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    • February 20, 2017 at 7:07 pm
    Anonymous17
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      Hello All,

      I was recently diagnosed Stage 1a at a depth of 0.23mm about two months ago. I am still dealing with the stress and anxiety from this diagnosis, but I want to help beat this thing for all of you stage 3 and 4's out there. I feel so bad when I read all of your stories and what you are going through it breaks my heart. I realize I am in a very good spot with my prognosis, but am still scared. Anyhow, I wanted to start donating to research to help cure this dreadful disease. I have been on so many websites and I am just not sure which to donate to. Where do you guys think the majority of our money should be going? I wanted to invest in breakthrough treatments and such that have been made in melanoma, not necessarily a site that spends all their money on education. I think research is where I want to donate my money to and wanted to hear your guys thoughts on what you think is the best place to donate. Let me know your thoughts, thank you. 

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        • February 20, 2017 at 8:29 pm
        jennunicorn
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          This is the best place I have found for direct melanoma research donations. 45% of their donations go toward research for treatment, it's not just all education. This site has been around for a long time. So, as far as I know, this is the best spot. Thank you so much for wanting to help out, any melanoma diagnosis is scary and changes lives forever. 

          • February 20, 2017 at 8:29 pm
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            This is the best place I have found for direct melanoma research donations. 45% of their donations go toward research for treatment, it's not just all education. This site has been around for a long time. So, as far as I know, this is the best spot. Thank you so much for wanting to help out, any melanoma diagnosis is scary and changes lives forever. 

            • February 21, 2017 at 7:07 pm
            geriakt
            Participant

              Your donation money may be better served given to a melanoma charity that helps the patient with travel expenses and medical expenses. BMS and Merck dump lots of money into research and clinical trials. I am part of a clinical trial but have to drive 65 miles each way to the hospital and back and at times I have to stay the night. My trial required 40 visits a year to the hospital for 34 chemo treatments in a 50 week period. Also my deductible my first year was about $15,000. Everything is not covered by a trial but the patient is the main lab rat.  2 charities provided $3500 to me to help cover some of my expense. 

              Do not forget research is not just drugs and a lab. They need to work on a patient and they have to devote the time and a living body.

              Rays Awareness and Me Strong provided funding to me. Both are in my area of Central Florida.

              http://www.billwalteriii.org

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              Tom

               

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