@tracy-seattle
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- October 10, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Congratulations!! What a blessing!! Love all the stories of victory!
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- October 10, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Congratulations!! What a blessing!! Love all the stories of victory!
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- October 10, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Congratulations!! What a blessing!! Love all the stories of victory!
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- December 22, 2012 at 7:26 am
Wow!! This has been fascinating reading, thanks for posting this. I have no history of Melanoma in my family. My father’s side has a lot of cancer. My dad had kidney cancer, he was not expected to survive, they only did surgery to relieve pain from the tumor. He’s 12 years out healthy as ever. His sister had stage 4 colon cancer, was mis-diagnosed for over a year, she had surgery, did one round of chemo, knew that would kill her, went completely alternative and is alive and well 12 years later. Uncle with multiple myeloma just under went stem cell transplant. I guess what I can say, is so far, we are surviving and doing are best to kick cancer’s butt!I have never been a sun worshiper but am fair with blue eyes. I probably had a sunburn as a kid but nothing I remember.
One thing that I have always found interesting, starting at age 2 to age 4 I received weekly Gamma Globulin injections. My mom said there was something going on with my immune system and this is how it was treated. She doesn’t remember too much other then I would get very sick often and this was the doctor’s treatment. Curious, here I am 45 years later, doctors trying to fire up an immune system response again.
I am not convinced that sun is the only culprit.
Good question!! Thanks again for asking it!
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- December 22, 2012 at 7:26 am
Wow!! This has been fascinating reading, thanks for posting this. I have no history of Melanoma in my family. My father’s side has a lot of cancer. My dad had kidney cancer, he was not expected to survive, they only did surgery to relieve pain from the tumor. He’s 12 years out healthy as ever. His sister had stage 4 colon cancer, was mis-diagnosed for over a year, she had surgery, did one round of chemo, knew that would kill her, went completely alternative and is alive and well 12 years later. Uncle with multiple myeloma just under went stem cell transplant. I guess what I can say, is so far, we are surviving and doing are best to kick cancer’s butt!I have never been a sun worshiper but am fair with blue eyes. I probably had a sunburn as a kid but nothing I remember.
One thing that I have always found interesting, starting at age 2 to age 4 I received weekly Gamma Globulin injections. My mom said there was something going on with my immune system and this is how it was treated. She doesn’t remember too much other then I would get very sick often and this was the doctor’s treatment. Curious, here I am 45 years later, doctors trying to fire up an immune system response again.
I am not convinced that sun is the only culprit.
Good question!! Thanks again for asking it!
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- December 22, 2012 at 7:26 am
Wow!! This has been fascinating reading, thanks for posting this. I have no history of Melanoma in my family. My father’s side has a lot of cancer. My dad had kidney cancer, he was not expected to survive, they only did surgery to relieve pain from the tumor. He’s 12 years out healthy as ever. His sister had stage 4 colon cancer, was mis-diagnosed for over a year, she had surgery, did one round of chemo, knew that would kill her, went completely alternative and is alive and well 12 years later. Uncle with multiple myeloma just under went stem cell transplant. I guess what I can say, is so far, we are surviving and doing are best to kick cancer’s butt!I have never been a sun worshiper but am fair with blue eyes. I probably had a sunburn as a kid but nothing I remember.
One thing that I have always found interesting, starting at age 2 to age 4 I received weekly Gamma Globulin injections. My mom said there was something going on with my immune system and this is how it was treated. She doesn’t remember too much other then I would get very sick often and this was the doctor’s treatment. Curious, here I am 45 years later, doctors trying to fire up an immune system response again.
I am not convinced that sun is the only culprit.
Good question!! Thanks again for asking it!
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- October 16, 2015 at 7:36 am
I like that idea!! I am going with that 😉
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- October 16, 2015 at 7:36 am
I like that idea!! I am going with that 😉
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- October 16, 2015 at 7:36 am
I like that idea!! I am going with that 😉
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- October 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm
Interesting. I will let you know what happens. May have to do another scan. Also, they put my port line in right next to the tumor. I have no idea why and questioned them before they put it in. Just met with the surgeon regarding doing TIL treatment and having the tumor removed for the TIL. He said the location of the port line was a little tricky. I am also wondering if it is swelling up and rubbing against that port line and making it sensitve as well.
On a side note, I remember meeting with my doc right after my port was installed. She said, why did they put it there? I said, I don't know, they weren't taking directions from me that day. Maybe you should have instructed them!! LOL. I have to say, you have to pay attention and be on your toes in the medical system.
Still very achy to gently touch today. Doesn't let your mind get very far from thinking about it!!
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- October 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm
Interesting. I will let you know what happens. May have to do another scan. Also, they put my port line in right next to the tumor. I have no idea why and questioned them before they put it in. Just met with the surgeon regarding doing TIL treatment and having the tumor removed for the TIL. He said the location of the port line was a little tricky. I am also wondering if it is swelling up and rubbing against that port line and making it sensitve as well.
On a side note, I remember meeting with my doc right after my port was installed. She said, why did they put it there? I said, I don't know, they weren't taking directions from me that day. Maybe you should have instructed them!! LOL. I have to say, you have to pay attention and be on your toes in the medical system.
Still very achy to gently touch today. Doesn't let your mind get very far from thinking about it!!
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- October 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm
Interesting. I will let you know what happens. May have to do another scan. Also, they put my port line in right next to the tumor. I have no idea why and questioned them before they put it in. Just met with the surgeon regarding doing TIL treatment and having the tumor removed for the TIL. He said the location of the port line was a little tricky. I am also wondering if it is swelling up and rubbing against that port line and making it sensitve as well.
On a side note, I remember meeting with my doc right after my port was installed. She said, why did they put it there? I said, I don't know, they weren't taking directions from me that day. Maybe you should have instructed them!! LOL. I have to say, you have to pay attention and be on your toes in the medical system.
Still very achy to gently touch today. Doesn't let your mind get very far from thinking about it!!
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- December 22, 2012 at 7:36 am
Thanks so much for posting. Very fascinating!! -
- December 22, 2012 at 7:36 am
Thanks so much for posting. Very fascinating!! -
- December 22, 2012 at 7:36 am
Thanks so much for posting. Very fascinating!!
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