To make this short, my stage 4 melanoma started in my lymph nodes. I was given 2 months to live. I had a total of 111 lymph nodes removed and here I am still alive 9 years later! I'm happy for you sir!!
My mom died this year of rectal mucosal melanoma. She died 14 months after diagnosis. It was found during a routine colonoscopy, which she had more frequently due to having rectal cancer 6 years prior. The doctors won’t admit, but I am fairly certain the melanoma was a result of radiation from her prior cancer. We went to Northwestern Hospital in Chicago and saw the specialists, and even they were stumped. She did not test positive for any genetic markers. She was only 70. I am an only child and heartbroken over this loss. I wish I could talk to her one more time. I love and miss her so much. Thank you for sharing your story and giving hope to people with this type of cancer.
My dad was diagnosed with melanoma s4 in 2014 & they gave him 18 months & told him to get everything in order. He did immunotherapy that almost killed him but it stopped his cancer from progressing. Almost 10 yrs later & he is doing great. Still has a few little spots that light up on PET but nothing has grown in well over 6 yrs. I had no idea that u could get melanoma anywhere but your skin until my dad had it in his liver, lungs, & lymph nodes. I hope u have a long, beautiful happy life Chris!
Thanks for sharing this. I find hope in these stories. My husband went through immunotherapy and I really hope he has the positive outcome your dad has had. My husbands melanoma came back internally 1 year after initial diagnosis and I hope it never returns.
Where was he treated? My son has mucosal melanoma and he's going to a Dana Farber in Boston. It's so scary for us right now. He had sinus mucosal melanomas. He had surgery then radiation and now he's gone through chemotherapy. Right now there's no cancer they can see. He couldn't do immunotherapy it didn't work for him.
Thank you for sharing your story, Chris! I am so very glad you’re doing so well! Your attitude is definitely an inspiration to all those who have been diagnosed with this type of rare cancer- including me. My cancer was discovered during what they thought would be a simple hemorrhoid removal. By the time it was found, it had metastasized to my liver and I was Stage 4. That was in Feb of 2023. By God’s amazing grace and an incredible team of specialists, my PET scans have shown no sign of cancer since I began a course of treatment with Imatinib/Gleevec in March of 2023. I was a 100% perfect genetic match for Imatinib, and when my oncologist informed me of this, she said, “This is God”. I knew He had placed me in the hands of the perfect doctor to see me through this with faith and positivity. You will be in my prayers daily, Chris. Thank you again for sharing your story!
I was diagnosed with stage 3B melanoma on my right foot in 2014 and had surgery to remove it. I didn’t have chemo or immunotherapy. It metastasized 3.5 years later on my left leg. No surgery this time just Keytruda. The Keytruda took care of it. Of course I see a dermatologist every six months and am up to having a PET scan every six months. I had an appointment with my dermatologist last week who told me he didn’t expect me to be here in ten years. I took that as a compliment and celebrated that night. Good luck to you!!
This is an awesome story. My brother died of mucosal melanoma in his sinus (to brain) in early 2020. He actually first presented with this diagnosis in 2013 and had 5 years of remission. He was being scanned only 1x/year which was woefully inadequate. When it recurred it had already metastasized to the dura matter of the brain. I think his physicians were quite lax (MGH). So true about self-advocacy. ❤
I have a cordial melanoma which is at the back of my eye which is also rare. Tomorrow I have a cCT scan because there seems to be a secondary on my liver I thought I had got away with it as it’s been five years since to treatment for my eye. You are a trooper I’m not sure if I want to go through a load of treatment just to survive a few months but I hope you carry on surviving. All the best.
Yes, hopeless and helpless are exactly the right words for your first reaction to hearing you have cancer. That's the point at which you need to hear someone say, don't give up! Not enough doctors say those words to newly informed patients.
That’s the scariest thing about cancer. It doesn’t hurt most of the time. If a mass is growing and it doesn’t hurt at all you should be concerned actually, not relieved.
