washoegal's Profile

Female, 58
Mother also diag with Melanoma at age 26 - survived - stage unknown.

Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.

Diagnosed Jan 2010. 3.7mm Tumor. Wide incision made to remove site right flank in February and Sentinel Lymph Nodes removed under arm. 2 of 4 nodes found to be positive. March remainder of Lymph nodes removed (all negative). I have declined Interferon and do not qualify for any study groups as not enough cancer in positive cells. November 2010 Pet/CT Scan clear!!!!! Treatment at John Wayne Cancer Institute. April 2011 begin seeing Dr Hamid at Angles Clinic for follow-up screening (Dr Faris rellocated to East Coast)