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    • January 21, 2013 at 3:54 pm
    islandbreeze
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      I got back home a few days ago and going through the public hospital system is a long,tedious process, I can not go private as I ve no funds or I wouldve found out long ago what this melanoma doing in my body. March 21st I am scheduled for surgery and the morning of surgery is when the scan is done, based on whats seen there would determine the extent of surgery and if they see nothing,I am being advised on getting a PET scan in the USA, the Bahamas doesnt have this available.

      I got back home a few days ago and going through the public hospital system is a long,tedious process, I can not go private as I ve no funds or I wouldve found out long ago what this melanoma doing in my body. March 21st I am scheduled for surgery and the morning of surgery is when the scan is done, based on whats seen there would determine the extent of surgery and if they see nothing,I am being advised on getting a PET scan in the USA, the Bahamas doesnt have this available. This scan what I will be getting is injection of blue dye unto my whole lymphatic system, as the lesion was on my loin[trunk] and the cells could be anywhere.

      So you know how cancer head goes, Im thinking this process as gone on long enough, I know nothing more then I did after I received my pathology report,the cells could have spread. well I cant worry no more,Ive placed this in God's hands, I cant cope with all the what ifs,ands and buts anymore.I dont even know if I will go back to Nassau for the scan.It was hard enough to come up with a down payment for the scan alone,and if I were told I need chemo,thats another concern,where would the money come for that? I am poor, I am an invalid and need assistance,and now the assistance I was getting from social services ended in Dec 2012.

      Maybe I'll lose enough weight to be able to work, as it is osteoarthritis as me limited to almost everything in my life.

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        • January 22, 2013 at 12:39 pm
        buffcody
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          I had been thinking about you and your post often the last couple of days.  I really empathize with the uncertainty and awful difficulties you are facing.  I certainly don't have any surefire personal advice to offer about your financial problems nor much about the particular form of melanoma, a form that I have not experienced.  But I learned more yesterday in a program of physical conditioning for cancer patients that I have joined about what its sponsor, Livestrong, offers for folks like you and me, including financial counselling., I recommend your calling 866-235-7205.  I presume it would be toll free from the Bahamas as well.  Let them know about the difficulties you are facing…..all of them.  My sense is that they would refer you to the right people to talk to and should provide some help you are not getting there.  All the best and my continued prayers for you.

          • January 22, 2013 at 12:39 pm
          buffcody
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            I had been thinking about you and your post often the last couple of days.  I really empathize with the uncertainty and awful difficulties you are facing.  I certainly don't have any surefire personal advice to offer about your financial problems nor much about the particular form of melanoma, a form that I have not experienced.  But I learned more yesterday in a program of physical conditioning for cancer patients that I have joined about what its sponsor, Livestrong, offers for folks like you and me, including financial counselling., I recommend your calling 866-235-7205.  I presume it would be toll free from the Bahamas as well.  Let them know about the difficulties you are facing…..all of them.  My sense is that they would refer you to the right people to talk to and should provide some help you are not getting there.  All the best and my continued prayers for you.

            • January 22, 2013 at 12:39 pm
            buffcody
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              I had been thinking about you and your post often the last couple of days.  I really empathize with the uncertainty and awful difficulties you are facing.  I certainly don't have any surefire personal advice to offer about your financial problems nor much about the particular form of melanoma, a form that I have not experienced.  But I learned more yesterday in a program of physical conditioning for cancer patients that I have joined about what its sponsor, Livestrong, offers for folks like you and me, including financial counselling., I recommend your calling 866-235-7205.  I presume it would be toll free from the Bahamas as well.  Let them know about the difficulties you are facing…..all of them.  My sense is that they would refer you to the right people to talk to and should provide some help you are not getting there.  All the best and my continued prayers for you.

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