I wish that I could say that it all went smoothly but it did not! I had my radical vulvectomy on Jan. 2nd. They also did the radioactive and blue dye to get to my sentinel node which they removed and tested immediately. It came back clear, so they continued with the surgery, without taking any more lymph nodes. I went home with the drain, and after 14 days, the stitches holding it in place broke and

it became infected and I got Mersa. Went back to Mayo and spend another five days in hospital. The surgeon had a tumor board to discuss the case to see if I had to do any chemo, radiation or immunotherapy. They all agreed that I should just recover from the surgery and go back to Mayo every three months to make sure there is not a recurrence.