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MaurAnne's Journey with Skin Cancer - Melanoma

  1. 1 Oh No Icon Oh No
    Just find...
  2. 2 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Full lymp...
  3. 3 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
    ???
  4. 4 Radiation Icon Radiation
    External ...
  5. 5 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
    Pain
  6. 6 Clinical Trial Icon Clinical Trial
    Can't hav...
  7. 7 Other Care Icon Other Care
    Psychosocial

Spouse/Partner: Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Patient Info: Living with cancer as a chronic illness (undergoing adjuvant therapy), Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Male, Age: 71, Stage IIIC, BRAF mutation positive: Don't Know, c-kit positive: Don't Know

  1. 1
    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    Just finding out it was melanoma, not basal cell.

    Oh No

    Then we found out there was a palpable node.

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  2. 2
    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    Full lymph node dissection

    Procedure or Surgery

    A very wide excision on the right upper arm and axillary node dissection. Open wound and wound dressings for 2 1/2 weeks. Then skin flap with drain for another 2 weeks.

    Went as Expected: Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Not Specified
    Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    None available.

    Easy to Do: Not Specified
    Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    was surprised at the amount of pain my husband had

    Painless Experience: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA
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    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    Pain

    Side Effects

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

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    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    Can't have any.

    Clinical Trial

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

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  7. 7
    • MaurAnne
    • Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 8 years ago
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    Psychosocial

    Other Care

    As we sit and wait for the next scan. How do you all learn to live with the uncertainty?

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