martimus04

My wife Ruth.  Passed Dec. 3 after stage 4 diagnosis in August.

Miss you cute girl.

My wife Ruth.  Passed Dec. 3 after stage 4 diagnosis in August.

Miss you cute girl.

My wife Ruth.  Passed Dec. 3 after stage 4 diagnosis in August.

Miss you cute girl.

Hi there,

I'm new here, and don't want to add to anyone's stress, but I will share my experience.

2 1/2 years ago my wife had almost the same story; melanoma in a mole on her back, wide excision (I forget the depth) sentinel mapping that came back clear.  We were basically told we should be good to go, just see the dermatologist for skin checks, which we did, with no visible return.

Long story short, last week my wife was diagnosed Stage 4 with lesions around her lung, bowels, and on her spine and hip.  We haven't started any treatment yet, but will probably do the Ontak trial.

I guess the answer is keep on top of it, more than we did.

Marty

Hi there,

I'm new here, and don't want to add to anyone's stress, but I will share my experience.

2 1/2 years ago my wife had almost the same story; melanoma in a mole on her back, wide excision (I forget the depth) sentinel mapping that came back clear.  We were basically told we should be good to go, just see the dermatologist for skin checks, which we did, with no visible return.

Long story short, last week my wife was diagnosed Stage 4 with lesions around her lung, bowels, and on her spine and hip.  We haven't started any treatment yet, but will probably do the Ontak trial.

I guess the answer is keep on top of it, more than we did.

Marty

This was a common thing with my wife from beginning to end; she had mets to her mesentery and small intestine, among others.  Before eating or drinking anything she always had to take Protonix, or some other kind of antacid, it usually helped her keep whatever she was able to eat down.  I don't know if this is because her diagnosis of acid reflux was true, or if they just helped keep the bile production down.  But it did help.

Best wishes to you and your Mom.

This was a common thing with my wife from beginning to end; she had mets to her mesentery and small intestine, among others.  Before eating or drinking anything she always had to take Protonix, or some other kind of antacid, it usually helped her keep whatever she was able to eat down.  I don't know if this is because her diagnosis of acid reflux was true, or if they just helped keep the bile production down.  But it did help.

Best wishes to you and your Mom.

This was a common thing with my wife from beginning to end; she had mets to her mesentery and small intestine, among others.  Before eating or drinking anything she always had to take Protonix, or some other kind of antacid, it usually helped her keep whatever she was able to eat down.  I don't know if this is because her diagnosis of acid reflux was true, or if they just helped keep the bile production down.  But it did help.

Best wishes to you and your Mom.