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Malignant melanoma of the choroid in the eye

Posted by twocents @twocents, Nov 1, 2018

My husband was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma in his eye last May. He had a radioactive plate inserted in his eye for four days the beginning of June. The melanoma has a 50% chance of spreading to the lungs, lymph nodes and liver. Has anyone in this group experienced this diagnosis?

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pandre01 | @pandre01 | 4 days ago
In reply to @kimisout50 "As far as brachytherapy unsure of terminology but I had a radiation patch put on the..." + (show)
@kimisout50

As far as brachytherapy unsure of terminology but I had a radiation patch put on the melanoma for 3 days and removed. It has been 2 years in Mayfor the patch There was no symptoms and was found by my optometrist and from there was referred to the oncologist. Now have follow up and CT scan every 6 months plus MRI . So far clean and will continue one day at a time

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The same happened with me, though now, after eight years, it has metastasied. My operation left me with the Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS).

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kimisout50 | @kimisout50 | 4 days ago

So sorry to hear this. Sending hugs

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mjayjay | @mjayjay | 2 days ago

I had my plate Therapy almost exactly 6 years ago. I had scans every six months and I was fine until the last one. And it’s quite a large cancer of liver. I had no idea. I just didn’t feel the greatest the last month or so. Breaks my heart.

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