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      bethwkiss
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        I understand all your questions as I was told stage 2b after my surgey Oct 2 2013 I scroll through the site looking for any answers I have my first petscan feb 26th after my surgery and really there is not much info on early stages as My doctor say he is sure he got it all I hold to that with hope that he did then was told wait and see now that being said I was sent a wonderful book that made a impression on me Macrobiotic Miracle By Virginia Brown with SusanStayman wonderful book from a woman who was stage 4 melanoma and only given 6 weeks to live needless to say she became cancer free with this diet see if you can find this book it was writin in 1984 I wish you luck and praying for you if you would like to chat at any time you can pm me so we can share info πŸ™‚

        bethwkiss
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          I understand all your questions as I was told stage 2b after my surgey Oct 2 2013 I scroll through the site looking for any answers I have my first petscan feb 26th after my surgery and really there is not much info on early stages as My doctor say he is sure he got it all I hold to that with hope that he did then was told wait and see now that being said I was sent a wonderful book that made a impression on me Macrobiotic Miracle By Virginia Brown with SusanStayman wonderful book from a woman who was stage 4 melanoma and only given 6 weeks to live needless to say she became cancer free with this diet see if you can find this book it was writin in 1984 I wish you luck and praying for you if you would like to chat at any time you can pm me so we can share info πŸ™‚

          bethwkiss
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            I understand all your questions as I was told stage 2b after my surgey Oct 2 2013 I scroll through the site looking for any answers I have my first petscan feb 26th after my surgery and really there is not much info on early stages as My doctor say he is sure he got it all I hold to that with hope that he did then was told wait and see now that being said I was sent a wonderful book that made a impression on me Macrobiotic Miracle By Virginia Brown with SusanStayman wonderful book from a woman who was stage 4 melanoma and only given 6 weeks to live needless to say she became cancer free with this diet see if you can find this book it was writin in 1984 I wish you luck and praying for you if you would like to chat at any time you can pm me so we can share info πŸ™‚

            bethwkiss
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              I also had no way of paying for my care but my dermatologist if he can find a hospital that has programs I got to UAB in Alabama who has a charty cancer program you need to get to a oncolagist fast and he sould be sending you to one please try and find a program that can help you there is hotlines that can help you cancer hotlines please get help quick …..

              bethwkiss
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                I also had no way of paying for my care but my dermatologist if he can find a hospital that has programs I got to UAB in Alabama who has a charty cancer program you need to get to a oncolagist fast and he sould be sending you to one please try and find a program that can help you there is hotlines that can help you cancer hotlines please get help quick …..

                bethwkiss
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                  I also had no way of paying for my care but my dermatologist if he can find a hospital that has programs I got to UAB in Alabama who has a charty cancer program you need to get to a oncolagist fast and he sould be sending you to one please try and find a program that can help you there is hotlines that can help you cancer hotlines please get help quick …..

                  bethwkiss
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                    thank you matt and wishing you all the best I try each day to read up on melanoma but trying to understand most of it there are so many things to learn feel like I am cramming for a test O-0 lol

                    bethwkiss
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                      thank you matt and wishing you all the best I try each day to read up on melanoma but trying to understand most of it there are so many things to learn feel like I am cramming for a test O-0 lol

                      bethwkiss
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                        thank you matt and wishing you all the best I try each day to read up on melanoma but trying to understand most of it there are so many things to learn feel like I am cramming for a test O-0 lol

                        bethwkiss
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                          my depth was 7.8 mm wich was why I was staged at 2b my nodes where clear 

                          bethwkiss
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                            my depth was 7.8 mm wich was why I was staged at 2b my nodes where clear 

                            bethwkiss
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                              my depth was 7.8 mm wich was why I was staged at 2b my nodes where clear 

                              bethwkiss
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                                Thank you so much for the feed back and I pray for your daughter and for you to get through this I will make sure I keep all the doctors on there toes for sure my next pet scan is in feb so will see then πŸ™‚

                                bethwkiss
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                                  Thank you so much for the feed back and I pray for your daughter and for you to get through this I will make sure I keep all the doctors on there toes for sure my next pet scan is in feb so will see then πŸ™‚

                                  bethwkiss
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                                    Thank you so much for the feed back and I pray for your daughter and for you to get through this I will make sure I keep all the doctors on there toes for sure my next pet scan is in feb so will see then πŸ™‚

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