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    • December 17, 2014 at 1:44 pm
    Lauri England
    Participant

    I have been NED for 4 and a half years. On Thanksgiving I noticed a bebe size lump on left side of my neck.   I gave it a week and it doubled in size.  I went to my family doctor and she refered me right on to my oncologist.  I had a CT scan December 9th 2014 and got results back December 16th.  I have a 4 inch mass in the upper part of my left lung and a 10mm size mass right behind my liver.  Doctor right now is not sure of this is spread of Melanoma or another type of cancer.  Next week I will be going in for PET scan and diopsy to confirm.  Not sure what is going to happen next.  Very scared once again.  I beat this once and I feel in my heart I can do it again…

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      • December 17, 2014 at 2:26 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Hi Lauri

      sorry to hear of the recurrence.  There are many treatment options available that weren't 3-4 years ago.  Take it a step at a time.  If you haven't been on MPIP in a while. Look back at the posts over the last few months.  Hang I. There and take it a step at a time!

       

      all the best!

      • December 17, 2014 at 2:26 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Hi Lauri

      sorry to hear of the recurrence.  There are many treatment options available that weren't 3-4 years ago.  Take it a step at a time.  If you haven't been on MPIP in a while. Look back at the posts over the last few months.  Hang I. There and take it a step at a time!

       

      all the best!

      • December 17, 2014 at 2:26 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Hi Lauri

      sorry to hear of the recurrence.  There are many treatment options available that weren't 3-4 years ago.  Take it a step at a time.  If you haven't been on MPIP in a while. Look back at the posts over the last few months.  Hang I. There and take it a step at a time!

       

      all the best!

      • December 17, 2014 at 3:01 pm
      BP
      Participant

      Hi, I looked back at some of your posts and see that you have been through quite a lot since 2010.

      I am at a loss for words.

      Be Strong and be as well as you can be. 

      • December 17, 2014 at 3:01 pm
      BP
      Participant

      Hi, I looked back at some of your posts and see that you have been through quite a lot since 2010.

      I am at a loss for words.

      Be Strong and be as well as you can be. 

      • December 17, 2014 at 3:01 pm
      BP
      Participant

      Hi, I looked back at some of your posts and see that you have been through quite a lot since 2010.

      I am at a loss for words.

      Be Strong and be as well as you can be. 

        • December 17, 2014 at 5:56 pm
        jbronicki
        Participant

        Hi,

        Ditto to what BP wrote.  Unfortunately sometimes the strongest people carry the heaviest loads, so sorry for your recurrence but the medicine is advancing quickly in this area. Wishing and praying for speedy return to NED.

         

        Best,

        Jackie

        • December 17, 2014 at 5:56 pm
        jbronicki
        Participant

        Hi,

        Ditto to what BP wrote.  Unfortunately sometimes the strongest people carry the heaviest loads, so sorry for your recurrence but the medicine is advancing quickly in this area. Wishing and praying for speedy return to NED.

         

        Best,

        Jackie

        • December 17, 2014 at 5:56 pm
        jbronicki
        Participant

        Hi,

        Ditto to what BP wrote.  Unfortunately sometimes the strongest people carry the heaviest loads, so sorry for your recurrence but the medicine is advancing quickly in this area. Wishing and praying for speedy return to NED.

         

        Best,

        Jackie

      • December 17, 2014 at 7:33 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Keep up the postive attitude Lauri.  Let's pray this isn't cancer but if it is you are right about beating it again.  The arsenal at your disposal is so much more effective than even just a couple years ago.  Please let us know what your biopsy results are.  Will say a prayer for you.

      Brian

      • December 17, 2014 at 7:33 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Keep up the postive attitude Lauri.  Let's pray this isn't cancer but if it is you are right about beating it again.  The arsenal at your disposal is so much more effective than even just a couple years ago.  Please let us know what your biopsy results are.  Will say a prayer for you.

      Brian

      • December 17, 2014 at 7:33 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Keep up the postive attitude Lauri.  Let's pray this isn't cancer but if it is you are right about beating it again.  The arsenal at your disposal is so much more effective than even just a couple years ago.  Please let us know what your biopsy results are.  Will say a prayer for you.

      Brian

      • December 18, 2014 at 2:03 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      I am praying that you have a good scan Lauri.

      • December 18, 2014 at 2:03 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      I am praying that you have a good scan Lauri.

      • December 18, 2014 at 2:03 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      I am praying that you have a good scan Lauri.

      • January 14, 2015 at 5:29 pm
      Lauri England
      Participant

      Results to Pet Scan came back melanoma.  I have it in lymphnodes in left neck, 4 inch in diameter mass on my left lung, 10mm mass behind my liver and a lesion on 5 rib on right side and lesion on right hip.  Doctor says this is spreading very fast and completed a BRAF Mutation test on biopsy and it came back I am BRAF and wil be going back to Doctor to get treatment set up.  Very scared but yes keeping my chin up.

      • January 14, 2015 at 5:29 pm
      Lauri England
      Participant

      Results to Pet Scan came back melanoma.  I have it in lymphnodes in left neck, 4 inch in diameter mass on my left lung, 10mm mass behind my liver and a lesion on 5 rib on right side and lesion on right hip.  Doctor says this is spreading very fast and completed a BRAF Mutation test on biopsy and it came back I am BRAF and wil be going back to Doctor to get treatment set up.  Very scared but yes keeping my chin up.

      • January 14, 2015 at 5:29 pm
      Lauri England
      Participant

      Results to Pet Scan came back melanoma.  I have it in lymphnodes in left neck, 4 inch in diameter mass on my left lung, 10mm mass behind my liver and a lesion on 5 rib on right side and lesion on right hip.  Doctor says this is spreading very fast and completed a BRAF Mutation test on biopsy and it came back I am BRAF and wil be going back to Doctor to get treatment set up.  Very scared but yes keeping my chin up.

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