Stage 4 melanoma. Freaking out misc.

[kenonator]

Last week I had a mole removed and they sent it away for a biopsy. Got a call today that it was "stage 4 melanoma".

Now I'm freaking out. Has anyone delt with this?

Am i a goner?

[LongAssUsername]

You got it removed brah, hopefully it didn't spread anywhere before they got it removed, you will make it brah!

[Chasthetics]

God man, that's rough. Stay safe, hopefully Miscers with medical experience will confirm it's not as bad as it sounds.

[GorzhusRossiyey]

Stage IV: The 5-year survival rate is about 15% to 20%. The 10-year survival is about 10% to 15%. The outlook is better if the spread is only to distant parts of the skin or distant lymph nodes rather than to other organs, and if the blood level of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is normal.

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/skincan...survival-rates

Stay safe, OP.

srs

[bmx045]

any more moles on your body or skin discolorations?

[SWBBer]

gonna make it, OP.

[steeperdolphin]

My dads twin brother had some cut out last year. Said they got it all. 3 months ago said it came back. It ate him up sooo quick.
Died a week before Thanksgiving. Get that sh!t handled quickly!

[kenonator]

any more moles on your body or skin discolorations?

I have 1him other mole on my baby toe that is unchanged. No other discoloration.

Thanks guys, im going in on the 7th for a "sentinal node biopsy" so i guess ill know more then.

If you ever notice a mole change have it removed instantly!!

[Ted Nugent]

OP are you in the sun alot??

[Penile_Dementia]

stay strong op

[kenonator]

OP are you in the sun alot??

No, i live in Ohio and spend most of my time indoors.

[SteadyWayfarer]

I wish you the best man. Stay strong, and keep us updated!

[nkweddle]

Really sorry man. Stay strong and fight this

[dawktwenty]

Best of luck man. Stay positive! What made you think to get it checked?

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

lol FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I have this mole on my back that looks BIZARRE and scary, HUGE size. it's bright white, but it has been like that for years.... not sure if I should be afraid. keep telling myself to go in and have it cut out, but haven't done it yet.

[Adrogeus]

stay strong op

[coynemoney]

My dad has had several melonoma scares but was lucky enough to get it removed in time. Grandfather died from skin cancer at 54. Best of luck to you brah technology is on your side.

[VinMichael]

what did the mole look like? I have some that have just developed recently and are kinda weird.

[Noxcho]

Stage IV: The 5-year survival rate is about 15% to 20%. The 10-year survival is about 10% to 15%. The outlook is better if the spread is only to distant parts of the skin or distant lymph nodes rather than to other organs, and if the blood level of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is normal.

[MakeABanana]

Where was the site of the melanoma? Stage IV melanoma means that the cancer metastasized and spread to other distant lymph nodes and organs. Did they look at any other lymph nodes or diagnose you with any other cancers?

Unfortunately, stage IV melanoma has a poor survival rate.

EDIT: FYI



If you notice any of these, get them checked out ASAP.

[chestenvy]

Stage IV melanoma is by definition distant metastasis and you haven't even had a sentinel node biopsy, something doesn't make sense.

Most important prognostic factor for melanoma is depth of invasion. If deep enough in mm or with histological imaging showing increased cell division, then a sentinel lymph node biopsy is warranted as lymph nodes will be the first place for the cancer to spread. If this is negative it is assumed cancer has not spread. If positive they do further workup to determine if it's spread elsewhere (stage IV).

How the fuk are you stage 4 cuh?

[bazookasword]

holy **** OP that **** is rough...

You're gonna make it! (I hope) (srs)

this is a serious reply

[gentlybrah]

dam brah, hope for the best.
had 3 moles removed last year that i was lucky i got removed in time.

to all you brahs that are putting off getting your chit checked, go today. Not worth dying over

[BericDondarrion]

Neg that bastard opie, fuk yea!

[Ted Nugent]

No, i live in Ohio and spend most of my time indoors.

wtf?! now i scare

[NeoKantian]

Stage IV is pretty rough, I'm sure you googled it. Good luck.

On a side note...
If you're going to be spending more than 15 minutes outside you should use sunblock.

[JustJones]

fuuk, been wanting to check a mole on my back for a while. It has a black dot on it and my back has always had weird shades of color on it, and some that almost look like tiger stripes.

hold me misc.

[Diamhea]

stay out of the fuarking tanning bed

[kenonator]

Thanks guys, the mole was always normal until earlier this year it got cut/ripped off during some rough intercourse. I didnt think anything of it until the past few weeks when the mole was opening and bleeding every night diring sleep.

Also maybe its is not stage four. As others pointed out there is no telling if it has spread or not until i have the sentinal biopsy.

Thanks guys and stay stafe.

[matth87]

stage 4 means its spread to other parts of your body, melanoma is bad, u prob have a year left honestly