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Just Diagnosed with Early Stage Melanoma
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on June 2, 2011
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I am a 42 yo mom to a 4 yo girl and a 6month old litltle boy and just got this mindnumbing news yesterday. I am told that I will need to come in for a wide local excis...
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- I totally understand. I was 27 when I found the first malignant melanoma. (No kids at that point.) They told me that I was too young to worry about such things, but...
- A mid-40's woman who lives near us caught an early-stage melanoma on her thigh about 6 years ago. Wide local incision, no other treatment besides close monitoring. She...
- Both of my parents were diagnosed with it, on their faces. My mother had hers under her nose and to the right a bit. My dad had his on the top half of his nose and b...
I Have a 5 Month Old and I Just Found Out a Have Cancer....
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on November 2, 2008
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Hi,
This is only my second or third tme on mamasource, but everyone is so awesome I feel like I can talk to you guys. Sometimes it is easier to talk to strangers.....
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- C., Hello! A girl I went to high school was was 4 months pregnant this past spring when she found out she has breast cancer! She is my brother's bestfriend's wife, ...
- C., I am sorry you are having to go through this. When my grandmother was young (I think late twenties) and had three young children, she was diagnosed with cancer...
- C., I will pray for you! Please don't give up on you. It sounds like you are already talking as if your not going to be around for long. Keep your head up and stop ...
Remembering "Grandma" During the Holidays
Asked by D.B. from Los Angeles
on September 10, 2007
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I am looking for some ideas or suggestions on how to remember my mother during the holidays this year. My mother died of Melanoma in April, as quickly as she was diagn...
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- We donate to a cause we think would please my grandparents and place an envelope among the tree branches addressed to them with the name of the organization and the am...
- Hi D., im sorry to hear about your mother, i know that is a great loss and such a young age. I lost my father 5 years ago from Lymphomo Cancer, so i know the feeling....
- Hi D., My parents both have passed already and it's really difficult during the holidays. But doing family traditions to remember loved ones is a great idea. My...
My Sister
Asked by V.L. from Boston
on November 30, 2009
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We lost our mother last summer and my sister has been recently diagnosed with liver cancer. We are not very close but as I am her younger sister (she is 57 and I am 5...
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- I am so sorry for your loss (my mom passed away 10 years ago) and your sisters cancer. Maybe you can have one of those quilts or even a lap quilt made that has photos ...
- Dear V., I am sorry to hear of your recent loss. I feel also that you should do everything in your power to be with your sister. I think if things do not go well f...
- Hi V. I am so sorry about the loss of your mother and your sister's cancer. As a hospice social worker, I would highly recommend a visit if at all possible. Many ...
Tanning
Asked by K.G. from Pocatello
on May 2, 2009
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Hi moms, I just had some questions about tanning. I am very fair skinned and have never really tanned before, but I'm going to be in a wedding at the end of June and I...
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- I've never done spray, but I have some tanning cream made by Banana Boat that I like. It takes some practice to not get streaks, and I definitely recommend putting reg...
- I had the same problem, only it was before my wedding. Here's what I would recommend - depending on time (do you have 4 or more months?) I would actually try a spray t...
- Definitely do the spray tan if you must look tan. My sister-in-law just had a mole that was diagnosed as melanoma removed and luckily they caught it in time and it ha...
New Mole...
Asked by J.H. from Oklahoma City
on April 9, 2010
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I have quite a few moles, none to big or different looking, but i found a new one on my head right next to the part in my hair. It's about the size of a pencil eraser ...
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- I agree, see if you can find a free screening center in your area by googling it or by calling the local clinics and hospitals. I too am always worried about skin ca...
- Many hospitals have FREE skin cancer screenings....please see if you can find one in your area!
- My Dr. said not to worry about moles unless they have grown bigger than a pencil eraser, have multiple colors and irregular edges. If your mole has those symptoms, bi...
Spot on Husband's Nose
Asked by D.F. from Detroit
on June 10, 2011
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Hello Everyone,
Not a worry wort - ok - maybe I am...my hubby, about a couplle weeks ago, asked if I noticed anything on his nose. I said no, well, now that's all ...
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- If he wont call, YOU call and make the appointment for him at a dermatologist. Just tell him you wont have him "not going when it could be a matter of life and death" ...
- Take him to a dermatologist without fail. Really and truly, just do it, whether he wants to or not. D.
- So from the time he asked about it till the that is all your seeing it has grown correct.He needs to see a Dermotogist anything that is small & rapidly grows needs to ...
Tanning Salon and Teen
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on May 27, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I've been talking to my 15 year old daughter about the dangers of tanning using tanning salons. I don't want her to tan, but she lives with her dad and h...
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- I just heard on NPR about a new study on tanning salons on adults......those who use them are 74% more likely to develop melanoma! 74%!!! How can we let these place...
- Born and raised here in Orlando, my friends and I were always on the quest for the "perfect tan". We didn't use tanning beds, but loved baby oil and good 'ol Ban De S...
- You can't control what dad does. Sorry he's not being supportive. Take her to a dermatologist and see what they say, that will be a wake up call if there's an issues...
Small Spot on leg...what Could This Be?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 11, 2011
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I have a small spot on my leg. My calf actually. Kind of like a freckle but not exactly a freckle. Almost like a mole, but not a mole. It's not raised and is about...
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- I have a few of those. As long as it's not showing any of the signs of being pre-cancerous or cancerous, it's probably (gasp! dare I saw?) an age spot. Like I said, I ...
- I have so many spots, moles, etc of various sizes and shapes, I probably would not notice if I got a new one :-))) I have done mole checks with a dermatologist a coupl...
- Geez D. call the doctor! lol {{{Sorry}}}
Cancer
Asked by M.P. from Dallas
on July 31, 2011
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My 52 year old aunt was diagnosed with stage 4 (terminal) lung cancer, yesterday. We do not know of a treatment plan to prolong her life yet, but I want to do things ...
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- Can't help you with the hospital part but my dad died of lung cancer. The last 3 months of his life he lived with us. I think a huge part of their fear has to do wit...
- my father went from being OK to being sick with stage 4 cancer..your best bet is to be there for her...do whatever she wants..if she wants to sit and talk..please do i...
- How about visiting her at home one day and suprise her by doing laundry and folding.or change the linens on the bed or vacuum. Tell her you are going to help her that ...
