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      • February 7, 2013 at 3:16 am
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        I see that you live in Harker Heights (Texas I assume).  We live in Belton just a few miles down the road from Harker Heights.  My husband had a tumor removed from his small intestine in Sept. 2011 and was diagnosed as Stage IV melanoma (unknown primary).  We knew nothing about melanoma at that time.  After his surgery, we headed straight to MD Anderson in Houston.  He received adjuvant chemotherapy Nov. 2011 thru Jan. 2012 and continues to be NED (no evidence of disease).  You only live three hours from MD Anderson and I strongly urge you to consider contacting them ASAP (http://www.mdanderson.org).  They are one of the best, if not THE best, cancer treatment center.  As everyone on this board indicates, when you have melanoma you want to be under the care of a melanoma specialist.  MD Anderson's melanoma center is top notch.  As my husband has been NED since his surgery,  we are not as knowledgeable re current treatments, but we do know that we could not ask for better care than he has received at MD Anderson.  He continues to receive excellent follow-up care.  Please continue to post on this board.  The people posting on this board are compassionate, caring and offer a wealth of information re melanoma.    

        • February 7, 2013 at 3:16 am
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          I see that you live in Harker Heights (Texas I assume).  We live in Belton just a few miles down the road from Harker Heights.  My husband had a tumor removed from his small intestine in Sept. 2011 and was diagnosed as Stage IV melanoma (unknown primary).  We knew nothing about melanoma at that time.  After his surgery, we headed straight to MD Anderson in Houston.  He received adjuvant chemotherapy Nov. 2011 thru Jan. 2012 and continues to be NED (no evidence of disease).  You only live three hours from MD Anderson and I strongly urge you to consider contacting them ASAP (http://www.mdanderson.org).  They are one of the best, if not THE best, cancer treatment center.  As everyone on this board indicates, when you have melanoma you want to be under the care of a melanoma specialist.  MD Anderson's melanoma center is top notch.  As my husband has been NED since his surgery,  we are not as knowledgeable re current treatments, but we do know that we could not ask for better care than he has received at MD Anderson.  He continues to receive excellent follow-up care.  Please continue to post on this board.  The people posting on this board are compassionate, caring and offer a wealth of information re melanoma.    

          • February 7, 2013 at 3:16 am
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            I see that you live in Harker Heights (Texas I assume).  We live in Belton just a few miles down the road from Harker Heights.  My husband had a tumor removed from his small intestine in Sept. 2011 and was diagnosed as Stage IV melanoma (unknown primary).  We knew nothing about melanoma at that time.  After his surgery, we headed straight to MD Anderson in Houston.  He received adjuvant chemotherapy Nov. 2011 thru Jan. 2012 and continues to be NED (no evidence of disease).  You only live three hours from MD Anderson and I strongly urge you to consider contacting them ASAP (http://www.mdanderson.org).  They are one of the best, if not THE best, cancer treatment center.  As everyone on this board indicates, when you have melanoma you want to be under the care of a melanoma specialist.  MD Anderson's melanoma center is top notch.  As my husband has been NED since his surgery,  we are not as knowledgeable re current treatments, but we do know that we could not ask for better care than he has received at MD Anderson.  He continues to receive excellent follow-up care.  Please continue to post on this board.  The people posting on this board are compassionate, caring and offer a wealth of information re melanoma.    

            • December 10, 2012 at 4:40 pm
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              My husband has severe chemo-induced neuropathy in his feet and has trouble sleeping.  Where do you get the benfotiamine?  Is it available in stores? 

              • December 10, 2012 at 4:40 pm
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                My husband has severe chemo-induced neuropathy in his feet and has trouble sleeping.  Where do you get the benfotiamine?  Is it available in stores? 

                • December 10, 2012 at 4:40 pm
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                  My husband has severe chemo-induced neuropathy in his feet and has trouble sleeping.  Where do you get the benfotiamine?  Is it available in stores? 

                  • November 5, 2011 at 3:55 pm
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                    Thanks for the info.  The bio-chemo treatment they offered me consists of the same drugs you had.  This bulletin board is new to me and I really appreciate everyone's input.

                    • November 5, 2011 at 3:55 pm
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                      Thanks for the info.  The bio-chemo treatment they offered me consists of the same drugs you had.  This bulletin board is new to me and I really appreciate everyone's input.

                      • November 5, 2011 at 3:55 pm
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                        Thanks for the info.  The bio-chemo treatment they offered me consists of the same drugs you had.  This bulletin board is new to me and I really appreciate everyone's input.

                        • November 5, 2011 at 3:50 pm
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                          Thank you for the advice.  They are testing the tumor for BRAF mutation.  Have not received the results yet.

                          • November 5, 2011 at 3:50 pm
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                            Thank you for the advice.  They are testing the tumor for BRAF mutation.  Have not received the results yet.

                            • November 5, 2011 at 3:50 pm
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                              Thank you for the advice.  They are testing the tumor for BRAF mutation.  Have not received the results yet.

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