YES. I have been seeing an opthamologist for dry eye for many years and to my surprise at my last visit in March of this year he said he saw a lesion on my left eye and he was referring me to a specialist at Mayo Clinic right away. I fortunately live in NorthFlorida abt 4 miles from Mayo Clinic. I had an appt in early April and was told I did indeed have a melanoma tumor on my iris. My husband and I, and quite frankly my entire close family and friends were in complete SHOCK to say the least. I was told I had 3 options. First, radiation/Brachytherapy, Second, Brachytherapy with biopsy of the tumor and Third, removal of the eye. I think I lost it with that third option my husband and I took a few days to think things through and because there was no guarantee that the melanoma would not metastasize if I removed the eye, I chose option 2, radiation and biopsy. The biopsy shows the tumor is a Class 2, so chances of metastasis is 50/50. Fast forward to August and my eye sonogram shows the tumor is dead, but still no guarantee that it will not metastasize. I see my oncologist every 3 months for 3 years for CT, MRI and complete blood work and so far so good no sign of metastasis. I asked about a PETSCAN and have been told that that test does not give a good picture of the abdomen like the MRI.
That’s my story in a nutshell. I am keeping a positive outlook, but sometimes I have sad feelings about this diagnosis since I have been relatively healthy and very active. I don’t personally know anyone else with this dreadful diagnosis.
Keep me posted on your progress.
