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Some relief
I still have a few more day before my stitches are removed, but I am happy to announce that Saturday the doctor called me to say they got it all and I am released for the next three month, baring that the oncologist doesn't feel I need more test, which I won't know until after the 24th. Its been a frustrating, draining and…
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melanoma
My brother 41 years old just told he had melanoma. Its start on his back seven month ago. He had removed it and it came back. He told Dr.dont seen it in for testing didn’t have the money. Time went on and he started to get head pain. They said had mass on back left side of brain as big as the left side. They had brain…
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Invasive Sqamous Cell Vascular & Lymphatic
Wow - I've been trying to find a support network for weeks and just reading thru the existing threads here today has helped me to feel so much better. My husband was dx with squamous cell cancer in 2005 in his ear canal (removed 2 2cm tumors and 36 rounds of radiation). Has basal cell as well, which has been gone ongoing,…
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more surgery
I had surgery last week and went into the doctor yesterday to have my stitches removed. During my short visit with the nurse whom I have not met yet but seems nice tells me that my results are in and that the doctor wants to talk with me. At this point, my heart sinks and I can feel my blood pressure rising. It was the…
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Surgery tomorrow
So I am running around my house like a mad woman doing laundry, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens as I have company arriving Friday. Tomorrow I am going in for a simple procedure, but nerve racking none the less. My other concern is a spot that the doctor notice with my last check up that has not gone away. It is…
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The waiting game
Happy New Year!!! I have taken down all the decorations, packed the tree, lights and other misc items that made my home festive for the holiday. The New Year rang in bright and I had quality time with my family, kids and close friends. In the back of my mind however, I have been patiently waiting for the doctor to call me…
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Facial Melanoma
Hello - My dad went to the dermatologist a couple of months ago and had a large melanoma removed from his face. The dermatologist told my dad that he thought that the melanoma originated from a mole. The dermatologist told my dad that the cancer was very deep (they put a piece of plastic in the surgical area so that his…
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hi...
Hello there. I am new this site, but not ACS. I was looking for an online support group and checked further into this one before deciding to post. I am a 7 year survivor and still fighting skin cancer. I am currently playing the waiting game on a biopsy that was done right before the holiday. I have had both melanoma and…
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Interferon question
I just started the maintenance dose of interferon. 18 mu, 3x/week. Here's my issue: my local cancer center pre-fills my syringes for me "under the hood". This kinda worried me, since supposedly, we can fill our own syringes using the drug supplied to us in vials from the manufacturer. So I was a little…
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6 year survivor of Stage 3 Melanoma
Hi all, I am new to the discussion board so I would like to give you a little background about my cancer history. I was diagnosed at 17 with melanoma in the form of a mole. It was removed at the time and areas around the mole. In 2003, I have a reoccurance in my lymph nodes under my left arm. One out of four nodes were…
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Squamous cell carcinoma newly diagnosed
Just got the call today about the little bump on my head that was not the normal flakey skin condition. I noticed it about a month ago, and after the biopsy got the call today. I was told not to worry and in January ( the next available date) he would cut it out and I would be "good to go" I'm not sure if that I feel…
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My Story&finding ways to be happy
Hello,My name Is Harley Peters I am a nineteen year old girl young and healthy.I was diagnosed with skin melanoma on Sept.30th 2009.The discovery started while my teacher(I am learning Cosmetology)was combing my hair and clipped a mole on my scalp.It bled and so I immediately went to Urgent Care which then sent me to a…
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BCC self-treatment
I have been diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma on October 15,2009. A biopsy was taken at that time. The lesion is on the lower part of the nose near the cheek. It was approx. 1 cm circular and looked very ugly with inflammation around it. It was the size of a pencil eraser. I distinctly remember how this tumor developed.…
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What should I expect ?
