Biopsy staged Pt1a - Terrified!

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So after being staged as Pt1a with my biopsy I finally got my WLE on September 23rd.  Took a pretty good chunk out of my inner right calf.  After about two weeks I finally was brave enough to peel off the wrap and it didn't look too bad.  Have been carefully taking care of the incision and it actually looks great.  Meantime I have had twinges and pains in and up and actually all over my leg.  I got the results which they said "by phonecall" that they got it all, margins were clear.  I go back in December for a checkup.  With these twinges and pains though it makes me think the cancer is spreading all over my leg.  I am now 6 weeks out from surgery and I would think these pains would go away.  Could the cancer have broken off and spread before or after they did the incision?  Terrified!  

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    Former Member in reply to Siegfreid

    Thank you, it's all so confusing.  I am going to send this path copy from my surgeon to my dermatologist so he'll have it.  He didn't have it last week when I came for my three-month checkup which is strange, but at least he'll have both path reports on file, and I can ask questions again next visit.  Thank you again for encouraging me to have a positive attitude!  I absolutely am trying!  Best wishes! 

  • I think so, because they told you on the phone that there were clear margins. And also, logically, the report tells you what was in the WLE sent to the lab, not what is in your leg now.