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    • December 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm
    ladyelaine
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      Elaine Welch, Lancaster County, PA. 67 years old.
      I had a mole on my left fore arm removed in 1976, tissue was lost, not tested. Within a year a bunch of freckles appeared where the mole was removed. When you're covered with freckles a few more didn't matter.
      Over the next 7 years the area turned all colors. In 1984 I had a wide resection about the size of an orange off my forearm with plastic surgery. It was a Clarke Level 4. I had no nodes removed, no treatment, followed up for 3 years, no further issues.
      In 2006 after years of heavy cycles I had endometrial cancer (uterus lining) and a hysterectomy. Nodes clear, no further treatments, no further issues.
      This November 12, went to optometrist, needed new glasses. She found a tumor in my left eye. She wanted to wait 3 months and recheck. I went to my family doctor and he could easily see the tumor with a naked eye.
      So now I will start this new journey on January 2 with an appointment at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
      So now you know what I know!
      BTW, my father had his eye removed due to melanoma in 1970 at the age of 63. No further treatment. He died 12 years later from liver mets.
      My big goal now is seeing my 50th wedding anniversary July 5, 2013.

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        • December 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          Good luck on your journey.  Just a FYI, there is a specific OM forum on this website.  Most of the people in this forum have cutaneous melanoma and we don't know much about OM and treatments and tips that are unique to OM.

          http://www.melanoma.org/community/cure-om-forum

          Best wishes,

          Janner

            • December 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
            ladyelaine
            Participant

              Thanks,

               

              I just posted to that board.

               

              • December 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
              ladyelaine
              Participant

                Thanks,

                 

                I just posted to that board.

                 

                • December 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
                ladyelaine
                Participant

                  Thanks,

                   

                  I just posted to that board.

                   

                • December 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
                Janner
                Participant

                  Good luck on your journey.  Just a FYI, there is a specific OM forum on this website.  Most of the people in this forum have cutaneous melanoma and we don't know much about OM and treatments and tips that are unique to OM.

                  http://www.melanoma.org/community/cure-om-forum

                  Best wishes,

                  Janner

                  • December 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    Good luck on your journey.  Just a FYI, there is a specific OM forum on this website.  Most of the people in this forum have cutaneous melanoma and we don't know much about OM and treatments and tips that are unique to OM.

                    http://www.melanoma.org/community/cure-om-forum

                    Best wishes,

                    Janner

                    • December 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
                    aldakota22
                    Participant

                      Elaine, set your goal much higher.Being stage IV myself  I always had a belief that somehow  I will keep this awful disease at bay .Know it can be done with Gods help and the progress made by science and medicine.Read the many posts here and you may come away with that feeling also.Yes there are too many sad posts but also some promising posts.Will keep July 5 in my calendar so as to wish you and your husband a happy 50th.Beat the Beast.   Al

                        • December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
                        NYKaren
                        Participant
                          Hi Elaine,
                          I just wanted to wish you the best of look. I’m sure you’ll get lots of help from the OM board–sorry we had to meet this way.
                          Karen
                          • December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
                          NYKaren
                          Participant
                            Hi Elaine,
                            I just wanted to wish you the best of look. I’m sure you’ll get lots of help from the OM board–sorry we had to meet this way.
                            Karen
                            • December 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
                            NYKaren
                            Participant
                              Hi Elaine,
                              I just wanted to wish you the best of look. I’m sure you’ll get lots of help from the OM board–sorry we had to meet this way.
                              Karen
                            • December 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
                            aldakota22
                            Participant

                              Elaine, set your goal much higher.Being stage IV myself  I always had a belief that somehow  I will keep this awful disease at bay .Know it can be done with Gods help and the progress made by science and medicine.Read the many posts here and you may come away with that feeling also.Yes there are too many sad posts but also some promising posts.Will keep July 5 in my calendar so as to wish you and your husband a happy 50th.Beat the Beast.   Al

                              • December 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
                              aldakota22
                              Participant

                                Elaine, set your goal much higher.Being stage IV myself  I always had a belief that somehow  I will keep this awful disease at bay .Know it can be done with Gods help and the progress made by science and medicine.Read the many posts here and you may come away with that feeling also.Yes there are too many sad posts but also some promising posts.Will keep July 5 in my calendar so as to wish you and your husband a happy 50th.Beat the Beast.   Al

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