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My husband had a lung biopsy back in 2013. He was very sedated and was comfortable through the biopsy. The worst part for him was having the cheast tube in after. After two days they took the tube out and he did have a small area of collapsed lung which they just monitored for a few days. It's not the easiest thing in the world but at least we knew what we were up against. Best of Luck.

Emily

My husband had a lung biopsy back in 2013. He was very sedated and was comfortable through the biopsy. The worst part for him was having the cheast tube in after. After two days they took the tube out and he did have a small area of collapsed lung which they just monitored for a few days. It's not the easiest thing in the world but at least we knew what we were up against. Best of Luck.

Emily

My husband had a lung biopsy back in 2013. He was very sedated and was comfortable through the biopsy. The worst part for him was having the cheast tube in after. After two days they took the tube out and he did have a small area of collapsed lung which they just monitored for a few days. It's not the easiest thing in the world but at least we knew what we were up against. Best of Luck.

Emily

Krista,

I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. My 35 year old husband passed in Dec and I know this is a living nightmare. All I can say is just hold your children close and together get through this. 

Emily

Krista,

I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. My 35 year old husband passed in Dec and I know this is a living nightmare. All I can say is just hold your children close and together get through this. 

Emily

Krista,

I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. My 35 year old husband passed in Dec and I know this is a living nightmare. All I can say is just hold your children close and together get through this. 

Emily

My husband had IL-2 two years ago. The first few bags are no problem but as he took more bags the sicker he got. I'll be honest my husband was very strong and healthy but the IL-2 can really make a person sick. He vomited what seemed like stomach bile and also had diarrhea, being there to help him was important. I think if you can't be there the nurses should help him as much as possible. I pray he does well. What kind of trial is it? and where?

Emily 

My husband had IL-2 two years ago. The first few bags are no problem but as he took more bags the sicker he got. I'll be honest my husband was very strong and healthy but the IL-2 can really make a person sick. He vomited what seemed like stomach bile and also had diarrhea, being there to help him was important. I think if you can't be there the nurses should help him as much as possible. I pray he does well. What kind of trial is it? and where?

Emily 

My husband had IL-2 two years ago. The first few bags are no problem but as he took more bags the sicker he got. I'll be honest my husband was very strong and healthy but the IL-2 can really make a person sick. He vomited what seemed like stomach bile and also had diarrhea, being there to help him was important. I think if you can't be there the nurses should help him as much as possible. I pray he does well. What kind of trial is it? and where?

Emily 

Hi,

I can't help but read this and disagree somewhat. I am and will be forever grateful for this site, when I found it 3 years ago it was so comforting. I have made friends and learned so much, so that I could become my husbands "researcher" and advocate. This site would not run if not for wonderful people like Celeste, Janner and many others( like Artie). In an ideal world paying these people would be wonderful but lets face it melanoma is so misunderstood and really unless this awful cancer happens to you or a family member you have no idea its true dangers. When it comes to funding for melanoma I feel people don't focus on it like they do for breast cancer and other cancers. I put my heart and soul into caring for my husband Adam and since his passing AWARENESS has become not only my passion but my families passion as well. We recently held a walk in our very small community and raised 28,000$ and at the DC miles of melanoma event my brother in law gave this money to Tim and the MRF. why? for research!! When we began planning this walk my brother in law asked were I thought the money we would raise should go (MRF, our the hospital that Adam went to which is a research hospital), I wanted it all to go to MRF because research and awareness is so important with Melanoma. I don't want to see that money go to salaries really. I hope the money raised in Adams name helps another wife learn about melanoma, and maybe one day find the cure. There was also a board member at the walk in DC and he spoke about his sister in law that fought melanoma for 9 years leaving behind two teenage sons, I think there is a genuine caring and melanoma touched group of people behind the MRF. So I guess what  I'm trying to say is  THANK  YOU to all the members of this forum. Thank you for all the volunteers that login and make this a valuable tool in living with and coping with melanoma.

