I had surgery for Melanoma at age 33, I’m now 81! But Melanoma was just the beginning, I’ve had many other surgeries for skin cancer, my last two surgeries were for squamous cell, and I had MOHS for both of them one on my forehead that had been a problem for about three years and I knew it was cancer, it was the first one that was ever painful, usually they just itch, the surgery was this past September and the next one was March of this year. I was never one to try and tan, but as a child was sunburned badly as a child while playing in a creek next to grandparents home. I’d guess that I was burned around 30 times, there was no sunscreen back then. I have decided that I won’t have any more surgeries , I’ll ask for Chemo cream or radiation, I’m just tired of being cut on.
@@lolaottinger3038Stay strong my mom had bladder cancer and we spent 20 years traveling to Emory and Duke Universities for chemotherapy and on operation after another, twenty years. My mom just wanted it to end all the stress and anxiety and time. Cancer never killed her but kidney failure from all the treatments just took its toll.
I was diagnosed with Stage 1B melanoma on 11/7/23. I am getting wide excision surgery on 12/4/23. I have never had any kind of cancer before. I realize even after it is excised it could come back somewhere else. I am scared.
I was diagnosed 3b 8n December on rib cage and after reading side effects,viewing many videos, I am too scared to undergo treatment. I'm single.no dependents, leaning towards no excision or immunotherapy. Then I'll just wait and worry
I was diagnosed in January this year. I will go for a lymph biopsy just to make sure it did not spread. We are way more likely to die of other causes. I know it can be scary. With time you will move on.
I was diagnosed in early 2016 with Nodular Melanoma, Stage III. I received Yervoy (Ipilimumab) for 3 years. It's Feb, '24 and I don't expect a recurrence. I decided to keep the lymph node bed in my thigh - very wise decision as this level of surgery is much more invasive than the primary surgery.
Thank you for sharing your storie I just had 2 biopsy a few days ago and I'm very scared😞as I noticed my mole pop up in 2018 it was very small at that time,but kept putting it off it's been 5 years since it popped up,and the last 6 months why I waited nervously It took off and was growing at such a fast rate,my dermatologist is very concerned because I waited so long,please everyone pay attention to your body and go get reg body checks!and don't put it off!
What a brave woman. I have stage 1. I was cut out but I want to go for a biopsy to make sure that there is nothing in my lymph nodes. What are the markers in your melanoma biopsy pathology that are indicative of a worse prognosis?
I just had 3 lymph nodes and a salivary gland removed that had melanoma. We Pray they got it all. But I will be getting Keytruda in case more is in my body
I have stage 3 melanoma…had a neck dissection and my parotided gland removed, I’m still recovering….on keytruda as well…..just got diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and undergoing chemo….its been a crazy year and a half……have another biopsy Tuesday ☹️
Thinking and praying for Emily. I'm not trying to be critical but as a Doctor how could you ignore a mole that big until it started bleeding to do anything about it? I had it on my back and freaked out and when to the Doctor immediately and had it cut out at stage zero. Just the same Emily I'm thinking about you and your family, You will beat this.
I had last night frend of mine died of melanoma at 49.. Here,in Africa,there is not even close those treatments options you talking about---not even genetic testing, no any targeted or immunotherepy😢😢😢
For me the beauty of life is that every single one of us is ever so unique; we are each here with purpose, regardless of the length of our journey; and we have a loving Creator who welcomes us to our eternal home, when that time beckons. Our Lord, Christ Jesus, told us if we but have faith the size of a mustard seed . . . May you be filled with an ever growing deep, deep peace that all things are and shall work for your good, regardless. I look forward to that great gathering at the River of Life where all arms extend in love and peace, without end. Thank you for sharing your story. I understand.
I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old. Excision and skin graft and 47 years later I am still here!
I'll bet you were taking care of yourself. Melanoma tends not to recur in people who're on a great diet and who exercise.
What stage was it?
stage 3@@Alien2799
I had surgery for Melanoma at age 33, I’m now 81! But Melanoma was just the beginning, I’ve had many other surgeries for skin cancer, my last two surgeries were for squamous cell, and I had MOHS for both of them one on my forehead that had been a problem for about three years and I knew it was cancer, it was the first one that was ever painful, usually they just itch, the surgery was this past September and the next one was March of this year. I was never one to try and tan, but as a child was sunburned badly as a child while playing in a creek next to grandparents home. I’d guess that I was burned around 30 times, there was no sunscreen back
then. I have decided that I won’t have any more surgeries , I’ll ask for Chemo cream or radiation, I’m just tired of being cut on.
