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Name:
Donna Jay (caymandjay)

Member Since:
June 1, 2008

Instant messaging:
Alienationbydjay@yahoo.com

Location:
Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Birthday:
February 10, 1969

Type of Cancer:
Melanomas of the Skin

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Malignant Melanoma

Diagnosis Date:
January 4, 2008

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 1

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Re-excision Surgery

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
You never feel Your body is rid of it

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
That I have Unfinished business on this earth

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Stop telling me I'm going to be OK..it's never ok anymore :)

Cancer Symptoms:

mosquito looking bump that appeared out of nowhere and then a black dot appeared in the corner 4 months later

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

January 4/08, scrape biopsy, Jan.10 call from derm saying positive Melanoma, Stage 1A, Clarks II, had Wide excision on Jan.15/08, tumor on adrenal gland Feb/08

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My Melanoma Mole Views: 277

It was smaller than an pencil eraser head, it didn’t itch and it didn’t start out as a mole. Didn’t even look like a mole

Posted on June 2, 2008 at 11:09:07 AM by Donna Jay ( Link to this comment.

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mine started out as a little red pimple on the back of my leg. looked like a follicle irritated. ended up being stage 4 melanoma.
if you ever want to talk, you can contact me at sheila@sheilaulrich.com

Posted on June 6, 2008 at 10:44:21 AM by sheila

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