Great story you shared. The big takeaway for me was the sense of urgency. It is really hard for health professionals to keep that prioritization because eventually, these life and death decisions become a day at the office for them. I don't mean that to be rude. It is just a fact of life that they need to compartmentalize, so you are SO right about advocating.
Thank you for sharing such an inspiring story in which you persevered. Whether we survive a serious illness or don't survive, God will use our suffering for a greater good. I think you are finding yours! And suffering is never wasted or hopeless. It brings us back to what is important, and that is love for our Creator. God will sustain us in our suffering.
You're inspirational thank you for sharing your story. When it comes to health I've always heard "you are your own advocate", which in a way is sad to me. I'm also saddened by how much time lapsed until your treatment began after your first surgery, something somewhat similar happened to my best friend. In my mind time is of the essence when it comes to cancer. I'm happy you're doing well now!!
Thank you for your telling your story. Very helpful, informative. How you stayed so positive is very commendable. YES!! You will be a much needed and excellent speaker... knowledge you gained along with positiveness!! Thanks Again!
Thank you for sharing this amazing testimony. I was diagnosed with oral mucusol melanoma that was found in my right up jaw/gums area. I went through immuno therapy treatment trial for 3 months. I initially got some response to the tumor shrinking, but then it started growing again. So now my Oncologist said I could no longer participate in the Trial bcus it was not effective. So now my Oncologist said the only other option is a major reconstruction surgery of my jaw bone, and it will require to cut open my right side of my face. Then they will have to do a skin, and bone graft from my leg thigh to replace the jaw bone. So I'm still contemplating doing the surgery since it will be so big, and invasive. I'm grateful that it had only spread to my right lymph node under my right jaw bone. The rest of my body is totally clean from all of my scans. I'm a man of Faith, and totally trust God this all work out for my good. You have to always speak, and think positive faith words into our lives, no matter what challenges we face in life. Again, thank you for sharing your journey. Keep staying strong in your Faith.. I keep you in my prayers that you will live a long, abundant life. God bless 🙌🏾 🙏🏿
Wow Chris…my partner has metastatic muscocal melanoma. I know all the worries and challenges all too well. This is a terrible disease and not well understood. She’s been battling it since 2007. She’s had approximately 7 major surgeries and still fighting! Hang in there!
Chris, Thank you for such an important, informative, and inspirational message. Thank you for sharing your story. You have given me back some courage to have a voice in the decision making regarding my health. You made some very powerful and profound statements. I have no doubt that you will be an incredible motivational speaker. (You already are.) It would be a honour to attend one of your talks. Bravo to you for being true to yourself throughout this journey! Many blessings are being sent to you and your family. 💕✨️💖💕✨️💖
What An Incredible Story, WOW!! You Are A Remarkable Man 💙✨!!! Such Courage And Desire To Beat That Beast Which I'm Sure Will Give Other Cancer Patients Strength And Hope ❤!!! You Look Fantastic In Your New Normal, Embrace It. I Know Chronic Pain Can Be Very Depressing But Take It From Me Smiling When You Don't Feel Like It, Not Being Grumpy (especially to others) And Keeping Moving Even When It Hurts Is What's Gotten Me Through It Since 2015. Plus Having A Counselor To Talk To When You Feel The Need. You Are A Blessed Person, As You Know, Even Though Your Life Has Changed. Looks Like You Have An Incredible Support Network 🙌💚💛🤎💜🩷🤍🧡🩵🩶💙❤️ Around You!!! Never Be Afraid To Ask For Help!!! That's A Hard One. You Are A Motivational Speaking Human With A Very Special Gift, Keep Using It!!! I'm Going To Be Keeping You In My Daily Prayers 🙏. May You Live A Very Long, Prosperous, Happy, Serene And Fabulous Life 🧬!!! Western Upstate New York Nurse Here
Chris Please Start A U-Tube Channel 👍!!! Then After You Get Enough Subscribers You Will Be Asked To Speak Around The Country!!! Not Even Just About Cancer But Never Giving Up, Always Believing In What You Are Capable Of, Connections With Others, Family, So Many Important Topics!!! Western Upstate NY Here Again 😊
What if your lymph nodes come and go on there own? Had one do that in my left armpit. Went away two weeks later and then another one popped up about a inch lower and one on my groin. I meet with the surgeon on Thursday. Had terrible night sweats on three different occasions and got really sick in my stomach multiple times. Lost sixty pounds in last couple years and my doctors act like that’s a good thing. I wasn’t fat. I was a strong able bodied person and now I’m a shell of my former self. Super tired all the time.
