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Melanoma & Skin Cancer support: Introduce yourself and connect

Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2025 | Replies (145)
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Hi, I am Ellen. I have metastatic melanoma MUP(unknown primary source). I was diagnosed last spring. I’ve had two immunotherapy sessions. I also have stage 0 bladder cancer. I am a survivor of aortic dissection (open heart surgery) June 2024. Immunotherapy caused a skin reaction (rash and itching). My doctors tell me I look great! So what? I am not a happy camper these days.

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chanda79 | @chanda79 | Aug 25, 2025

Hi Ellen, was your aortic dissection related to fibromuscular dysplasia? I have both FMD and melanoma history. (my dissection was vertebral artery that led to strokes)

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