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    • April 9, 2014 at 8:15 pm
    Aundrea
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      I know some of yall read and replyed to my husband being newly diagnosed for melanoma at the first of march.  I still dont have a stage on the cancer yet.  Not sure if thats determined after all the testing or what.  Anyways, he did blood work and chest xray on monday.  Bothe were clear with no sign of melanoma.  On the other note, his cholesterol was high and blood glucose was high as well as tryglicerites.  So now we follow up with primary for meds.  Pretty sure he will be diabetic after more testing since it runs in family.  Now all we have left is the PET scan!!  Follow ups with the derm once and month and not sure about oncologist yet.  Im finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.  With the biopsy showing clarks level 4 and close to 1.9 breslow (I thinks thats the finnal reading we got), I just felt like we would get bad news from his test.  But thank you Jesus for the good news!!  We will beat this cancer and now we are headed for a heart attack and diabetes but thats curable!! Stay positive friends!!! 

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        • April 10, 2014 at 7:17 am
        tcell
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          Hi Aundrea,

          happy for you that things seem to be going really well. Hope that the PET SCAN will be as clean as can be.

          Only one remark when I hear PET Scan / high glucose / diabetes: Make sure that the people who do the PET Scan are aware of this before they inject the radioactive glucose (this is needed for the scan). Maybe a silly thought as they would be informed anyway but I always like to doublecheck such things!

          • April 10, 2014 at 7:17 am
          tcell
          Participant

            Hi Aundrea,

            happy for you that things seem to be going really well. Hope that the PET SCAN will be as clean as can be.

            Only one remark when I hear PET Scan / high glucose / diabetes: Make sure that the people who do the PET Scan are aware of this before they inject the radioactive glucose (this is needed for the scan). Maybe a silly thought as they would be informed anyway but I always like to doublecheck such things!

            • April 10, 2014 at 7:17 am
            tcell
            Participant

              Hi Aundrea,

              happy for you that things seem to be going really well. Hope that the PET SCAN will be as clean as can be.

              Only one remark when I hear PET Scan / high glucose / diabetes: Make sure that the people who do the PET Scan are aware of this before they inject the radioactive glucose (this is needed for the scan). Maybe a silly thought as they would be informed anyway but I always like to doublecheck such things!

              • April 10, 2014 at 12:57 pm
              Tina D
              Participant

                Good news and glad he found out about the other issues and can begin treatment and control!

                Tina

                • April 10, 2014 at 12:57 pm
                Tina D
                Participant

                  Good news and glad he found out about the other issues and can begin treatment and control!

                  Tina

                  • April 10, 2014 at 12:57 pm
                  Tina D
                  Participant

                    Good news and glad he found out about the other issues and can begin treatment and control!

                    Tina

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