MaurAnne's Journey with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
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
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Just finding out it was melanoma, not basal cell.
Oh No
Then we found out there was a palpable node.
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.
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None available.
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was surprised at the amount of pain my husband had
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As we sit and wait for the next scan. How do you all learn to live with the uncertainty?