Oh, my goodness, please get yourself a new medical team. Have you been tested for blood cancers? I want to be mindful of what I share, as you do need to see a doctor and have those lymph nodes looked at, etc. Make a point form list of your symptoms. (Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, lymph nodes, night sweats, sick to your stomach....) - you deserve to be heard and to get the best care possible. ❤
My sister got it in her nose, went through surgery, radiation, and they stopped her chemo, she had half of her face removed including eyeball nose whole half of her face all her teeth, roof of her mouth, sadly she didnt make it after all that,
My heart breaks for you and with you. I am truly so sorry for the loss of your sister. I am holding you in my thoughts, heart, and prayers. Sending heartfelt hugs and love. 🙏🏻🫂🦋🕯✨️💖
I am sorry for your loss. And sorry for anyone with this melanoma. My brother died 2017 at 54. He had sinunasal mycosal melanoma. Stage 4 when they found it. He luved a year & a half after he had surgery to remove part of the roof of his mouth, keytruda & IL2. The Pet scan after IL2 showed it just exploded everywhere. He died a few months later. Bless you! Thank you for sharing your story.
Reagan had it inside his colon--snipped out quick during one of those required presidential checkup colonoscopy. Famously years later, his grown daughter Maureen got it in the same place, found much later and she died from it in her fifties.
My Mama takes her third of ten fiinal radiation treatments for this. Dx in May. They found it had metastasized in July, I believe. On September 26th (my 48th bday), she told us it had spread to her bones and spine. A week ago, she bought me a new car. On Saturday, she told us there were five more lesions on her brain. She has these ten treatments and then hospice. Scheduling my flight to spend as much time as I can with her. It has felt almost like walking into your house to find youve been robbed...and while you're trying to figure out what has been stolen, the thief comes back to tell you that he forgot to grab the remote for the tv he stole off the wall - and wants to borrow your drill to take the mount off the wall. So, you get up to chase him and he just grabs the remote and runs out....and then you call the police and try explaining what happened, but they put you on hold....and when they get back on the line, it's only to tell you that an officer will be there shortly....with a drill to remove the wall mount....because the thief filed a complaint against you for withholding it.... ...and now youre sitting on the floor, in utter disbelief ...staring at the holes in your empty living room wall.
Most cancers are because of a poor immune system. My neighbor got skin cancer where the sun don’t shine and she was never a sun bather anyway. But she smokes and eats like crap. She was smart though, she didn’t do chemo and she’s been cancer free for almost 10 years now even the her Dr told her if she didn’t get chemo she wouldn’t be alive in 5 years.
Could not take pics of fams internal lymph nodes or esophagus or ovarian cancer do you have any external pics of melanoma to show us so we know what it looks like so know what to watch for Docs: Watch out for odd stuff Public: Show me what is odd Docs: No
I noticed a lump, or small bulge, just below your lower lip, on the right side. Your mouth seems to draw down in the corner, on that side too. Have you, or your family noticed it? Cancer is so evil, and doesn't care who the victim is, or what good they've done. They just move in, uninvited, and as it is often with squatters, it cans take "forever", using different means, to get them out; and when they leave, they often leave all kinds of damage behind! I pray you have evicted those squatter cancer cells for good!
Love this quote: “they work for you”… referring about the Doctor’s and medicine. Perfect quote that apply to all conditions. Love love his story and happy that he’s doing great.
