Hi,
I can see you have gotten lots of replies already telling you to go further. I am suggesting the same thing. Almost 3 years ago, I had a small mole on my thigh/bottom. Same thing, really small, wide excision, and lets just do body check ups. My derm really was great and didn't take a chance on questioning any spot. I had asked about SNB and was reassured I had less than a 5% chance of ever dealing with this cancer again. Well, 3 years later, I am wishing I would have pushed for SNB, any x-rays, scans available along with blood work. I am the one cutting my life short, not them. I am the one fighting for answers. I am home recoverying from a lymphedectomy now. It has been 8 days since the surgery. Still in much pain. Got the results back. Negative on all. I was positive on the first surgery when one had become swollen. This surgery they removed 22 nodes in the pelvic area and 11 from the groin. I am very happy with the news. I will talk to my oncologist next week, and go further for treatments. I will not full myself into thinking I won't go around with this beast some more by the time I get further into my treatments, it is just the pattern of it. If I was you, I would fill myself with all the info I could on Melanoma and walk into the docs office and start telling them what you know, and what your thinking about the direction you should be taking with your body to make you feel better. That is the only way. I did that the 2nd time around, and they were quick to understand that I had plenty of knowledge on the disease and wasn't about to be blinded. It is your life that hangs in the balance! Good luck and you will be in my prayers!
Kim, Indiana