So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[sumi]

Someone should start educating doctors! The first one that looked at mine also wasn't overly concerned. The second one, thank goodness, said it doesn't look like a "typical" melanoma, but got me an appointment with the dermatologist quick-quick anyway. With my history now, they are all taking it more seriously and I have a wonderful GP that looks after me now.

I've actually started suggesting to people that they skip the doctor and have a dermatologist look at their moles instead.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You do need to be your own advocate and don't trust your care to a single doctor. I'm glad you asked for a second opinion.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Proactive is always the best choice.
I was super Proactive when they diagnosed me with leukemia...and I'm still here....(so far)...

 

[sumi]

You do need to be your own advocate and don't trust your care to a single doctor. I'm glad you asked for a second opinion.

Me too… Doctors are human and they make mistakes.

Another thing I forgot is don't compare your moles to the ones on the internet and think because it doesn't look like those, they are benign. The malignant one they removed from my shoulder looked nothing like any of those pictured.

 

[sumi]

Proactive is always the best choice.
I was super Proactive when they diagnosed me with leukemia...and I'm still here....(so far)...

I'm glad you're still here

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I'm glad you're still here 

Me too.....I got to watch my kids grow up.
My biggest fear was I would die and my daughter wouldn't remember me. She was born 3 weeks after my diagnosis.
She's 21 now so God doesn't owe me anything....I'm in overtime now.
I still deal with a lot of health issues.....but if my time comes tomorrow I'm satisfied.

 

[sumi]

Quote: Oh my gosh, that must've made things extra hard for you… I remember, when I was diagnosed. Looking at my son, he turned 10 last month. While I was waiting for the details, the dermatologist told me it's cancer, but no more, I had to wait about 4 weeks to hear what stage it was at. My DH and I were still together at the time and I asked him to not say anything to our son, until it's over, because I didn't want him to worry.

It's a privilege, that extra time we're given, life. I realised that over the last year.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Oh my gosh, that must've made things extra hard for you… I remember, when I was diagnosed. Looking at my son, he turned 10 last month. While I was waiting for the details, the dermatologist told me it's cancer, but no more, I had to wait about 4 weeks to hear what stage it was at. My DH and I were still together at the time and I asked him to not say anything to our son, until it's over, because I didn't want him to worry.

It's a privilege, that extra time we're given, life. I realised that over the last year. 

I think my daughter was put Here for a reason. My wife was on birth control at the time. And there was a 10 year difference from my youngest son at the time.
It was as if God wanted to have a reason for me to fight. I'm still not sure what his plan for me was (or is).
But I'll keep plugging along and try to leave this world a little better than i found it.

 

[Outpost JWB]

Oh my gosh, that must've made things extra hard for you… I remember, when I was diagnosed. Looking at my son, he turned 10 last month. While I was waiting for the details, the dermatologist told me it's cancer, but no more, I had to wait about 4 weeks to hear what stage it was at. My DH and I were still together at the time and I asked him to not say anything to our son, until it's over, because I didn't want him to worry.

It's a privilege, that extra time we're given, life. I realised that over the last year. 

I think my daughter was put Here for a reason. My wife was on birth control at the time. And there was a 10 year difference from my youngest son at the time.
It was as if God wanted to have a reason for me to fight. I'm still not sure what his plan for me was (or is).
But I'll keep plugging along and try to leave this world a little better than i found it.

Phil, it's funny what all your and my family have in common. DD is now 10. My son (youngest of our 3 older kids) was 13 when I had DD. I was on pill, but dr did biopsy. Hubby and I had been married about 6 months. Thought I might have cervical cancer. 2 months later, I knew I was pregnant. The week after I told DH, he had quadruple bypass heart surgery. We used to worry all the time that DD won't grow up to know her daddy. But everyday she is growing and learning and such an incredible blessing from God.

 

[sumi]

My son keep me motivated, to keep fighting, not just the cancer, but all the other things life has thrown at me over the last year...