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I'm on the Planet because...: I was diagnosed with cancer

Diagnosis: Stage 3 Melanoma, and Reoccurance

Treatment Center: University Of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Michigan Cancer Specialists

Current State of Treatment: Post Treatment

Interests: Hanging out with friends, Scrapbooking, Reading Magazines, Shopping...

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In March of 07 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma, Clarks Level V. I had surgery to remove the tumor, and then they did a sentinel node biopsy. They took the one lymph node out that the dye followed, and it came back cancerous. For the second surgery they went in and removed the first 2 layers of lymph nodes to get a clear margin. All in all they removed 19 lymph nodes and only 2 were cancerous. Then I went on Interferon, which is an Immunotherapy. I had high-dose which was 5 days a week for… Continue

Posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 12:21pm — 3 Comments (Add)

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At 10:14pm on June 23rd, 2008, Wilmo said…: omg - i feel so crap and my head wants to explode - pls tell me this gets better. So very cold.

At 7:25am on June 12th, 2008, Accident said…: stopped by to say hi and hope everything is going well

At 4:55am on June 9th, 2008, Wilmo said…: remember to take the drugs - just say yes!!

I hope it went well and the results are good.

Have onc tomorrow so it should be next week on the interferon - got any good tips?

Speak soon. :)

At 8:04pm on June 2nd, 2008, Wilmo said…: fingers crossed.

i have to transfer from the plastics surgeon this week to an onc. Dammit no more perving on the stunningly sexy surgeons (yes two of them) now i get some old dude.
Bugger!!!

At 7:54pm on June 2nd, 2008, Wilmo said…: have you heard from krystle? I am bit worried as i haven't/

At 7:40pm on June 2nd, 2008, Patrick said…: Your welcome briana, hope it helps

At 5:11pm on June 2nd, 2008, Patrick said…: http://www.melanomacare.org/centers.shtml

Here is a list of places you can get a second opinion at

At 3:50pm on May 29th, 2008, Patrick said…: My mom is a hairdresser at a nursing home..., do you think she will feel up to working with interferon?

thanks

-Patrick

At 3:14pm on May 29th, 2008, Patrick said…: Hey Briana, just want to wish you well. How were the side effects of the interferon? my mom will probably be starting it soon

-patrick

At 7:49pm on May 25th, 2008, Austin said…: Hi Briana, yes melanoma got me... but I struck back!! :) I'm doing okay... how are you feeling?

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