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just dx with Ocular Melanoma – help appreciated
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just dx with Ocular Melanoma – help appreciated

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    • December 18, 2014 at 4:10 am
    Thankful_Heart
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      have seen retinal vitreous Dr in home Pittsburgh   /  all they are offering is 'plaque' temporarily attached to my eyeball —  Radioactive 'seeds' =  Brachytherapy? OR certain Death  — { all I wanted was a New pair of eyeglasses 🙁  } – At Least they Found this in time' –  thoughts anyone?  

       

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        • December 22, 2014 at 3:39 pm
        CURE OM
        Participant

          Dear Thankful_Heart, 

          I am very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis of ocular melanoma. Please feel free to visit our CURE OM initiative's web page at http://www.cureom.org. There you can find answers to many of your questions regarding treatment options as well as a list of physicians that treat OM. You can find a printable page on OM quick facts, as well as a printable version of the CURE OM Brochure. 

          There are many wonderful support and educational tools that the MRF/CURE OM have. These tools include the Phone Buddy Program, Ask A Nurse and Helpline as well as the CURE OM Forum. Please let me know if I can be of any assitance. 

          Best,

          • December 22, 2014 at 3:39 pm
          CURE OM
          Participant

            Dear Thankful_Heart, 

            I am very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis of ocular melanoma. Please feel free to visit our CURE OM initiative's web page at http://www.cureom.org. There you can find answers to many of your questions regarding treatment options as well as a list of physicians that treat OM. You can find a printable page on OM quick facts, as well as a printable version of the CURE OM Brochure. 

            There are many wonderful support and educational tools that the MRF/CURE OM have. These tools include the Phone Buddy Program, Ask A Nurse and Helpline as well as the CURE OM Forum. Please let me know if I can be of any assitance. 

            Best,

            • December 22, 2014 at 3:39 pm
            CURE OM
            Participant

              Dear Thankful_Heart, 

              I am very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis of ocular melanoma. Please feel free to visit our CURE OM initiative's web page at http://www.cureom.org. There you can find answers to many of your questions regarding treatment options as well as a list of physicians that treat OM. You can find a printable page on OM quick facts, as well as a printable version of the CURE OM Brochure. 

              There are many wonderful support and educational tools that the MRF/CURE OM have. These tools include the Phone Buddy Program, Ask A Nurse and Helpline as well as the CURE OM Forum. Please let me know if I can be of any assitance. 

              Best,

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