tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994336640653689680.post155631875548751671..comments2023-11-15T23:03:26.237-05:00Comments on Adventures With My Enemy Melanoma: What We Don't Like To Talk AboutChelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983041684417338248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994336640653689680.post-46848099857772640882016-03-21T14:22:41.900-04:002016-03-21T14:22:41.900-04:00Hi my name is Krystal I was diagnosed with stage 2...Hi my name is Krystal I was diagnosed with stage 2 about 2 weeks ago and had it removed and I can't get the thought out of my mind of did it spread or not I don't have insurance so it's hard for me to get the sln test to be sure does any one have any suggestions on how to feel better it and any good survival stories of someone with this Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753552705971303034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994336640653689680.post-91223824782048179242011-11-01T01:03:41.751-04:002011-11-01T01:03:41.751-04:00These stats worry me too. My primary was in 1995 a...These stats worry me too. My primary was in 1995 and after 10 years of being checked closely by a dermatologist i was declared "healed!" I found a lump in my groin in May of this year (2011) and 3 weeks later had a biopsy that confirmed it was stage 3 melanoma. 16 years later, i hadn't given "mel" a 2nd thought in 6 years. I am starting interferon next Monday. <br /><br />but here's the hopeful part. I also have prostate cancer, have had it since 2005. had surgery , it came back, had radiation, it came back. then about 2 years ago i started taking mega doses of Pomex - a pomegranate extract, 2000 units a day of vit D, B12. when my melanoma recurrence was discovered i started taking mega doses of curcumin too. now here's the interesting part. my PSA scores are trending downward in a big way and have for 6 months, my uro cannot explain it, has not seen it before and he's experienced. he said two weeks ago "keep doing whatever you're doing" there's something to this antioxidant stuff. that and good self care, good docs and a cowboy or cowgirl attitude. who knows the Mayans might be right and all this stuff becomes irrelevant in 2012. I've had more than a few cancer docs tell me (in regard to both cancers) it's about getting time, there's new treatments being pursued all the time and science is growing exponentially. every year matters. oh and that "it's just skin cancer" crap? i offer to trade places . <br /><br />and I love the shoes. I'm posting your Dorothy affirmation on my bathroom mirror for the next month. <br /><br />RonRBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914151020760729219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994336640653689680.post-61869186826893712552011-10-31T23:33:56.101-04:002011-10-31T23:33:56.101-04:00I am a Stage 3 survivor and I worry EVERY single d...I am a Stage 3 survivor and I worry EVERY single day of my life about it coming back. I did 11 months of Interferon and currently in remission. That doesn't put me at ease though... My onco gives me a chest x-ray at every visit and a CT scan every 6 months now. <br /><br /><3 to you.Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090782136838628703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994336640653689680.post-35544933655461811852011-10-31T22:25:13.180-04:002011-10-31T22:25:13.180-04:00Great post. I have also heard many people say mel...Great post. I have also heard many people say melanoma is "just skin cancer" and that you're fine once it's removed. I am sure this must hurt to hear when you are actually gallantly fighting melanoma! Not only is it ignorant, but it's insensitive. To go along with your Wizard of Oz metaphor, I guess the important thing to remember is that Dorothy eventually recognizes she is empowered and has everything she needs within- just like you. Keep fighting and keep posting, we'll keep reading.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056293502544777703noreply@blogger.com