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    • October 18, 2013 at 12:36 am
    bethwkiss
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      I am new to this site was told today when I went after follow up from sugery that my melanoma is stage 2b and that its the agressive kind my brother Joe Wray passed away from same kind in 2005 and i'm lost on a few matters like is there treatment that I should look at to help it stay away and since it runs in the family should I push for perventive treatments no matter what I have talked to many who say just go to doctor every 3 months and watch for new groth but with my brothers it was so fast he was gone with in 2 years but his was stage 3 when found any input any one could give that would be helpful would be wonderful .

       

       

                                                                                        Thank you in advance 

       

                                                                                                                               lisa

       

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        • October 18, 2013 at 1:05 am
        sbrooks90
        Participant

          Hi Lisa,

          Sorry you had to join us… I know this is a scary time for you and your family but you couldn't have turned to a better place than the MPIP community to get advice and patient stories relative to your case. Do you have your pathology report? If so, you could post it on here to help us get a better understanding of your case. There are many smart and educated people on this board who are willing to help you and give advice.

          Take care for now,

          Samuel

            • October 18, 2013 at 1:31 am
            bethwkiss
            Participant

              I do not have it but after reading I called and ask them to send it to me was not thinking right I guess I know that  the cancer in my mole was the thickness of 8 witch the sugercail onclogist said was the reason I was stage 2b that he got all of it and was not in my nodes and made me a appt with a onclogist and said I needed to ask about perventive treatments and i'm so worried because i'm going to the same doctor my brother had I feel im walking his path and really dont have anyone to talk this through with my husband is in the it will be ok mode lets not talk about it its hard for him right now and I dont know what im doing with research I feel well lost as what to do or how to do it .

              • October 18, 2013 at 1:31 am
              bethwkiss
              Participant

                I do not have it but after reading I called and ask them to send it to me was not thinking right I guess I know that  the cancer in my mole was the thickness of 8 witch the sugercail onclogist said was the reason I was stage 2b that he got all of it and was not in my nodes and made me a appt with a onclogist and said I needed to ask about perventive treatments and i'm so worried because i'm going to the same doctor my brother had I feel im walking his path and really dont have anyone to talk this through with my husband is in the it will be ok mode lets not talk about it its hard for him right now and I dont know what im doing with research I feel well lost as what to do or how to do it .

                • October 18, 2013 at 1:31 am
                bethwkiss
                Participant

                  I do not have it but after reading I called and ask them to send it to me was not thinking right I guess I know that  the cancer in my mole was the thickness of 8 witch the sugercail onclogist said was the reason I was stage 2b that he got all of it and was not in my nodes and made me a appt with a onclogist and said I needed to ask about perventive treatments and i'm so worried because i'm going to the same doctor my brother had I feel im walking his path and really dont have anyone to talk this through with my husband is in the it will be ok mode lets not talk about it its hard for him right now and I dont know what im doing with research I feel well lost as what to do or how to do it .

                • October 18, 2013 at 1:05 am
                sbrooks90
                Participant

                  Hi Lisa,

                  Sorry you had to join us… I know this is a scary time for you and your family but you couldn't have turned to a better place than the MPIP community to get advice and patient stories relative to your case. Do you have your pathology report? If so, you could post it on here to help us get a better understanding of your case. There are many smart and educated people on this board who are willing to help you and give advice.

                  Take care for now,

                  Samuel

                  • October 18, 2013 at 1:05 am
                  sbrooks90
                  Participant

                    Hi Lisa,

                    Sorry you had to join us… I know this is a scary time for you and your family but you couldn't have turned to a better place than the MPIP community to get advice and patient stories relative to your case. Do you have your pathology report? If so, you could post it on here to help us get a better understanding of your case. There are many smart and educated people on this board who are willing to help you and give advice.

                    Take care for now,

                    Samuel

                    • October 18, 2013 at 2:19 am
                    MattF
                    Participant

                      Sorry for the news.

                      Ok well i was stage 2a in July 2012. Had it cut out…good margins and everything was removed. At 2a there is no treatment…so we watched and waited…in July 2013 I noticed lumps, tested to be melanoma in nodes. I just had surgery….I'm stage 3b now.

                      So if the surgery went well and everything was gone…and

                      if they tell you you are a late stage 2 and depending on what your pathology reads if the doctors discuss adjuvant continued treatment I would consider it in your case.

                      and if they don't bring it up ask about it.

                      at stage 2b you can pretty much google Melanoma 2b treatment and it will tell you your otions…

                      probably 

                      watch and wait

                      or 

                      interferon

                        • October 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm
                        bethwkiss
                        Participant

                          I will be posting my pathology report as soon as I get it should be monday I'm so sorry yours come back as I read all the post I will say that my sister in law was right to give me this site as all of you seem to help each other in questions thank you so much for your addvice as of now this storm seems to be freaking my family out at the moment I on the other hand are just scared but want to be smart in my care .

                          • October 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm
                          bethwkiss
                          Participant

                            I will be posting my pathology report as soon as I get it should be monday I'm so sorry yours come back as I read all the post I will say that my sister in law was right to give me this site as all of you seem to help each other in questions thank you so much for your addvice as of now this storm seems to be freaking my family out at the moment I on the other hand are just scared but want to be smart in my care .

                            • October 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm
                            bethwkiss
                            Participant

                              I will be posting my pathology report as soon as I get it should be monday I'm so sorry yours come back as I read all the post I will say that my sister in law was right to give me this site as all of you seem to help each other in questions thank you so much for your addvice as of now this storm seems to be freaking my family out at the moment I on the other hand are just scared but want to be smart in my care .

                            • October 18, 2013 at 2:19 am
                            MattF
                            Participant

                              Sorry for the news.

                              Ok well i was stage 2a in July 2012. Had it cut out…good margins and everything was removed. At 2a there is no treatment…so we watched and waited…in July 2013 I noticed lumps, tested to be melanoma in nodes. I just had surgery….I'm stage 3b now.

                              So if the surgery went well and everything was gone…and

                              if they tell you you are a late stage 2 and depending on what your pathology reads if the doctors discuss adjuvant continued treatment I would consider it in your case.

                              and if they don't bring it up ask about it.

                              at stage 2b you can pretty much google Melanoma 2b treatment and it will tell you your otions…

                              probably 

                              watch and wait

                              or 

                              interferon

                              • October 18, 2013 at 2:19 am
                              MattF
                              Participant

                                Sorry for the news.

                                Ok well i was stage 2a in July 2012. Had it cut out…good margins and everything was removed. At 2a there is no treatment…so we watched and waited…in July 2013 I noticed lumps, tested to be melanoma in nodes. I just had surgery….I'm stage 3b now.

                                So if the surgery went well and everything was gone…and

                                if they tell you you are a late stage 2 and depending on what your pathology reads if the doctors discuss adjuvant continued treatment I would consider it in your case.

                                and if they don't bring it up ask about it.

                                at stage 2b you can pretty much google Melanoma 2b treatment and it will tell you your otions…

                                probably 

                                watch and wait

                                or 

                                interferon

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