melissax12's Journey with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
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Patient: Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Patient Info: Newly diagnosed (has not begun treatment), Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Female, Age: 35, Stage IIB, BRAF mutation positive: Don't Know, c-kit positive: Don't Know
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Biopsy-3 spots
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Diagnosed
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Surgery
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X Ray, Blood Work
Celebration
all xray and blood work look good
Sending to Boston
Oh No
Being sent to boston for treatment
Wide excision surgery
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy
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Infection
Side Effects
Saturday after surgery I ended up at the emergency room. My throat was swollen and I had trouble swallowing. It turns out I have a bacterial infection along with strep.
Breakthrough
Celebration
My shoulder is Cancer free! and my lymph nodes look good- more testing and results coming.