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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,811
    I'll keep you in my thoughts. I'm glad to see that another board member helped you out with some webistes

    Another local board member Who'sPearlJam also battled skin cancer. He's a super nice guy and I'm sure if you pm'd him he would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

    I haven't seen him around too much lately but i'm sure if he gets it, he will respond.

    take care.
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Argh...I still have 3 weeks until my doctors appt and I called today to see if there were any cancellations or if I could be put unto a cancellations list and she said there is no such list there...:(
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    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • DrHeidi41DrHeidi41 Posts: 106
    I am an oncology fellow, but we (my practice, that is) don't really deal with skin cancer unless it is melanoma or has spread to other parts of the body. The anxiety you're feeling totally sucks, but try to remember that after your appointment, this will just be a really bad memory. You have a very treatable, curable form of skin cancer. Just make sure to check yourself frequently for suspicious moles and growths!

    Good luck! I think you will be just fine, but I know how scary any cancer diagnosis is.
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    Yeah I was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer about 6 months ago (basal cell carcinoma). Melanoma is usually the one you have to really worry about, your's is curable. The doctor carved it out of my leg and then used sodering iron type thing to burn all the skin around it. I have a scar around where it was, but that's about it. It was from getting too much sun, and genetics... my dad has had skin cancer on his face removed 3 times now. He's still fine... you'll be fine too
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    don't know much about that form of cancer from what I have read here, you'll be fine dude....
    Good wishes to you.

    Cancer sucks (and so do the iggles;) )
    If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Well had my doctors visit today and yup..I have CTCL...start the light box treatment for 3 months next week...man I hope this works so I dont have to do the other forms of treatment :(
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    petrocs wrote:
    Well had my doctors visit today and yup..I have CTCL...start the light box treatment for 3 months next week...man I hope this works so I dont have to do the other forms of treatment :(

    It will work and that is the only way you can think of these things. Get your mind in the right place and the body will come around. Don't leave room for doubts. I'd offer you good luck, but you don't even need it.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    petrocs wrote:
    Well had my doctors visit today and yup..I have CTCL...start the light box treatment for 3 months next week...man I hope this works so I dont have to do the other forms of treatment :(
    Good luck chief. Think positive :)
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    eyedclaar wrote:
    It will work and that is the only way you can think of these things. Get your mind in the right place and the body will come around. Don't leave room for doubts. I'd offer you good luck, but you don't even need it.


    listen to this
  • BubbaBirchBubbaBirch Posts: 1,977
    Best wishes petrocs
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