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    • December 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm
    ladyelaine
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    Elaine Welch, Lancaster County, PA. 67 years old.
    I had a mole on my left fore arm removed in 1976, tissue was lost, not tested. Within a year a bunch of freckles appeared where the mole was removed. When you're covered with freckles a few more didn't matter.
    Over the next 7 years the area turned all colors. In 1984 I had a wide resection about the size of an orange off my forearm with plastic surgery. It was a Clarke Level 4. I had no nodes removed, no treatment, followed up for 3 years, no further issues.
    In 2006 after years of heavy cycles I had endometrial cancer (uterus lining) and a hysterectomy. Nodes clear, no further treatments, no further issues.
    This November 12, went to optometrist, needed new glasses. She found a tumor in my left eye. She wanted to wait 3 months and recheck. I went to my family doctor and he could easily see the tumor with a naked eye.
    So now I will start this new journey on January 2 with an appointment at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
    So now you know what I know!
    BTW, my father had his eye removed due to melanoma in 1970 at the age of 63. No further treatment. He died 12 years later from liver mets.
    My big goal now is seeing my 50th wedding anniversary July 5, 2013.

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      • December 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Good luck on your journey.  Just a FYI, there is a specific OM forum on this website.  Most of the people in this forum have cutaneous melanoma and we don't know much about OM and treatments and tips that are unique to OM.

      http://www.melanoma.org/community/cure-om-forum

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • December 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Good luck on your journey.  Just a FYI, there is a specific OM forum on this website.  Most of the people in this forum have cutaneous melanoma and we don't know much about OM and treatments and tips that are unique to OM.

      http://www.melanoma.org/community/cure-om-forum

      Best wishes,

      Janner

        • December 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
        ladyelaine
        Participant

        Thanks,

         

        I just posted to that board.

         

        • December 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
        ladyelaine
        Participant

        Thanks,

         

        I just posted to that board.

         

        • December 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
        ladyelaine
        Participant

        Thanks,

         

        I just posted to that board.

         

      • December 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Good luck on your journey.  Just a FYI, there is a specific OM forum on this website.  Most of the people in this forum have cutaneous melanoma and we don't know much about OM and treatments and tips that are unique to OM.

      http://www.melanoma.org/community/cure-om-forum

      Best wishes,

      Janner

      • December 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Elaine, set your goal much higher.Being stage IV myself  I always had a belief that somehow  I will keep this awful disease at bay .Know it can be done with Gods help and the progress made by science and medicine.Read the many posts here and you may come away with that feeling also.Yes there are too many sad posts but also some promising posts.Will keep July 5 in my calendar so as to wish you and your husband a happy 50th.Beat the Beast.   Al

      • December 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Elaine, set your goal much higher.Being stage IV myself  I always had a belief that somehow  I will keep this awful disease at bay .Know it can be done with Gods help and the progress made by science and medicine.Read the many posts here and you may come away with that feeling also.Yes there are too many sad posts but also some promising posts.Will keep July 5 in my calendar so as to wish you and your husband a happy 50th.Beat the Beast.   Al

        • December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
        Hi Elaine,
        I just wanted to wish you the best of look. I’m sure you’ll get lots of help from the OM board–sorry we had to meet this way.
        Karen
        • December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
        Hi Elaine,
        I just wanted to wish you the best of look. I’m sure you’ll get lots of help from the OM board–sorry we had to meet this way.
        Karen
        • December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
        Hi Elaine,
        I just wanted to wish you the best of look. I’m sure you’ll get lots of help from the OM board–sorry we had to meet this way.
        Karen
      • December 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Elaine, set your goal much higher.Being stage IV myself  I always had a belief that somehow  I will keep this awful disease at bay .Know it can be done with Gods help and the progress made by science and medicine.Read the many posts here and you may come away with that feeling also.Yes there are too many sad posts but also some promising posts.Will keep July 5 in my calendar so as to wish you and your husband a happy 50th.Beat the Beast.   Al

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