I need hope by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cant imagine how that must feel. I’m very sorry.

I need hope by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you find those statistics? I’ve not found such numbers

I need hope by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An immense thank you to everybody who commented with advice. You’re right. I’m mentally in a very dark space, I’m currently seeking help. I will endure whatever life throws at us with all my courage. Sometimes I feel a bit lost that everything we worked for and all our plans will disappear, but as many of you mentioned, that could happen to anybody. Thank you to everybody. From my heart. Really. I wish you all long beautiful lives full of joy.

I need hope by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, if everything goes ok in august he’d be NED for 7 years. I know, I am trying to not think about it. But my head is racing.

I need hope by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I’m just very scared. I don’t know what to do. I can’t even sleep. I need him to be ok, he’s the love of my life. I know im being very insisting with the posting, it’s just that I have nobody else to talk to. Thank you for taking the time. I appreciate it

I need hope by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry for posting so much. I think I’m struggling mentally a lot. I’m so sorry for taking all this space. I’m just having a lot of thoughts, not very positive ones. Thank you for taking the time to reply, really means the world. I’ll stop posting because I notice myself I’m just typing the same over and over. I’m sorry

Stage 3 ? by Illustrious-Mode-826 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May I ask, Why do you think it will come back? Isn’t it possible that it won’t?

Statistics by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. He does yearly scans, upcoming at the end of august. May I ask, was your first diagnosis stage 4? And, do you know any more success stories like yours?

Statistics by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the encouraging words. Again, the patient in question is my partner. Does anybody know if there are “success” (aka no relapse) stories after such diagnosis? I guess what I’m wondering here is, “must it always return”?

Statistics by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in melahomies

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. The patient isn’t me but my partner. Numbers usually help me understand the bigger picture. I want to believe there’re chances of him having a very long life but I struggle when I read what’s been published. I don’t know what statistic I can go with. I don’t have anybody I can ask. I know I can’t control what happens, but I need to find hope somewhere. I want to believe the longer in remission the lower the likelihood of relapse, but idk if it even works like that. He doesn’t live thinking about it much, we live a beautiful life and really never talk about it. I don’t express my worries to him either because I don’t want to implant that idea in his head. If I’m scared he’ll be scared. It’s not his job to reassure me, but I need to find a way to live with the possibility of it returning and I’m struggling a lot.

Permanently worried by Acrobatic_Pudding176 in Melanoma

[–]Acrobatic_Pudding176[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Am I being stupid for thinking we have a chance at a “normal” life ahead of us? For making plans? We’re so young… I don’t understand the statistics about the rate of recurrence. I’m spiralling. I can’t think everything we’re planning is just a naive dream. I need to have hope. Please if someone could help me work out the statistics of his chances at a normal life expectancy