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I’m 33 male. Husband and father of one beautiful little girl. Proud daddy. I was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma lymph node involved cancer in May 2016 I have had one surgery that removes and cleared the crater and deposit on my left temple and biopsy and lower jaw in Upper neck on July 15th I will be having my second surgery removing close to 50 lymph nodes from a salivary gland in my upper neck doctors suggest radiation for 7 weeks and then a form of chemotherapy that is not yet been determined I am very scared my wife is too. if anybody has any advice or encouragement very much appreciated .I’m glad I found this site for this has been a rough time for my family my spirits are good and have a lot of support to help others as well.
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Mark82
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Initial Diagnosis Month

May
Initial Diagnosis Year

2015
Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 3
Current Stage

Stage 3
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