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Malignant melanoma of the choroid in the eye
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I hadn’t been to the eye doctor in 14 years after I had LASIK done in 2010. This spring I went to my regular eye doctor and she told me I had a freckle in my eye and should get it checked out, I saw ophthalmologists in Bismarck, Minot, and Fargo who all told me it was nothing, just a Nevis, but the doctor in Fargo recommended I see a specialist at Mayo in Rochester “just to be sure.”The ocular oncologist I saw I diagnosed me with Coroid Melanoma in my left eye. She said it was caught early and all my blood work and CT scans appear clear. I am scheduled for Plaque Brachytherapy in Rochester on August 5th. Which my doctor says has a 95% chance of success. Being only 40 my wife and I are hoping this prognosis and outlook is correct.
I guess I am looking for advice on things to do or consider during this time.
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@jlstaloch, you must be so grateful and relieved that you doctor in Fargo recommended getting the spot checked out. Early treatment has a higher success rate.
I hope you saw the helpful post from @sszantay and their wise counsel about keeping the worrying in check. Naturally, we all know that is harder said than done. Improvement may take time.
You asked about things to do or consider between now and your appointment on Monday. My first tip would be to do something enjoyable this weekend.
Do you know how long you will have the radioactive plaque on your eye? Will your wife being staying in Rochester with you during this time?
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I was diagnosed with Choroid Melanoma in April, 2023. I was treated with Brachtherapy (3 day span) My initial scans were clear . I saw the Dr every 3 months with Liver Uktrasounds every 6 mos. My tumor size did NOT shrink until the May, 2024 checkup. As you can guessed I was distraught for 12 months that the radiation treatment showed no improvement in tumor size. My hope is to anyone going through the uveal melanoma diagnosis is that don’t give up hope for improvement because I am witness it took a very long year. I am promoted to 6 mo Dr check ups with B scans and will continue to have Liver Ultrasounds every 6 mos for the first 5 years from original diagnosis. I wake up every day reading my daily prayers and then get moving to enjoy every day that God and my Doctor gives me. One Day at a Time!