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- May 27, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Hello Bruce. I haven't posted here much, I've been spending most of my time between two jobs and taking care of the kids and my husband.
Posts like yours are the ones that catch my attention the most. People that feel sorry for themselves but can see and understand that there are others worse off than they are.
My husband Gary was diagnosed with stage II Cutaneous Melanoma back in September 2011.
After surgery, a disasterous round of radiation, two rounds of Temodar and now Zelboraf he is at stage IV Metastatic Melanoma.
He has his days of being depressed and asking 'why me', but most days he does his best to think positive.
Thank you for your post. It reminds us we all have things to be thankful for!!
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- May 27, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Hello Bruce. I haven't posted here much, I've been spending most of my time between two jobs and taking care of the kids and my husband.
Posts like yours are the ones that catch my attention the most. People that feel sorry for themselves but can see and understand that there are others worse off than they are.
My husband Gary was diagnosed with stage II Cutaneous Melanoma back in September 2011.
After surgery, a disasterous round of radiation, two rounds of Temodar and now Zelboraf he is at stage IV Metastatic Melanoma.
He has his days of being depressed and asking 'why me', but most days he does his best to think positive.
Thank you for your post. It reminds us we all have things to be thankful for!!
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- May 27, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Hello Bruce. I haven't posted here much, I've been spending most of my time between two jobs and taking care of the kids and my husband.
Posts like yours are the ones that catch my attention the most. People that feel sorry for themselves but can see and understand that there are others worse off than they are.
My husband Gary was diagnosed with stage II Cutaneous Melanoma back in September 2011.
After surgery, a disasterous round of radiation, two rounds of Temodar and now Zelboraf he is at stage IV Metastatic Melanoma.
He has his days of being depressed and asking 'why me', but most days he does his best to think positive.
Thank you for your post. It reminds us we all have things to be thankful for!!
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- March 8, 2012 at 12:04 am
I want to thank everyone that replied.
I got a call from the oncologist today. He wanted to see Gary ASAP.
He said he got the report back yesterday (questionable). He said the biopsy showed the melanoma has spread to the axillary lymph node and there were two questionable spots on his lung. We spoke to him for about a half hour and he explained the options available. The Onc spoke with the radiologist (they work in the same building) and they made arrangements for Gary to be mapped out again tomorrow to include the new lesions and the axillary area. He'll start radiation on Monday. The Onc also wants to put him on a pill form of radiation. That will start on Tuesday.
It's been 6 months since he diagnosed, but it seems like it's been so much longer!
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- March 8, 2012 at 12:04 am
I want to thank everyone that replied.
I got a call from the oncologist today. He wanted to see Gary ASAP.
He said he got the report back yesterday (questionable). He said the biopsy showed the melanoma has spread to the axillary lymph node and there were two questionable spots on his lung. We spoke to him for about a half hour and he explained the options available. The Onc spoke with the radiologist (they work in the same building) and they made arrangements for Gary to be mapped out again tomorrow to include the new lesions and the axillary area. He'll start radiation on Monday. The Onc also wants to put him on a pill form of radiation. That will start on Tuesday.
It's been 6 months since he diagnosed, but it seems like it's been so much longer!
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- March 8, 2012 at 12:04 am
I want to thank everyone that replied.
I got a call from the oncologist today. He wanted to see Gary ASAP.
He said he got the report back yesterday (questionable). He said the biopsy showed the melanoma has spread to the axillary lymph node and there were two questionable spots on his lung. We spoke to him for about a half hour and he explained the options available. The Onc spoke with the radiologist (they work in the same building) and they made arrangements for Gary to be mapped out again tomorrow to include the new lesions and the axillary area. He'll start radiation on Monday. The Onc also wants to put him on a pill form of radiation. That will start on Tuesday.
It's been 6 months since he diagnosed, but it seems like it's been so much longer!
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- March 7, 2012 at 12:12 am
Thank you for your reply SRS. The only thing listed for the doctor he's seen is Medical Oncologist and Hematologist.
We have copies of all medical precedures, ct scans, etc that have been done since the beginning.
The nearest melanoma treatment center is about 3 hours from us.
Yes, the waiting is excruciating! No other doctors have ever taken this long to get back with us.
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- March 7, 2012 at 12:12 am
Thank you for your reply SRS. The only thing listed for the doctor he's seen is Medical Oncologist and Hematologist.
We have copies of all medical precedures, ct scans, etc that have been done since the beginning.
The nearest melanoma treatment center is about 3 hours from us.
Yes, the waiting is excruciating! No other doctors have ever taken this long to get back with us.
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- March 7, 2012 at 12:12 am
Thank you for your reply SRS. The only thing listed for the doctor he's seen is Medical Oncologist and Hematologist.
We have copies of all medical precedures, ct scans, etc that have been done since the beginning.
The nearest melanoma treatment center is about 3 hours from us.
Yes, the waiting is excruciating! No other doctors have ever taken this long to get back with us.
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- March 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
Thank you for your reply Linda. No, we are not waiting to hear from the surgeon. It was the hematologist/oncologist that ordered the latest biopsy. I called them again this morning and left a message. No one called me back.
I also called his surgeons office today and spoke with his medical assistant. She is the only one that has ever stayed in constant contact with us. She even gave me her email in order to stay in communication. She said she would talk to the surgeon and see if he can recommend another oncologist that's not associated with the same practice.
I'm not real familiar with the site yet, but I'll see if I can find the folks you mentioned.
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- March 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
Thank you for your reply Linda. No, we are not waiting to hear from the surgeon. It was the hematologist/oncologist that ordered the latest biopsy. I called them again this morning and left a message. No one called me back.
I also called his surgeons office today and spoke with his medical assistant. She is the only one that has ever stayed in constant contact with us. She even gave me her email in order to stay in communication. She said she would talk to the surgeon and see if he can recommend another oncologist that's not associated with the same practice.
I'm not real familiar with the site yet, but I'll see if I can find the folks you mentioned.
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- March 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
Thank you for your reply Linda. No, we are not waiting to hear from the surgeon. It was the hematologist/oncologist that ordered the latest biopsy. I called them again this morning and left a message. No one called me back.
I also called his surgeons office today and spoke with his medical assistant. She is the only one that has ever stayed in constant contact with us. She even gave me her email in order to stay in communication. She said she would talk to the surgeon and see if he can recommend another oncologist that's not associated with the same practice.
I'm not real familiar with the site yet, but I'll see if I can find the folks you mentioned.
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