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Charlie 29 Melanoma Zero but Under Review

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    • June 7, 2016 at 11:47 pm
    Charlie S
    Participant

      In 1987 I was 36 years old when I had my first knife fight with melanoma and came out with the lump under my arm ended up being  diagnosed Stage 3 Melanoma with a unknown primary .

      That lump , which was a lymph node was surgically removed with a bunch of others and  well…………there I was.

      Surgery did it.  No further problems………………….until.

      Nine years later a lump in my chest.

      I do not have a patnet here anymore due to security concerns.

      Here is the long and short of everything.  

      I am now 65 and my scans yesterday  say nothing bigger, nothing smaller and nothing new, but melanoma is inside of me.

      I think, I lose track, it has been seven or eight  recurrences for me.

      Anyway 26 bags iof IL2 under my belt last month and Monday going for more.

      Jeeze, half of my lifetime suffering from melanoma.

      I want to give hope,  I want to empower.  I want to educate.  I want to question I want to support, I want to live and I will decide.

      And if any post by me have pissed people off, here is quote from an old Simon and Garfunckle tune the Sound of Silence

      "Silence like a cancer grows"

      I have enough problems, so the last thing I am going to do is shut up about my opinion and approach of how to kill that no good dirty rat bastard melanoma.

      Maybe not a cohesive post, but I think I got everything in.

       

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

       

       

       

       

       

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        • June 8, 2016 at 1:14 am
        Bubbles
        Participant

          Funny, Char.  Heard that song/line Sunday….

          "Silence, like a cancer grows."

          Says a lot, my friend.  Well…my ASCO posts keep "percolating".  I'm glad that cancer has not silenced your voice.  Good luck with your psycho bags.

          It takes a village.  (I like this stream of consciousness posting thang!!!!) love, c

          • June 8, 2016 at 1:14 am
          Bubbles
          Participant

            Funny, Char.  Heard that song/line Sunday….

            "Silence, like a cancer grows."

            Says a lot, my friend.  Well…my ASCO posts keep "percolating".  I'm glad that cancer has not silenced your voice.  Good luck with your psycho bags.

            It takes a village.  (I like this stream of consciousness posting thang!!!!) love, c

            • June 8, 2016 at 1:14 am
            Bubbles
            Participant

              Funny, Char.  Heard that song/line Sunday….

              "Silence, like a cancer grows."

              Says a lot, my friend.  Well…my ASCO posts keep "percolating".  I'm glad that cancer has not silenced your voice.  Good luck with your psycho bags.

              It takes a village.  (I like this stream of consciousness posting thang!!!!) love, c

              • June 8, 2016 at 8:20 am
              stars
              Participant

                I like your style, sir! We NEED to hear about the good, bad and ugly of melanoma … and it sounds like you've encountered all three;) Keep sharing, keep fighting, keep on keeping on.

                • June 8, 2016 at 8:20 am
                stars
                Participant

                  I like your style, sir! We NEED to hear about the good, bad and ugly of melanoma … and it sounds like you've encountered all three;) Keep sharing, keep fighting, keep on keeping on.

                  • June 8, 2016 at 8:20 am
                  stars
                  Participant

                    I like your style, sir! We NEED to hear about the good, bad and ugly of melanoma … and it sounds like you've encountered all three;) Keep sharing, keep fighting, keep on keeping on.

                    • June 9, 2016 at 7:05 pm
                    jade1111
                    Participant

                      Charlie.. Thanks for writing this. Thanks for sharing your battle.. I also like the free flow..

                      1/2 lifetime.. you got right to some voice for sure!! :0)

                      • June 9, 2016 at 7:05 pm
                      jade1111
                      Participant

                        Charlie.. Thanks for writing this. Thanks for sharing your battle.. I also like the free flow..

                        1/2 lifetime.. you got right to some voice for sure!! :0)

                        • June 9, 2016 at 7:05 pm
                        jade1111
                        Participant

                          Charlie.. Thanks for writing this. Thanks for sharing your battle.. I also like the free flow..

                          1/2 lifetime.. you got right to some voice for sure!! :0)

                          • June 10, 2016 at 3:11 am
                          JoshF
                          Participant

                            Charlie-

                            Do me a favor….just keep being all out of bubble gum my friend!!!

                            This shit sucks! And I always look forward to your posts. You probably don't remember but you were one of the first to reply to me about 5 years ago.

                            Josh

                            • June 10, 2016 at 3:11 am
                            JoshF
                            Participant

                              Charlie-

                              Do me a favor….just keep being all out of bubble gum my friend!!!

                              This shit sucks! And I always look forward to your posts. You probably don't remember but you were one of the first to reply to me about 5 years ago.

                              Josh

                              • June 10, 2016 at 3:11 am
                              JoshF
                              Participant

                                Charlie-

                                Do me a favor….just keep being all out of bubble gum my friend!!!

                                This shit sucks! And I always look forward to your posts. You probably don't remember but you were one of the first to reply to me about 5 years ago.

                                Josh

                                • June 16, 2016 at 3:49 am
                                Cathy M
                                Participant
                                  Fairly new to these posts but there are a lot of questions to be asked and a lot of info to be gained. I like your style soldier. 36/65 fighting this “rat bastard”. You rock this Charlie !!
                                  • June 16, 2016 at 3:49 am
                                  Cathy M
                                  Participant
                                    Fairly new to these posts but there are a lot of questions to be asked and a lot of info to be gained. I like your style soldier. 36/65 fighting this “rat bastard”. You rock this Charlie !!
                                    • June 16, 2016 at 3:49 am
                                    Cathy M
                                    Participant
                                      Fairly new to these posts but there are a lot of questions to be asked and a lot of info to be gained. I like your style soldier. 36/65 fighting this “rat bastard”. You rock this Charlie !!
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