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I really feel like I am the only one going through this right now, but I know I'm not.
I'm 24, and 6 years ago my dad(who is in his early 50's) was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma is his leg (near his knee) He had the surgery to remove it along with having the lymphnodes near by removed. He then did the interferon treatment. The dr. only gave him 3-5 years with the stage of cancer he had.
He was cancer free up until now. Today we got the results from him yearly CAT scan. It's back in his leg, but it didn't seem to spread to any lymphnodes or organs or anything like that which is good. He will be having surgery to get it removed and quite possibly have radiation treatment.
Obviously my dad is having a hard time going through this but he is just thinking of the absolute worst which isn't making it easier on us. He says he's only going to live 6 months, and the dr. didn't say anything like that. That's just what he feels. My mom was with him while they saw the dr. today. She is also a nurse and she doesn't think it's as bad as my dad is saying it is right now. My mom said not to listen to what my dad says (about all the negative stuff he is saying/thinking right now) but she said just to let him say what he wants to say; I guess just to get it out of his system.
I just wish I knew someone who understands...someone who is going through something similar.
We also just found out that my uncle has tongue(I think) cancer.
I'm really just waiting for it to come to me now.
I'm 24, and 6 years ago my dad(who is in his early 50's) was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma is his leg (near his knee) He had the surgery to remove it along with having the lymphnodes near by removed. He then did the interferon treatment. The dr. only gave him 3-5 years with the stage of cancer he had.
He was cancer free up until now. Today we got the results from him yearly CAT scan. It's back in his leg, but it didn't seem to spread to any lymphnodes or organs or anything like that which is good. He will be having surgery to get it removed and quite possibly have radiation treatment.
Obviously my dad is having a hard time going through this but he is just thinking of the absolute worst which isn't making it easier on us. He says he's only going to live 6 months, and the dr. didn't say anything like that. That's just what he feels. My mom was with him while they saw the dr. today. She is also a nurse and she doesn't think it's as bad as my dad is saying it is right now. My mom said not to listen to what my dad says (about all the negative stuff he is saying/thinking right now) but she said just to let him say what he wants to say; I guess just to get it out of his system.
I just wish I knew someone who understands...someone who is going through something similar.
We also just found out that my uncle has tongue(I think) cancer.
I'm really just waiting for it to come to me now.