Emily Turner

Hi,

I can't help but read this and disagree somewhat. I am and will be forever grateful for this site, when I found it 3 years ago it was so comforting. I have made friends and learned so much, so that I could become my husbands "researcher" and advocate. This site would not run if not for wonderful people like Celeste, Janner and many others( like Artie). In an ideal world paying these people would be wonderful but lets face it melanoma is so misunderstood and really unless this awful cancer happens to you or a family member you have no idea its true dangers. When it comes to funding for melanoma I feel people don't focus on it like they do for breast cancer and other cancers. I put my heart and soul into caring for my husband Adam and since his passing AWARENESS has become not only my passion but my families passion as well. We recently held a walk in our very small community and raised 28,000$ and at the DC miles of melanoma event my brother in law gave this money to Tim and the MRF. why? for research!! When we began planning this walk my brother in law asked were I thought the money we would raise should go (MRF, our the hospital that Adam went to which is a research hospital), I wanted it all to go to MRF because research and awareness is so important with Melanoma. I don't want to see that money go to salaries really. I hope the money raised in Adams name helps another wife learn about melanoma, and maybe one day find the cure. There was also a board member at the walk in DC and he spoke about his sister in law that fought melanoma for 9 years leaving behind two teenage sons, I think there is a genuine caring and melanoma touched group of people behind the MRF. So I guess what  I'm trying to say is  THANK  YOU to all the members of this forum. Thank you for all the volunteers that login and make this a valuable tool in living with and coping with melanoma.

Emily Turner

Hi,

I can't help but read this and disagree somewhat. I am and will be forever grateful for this site, when I found it 3 years ago it was so comforting. I have made friends and learned so much, so that I could become my husbands "researcher" and advocate. This site would not run if not for wonderful people like Celeste, Janner and many others( like Artie). In an ideal world paying these people would be wonderful but lets face it melanoma is so misunderstood and really unless this awful cancer happens to you or a family member you have no idea its true dangers. When it comes to funding for melanoma I feel people don't focus on it like they do for breast cancer and other cancers. I put my heart and soul into caring for my husband Adam and since his passing AWARENESS has become not only my passion but my families passion as well. We recently held a walk in our very small community and raised 28,000$ and at the DC miles of melanoma event my brother in law gave this money to Tim and the MRF. why? for research!! When we began planning this walk my brother in law asked were I thought the money we would raise should go (MRF, our the hospital that Adam went to which is a research hospital), I wanted it all to go to MRF because research and awareness is so important with Melanoma. I don't want to see that money go to salaries really. I hope the money raised in Adams name helps another wife learn about melanoma, and maybe one day find the cure. There was also a board member at the walk in DC and he spoke about his sister in law that fought melanoma for 9 years leaving behind two teenage sons, I think there is a genuine caring and melanoma touched group of people behind the MRF. So I guess what  I'm trying to say is  THANK  YOU to all the members of this forum. Thank you for all the volunteers that login and make this a valuable tool in living with and coping with melanoma.

Emily Turner

I agree with everything Brian said… Dr. Slingluff is wonderful and for a stage 1-3 person he's VERY knowledgeable. Dr. Gaughhan was a wonderful oncologist that stood by my husband and allowed him to try every option possible. I was happy with the care Adam received from UVA. 

Emily

I agree with everything Brian said… Dr. Slingluff is wonderful and for a stage 1-3 person he's VERY knowledgeable. Dr. Gaughhan was a wonderful oncologist that stood by my husband and allowed him to try every option possible. I was happy with the care Adam received from UVA. 

Emily

I agree with everything Brian said… Dr. Slingluff is wonderful and for a stage 1-3 person he's VERY knowledgeable. Dr. Gaughhan was a wonderful oncologist that stood by my husband and allowed him to try every option possible. I was happy with the care Adam received from UVA. 

Emily