On 7/16/2008 my3kids wrote:
I got my biopsy results back. I'm very scared. I have three small children, one newborn. They biopsied more moles today. Is it possible to ahve more than one melanoma at once? I see a surgeon next week who will do a wide excision which they said will probably need skin grafts. The Dr said it is exceedingly rare to have more than one melanoma at once. But I have 100's of dysplastic moles...so why would this be rare? She was very concerned about one she took today but said it was so rare to have more than one melanoma that she would guess it isn't. I see an oncologist friday too. I ahve a swollen lymph node under my arm. It ahs been swollen for years. Is that of concern? Could it have spread?
this doesn't answer your ? but i hope this helps a little
hi i know just how you feel i was dx @ 21yrs old i had a 4yr old son who was my world. i just could not wrap my mind around the fact that i was just told i have stage 5 melanamo CANCER how can this be happening to me i thought old people got that i was to young and had to much to live for well since that day i have had all my lymph glands in my right groin and right arm pit removed half of the right side of my stomach and a few other small spots and through all the test treatments and surgeries i have managed to watch my son graduate pre-school gram,high and college i never gave up i didn't want to miss anything i have good days and bad days but i never had a day i wanted to give up it wont be easy but never give up a positive attitude is more important than you can ever imagine i know practice alternative treatments you might want to look up practice called reiki it helps alot with many parts of the dx well good luck and be positive for you and your children