new to this chat room, even more new to chat rooms so here goes. 45, mother of four, marriage in major trouble, moved to the south, from home of so.cal. only...
Sher...hi and I'm sorry there is so much going on in your life besides your health. Could I ask what the dartmouth protocol is. Also, could I ask after your...
Hi All... Am on Roferon A for 9 weeks now. Started at 3 mil 3x wk and up to 12 mil 3x week. Just wondering if anyone knows how high the dosage standards go on...
You are on Interferon, Intron A? I've seen it up to 16miu...but, I think they have gone higher with some and how it is given. You will see, probably, a...
Hi Jana! Just want your opinion about something......dad is 90 yrs old and is being referred to a dermatologist with skin cancer on his face.....in possibly 3 ...
I am not jana hehe obviously, but there are other kinds of skin cancer besides melanoma. Most of these are just removed & nothing ever comes of them. Infact,...
Thank you Jennifer! Bryan ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus...
In a message dated 9/8/2003 5:52:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Not completely true. Squamous cell and basal cell very rarely spread. But they can. Jann...
Hello to everyone, regarding Connie's question.... My Dad has been through the Interferon treatments. He began with the high dose IV Interferon for 20 days...
Squamous can kill you too. It travels and can go deep. I had the MOHS surgery and they did a great job. I was told that I had a relatively high likelihood...
Angela...I'm one of the people still stunned your dad was able to do what he did. Myself, with an even smaller dose than your dad's lowest, I had severe...
Hi all, I am a 46 year old female and had a biopsy on a mole on the back of my calf. The biopsy came back and it is melanoma, stage 0. For that I am very...
Vonne I understand! I am 48 and I have/had a melanoma on my arm that came back as a stage II melanoma. I was told it was virtually 100% cured....because of...
... think they have gone higher with some and how it is given. You will see, probably, a significant difference in rotten side effects when you jump from 3miu...
Don't worry be happy...LOL. Connie, seriously, if you have adapted as well as you have to Interferon, be very happy :) Jana ... From: connieb1168 To:...
I don't know what the bottom line is for MM, 'cept for never being too careful and getting hooked up with a radiation oncologist well versed in Melanoma, who...
You can certainly be thankful that it is only stage 0. That is excellent news!! The one thing that i have to stress to you is check ups!! At least every 6...
Thanks for the links! :) ... From: reininthunder To: melanoma@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [melanoma] Intro. I don't...
Sherry, sending good thoughts for your checkup in two weeks. I'm curious, did it come back in the same spot on your arm or elsewhere? I know the survival rate...
I posed a question to a specialist at UC, Davis, Medical Center, who specializes in MM. The question was "I know that each individual is different and their...
Jennifer, I wish your story had a better ending. :( Did the lump return in the same area as the original lesion? The more I read, the more I realize just...
Vonne, my new area is on my belly- my melanoma was on my arm. However, I am not sure this new spot is a new melanoma. It looks just like a bruise but people...
The lump returned on his back, in his brain, he has had it pretty much all over, but it has not shown up at the original site. I would see an oncologist. I...
Hi Sherry! Know exactly how you feel! I have also developed two spots on the stomach that I thought were bruises. Called immediately to my oncologist, who...
Connie, Thanks for your response! May I ask- what color are your "bruises"? I've heard some people say theirs were purple, etc. Mine is not purple, not even...
Melanoma in itself is pretty scary but, you are blessed with the fact you caught yours early on. The best route towards prevention is frequent check ups with a...
Hello, My husband's melanoma was diagnosed October of 2002. After his wide excision graft and sentinal node biopsy it was confirmed melanoma had indeed spread...
Karen, Wonderful news about your husband! You and he must be so relieved!!! I had my excision yesterday morning on my in situ mole. Both my husband and I...
Dear Karen! I am so happy to hear your news! It's better than hearing about winning the lottery, though you probably feel like you have! Great advice! Keep us...
So happy for you and your husband Karen. I had surgery in January 2000 that determined I had Stage 3 melanoma and after many checkups am still clear so I...
