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tashablakes
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: melanoma |
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| my husband was 25 when diagnosed with melanoma a tiny mole was melignant, doctors removed 2 lymph nodes they were non cancerous. is is 28 years old, galbladder was removed, upon removal doctors saw white spots on liver. then sent him for a pet scan. doctor saw large mass in intestine, two days later they went in and removed a orange size tumor from small intestine it was encroucing on the aeorta. he would have died if it pressed on it. it was melanoma. doctors believe the same thing to be in the liver. i am 23 we have a 4 and 2 1/2 year old i am so scared after reading all your posts i can't sleep i can't look at him with out teara coming to my eyes |
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brainman
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Melanoma with metastatic Liver spots |
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Hi tashablakes. I am very sorry about your husband's cancer. I created a new topic for you and moved it to the melanoma forum rather than leaving it on the lung cancer forum because you will received more helpful information here.
I have never had skin cancer of any kind so I know very little about it. However, I do hear your pain. In 1992, on my son's 3rd birthday, I found out that I had a primary brain cancer.
What kind of treatment options is your husband's medical team offering to him?
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
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tonester
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Melanoma with metastatic Liver spots |
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Hey Tasha
You hang in there.
I know when I was first diagnosed my wife was also very emotional. It's understandable.
When I found out I had cancer, in a strange way, I felt like I was letting my family down. Immediately worrying about my wife and 2 kids. How would they get on without me?
Since day one I've worried more about my family than myself, to the point of feeling guilty.
Your husband needs you to be strong and understanding.
Best thing to do is talk with him. Tell him your thoughts and let him tell you his.
Get it all out in the open. Sometimes a good cry relieves a butt load of stress and anxiety.
Thinking of you and your family,
Tony
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Maureen
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Melanoma with metastatic Liver spots |
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| Hi tashablakes. I am so sorry for what you are going through. Melanoma is frightening and unpredictable. My father just battled melanoma and I was my family's source of information. It's very hard to find any one place to get all the facts and information that you need. I found the melanoma international foundation (type that in on google) to be immensely helpful. Catherine Poole who runs it is very knowledgeable and answers the 800 number. If she doesn't pick up, she is very responsive and will call you back. One of the hardest parts was navigating options and doing what is best given the seemingly impossible circumstances. Remember, hope is a powerful emotion and melanoma is one of the only cancers that can spontaneously regress and go into remission. My heart is with you. |
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tashablakes
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: tashablakes |
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| i am so sorry i didn't relize i had a post, looking for info on il2 interluken 2 he has two metastic spots on liver and had a pet scan 2 weeks ago he has one in chest now two in liver were dime and quater now dime and half dollar he stats il2 tomarrow he was supposed to start today but he has a fever, doctor primary care- knows of constant temp 100 lately in mornings, she thinks it is the tumors, he is also feeling a bump on his neck he thinks it might be another one thank you for posting it always helps to know others might also benefit as much as i |
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brainman
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