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      • October 28, 2017 at 9:31 pm
      SDFun
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        Hi

         

        I am treated at teh Moores cancer center in San Digo. I have stage IIIb with 1 positive sential lymph node. Both my surgeon and oncolgist-melonoma specialist said that there noew stanrd of careis not to remove any additional lymph nodes becasue they see significant difference in dease progression. 

        • October 26, 2017 at 4:14 pm
        SDFun
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          If you can afford teh COBRA i would strongly recommend staying with it. In most states teh plans the ACA offer are very limitied. no of few PPO's In Califorian we only have 1 PPo and it has a very limited number of doctors on it

          • October 18, 2017 at 2:36 pm
          SDFun
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            Great news Julie

             

            Nancy

            • October 16, 2017 at 1:54 pm
            SDFun
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              See a derm. You will feel better. 

              • October 16, 2017 at 1:53 pm
              SDFun
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                It is very normal. In addition to my meleonoma i had 10 squama cell suries in 2016., several on my thigh. Some took several week to start healing and for me to walk without trouble, I had one on Friday that is giving me no problem. the thioghs and legs are just tough. They do get better. ice it rest it and keep busyn it will improve

                • October 18, 2017 at 2:35 pm
                SDFun
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                  Thank you al. the Billing cleric said she would work with me and my doctor. i need teh testing becasue teh only treatment i can take right now is teh one for the VRAF tumers becasue i have chronos. We decied that we may need to resubmit with an explainition but review precudreis prety qucik and the hosptial said they will wait while it is under review is necessary

                  • October 12, 2017 at 11:51 pm
                  SDFun
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                    Hi

                    My initial shaved biosby was .39 and I was told by my derm and a surgeon frined that I needed to have sential nodes tested when I had the esxcison. unforuataly 1 was positive but at least now we can plan for it. I think you need to get a second opion on wheather or not you need sentail nodes tested, each case is different

                    • October 12, 2017 at 3:51 pm
                    SDFun
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                      Celeste

                       

                      Thank you for tose articles. I feel i am at a good cancer center. Moores at UCSD. I am very lucky that many of my godson's parents are doctors and when i was diagonised i got a referal from a breast cancer specilist that i know and trust.  My gasterentolist is also at the same facility. hi met with him and he told me he has succefful had petients treated with this immono druga they just need very carteful monitoring.

                      It is hard for me to sit back and wait so in the mean time I am also seeing a natropath and he has helped me change my diet and is doing some blood tests to identify natural agents that will boost my immine system

                      • October 11, 2017 at 8:33 pm
                      SDFun
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                        I have stage III and my onocolgist said teh trailed was conculed and show s it is benefical in stage III

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