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I Have Metastatic Melanoma In Arm Lymph Nodes. What Should Be Most Important Questions To Ask Oncologist Before Agreeing To Treatment Plan?
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posted April 7
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good for you god bless

posted April 7
If U Diagnosed With Melanoma In Early Stages If Its Cut Out During Surgery Does It End The Chances Of More Coming Back
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posted April 6
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The answer is NO. Very likely to come back. Especially if it is near a major blood source. I had a tumor in my right lung. Removed with 2" margins. I began opdivo and five months later had tumors on… read more

posted April 22
Has Anyone Else Have Painful Neuropathy From Chemotherapy? It Is Beyond Endurance From The Time I Wake Up Till I Go To Sleep.
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I have tried many topical creams, ointments and serums. Sometimes I get relief for only a short time. I have been told the chemotherapy's I have had caused this. 😏

posted March 19
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That is my worse symptom of this evil cancer monster! Mine is mainly in one leg, from my hip socket all the way to my ankle! Numbness in toes and fingers, I can live with that but the leg pain is… read more

posted March 25
How Has Living With Melanoma Affected Your Day-to-day Routines?
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posted March 15
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I became very conscious of covering keeping skin covered and protected. Ultimately made no difference aside from not having other cutaneous malignancies. Now, my mobility is reduced, pain is pretty… read more

posted April 6
What Type Or Subtype Of Melanoma Do You Have, And What Questions Or Advice Do You Have For Others Who Share Your Diagnosis?
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posted March 13
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I have Kapoa light chain Myeloma.rarer yet!

posted March 17
What Melanoma Symptoms Do You Have, And How Do You Manage Them?
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posted March 11
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I don't have divots, but a couple expansile tumors (grew out of bone) that cause me pain. Have other spots where I couldn't understand why it felt painful to pressure or weight in bone (femur, rib)… read more

posted April 6
How Did You First Discover You Had Melanoma, And What Was Your Initial Reaction?
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posted March 6
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In the summer of 2022 I noticed a lump on the inside of my arm above the elbow. I see a dermatologist regularly as I am fair skinned and have had several basal cell cancers removed. I had an… read more

posted 7 days ago
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