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      • December 2, 2015 at 3:24 am
      Adkellett25
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        Curious as to how other melanoma patients are doing. I was diagnosed in 2009 with stage 3b malignant melanoma at age 32. I chose wide excision surgery and had 19 lymph nodes removed as 4 were microscopically positive. I also underwent the only FDA approved treatment Interferon Alpha 2a for 1 year. I felt like I had the flu the whole time, but I am proud to report that 6 years later I have had no recurrence! Anyone else had this success and/or can provide any insight on risk of recurrence now that I am 6 years out and religiously see my doctors for routine tests, scans, blood work, etc?
        • December 2, 2015 at 3:24 am
        Adkellett25
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          Curious as to how other melanoma patients are doing. I was diagnosed in 2009 with stage 3b malignant melanoma at age 32. I chose wide excision surgery and had 19 lymph nodes removed as 4 were microscopically positive. I also underwent the only FDA approved treatment Interferon Alpha 2a for 1 year. I felt like I had the flu the whole time, but I am proud to report that 6 years later I have had no recurrence! Anyone else had this success and/or can provide any insight on risk of recurrence now that I am 6 years out and religiously see my doctors for routine tests, scans, blood work, etc?
          • December 2, 2015 at 3:24 am
          Adkellett25
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            Curious as to how other melanoma patients are doing. I was diagnosed in 2009 with stage 3b malignant melanoma at age 32. I chose wide excision surgery and had 19 lymph nodes removed as 4 were microscopically positive. I also underwent the only FDA approved treatment Interferon Alpha 2a for 1 year. I felt like I had the flu the whole time, but I am proud to report that 6 years later I have had no recurrence! Anyone else had this success and/or can provide any insight on risk of recurrence now that I am 6 years out and religiously see my doctors for routine tests, scans, blood work, etc?
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