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Malignant melanoma of the choroid in the eye

Cancer | Last Active: Nov 26, 2023 | Replies (37)
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@twocents

Thanks for your response. Since the surgery he has follow up appointments with his retina specialist every three months. It takes six to eight months for the tumor to start shrinking. He had an appointment last week, and the tumor is not as red or "active" and is slightly smaller. He has lost some vision in his eye, but not dramatically. Their main concern is the chance of the cancer metastasizing, so he sees his oncologist every three months, with a full body scan every six months. The Oncologist follow up appointments/scans will continue for ten years.I'm not sure about the retina specialist appointments.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 6, 2018

That is encouraging news, @twocents. I can imagine that the worry about metastasis nags at both of you. How are you coping with that?
You might be interested in this discussion:
- Coping with anxiety while waiting https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coping-with-anxiety-while-waiting/

Are you able to put cancer out of your mind between visits to the oncologist?

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rfinkel | @rfinkel | Mar 5, 2023

I had the plaque inserted in 2020, it was unsuccessful and my eye was removed in December of 2021. I also had scans every three months. 2 wks ago it was determined that my cancer had metastasized and is on my lungs and was confirmed last week by broncoscopy. I am scheduled to start treatment in Chicago in one week. Meantime I am waiting to hear back from Mayo.

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