ByFaith,
Thanks for sharing and i am happy that you are doing better. You sound like a fighter!!!.
i had mine removed couple weeks ago caught it early again all they could say is that there were a couple of abnormal cells but clear.
My sister on the other hand is doing worse and she unfortunatly will not be as lucky as you or i. since i posted this she has had radiation treatment on her brain and finished last Friday. She went the hopital again from headachs with vomiting and they did a cat scan and her brain is much worse. there est. of survival was 6mo -9 a month ago. Mom and i dont think shell make it that long. She had her chemo port put in last wednesday and mom wants them to start soon on the chemo i dont beleive it will work on her brain. I've researched this and everything (all the bad) has come true even the part about radiation on the brain does not work on melanoma brain cancer. My mom is hanging on to hope by wanting to try chemo anyway but its not likley to work and she will be even sicker than now. If this were me and i knew i had little time i would live my life to the fulliest and make movies with my baby since her daughter is only 5wks old.
There is not a probability that she will live 5-10 yrs from now.
Im pro active and will fight for my life before it gets to the situation my sister is in. she let it go for years wated till she was pregnant and then descided to get the mole removed but it already had taken over her body and fast since she was pregnant it fed on her hormones.
its just a matter of time now and to keep her from suffering!
sorry to be a downer but i have to be strong for my husband and 2yr son and i have to be strong for my mom and dad - its very hard and i just want to runaway and pretend its not happening.
Needed to vent and explain whats going on at this moment. Thanks for sharing your story with me and good luck to you and your family.
means a lot,
thnkx,
Shalina, TX