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23 years early stage and the irony.

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    • April 20, 2015 at 4:28 am
    Janner
    Participant

       I was diagnosed stage 1a (translates to stage 1b with today's staging) 23 years ago.  I've had two other primaries but am still stage 1b. I just realized that my adoptive father passed away 1 year ago on my anniversary from melanoma.  The anniversary was forgotten last year but I realized the connection tonight when someone emailed me about my responses here and I put into words my long history.  I miss my Dad but he was 89 and had lived a full long life.  The irony that he would get melanoma and pass away from it after my long history never failed to amaze me.  

      Anyway, there are lots of early stagers who go on with life and stay early stage!  Never assume the worst!

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        • April 20, 2015 at 4:57 am
        Aiden
        Participant

          Hi Janner, I am sorry about your father, but I think too, he had full long life. 

          May I ask how old were you when first dignosed?

          thank you, Aiden

            • April 20, 2015 at 3:12 pm
            Janner
            Participant

              29.  I won't say how old I am now but you can do the math.  🙂

              • April 20, 2015 at 3:12 pm
              Janner
              Participant

                29.  I won't say how old I am now but you can do the math.  🙂

                • April 20, 2015 at 3:12 pm
                Janner
                Participant

                  29.  I won't say how old I am now but you can do the math.  🙂

                • April 20, 2015 at 4:57 am
                Aiden
                Participant

                  Hi Janner, I am sorry about your father, but I think too, he had full long life. 

                  May I ask how old were you when first dignosed?

                  thank you, Aiden

                  • April 20, 2015 at 4:57 am
                  Aiden
                  Participant

                    Hi Janner, I am sorry about your father, but I think too, he had full long life. 

                    May I ask how old were you when first dignosed?

                    thank you, Aiden

                    • April 20, 2015 at 10:28 am
                    Bubbles
                    Participant

                      Hey Janner,

                      Ironic and bittersweet moments are beyond our understanding at times, aren't they?  I know you miss your dad.  Congrats on 23 years of living well despite worries that you might have let take the lead.  Thanks too for the continued support, information and encouragement you have supplied to so many others.  Yours, celeste

                        • April 20, 2015 at 1:08 pm
                        ldub
                        Participant

                          Janner, my history with melanoma has been brief, but you have been so patient, kind and informative in your postings and responses to early stagers like me.  Thank you and congratulations on your 23 years!

                           

                          • April 20, 2015 at 1:08 pm
                          ldub
                          Participant

                            Janner, my history with melanoma has been brief, but you have been so patient, kind and informative in your postings and responses to early stagers like me.  Thank you and congratulations on your 23 years!

                             

                            • April 20, 2015 at 1:08 pm
                            ldub
                            Participant

                              Janner, my history with melanoma has been brief, but you have been so patient, kind and informative in your postings and responses to early stagers like me.  Thank you and congratulations on your 23 years!

                               

                            • April 20, 2015 at 10:28 am
                            Bubbles
                            Participant

                              Hey Janner,

                              Ironic and bittersweet moments are beyond our understanding at times, aren't they?  I know you miss your dad.  Congrats on 23 years of living well despite worries that you might have let take the lead.  Thanks too for the continued support, information and encouragement you have supplied to so many others.  Yours, celeste

                              • April 20, 2015 at 10:28 am
                              Bubbles
                              Participant

                                Hey Janner,

                                Ironic and bittersweet moments are beyond our understanding at times, aren't they?  I know you miss your dad.  Congrats on 23 years of living well despite worries that you might have let take the lead.  Thanks too for the continued support, information and encouragement you have supplied to so many others.  Yours, celeste

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