My experiences with a sense of urgency is that health care doesn't care .... They just say "not possible, no appointment openings for months, let's, try low key approach first...." Also, unless a patient exhibits an unquestioning attitude with complete compliance to system processes, they will be black listed and receive poor care. Self advocacy doesn't work for many!
I had no treatment just removal of the tumor and abdominal debulking i took sepsis and when it was over my hair was all gray the chronic fatigue is very difficult iv read how many divorces occur because their partner cant be bothered caring for them thats tragic as your left on your own to do everything 😢😢
Yeah Chris is lucky. I’m dealing with some serious health issues on my own,(blood cancer,liver damage,PCOS,insulin resistant w/out diabetes..to name a few.) as a mom to a great 6yr old boy! His father is there, but he doesn’t help or support me in anyway regarding my health, or even financially. if anything it’s worse having him here, I think I would have more peace and way less stress if I was alone…😢
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I admire you for discussing the discovery of your cancer so clearly, and in an informative way. I had aggressive breast cancer, a type that is in only 10% of all breast cancers in 2018. It was found in my first mammogram at 48yrs. It grows in lines, not lumps, so I would never have known. Genetics showed Chemo wouldn't have helped me. I had aggressive radiotherapy after double mastectomy. I am so lucky. I got the all clear in June 2023. I'm just waiting for my next x-ray 🤞🤞🤞
It sounds like you had inflammatory breast cancer. That can be difficult to treat. I'm so glad that you're cured. 😊 I had Paget's disease of the nipple, another rare form of breast cancer, and I was treated with a mastectomy 32 years ago. I'm glad that we're both survivors.
So glad you are doing so well considering the diagnosis. As a cancer survivor myself, I have concerns about all the radiation from the CTs and Pet scans. Do you worry about that? And I’ve never had a PET scan, only a couple CTs in 8 years.
I found a black nodule on my back 6mm and 2 to 3 mm in height I was down the doctors the same day who booked me in a two week emergency 2 weeks emergency ? I made at least 30 calls to private clinics to remove all fully booked so I simply paid more and had it out within 24 hours A biopsy is now in process The surgeon said that it did not fit the main character of malanoma And when the nodule was cut out the skin underneath looked healthy Best out biopsy comes back negative Second best out come stage zero to 1 in situ Next best stage 2 have lymph node biopsy and hope for the best If it's stage 3 or 4 IL start praying and do what I can waiting for the biopsy results is complicated time and the anxiety is high
I was clear and I pray and hope any one in this situation has the same out come But the truth is we all leave in the ending It's just a matter of time And that's all we have Time
Thank you so much for explaining this cancer to me. I had no idea that it actually existed. I bet most people watching your video don't either. Therefore you have spread the word. Carry on spreading this information, because you're a natural speaker. Travel when you can to spread the word. Doing this will save lives, hence this is the MOST Important job you ever had. You will grow old my friend. God bless you from London UK ❤
I believe that if anything such as an abnormal lump is found it should be biopsied immediately. Not wait for a few weeks taking antibiotics! So many times I have heard that cancer was missed by negligent doctors.
Thank you for sharing!! I had malignant skin melanoma at the age of 20....Removed successfully and everything is fine for me now at the age of 53.....BUUUT, my son has/had rectal bleeding at the age of 20-23 years old......he went to see a Dr in college and a primary Dr, but they told him it was hemorrhoid's, my absolute fear is that is NOT just hemorrhoid's!!! He just thinks I am being a Mom and over paranoid. :(
Thank you Chris for sharing your journey, your strength and attitude through it all was simply amazing. From one cancer survivor to another i wish you all the happiness and good health, you do so deserve it♡.
I am so glad you are doing well and have such a positive attitude. I have has Basil Cell and Squamish Cell spots removed in the past year. I have remained with the positive attitude. My partner has helped me nurse my wounds. I think the worst thing I have done done after the diagnosis was research the internet. It gave me anxiety and kept me from falling asleep. I advise people not to do that. It will drive you crazy. Thank you for your story. BTW, I have my hair dyed white/grey because I like it.
