Malignant melanoma of the choroid in the eye

Thank you for your response and information. We have only had one visit to the oncologist, the next one is December 17, and at that time he will have the scan. We are coping ok - try not to think about it too often, since there really isn't anything we can do. My husband is very private and never complains. But I try to get him to talk about it every so often so he doesn't keep it all bottled up. I know he's worried, but he covers it up quite well. I'm sure we will be nervous as the 17th of December approaches...

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?

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.

Hi @twocents, Thanks for starting this discussion. @grammalori @donie @nanasova posted about choroidal melanoma quite some time ago. I'm not sure if they are still responding to email notifications, but hopefully one of them will return to share their experiences.

While we wait for others to join the discussion, I'd like to learn more about your situation. How often does your husband return for follow-up appointments? How has the cancer affected his vision?