Talk Cancer

Question:
Anyone out there with melanoma?  

Response:
Anyone out there with melanoma?
Hello, if you don’t find here, you may want to try http://www.acor.org/mailing.html?l=m MELANOMA Melanoma Support Group (119 subscribers) Also the alt.support.cancer FAQ has a section on melanoma (unknown if those websites have support resources there) [...]

Question:
My biopsies are back, all but one negative, that one "borderline" so will be watched. Pass the spiked punch, please!

Response:
ok, spiked punch is passed along with double chocolate brownie to celebrate all negs but one borderline! …. can’t get *much better ‘n that!! — Hugs from Shelagh [...]

Question:
I’m planning a cruise late November/early December to the Caribbean, and am under a death threat from my dermatologist to avoid sun.  Yeah, right lol!!! I know to wear a hat, but am just wondering how high the damage of sunburn is at this time of year.  I will be using [...]

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ironjustice <thenn…@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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I’ve had them freeze off sun related blemishes also. As soon as they put that little q-tip with liquid nitrogen on me, it reminds me of why I left the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Don (in sunny San Diego) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So far [...]

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I have a close friend who has been through the removal of the original melanoma and a couple of "lumps" in the armpit but is now doing very well. He takes "Laetrile" which appears to help him, although there is controversial evidence [...]

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Also my MAJOR pet peeve.  Mom and Dad making the car from start to finish. Funny thing is, often the ugliest, child made cars are the winners. Our pack hass an adult division, although we change the spec’s a little bit. Here they are in case anyone is interested at all [...]

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Hello everyone, I’ve been white since birth but notice that as I get older the occurrence of dark brown spots on my skin have increased.  I’m not foolish enough to think I could ever rid myself of them, so I’m wondering if there’s a way of encouraging them so that I [...]

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Yup, sleep is really OK. That and MST3K, and beer. OTS "lg" <alwayshopeful…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:gwS69.6960$bk1.243645628@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I love to sleep.  It is like death but with the hope of a second chance. I > like the feeling of relief, the [...]

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A tumor was discovered in my Dad’s nasal cavity in a late stage: frequent bleeding from his nose. A doctor did a biopsy on the tumor and later confirmed it was cancerous. 12 months after radiation therapy,  my father’s right eye is swelling. MRI has shown that there is a tumor behind [...]