Just wondering what I should expect to happen. I am a recent iraq veteran, I had 2 moles removed from my back about 3 weeks ago, one was described as atypical with further removal recommended, the other biopsy report was superficial spreading melanoma clark level iv, .90MM. my insurance is changing this month, as I am back…
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New to melanoma
I just discovered this discussion forum and already I am glad I did. Last night I asked my wife if I should be finding someone to talk with about my/our experience with melanoma. I just had surgery a month ago to remove a large melanoma from the back of my head. Still waiting to hear from the surgeon and oncologist about…
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Observation or Interferon for nodular melanoma stage 3
Dear All, My girl friend is only 29 years old and one months ago she diagnoised with nodular melanoma stage 3. She did what she have to, she had the mole on her chest since she was young, she went to doctor to remove the mole last year March because it change color, and the lab report said is normal, and this year when it…
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Depression After Sugery
Anyone else having a hard time after surgery? I am 26, I had Malignant Melanoma removed from my left cheek in March of this year. The first surgery lasted over 7 hours. I had a parotidectomy, and a neck dissection to remove lymph nodes. I have partial nerve degradation on that side. Anyone else had a similar procedure? Did…
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Starting Interferon Treatment - Opinions Please - Port or PICC?
Hey ya'll. I just finished up my lymph node dissection surgery, and I'm scheduled to go back to the surgeon to have the drain removed. At that appointment, we'll discuss the advantages of a port vs. a PICC for my upcoming interferon treatments. I was hoping to get some insight from y'all. My "official" diagnosis is…
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New cancer teatment?
Hi, Anybody heard of a new cancer treatment i Lebanon??? We live in Norway and recently heard about a so called "revolutionary" cancer treatment in Beirut performed by a doctor there. Several Norwegians are supposed to have travelled there for treatment, but we can`t seem to find out what this is... Would be interesting to…
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any news on hollyberry? lets pray for her...
hi i have been praying for hollyberry and her family since reading the post a few days ago, by longingforhope, that holly is close to the end of her earthly journey....:( since the board attack, all the posts have been pushed out of order, and the post has disappeared, so i just wanted to bring her and her family back up…
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Treatments for Basal Cell Carcinoma
My mother was recently diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma on 10-06-09. I know nothing about this cancer type. Can you tell me what to expect? What are the treatments for this type of cancer? Also, does this cancer spread?
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CellAdam
29.09.2009 Has anybody heard of or had experience with CellAdam/VitaCell drops (used by cancer patients in Hungary)? Please let me know, as my husband is not getting any more treatment for his melanoma, even though he is physically strong and has no evidence of tumors anywhere else than in his lungs and a few lymphnodes.…
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Any Melanoma Survivors using Alternative Therapies?
Hi, I was diagnosed in April '09 after a lymphnode in my neck swelled up. It was removed and tested pos. for melanoma. There were no melanoma specialists in my area. I had to wait a month to see one in Chicago. I have been interested in natural suppliments for some time now, and luckily my father in Law took the time to…
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Tongue Cancer
I have about 2 weeks of 35 treatmenst of radiation left. My biggest concern is taste buds. From what I have read most people do not get their taste buds back. My cannot afford to lose anymore weight. Does anyone know how long in general the taste bubs take to come back. So far I have not lost my voice, my salavary glands…
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how to survive the mental game
Hi there. My name is Brian and I have stageIV metastatic mealnoma. Looking for friends in the same boat. Dont feel bad, but the mind game is totally draining. I wanna quit my job and run away,...not from the experience of living, but from the toxic medicines and death. I have the hardest time turning my body over to the…
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Need support
Im a 25 year old single mom whom last year was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma on my calf. The tumor was removed in December and luckily they said it hadnt spread to the lymph nodes. I always loved the outdoors, beach, pool, anything that I could feel the warmth of the sun. I also used tanning bed's in the winter to keep a…
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Questions ?
Hi everyone. I am not a melanoma patient but my best friend just had melanoma removed from her ankle. She lives in Nashville and called last night to tell me about her surgery. They removed the melanoma, which the doctor said started on a scar she had gotten from waxing her legs. Anyway, they checked her lymph nodes in her…
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advice on interferon?
Thinking about joining a trial that will consist of only the first month of high dose interferon therapy. If anyone has any experience with this I would like to hear from you. Wondering what to expect. Some say it is horrible and others say its tolerable. I understand that everyone is different, but would like to hear some…
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Dizziness???
Hi everyone... Quick question... Has anyone any experience with dizziness associated with melanoma?? My primary care physician suspects nothing but maybe an acid reflux problem, so I was prescribed Protonix, but that was 3 weeks ago and the dizziness just gets more constant. Don't know what to do here, as he seems bothered…
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Tagamet rules!
the old ulcer drug makes the body attack cancers including melanoma. would give it with frankincense oil, also very effective.