Melanoma Research Foundation | Mary | Activity https://forum.melanoma.org/user/middlechild/activity/ Activity feed for Mary. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:29:03 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c2e35b64a373b7e860e898e324876e97 Mary started the topic atypical mole in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/atypical-mole-4/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:37:24 -0500 Hello – I don’t have a diagnosis of melanoma at this time but was still hopeful that I could get some help. My dad passed away from recurrent melanoma on 12/26/21 after a short but intense disease course. He went from “normal” in mid-Oct to using a cane by late Nov (due to spinal mets), to passing away 12/26. It is still surreal to me to…Read more

]]> adc45c2709ed306ee67de1e01d32c1e2 Mary replied to the topic Recurrent after 12 years, stage 4 in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/recurrent-after-12-years-stage-4/#post-276203 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:23:18 -0500 Another quick update. My dad passed away on 12/26/2021. 9 days prior he had told me he didn’t think he would make it to Christmas. I feel like he decided that since he did make it to Christmas, he stuck it out one more day. Things went very fast. Thanksgiving he was taking pain meds and started using a cane, by 12/22 we had to admit him…Read more

]]> e24a887dad6837831a82cfe77324f0ef Mary replied to the topic Recurrent after 12 years, stage 4 in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/recurrent-after-12-years-stage-4/#post-276087 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:34:36 -0500 Hello again – thank you so much to those of you who replied to my post.  I appreciate it.  Dad had his initial oncology visit.  The doctor said that he has the most cancer spread of anyone he has ever seen on an initial oncology visit (and this is not a young doctor).  He said he likely has almost as many cancer cells in his body as normal cel…Read more

]]> d43fea551f5df889f93b86e54ffe8524 Mary started the topic Recurrent after 12 years, stage 4 in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/recurrent-after-12-years-stage-4/ Sat, 04 Dec 2021 21:35:06 -0500 Hi – my dad was diagnosed with melanoma on his scalp 12 years ago and I found this board helpful then.  I’ve checked in and read posts over the years but haven’t been active.

 

His initial melanoma was a mole on his head.  I don’t have the pathology bit it was fairly deep- .8 if I remember correctly – Breslow was stage 4.  He had a wide ex…Read more

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