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      • August 17, 2012 at 1:54 pm
      christie
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        Thanks CarolA!

        I had a good night sleep and am feel pretty feisty.  I'm going to make some calls, see his doctors and see what I can do.  Our health care system up here is not good at all.

        • August 17, 2012 at 1:54 pm
        christie
        Participant

          Thanks CarolA!

          I had a good night sleep and am feel pretty feisty.  I'm going to make some calls, see his doctors and see what I can do.  Our health care system up here is not good at all.

          • August 17, 2012 at 1:54 pm
          christie
          Participant

            Thanks CarolA!

            I had a good night sleep and am feel pretty feisty.  I'm going to make some calls, see his doctors and see what I can do.  Our health care system up here is not good at all.

            • August 17, 2012 at 1:54 pm
            christie
            Participant

              Thanks CarolA!

              I had a good night sleep and am feel pretty feisty.  I'm going to make some calls, see his doctors and see what I can do.  Our health care system up here is not good at all.

              • August 17, 2012 at 1:54 pm
              christie
              Participant

                Thanks CarolA!

                I had a good night sleep and am feel pretty feisty.  I'm going to make some calls, see his doctors and see what I can do.  Our health care system up here is not good at all.

                • August 17, 2012 at 1:54 pm
                christie
                Participant

                  Thanks CarolA!

                  I had a good night sleep and am feel pretty feisty.  I'm going to make some calls, see his doctors and see what I can do.  Our health care system up here is not good at all.

                  • October 6, 2010 at 8:46 pm
                  christie
                  Participant

                    Sounds like you are going through what my partner and I are going through!  Dennis went for a biopsy in May and came out with major surgery.  They removed a mole on his side and the lymph nodes under his arm.  It  came back stage 4 melanoma.  He's had the month of the high dose interferon, then radiation for a month and is starting the lower dose 3 times a week on Monday.  They have also found a spot on his lung that they are just going to watch for now.

                    I had lung surgery last summer (not related to Melanoma) so if you have any questions I'd be happy to try and answer them for you. 

                    My thoughts are with you!

                    Christie

                    • October 6, 2010 at 8:46 pm
                    christie
                    Participant

                      Sounds like you are going through what my partner and I are going through!  Dennis went for a biopsy in May and came out with major surgery.  They removed a mole on his side and the lymph nodes under his arm.  It  came back stage 4 melanoma.  He's had the month of the high dose interferon, then radiation for a month and is starting the lower dose 3 times a week on Monday.  They have also found a spot on his lung that they are just going to watch for now.

                      I had lung surgery last summer (not related to Melanoma) so if you have any questions I'd be happy to try and answer them for you. 

                      My thoughts are with you!

                      Christie

                      • August 17, 2012 at 6:22 pm
                      christie
                      Participant

                         I made an appointment with his doctor for Tuesday and will go in full of information and questions.  I think if I push things they might see there is more that can be done.

                        Thank you for all your help!

                        • August 17, 2012 at 6:22 pm
                        christie
                        Participant

                           I made an appointment with his doctor for Tuesday and will go in full of information and questions.  I think if I push things they might see there is more that can be done.

                          Thank you for all your help!

                          • August 17, 2012 at 6:22 pm
                          christie
                          Participant

                             I made an appointment with his doctor for Tuesday and will go in full of information and questions.  I think if I push things they might see there is more that can be done.

                            Thank you for all your help!

                            • August 16, 2012 at 9:28 pm
                            christie
                            Participant

                              When he first got sick I asked about getting him on a trial.  The oncologist told me for $180,000 we could head down to the states and maybe something "might work".  We don't have anywhere near the money for that.  Does anyone know if there is any treatment in Canada that I can suggest?

                              How long can a person live when they are just "keeping him comfortable"?  I hate to see the suffering…I am at a loss of what to do.

                              • August 16, 2012 at 9:28 pm
                              christie
                              Participant

                                When he first got sick I asked about getting him on a trial.  The oncologist told me for $180,000 we could head down to the states and maybe something "might work".  We don't have anywhere near the money for that.  Does anyone know if there is any treatment in Canada that I can suggest?

                                How long can a person live when they are just "keeping him comfortable"?  I hate to see the suffering…I am at a loss of what to do.

                                • August 16, 2012 at 9:28 pm
                                christie
                                Participant

                                  When he first got sick I asked about getting him on a trial.  The oncologist told me for $180,000 we could head down to the states and maybe something "might work".  We don't have anywhere near the money for that.  Does anyone know if there is any treatment in Canada that I can suggest?

                                  How long can a person live when they are just "keeping him comfortable"?  I hate to see the suffering…I am at a loss of what to do.

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