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      • May 21, 2016 at 5:56 pm
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        You are indeed blessed….and truly a ray of hope for those of us just starting this journey!!!  This next week tells the story of where I'm at, and because our circumstances are very similar, I hope I can lean on you for advice and support.

        Stan

        • May 21, 2016 at 5:56 pm
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          You are indeed blessed….and truly a ray of hope for those of us just starting this journey!!!  This next week tells the story of where I'm at, and because our circumstances are very similar, I hope I can lean on you for advice and support.

          Stan

          • May 21, 2016 at 5:56 pm
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            You are indeed blessed….and truly a ray of hope for those of us just starting this journey!!!  This next week tells the story of where I'm at, and because our circumstances are very similar, I hope I can lean on you for advice and support.

            Stan

            • May 17, 2016 at 4:08 pm
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              Thank you so much for posting this.  I am newly diagnosed (5/2/2016), and have my first oncology appointment on 5/26/2016.  The major delay was finding a Cancer Center that can treat this.  The closest is the University of Michigan which is 90 minutes away, and they are one of the top rated Melanoma centers in the country, so fingers crossed.  I truly appreciate all the information you posted….especially the shots prior to the SLNB.  I was hoping to postpone treatment until later this summer, but everyone on here has encouraged me to get this done as soon as possible.  Wish me luck!!

              Stan

              • May 17, 2016 at 4:08 pm
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                Thank you so much for posting this.  I am newly diagnosed (5/2/2016), and have my first oncology appointment on 5/26/2016.  The major delay was finding a Cancer Center that can treat this.  The closest is the University of Michigan which is 90 minutes away, and they are one of the top rated Melanoma centers in the country, so fingers crossed.  I truly appreciate all the information you posted….especially the shots prior to the SLNB.  I was hoping to postpone treatment until later this summer, but everyone on here has encouraged me to get this done as soon as possible.  Wish me luck!!

                Stan

                • May 17, 2016 at 4:08 pm
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                  Thank you so much for posting this.  I am newly diagnosed (5/2/2016), and have my first oncology appointment on 5/26/2016.  The major delay was finding a Cancer Center that can treat this.  The closest is the University of Michigan which is 90 minutes away, and they are one of the top rated Melanoma centers in the country, so fingers crossed.  I truly appreciate all the information you posted….especially the shots prior to the SLNB.  I was hoping to postpone treatment until later this summer, but everyone on here has encouraged me to get this done as soon as possible.  Wish me luck!!

                  Stan

                  • June 24, 2016 at 2:04 pm
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                    Thank you so very much for validating what I already felt!  At this stage right now, I am traveling two hours one way for treatment, and the dissection, and the whole lymphedema situation scares the heck out of me.  I'm assuming if I get the scans, and they come back showing mets, I will at least be able to get treatment from an oncologist in my home town.  Can't make any decisions until the pathology report comes back, but at least I know I have options.

                    • June 24, 2016 at 2:04 pm
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                      Thank you so very much for validating what I already felt!  At this stage right now, I am traveling two hours one way for treatment, and the dissection, and the whole lymphedema situation scares the heck out of me.  I'm assuming if I get the scans, and they come back showing mets, I will at least be able to get treatment from an oncologist in my home town.  Can't make any decisions until the pathology report comes back, but at least I know I have options.

                      • June 24, 2016 at 2:04 pm
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                        Thank you so very much for validating what I already felt!  At this stage right now, I am traveling two hours one way for treatment, and the dissection, and the whole lymphedema situation scares the heck out of me.  I'm assuming if I get the scans, and they come back showing mets, I will at least be able to get treatment from an oncologist in my home town.  Can't make any decisions until the pathology report comes back, but at least I know I have options.

                        • May 16, 2016 at 4:41 pm
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                          I have taken Tumeric since my RA diagnosis ten years ago, on the advice of my rheumatologist.   I know it helps relieve much of my pain and swelling, as I found out when I had to stop taking it for two weeks before having wrist surgery!  Not sure about the cancer benefits though, as I was just diagnosed with malignant melanoma.

                          • May 16, 2016 at 4:41 pm
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                            I have taken Tumeric since my RA diagnosis ten years ago, on the advice of my rheumatologist.   I know it helps relieve much of my pain and swelling, as I found out when I had to stop taking it for two weeks before having wrist surgery!  Not sure about the cancer benefits though, as I was just diagnosed with malignant melanoma.

                            • May 16, 2016 at 4:41 pm
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                              I have taken Tumeric since my RA diagnosis ten years ago, on the advice of my rheumatologist.   I know it helps relieve much of my pain and swelling, as I found out when I had to stop taking it for two weeks before having wrist surgery!  Not sure about the cancer benefits though, as I was just diagnosed with malignant melanoma.

                              • May 16, 2016 at 9:58 am
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                                Thanks Peggy!  The advice seems to be unanimous, so I'll go forward with the SLNB, and accept whatever the results are as part of God's plan for my life.

                                • May 16, 2016 at 9:58 am
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                                  Thanks Peggy!  The advice seems to be unanimous, so I'll go forward with the SLNB, and accept whatever the results are as part of God's plan for my life.

                                  • May 16, 2016 at 9:58 am
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                                    Thanks Peggy!  The advice seems to be unanimous, so I'll go forward with the SLNB, and accept whatever the results are as part of God's plan for my life.

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