WalterA

A scan earlier this year found melanoma in my liver. I had RFA — radiofrequency ablation — treatment, and two follow-up scans have found nothing but scar tissue.

A scan earlier this year found melanoma in my liver. I had RFA — radiofrequency ablation — treatment, and two follow-up scans have found nothing but scar tissue.

My melanoma first appeared on my right ear lobe in 2002. In 2008, we found it in my left lung. Earlier this year, it was in  my liver. So, yes, it can spread. That doesn't mean it will. But it can. The treatments I've had have successfully dealt with the immediate circumstances

My melanoma first appeared on my right ear lobe in 2002. In 2008, we found it in my left lung. Earlier this year, it was in  my liver. So, yes, it can spread. That doesn't mean it will. But it can. The treatments I've had have successfully dealt with the immediate circumstances

Hi. My name is Walter, and I've been told that one option you are considering for treatment for your liver met is radiofrequency ablation.

In February I had a scan that revealed a tumor in my liver, and the RFA was among the possible treatments proposed by my oncologist. I had it in March. It  was done under general anesthesia, and I was out of the hospital after about six hours. There was just a tiny incision where the instrument  went in, and there was no discomfort afterwards.

A follow-up scan in April indicated that the tumor is  now a small mass of dead tissue; and my oncologist believes that we can close the book on this one. I'm hoping he's right because after mets in my lungs and then my liver,  I'd like to take a break.

My best wishes to you.

Hi. My name is Walter, and I've been told that one option you are considering for treatment for your liver met is radiofrequency ablation.

In February I had a scan that revealed a tumor in my liver, and the RFA was among the possible treatments proposed by my oncologist. I had it in March. It  was done under general anesthesia, and I was out of the hospital after about six hours. There was just a tiny incision where the instrument  went in, and there was no discomfort afterwards.

A follow-up scan in April indicated that the tumor is  now a small mass of dead tissue; and my oncologist believes that we can close the book on this one. I'm hoping he's right because after mets in my lungs and then my liver,  I'd like to take a break.

My best wishes to you.

I don't know whether interferon did anything for me or not. I did not experience most of the well-known side effects, but for more than a month I was knocked down by unremitting fatigue that made even getting up from the bed to use the bathroom a major undertaking that had to be thought out. I was diagnosed at stage IIB, and at that point, after the SNB and WLE, I chose no more treatment until a satellite met turned up a couple of years later. That's when I went on interferon.

I'm not sure it did anything because three years ago I had lung mets and yesterday had RFA for a liver met.

What I'd say is that you have to base your decision on your own circumstances, and once you've decided, don't second guess yourself.

I don't know whether interferon did anything for me or not. I did not experience most of the well-known side effects, but for more than a month I was knocked down by unremitting fatigue that made even getting up from the bed to use the bathroom a major undertaking that had to be thought out. I was diagnosed at stage IIB, and at that point, after the SNB and WLE, I chose no more treatment until a satellite met turned up a couple of years later. That's when I went on interferon.

I'm not sure it did anything because three years ago I had lung mets and yesterday had RFA for a liver met.

What I'd say is that you have to base your decision on your own circumstances, and once you've decided, don't second guess yourself.

Should've added my name. WalterA