Dear Mary;
Don't know how much help I'll be personally but I think I will be of some assistance. I was diagnosed in Late Dec. 2002 with Malignant Melanoma that had metastasized to the lymph nodes and brain. I'm what they consider in stage 4, which is the very end. I'm only 38 and have a wonderful 33yr. old wife and a beautiful adopted 10 yr. old son and have no plans of going anywhere yet. It would be lie if I didn't tell you there are days that I don't know if I'll make or want to go through some new pain or test. I just keep a lot of faith in God, Prayers, friends and of course family. I will send you a few web-site pages that have been very very helpful to me and getting me through this so far. My favorite is www.mpip.org. There is a schedule for chat rooms everyday that you can get involved in and the message board where you can leave questions and people respond. It’s daily for me and I’ve met many patients and caregivers such as you or my wife. My wife e-mail is shilo009@aol.com, If you have any questions or need to chat. Have a great day and God Bless. Feel free to write to my e-mail address and let me know how the husband is doing. Hope to speak to you