@@lolaottinger3038Stay strong my mom had bladder cancer and we spent 20 years traveling to Emory and Duke Universities for chemotherapy and on operation after another, twenty years. My mom just wanted it to end all the stress and anxiety and time. Cancer never killed her but kidney failure from all the treatments just took its toll.
I was just diagnosed with melanoma. I was blessed to catch my melanoma very early. Wide excesion surgery & hopefully all i will need to do
How deep was the melanoma?
Good luck. I have it too. Just got lymph nodes removed
I was diagnosed with Stage 1B melanoma on 11/7/23. I am getting wide excision surgery on 12/4/23. I have never had any kind of cancer before. I realize even after it is excised it could come back somewhere else. I am scared.
What was the first symptom you had?
@@lifeofaditi4553 I noticed my freckle which had been red turned brown.
I was diagnosed 3b 8n December on rib cage and after reading side effects,viewing many videos, I am too scared to undergo treatment. I'm single.no dependents, leaning towards no excision or immunotherapy. Then I'll just wait and worry
Don't be scared. I had Seminoma in '92 and Nodular Melanoma S3 in '16. You're likely to be with us for a long time.
I was diagnosed in January this year. I will go for a lymph biopsy just to make sure it did not spread. We are way more likely to die of other causes. I know it can be scary. With time you will move on.
I am writing end April 2024 - I hope Emily that this message finds you recovered or recovering. Thank you for helping others by sharing your story. 🙏🙏
I was diagnosed in early 2016 with Nodular Melanoma, Stage III. I received Yervoy (Ipilimumab) for 3 years. It's Feb, '24 and I don't expect a recurrence. I decided to keep the lymph node bed in my thigh - very wise decision as this level of surgery is much more invasive than the primary surgery.
Great news! Were you BRAF?
Can you reply re BRAF
Hope you’re still well no further M. 🙏
Good luck ,we with you all the way ,from South Africa.
Thank you for sharing your storie I just had 2 biopsy a few days ago and I'm very scared😞as I noticed my mole pop up in 2018 it was very small at that time,but kept putting it off it's been 5 years since it popped up,and the last 6 months why I waited nervously It took off and was growing at such a fast rate,my dermatologist is very concerned because I waited so long,please everyone pay attention to your body and go get reg body checks!and don't put it off!
What a brave woman. I have stage 1. I was cut out but I want to go for a biopsy to make sure that there is nothing in my lymph nodes.
What are the markers in your melanoma biopsy pathology that are indicative of a worse prognosis?
Just went through my second melanoma surgery ….. 25 years apart. Thank goodness for MD Anderson Cancer Center here in Houston.
I was diagnosed just a few months ago with stage 2A. Hopefully the Mohs wide excision got everything.
I’m going tomorrow to have the flap of my MOHS surgery “debulked”. Why did I watch this? It’s scared the heck out of me!
I just had 3 lymph nodes and a salivary gland removed that had melanoma. We Pray they got it all. But I will be getting Keytruda in case more is in my body
I have stage 3 melanoma…had a neck dissection and my parotided gland removed, I’m still recovering….on keytruda as well…..just got diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and undergoing chemo….its been a crazy year and a half……have another biopsy Tuesday ☹️
Thinking and praying for Emily. I'm not trying to be critical but as a Doctor how could you ignore a mole that big until it started bleeding to do anything about it? I had it on my back and freaked out and when to the Doctor immediately and had it cut out at stage zero. Just the same Emily I'm thinking about you and your family, You will beat this.
Thank Gosh you caught it.
I had last night frend of mine died of melanoma at 49.. Here,in Africa,there is not even close those treatments options you talking about---not even genetic testing, no any targeted or immunotherepy😢😢😢
Hope you’re well now.
A doctor friend of mine wore readers to shave, noticed a spot so small he thought it was a ball point pen mark. It wasn’t ink.
I wish you the best
For me the beauty of life is that every single one of us is ever so unique; we are each here with purpose, regardless of the length of our journey; and we have a loving Creator who welcomes us to our eternal home, when that time beckons. Our Lord, Christ Jesus, told us if we but have faith the size of a mustard seed . . . May you be filled with an ever growing deep, deep peace that all things are and shall work for your good, regardless. I look forward to that great gathering at the River of Life where all arms extend in love and peace, without end.
Thank you for sharing your story. I understand.
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