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    • February 9, 2020 at 8:56 pm
    Julie in SoCal
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    Good morning, Friends!

    Yes, melanoma is an E-Ticket ride filled with ups and downs and all kinds of surprises.

    Last Tues, Dr. E took out 3 blobs of melanoma meat. The largest was 2.4 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm, my largest to date. In the past, I’ve had many of these removed before and sometimes I’ve even had them removed with just a local. This was just fine, though keeping my arm still and in whatever odd “yoga” position the doc wanted it in was a challenge. This time, the doc wouldn’t do it under a local. He just explained that I didn’t need to be awake for all of this. I took his advice.

    And I’m so glad I did. I am now the proud owner of two very impressive, 6-inch incisions all up the backside of my arm! It looks like a shark bit me. Twice! So that’s the story I’m going with… I was surfing the pier and two sharks came from the depths and took a chunk. Of course, I finished my run of the pier and then got medical attention ;-). Anyone who knows this SoCal Girl will know that Julie doesn’t surf– tried it many moons ago in high school and found that it’s cold and wet. Mountains are more of my thing.

    Ok, so forgive all my many references to SoCal in this post. I’m just playing and very happy to be NED again!

    Wishing you peace,
    Julie in SoCal

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      • February 9, 2020 at 10:39 pm
      chrispl1974
      Participant
      Great news Julie, Please stay in NEDLAND, no more excursions to Surgeryland 🙂 Joke aside, this is terrific news. I am very happy for you. Take care and greetings from Germany.
      • February 9, 2020 at 11:52 pm
      JudiAU
      Participant
      I like the shark bit story. Let’s hope you metaphorically bashed him in the. Lose for good.
      • February 10, 2020 at 2:10 am
      Casitas1
      Participant
      Congrats on NED again! Been surfing up here in Ventura with juvenile White sharks for years. No one’s been bit yet. Just a reminder that we aren’t at the top of the food chain out there. Heal up quickly and start trip planning asap. Best, Paul
      • February 10, 2020 at 2:25 am
      Mark_DC
      Participant
      Well done Julie, hope you stay in NED for ever
      Best wishes Mark
      • February 10, 2020 at 3:55 am
      SABKLYN
      Participant
      Terrific news!
      • February 10, 2020 at 3:09 pm
      MelMel
      Participant
      YES, sharks and all!!! The scars will literally be “behind you” once and for all. Only move forward.
      Melanie

      • February 10, 2020 at 6:47 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant
      So glad those chunks are gone, Julie! Still very sorry you had to endure that process ONE MORE TIME!! But, hopefully this time you can be DONE with melanoma!!! Love your story and all the So Cal Color!! Love and hugs! les
      • February 10, 2020 at 11:53 pm
      lkb
      Participant
      Hooray!
      • February 11, 2020 at 3:40 am
      DoubleTT
      Participant
      Very happy for you ….!
      • February 11, 2020 at 5:47 pm
      jbronicki
      Participant
      HAPPY DANCE COMMENCING! NED Forever is my wish for you Julie!
      • February 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm
      ourvan
      Participant
      I have 6″ parallel scars on the inside of my right calf, with a large indentation where my tumor was removed. I was self-conscious about it and my kids said to tell anyone who asked that it was a shark bite! From the front it really does look like something took a chunk out of my leg, and no one has to know it was a surgeon and not a shark! Glad you’re NED!
      laurie
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