I apologize for the length of this message, this is my first time posting on this site. I am amazed the courage that I see here, my heart goes out to all that are battling this disease. I am just scared to death and looking for any advice on how to beat this horrible disease and help my family. My 74 year old father was just diagnosed with melanoma…Clark’s stage IV, the thickness was 4.6mm. We do not yet know the clinical stage, but had a CT scan of head, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis yesterday so we should know shortly. He may have a PET scan, but he has not made up his mind on that yet, as he has come across good and bad info on PET scans. We are headed to a cancer center next week to discuss options, although he does not want any chemo or radiation. He prefers to take an alternative approach to his cancer and we completely support his decision. At 75, he takes no medication, has no chronic diseases, and keeps active, he is by no means a couch potato! We lead a healthy lifestyle and have for many years, taking vitamins, eating well, we grow much of our own food, we are vegetarians, we don’t consume sugar or empty carbohydrates. As soon as he felt that there might be a problem, he upped his vitamin intake, particularly VitC, and amino acids and his following an anti-cancer diet and supplement program based off the research of Dr. Rath and others. He does not have any physical symptoms and says he feels great….he is just mad that he has this disease now. I am just wondering if there are any melanoma survivors out there that have taken an alternative approach to their cancer and had long term success. Any and all advice is appreciated. Thank You!