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Make the right choices for your situation. Be your own advocate!
To make this short, my stage 4 melanoma started in my lymph nodes. I was given 2 months to live. I had a total of 111 lymph nodes removed and here I am still alive 9 years later! I'm happy for you sir!!
This is amazing! So glad to hear :) -Stephanie
You’re an inspiration
My mom died this year of rectal mucosal melanoma. She died 14 months after diagnosis. It was found during a routine colonoscopy, which she had more frequently due to having rectal cancer 6 years prior. The doctors won’t admit, but I am fairly certain the melanoma was a result of radiation from her prior cancer. We went to Northwestern Hospital in Chicago and saw the specialists, and even they were stumped. She did not test positive for any genetic markers. She was only 70. I am an only child and heartbroken over this loss. I wish I could talk to her one more time. I love and miss her so much. Thank you for sharing your story and giving hope to people with this type of cancer.
Hugs your way!
So sorry for your loss.
I’m sending millions of hugs your way. I can empathize I lost my mom and have been heart broken since
So sorry ❤️
Sorry for your loss ! But it’s not necessary to be a result of radiation many people get two forms of cancer in their life times
My dad was diagnosed with melanoma s4 in 2014 & they gave him 18 months & told him to get everything in order. He did immunotherapy that almost killed him but it stopped his cancer from progressing. Almost 10 yrs later & he is doing great. Still has a few little spots that light up on PET but nothing has grown in well over 6 yrs. I had no idea that u could get melanoma anywhere but your skin until my dad had it in his liver, lungs, & lymph nodes. I hope u have a long, beautiful happy life Chris!
Thanks for sharing this. I find hope in these stories. My husband went through immunotherapy and I really hope he has the positive outcome your dad has had. My husbands melanoma came back internally 1 year after initial diagnosis and I hope it never returns.
Where was he treated? My son has mucosal melanoma and he's going to a Dana Farber in Boston. It's so scary for us right now. He had sinus mucosal melanomas. He had surgery then radiation and now he's gone through chemotherapy. Right now there's no cancer they can see. He couldn't do immunotherapy it didn't work for him.
Great Job Chris from David. I am a five year Mucosal Melanoma Survivor and friend .
Thank you for sharing your story, Chris! I am so very glad you’re doing so well! Your attitude is definitely an inspiration to all those who have been diagnosed with this type of rare cancer- including me.
My cancer was discovered during what they thought would be a simple hemorrhoid removal. By the time it was found, it had metastasized to my liver and I was Stage 4.
That was in Feb of 2023. By God’s amazing grace and an incredible team of specialists, my PET scans have shown no sign of cancer since I began a course of treatment with Imatinib/Gleevec in March of 2023. I was a 100% perfect genetic match for Imatinib, and when my oncologist informed me of this, she said, “This is God”.
I knew He had placed me in the hands of the perfect doctor to see me through this with faith and positivity. You will be in my prayers daily, Chris. Thank you again for sharing your story!
Diane, so glad that you got the care you deserve! Thank you so much for sharing some of your story.
I was diagnosed with stage 3B melanoma on my right foot in 2014 and had surgery to remove it. I didn’t have chemo or immunotherapy. It metastasized 3.5 years later on my left leg. No surgery this time just Keytruda. The Keytruda took care of it. Of course I see a dermatologist every six months and am up to having a PET scan every six months. I had an appointment with my dermatologist last week who told me he didn’t expect me to be here in ten years. I took that as a compliment and celebrated that night. Good luck to you!!
What a story! I wish you the best. I am 77 and every day is a special event.
