Brandon was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma in March 2008. He noticed a small mole on the back of his leg had changed color and size, nothing too alarming but we thought that since he needed to get in to see a doctor for a regular check-up that he should definately get it checked out. The doctor who specializes in dermatology thought it was nothing to worry about and that most likely it was benign. He had it excised and within 48 hours he was asked to come in to see the dr immediately.
Two surgeries later and after finding that it had metastasized to one of his lymph nodes we are now waiting to start a grueling year of immunotherapy treatment to make sure it did not spread anywhere else in his body. Melanoma is a very aggressive cancer and once it’s gone past the skin layers it can spread to distant tissue. We start treatment in a week. We want to thank everyone whose given their support through all of this. Knowing you are there for support has been an immense help!
We did not know much about Melanoma or how serious it was until this happened to us.
Please Educate Yourself!
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Good for you for putting the edu out there! We need all the awareness we can get, as you well know. I added you as one of my roll-dogs. Best wishes and keep us posted!
-MM
Just wanted you guys to know that I am seeing the same oncology team, Dr Thompson, Dr Bahtia and Nurse Jon Smith...You two are in good hands!
If you ever have questions let me know, I know it helps to have someone to talk to that has been through this stuff!
johnnydeepatcomcastdotnet
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