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First let me say that I can't believe that I am putting a post here... It's one of those other people get it, not me...
I was diagnosed yesterday with melanoma and would love to hear from others who have been in the same boat.. Today my head is spinning and keeps yelling CANCER CANCER CANCER!
I see an oncologist this Fri and then a surgeon next Thurs...
I would love to hear from anyone that is or has gone through this ..
Thanks
Garen
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I was diagnosed with melanoma on 4/16 of this year... That is exactly what my head kept yelling at me.. cancer, cancer, cancer.. I too believed it would never happen to me--- but it did. I saw a dermatologist on 4/25 and had skin surgery on 4/26. I had two moles that were positive for melanoma. I did not tell my family or friends until after my surgery. It was seriously the hardest thing I have ever had to do! I told my boyfriend the night that I found out and he supported me through the week and a half until my surgery. I debated on telling anyone because I thought that telling someone would make it true and I didnt want this to be true... It was so hard. I too am 22 years old and healthy in every way but this. I have no skin cancer in my family and I have really never been blistering sunburnt. My doctors have really dont know the cause of it but they do believe it has something to do with the tanning bed. I just wanted to share this with you and tell you that you are not alone. i would also like to say that they ran lab tests and did a chest xray and they believe that they caught the cancer early enough and it has not spread. I pray for the same results of your tests. Take care,
Amy
Last edited by amy493@hotmail.com (2007-06-09 04:23:03)
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We will survive!
I was diagnosed with clarks level 4/stage III melanoma March 13, 2006. Mine was also a mole and I am the first in my family to have any kind of cancer. I am blessed enough to also have a man who has stood by me. I'm glad they caught yours early.I recently wrote my first post under "Share a Story". Please read the part of my story I put there. I am still freaking out but my year of treatment is almost over. What do your doctors say? What stage? Do you know your treatment? If you have questions, I will try to answer, especially since I've been dealing with this for over a year. I haven't met any other melanoma patients, and even after a year , the infuse room nurses tell me I'm the only one they've had this year. You all are smart to ask here. I didn't look here, I read all the medical websites for answers.
One part of my story I forgot to share is the fact that I also have a rare skin disease called "Hailey-Hailey" and a severe case of it broke out on my entire back. Doc thinks I its the Intrefron. Anyway I'm here for you two.
Susan
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Hi, I am so happy to be able to "speak" with ALL of you! I was diagnosed almost 3 months ago with "malignant melanoma in situ". Stage 1. I just had the mole re-excised a week ago Friday. Cancer??? Should my life just go on like it did after all of the other mole removals? Should I be questioning my fear? Everyone, meaning my family and friends, says that it's gone. I'm fine. But, I'm not. I had cancer. I am afraid and concerned. I'm 38 and my one and only son just graduated from high-school the day before my re-excision. I know that no matter how bad this can get that I can beat it. Am I a cancer survivor? I feel so silly even posting this. Any words of wisdom are welcome!
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I am praying for all people with cancer. I have had cervical cancer and now I was just diagnosed for sure with Lymphoma and I am dealing with it. I am scared since my kids were born a in 2003 april and 2005 march they have seen mommy with now two types of cancer. I also have been married twice and now I Am dating aguy much younger than me he is 20 turned in june and I am 30 will be 31 in february told me I am special no matter cancer, vegetable person, jobless form the military and more he would love me and my two kids from two different marriages forever. We iwll be engaged for xmas and then we will be seperated due ot military reasons since we are not married yet but we are making this all work. I am dealing had surgery today and in some pain. Had a 15-20 mm lump behind my left ear and it hurt was on a vein and started bleeding so much they had to repair the vein and it was amazing. I am home later in the day and alive. I had cervical cancer and surgery and survived, I survivied twi awful abusive mentally and physically abusicve to self and kid which were my ex husbands, (one physicl and bothe were mentally abusive), went to war in Iraq and I am active duty Navy for over 10.5 yrs and I can do this. I am a single mommy in a sense I have a boyfriend but I am dealing with all this stuff going on in my life. I can do it. If I loose my hair agaion it just makes me stronger if not ok. I took chemo pills already for 1 month wehn they found the lump and it did not shrink so they took it out today and it hurt so badly, yet the worst was the needle to numb the ear and behind the ear. I am doing much better except myt boyfriend had to be on board the ship tonight and it is hard to be alone with son I am scared. I have to go to KAY jewlers he told me for a suprise on the 13th when he is gone. I get a new car and a house fixed due to the storm IDA so I am doing well with that and a up for a new verizion phone. SO who could ask for so much bad in life well noone asks for the bad, but right beofre christmas I am getting it started or fixed. So I had surgery which was successful, also the new car next week with the cell phone and I am able to also get my house fixed and my suprise from my boyfriend while he is deployed for a little while just 8 days or so. Then he goes home for the holidays I am not going home since I am chanignoing commands and doing well. We iwll be living seperate coasts but we can do it. If we have been together since july and we are dealing with IDA the storm and the fact I have cancer well we can go through all else
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