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    • August 17, 2015 at 12:24 pm
    distracted
    Participant

    Just saying hi at the moment. Invasive Melanoma in the chest, Breslow 6mm, Clarks IV. Removed and biopsied, Stage 2 confirmed.  

    MRI (brain), PET/CT, Ultrasound (with needle biopsy) results due in a day or so.

    1.1cm abnormality found in the draining lymph node. 2 abnormalitles found under the arm. (These are the areas needled biopsy and currently with pathology)

    Stage 3 confirmation a certainty. Stage 4 pretty much the same.

    I have a great team looking after me.

     

    PET/CT scan are amazing though I wish I knew more about how to read this stuff. White spots on the brain, just stuff like that but I will know more once I have seem the report, . I am currently hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.  

     

     

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      • August 17, 2015 at 2:17 pm
      Millykamp
      Participant

      Praying for you 

      • August 17, 2015 at 2:17 pm
      Millykamp
      Participant

      Praying for you 

      • August 17, 2015 at 2:17 pm
      Millykamp
      Participant

      Praying for you 

      • August 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Certain things always light up on a pet. One of those is the brain. Thus it is good they did a brain MRI which is the standard for checking the brain. Sounds like they are doing a good job so far.

      Artie

      • August 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Certain things always light up on a pet. One of those is the brain. Thus it is good they did a brain MRI which is the standard for checking the brain. Sounds like they are doing a good job so far.

      Artie

      • August 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Certain things always light up on a pet. One of those is the brain. Thus it is good they did a brain MRI which is the standard for checking the brain. Sounds like they are doing a good job so far.

      Artie

      • August 17, 2015 at 8:10 pm
      dfeng
      Participant

      best wishes!

      • August 17, 2015 at 8:10 pm
      dfeng
      Participant

      best wishes!

      • August 17, 2015 at 8:10 pm
      dfeng
      Participant

      best wishes!

      • August 18, 2015 at 11:02 am
      cricket
      Participant

      Please let us know what they find and how you're doing. 

      • August 18, 2015 at 11:02 am
      cricket
      Participant

      Please let us know what they find and how you're doing. 

      • August 18, 2015 at 11:02 am
      cricket
      Participant

      Please let us know what they find and how you're doing. 

      • August 19, 2015 at 5:06 am
      distracted
      Participant

      Update:

      Confirmed stage 3c  (apparently I was confirmed some time ago but I didnt realise)

       

      Still in limbo as the pathology on the needle biopsy has not come back yet. Expecting a call from them anytime in the next 48 hours with the results

      Brain, lungs etc are all clear so no evidence of stage 4 with the current data

      If the biopsy shows cancer then I will be going into surgery to have them removed. My eligibility to go on a drug trial at this point will be good and the cancer is already being DNA tested in preparation for this.

       

      If the abnormalities are just infections from the primary surgery, then I believe I will be back to life as normal, though I expect i will be having regular PET/CT scans. This is just an assumption  

       

        • August 19, 2015 at 7:43 am
        stars
        Participant

        Thanks for the update, Distracted. Shame the path from biopsies is not back, but great news on the scans. Your team sound like they are really on the ball, preempting next steps and keeping things moving. We are very luckiy to not to have long waits for pathology, etc. it seems some others wait weeks for stuff like that.  here's hoping those abnormalities are from surgery. 

        • August 19, 2015 at 7:43 am
        stars
        Participant

        Thanks for the update, Distracted. Shame the path from biopsies is not back, but great news on the scans. Your team sound like they are really on the ball, preempting next steps and keeping things moving. We are very luckiy to not to have long waits for pathology, etc. it seems some others wait weeks for stuff like that.  here's hoping those abnormalities are from surgery. 

        • August 19, 2015 at 7:43 am
        stars
        Participant

        Thanks for the update, Distracted. Shame the path from biopsies is not back, but great news on the scans. Your team sound like they are really on the ball, preempting next steps and keeping things moving. We are very luckiy to not to have long waits for pathology, etc. it seems some others wait weeks for stuff like that.  here's hoping those abnormalities are from surgery. 

      • August 19, 2015 at 5:06 am
      distracted
      Participant

      Update:

      Confirmed stage 3c  (apparently I was confirmed some time ago but I didnt realise)

       

      Still in limbo as the pathology on the needle biopsy has not come back yet. Expecting a call from them anytime in the next 48 hours with the results

      Brain, lungs etc are all clear so no evidence of stage 4 with the current data

      If the biopsy shows cancer then I will be going into surgery to have them removed. My eligibility to go on a drug trial at this point will be good and the cancer is already being DNA tested in preparation for this.

       

      If the abnormalities are just infections from the primary surgery, then I believe I will be back to life as normal, though I expect i will be having regular PET/CT scans. This is just an assumption  

       

      • August 19, 2015 at 5:06 am
      distracted
      Participant

      Update:

      Confirmed stage 3c  (apparently I was confirmed some time ago but I didnt realise)

       

      Still in limbo as the pathology on the needle biopsy has not come back yet. Expecting a call from them anytime in the next 48 hours with the results

      Brain, lungs etc are all clear so no evidence of stage 4 with the current data

      If the biopsy shows cancer then I will be going into surgery to have them removed. My eligibility to go on a drug trial at this point will be good and the cancer is already being DNA tested in preparation for this.

       

      If the abnormalities are just infections from the primary surgery, then I believe I will be back to life as normal, though I expect i will be having regular PET/CT scans. This is just an assumption  

       

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