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    • November 14, 2011 at 3:09 pm
    janP
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      Hi All,

      Hi All,

      Diagnosed in 1992, I have been stage IV for several years (having had  vaccine therapy for about 10 years).  I have had numerous mets including twice to the small bowel and necrossis of a suspected melanoma in the brain.   I posted here a few weeks ago very anxious over a nodule in the left lung believed to be melanoma.  A diagnostic bronchoscopy only indicated that it needed to be removed immediately.   Just got home fromthe hospital following a thoracoscopy with removal of the upper lobe of my left lung.  Awaiting final pathology, but preliminary pathology indicates IT IS NOT MELANOMA!   Imagine being overjoyed to have a lung cancer (have been told this particular cancer is somewhat rare, does not like to wander and will not require any further treatment); just so happy to report that this one is not melanoma.  Thanks for all your support.

      janP

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        • November 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm
        akls
        Participant

          Jan,

          I'm glad it's not melanoma.  My mother was just diagnosed with BAC lung cancer.  She had her upper right lobe removed last week and doesn't have to have any further treatment.  I wish you well with the pathology.  My mother had endometiral cancer 20 years ago so this was her second type of cancer also.

           

          Amy S. in Michigan

          • November 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm
          akls
          Participant

            Jan,

            I'm glad it's not melanoma.  My mother was just diagnosed with BAC lung cancer.  She had her upper right lobe removed last week and doesn't have to have any further treatment.  I wish you well with the pathology.  My mother had endometiral cancer 20 years ago so this was her second type of cancer also.

             

            Amy S. in Michigan

            • November 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm
            akls
            Participant

              Jan,

              I'm glad it's not melanoma.  My mother was just diagnosed with BAC lung cancer.  She had her upper right lobe removed last week and doesn't have to have any further treatment.  I wish you well with the pathology.  My mother had endometiral cancer 20 years ago so this was her second type of cancer also.

               

              Amy S. in Michigan

              • November 14, 2011 at 8:19 pm
              lhaley
              Participant

                It's amazing how we end up being happy for things!   It is good that it's a lung test that doesn't like to wander.  That is another reason though that we should have biopsies and the wrong diagnosis assumed.

                Hope you recover quickly! 

                Linda

                • November 14, 2011 at 8:19 pm
                lhaley
                Participant

                  It's amazing how we end up being happy for things!   It is good that it's a lung test that doesn't like to wander.  That is another reason though that we should have biopsies and the wrong diagnosis assumed.

                  Hope you recover quickly! 

                  Linda

                  • November 14, 2011 at 8:19 pm
                  lhaley
                  Participant

                    It's amazing how we end up being happy for things!   It is good that it's a lung test that doesn't like to wander.  That is another reason though that we should have biopsies and the wrong diagnosis assumed.

                    Hope you recover quickly! 

                    Linda

                    • November 15, 2011 at 7:36 am
                    JerryfromFauq
                    Participant

                      Totally amaziing the things that melanoma makes look good!  Let us know what the fimal report is.  You are one of us whether or not this one was melanoma!

                      • November 15, 2011 at 7:36 am
                      JerryfromFauq
                      Participant

                        Totally amaziing the things that melanoma makes look good!  Let us know what the fimal report is.  You are one of us whether or not this one was melanoma!

                        • November 15, 2011 at 7:36 am
                        JerryfromFauq
                        Participant

                          Totally amaziing the things that melanoma makes look good!  Let us know what the fimal report is.  You are one of us whether or not this one was melanoma!

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