My father had skin melanoma on his chest approximately 4 years ago. He had sentinel lymph node biopsy performed and it was clear. He has seen his family physician every 3 to 6 months since then but no additional testing was done. Approximately 4 weeks ago, I started noticing a slight delay in my father's speech when reading out loud. We requested an MRI to determine if he had a mini stroke. They immediately called him to the hospital and scanned his body. He has three tumors in his frontal lobe, nodules in his lungs, liver and adrenal glands. Besides the recent change in his mental status, dad is in perfect health. Blood work, liver function, and other testing looks great. They biopsied his liver but reported they did not get a good tissue sample or there was no cancer cells in the biopsy. No additional biopsies were performed. He stayed in the hospital for 3 days and was started on steriod treatment. He has had 3 weeks of radiation and they are now decreasing the steriod. He is scheduled to start Chemotherapy next week. He will be taking Temador by mouth for 5 days and then repeat in 28 days. I live 500 miles from my parents and have had difficulty getting information about his condition and treatment. He has seen the onocologist once and is not sceduled for a follow-up appointment for another 6 weeks. He briefly speaks with the radiologist at the cancer center every Friday but little information has been discussed with my mother. My initial reaction was o.k. lets find out what we are up against and start making plans for treatment. My understanding from online research is that a typical prognosis is 3 to 6 months for metastatic melanoma, yet the physicians seem to be working in a slow motion. Does anyone have information about successful treatments being offered, nutritional / supplemental information, or similar stories about this type of cancer? Any information would be greatly appreciated.