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Stage IV Melanoma – Help!

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    Manubuzzi
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      Dear all, 
       
      I'm writing you from Argentina.  My mother is 45 years old and was recently diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma.  She already had a tumor removed from her brain.  The next step is to get a PET scan to see if the malignant cells have spread to other parts of the body, and to start the traditional treatment of chemotherapy and radiology.  We are a close family, she has 5 children.  We are ready to battle this illness, but as you know, this is a desperate, depressive and devastating situation.
       
      I have been reading your post and it has given me a lot of hope!  Any help that you can give us would be so useful, there is so much that we want to know.  I have been reading a lot of information on the internet and I get confused. 
       
      Although my mother is sick, with half her body paralyzed from brain surgery, she is still in great spirits, with energy, she eats and sleeps well.  We already have specialists on the case that are focusing on the next steps- treatments, medicines, etc, but I'd like to focus on keeping her spirits and strength up!  I've heard about certain diet regimens and dietary supplements like "Cellect" that have had a high success rate.
       
      Please keep in mind that I am in Argentina.  Any help/advice/tips that anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated, especially if they are accessible from Argentina.  Thank you!
       
       
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