sorry

I did not know that dysplastic meant all-clear

had chemo today - so not thinking straight and rather groggy - going to bed now
b4 I cause any more problems

keep a good diet and lifestyle just in case

Love and healing (and congratulations)

Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: Amy Mathews
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: [fight together] Re: New here a few questions.


Thank you for the suggestions....I really thought that I was "done"
with that incident because the borders of the excision came back
clean. It was in the early stages. The term used was insitu.

Amy

--- In fighttogether@yahoogroups.com, "IAN DIXON" <ianonline@b...>
wrote:
> Amy
>
> Are you on chemo? or other medicine?
>
> If not, ,maybe you should get a second opinion
>
> better to act early and decisively than let it grow out of control
>
> when out of control, treatments have a low probability of success -
so you need time to try many
>
> Love and healing
>
> Ian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amy Mathews
> To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 6:38 PM
> Subject: [fight together] Re: New here a few questions.
>
>
> Off and on through the years, I have had dysplastic moles
excised,
> but about ten years ago (when I was 26), I had a basal cell
removed.
>
> Now the melanoma is very recent. It was diagnosed and removed
just
> three months ago. Upon my three month check-up two weeks ago,
four
> more areas were biopsied and came back as dysplastic. Yeah, I
have
> sutures all over the place right now. But I would rather have
the
> scars and be sure.
>
> Amy
>
> --- In fighttogether@yahoogroups.com, "IAN DIXON"
<ianonline@b...>
> wrote:
> > Amy
> >
> > how long ago was that? are you OK now? and checking your lymph
> glands regularly?
> >
> > you are right not to be shy - any doubts - take it off
> >
> > with cancer be bold and be quick
> >
> > Ian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Amy Mathews
> > To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:57 PM
> > Subject: [fight together] Re: New here a few questions.
> >
> >
> > I used to be a little shy about pointing things out to my
> > dermatologist--like he was going to think I was going a
little
> > overboard. Then one day this little freckle showed up,
scabbed
> over,
> > didn't heal, and even itched. I went back to the
dermatologist
> and
> > asked him to biopsy it. He said that he really didn't think
it
> was
> > anything, but that if I really wanted him to, he would do
the
> > biopsy. That was the one that was the melanoma. It just goes
to
> show
> > that you cannot be too careful. Once the diagnosis was made,
I
> could
> > not get that thing off of me fast enough.
> >
> > Good luck to you!
> >
> > Amy
> >
> > --- In fighttogether@yahoogroups.com, "lawandkawsmom"
> <wexie4@w...>
> > wrote:
> > > Amy you are exactly right!! I am sitting here looking at
all
> the
> > > freckles and moles that I have wondering the same thing!!
> Which
> > one
> > > is going to be next!! I am already taking more
precautions, I
> > bought
> > > one of those surfer UV Protection shirts! It blocks up to
98%
> of
> > the
> > > suns rays! I bought a hat also! I am taking all
precautions
> and I
> > > will be regulary visiting the dermatologist from now on!!
I am
> > glad
> > > to hear that everything is great with you! I am hoping to
have
> the
> > > same outcome! It is just sooo scary. I have to go today to
the
> > > plastic surgeon today for my consult. And I agree waiting
for
> the
> > > results for that will be soo scary! Thanks for the advice
and
> > > information!!
> > >
> > > Paula
> >
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