Thanks for sharing!! Learned that melanoma can occur "where the sun don't shine!" 😮 Hang in there❤
This is an awesome story. My brother died of mucosal melanoma in his sinus (to brain) in early 2020. He actually first presented with this diagnosis in 2013 and had 5 years of remission. He was being scanned only 1x/year which was woefully inadequate. When it recurred it had already metastasized to the dura matter of the brain. I think his physicians were quite lax (MGH). So true about self-advocacy. ❤
I have a cordial melanoma which is at the back of my eye which is also rare. Tomorrow I have a cCT scan because there seems to be a secondary on my liver I thought I had got away with it as it’s been five years since to treatment for my eye. You are a trooper I’m not sure if I want to go through a load of treatment just to survive a few months but I hope you carry on surviving. All the best.
Yes, hopeless and helpless are exactly the right words for your first reaction to hearing you have cancer. That's the point at which you need to hear someone say, don't give up! Not enough doctors say those words to newly informed patients.
So happy you are cured.
I Love the White hair, and It looks good on you :) So glad you are doing well
Keep telling your story! People need to hear this. Wishing you continued good health to a very old age.👍😀
That’s the scariest thing about cancer. It doesn’t hurt most of the time. If a mass is growing and it doesn’t hurt at all you should be concerned actually, not relieved.
What a wonderful spirit this man has ❤
Great story you shared. The big takeaway for me was the sense of urgency. It is really hard for health professionals to keep that prioritization because eventually, these life and death decisions become a day at the office for them. I don't mean that to be rude. It is just a fact of life that they need to compartmentalize, so you are SO right about advocating.
Wow. What a journey. Hope you are happy and healthy
Thank you for sharing such an inspiring story in which you persevered. Whether we survive a serious illness or don't survive, God will use our suffering for a greater good. I think you are finding yours! And suffering is never wasted or hopeless. It brings us back to what is important, and that is love for our Creator. God will sustain us in our suffering.
Amen, absolutely true, "The Lord works all things together for good to those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose"
You're inspirational thank you for sharing your story. When it comes to health I've always heard "you are your own advocate", which in a way is sad to me. I'm also saddened by how much time lapsed until your treatment began after your first surgery, something somewhat similar happened to my best friend. In my mind time is of the essence when it comes to cancer. I'm happy you're doing well now!!
Your story is appreciated! You are a brave warrior!
Thank you for your telling your story. Very helpful, informative. How you stayed so positive is very commendable. YES!! You will be a much needed and excellent speaker... knowledge you gained along with positiveness!! Thanks Again!
*positivity
You are definitely an inspiration! ❤ Wishing you all the good possibilities in life. May God keep & bless you.
Thank you for sharing this amazing testimony.
I was diagnosed with oral mucusol melanoma that was found in my right up jaw/gums area.
I went through immuno therapy treatment trial for 3 months. I initially got some response to the tumor shrinking, but then it started growing again.
So now my Oncologist said I could no longer participate in the Trial bcus it was not effective.
So now my Oncologist said the only other option is a major reconstruction surgery of my jaw bone, and it will require to cut open my right side of my face. Then they will have to do a skin, and bone graft from my leg thigh to replace the jaw bone.
So I'm still contemplating doing the surgery since it will be so big, and invasive.
I'm grateful that it had only spread to my right lymph node under my right jaw bone.
The rest of my body is totally clean from all of my scans.
I'm a man of Faith, and totally trust God this all work out for my good.
You have to always speak, and think positive faith words into our lives, no matter what challenges we face in life.
Again, thank you for sharing your journey. Keep staying strong in your Faith..
I keep you in my prayers that you will live a long, abundant life.
God bless 🙌🏾 🙏🏿
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Wow Chris…my partner has metastatic muscocal melanoma. I know all the worries and challenges all too well. This is a terrible disease and not well understood. She’s been battling it since 2007. She’s had approximately 7 major surgeries and still fighting! Hang in there!
Wishing her well.
God bless!
You told your story very well Chris. Great job. I always have your back. Your fellow warrior, Roy.
Very inspirational story. I'm proud of you you're brave. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you Chris for sharing your story. 🙏
Yes - thank you or sharing the details, Chris. We all need to know the details of this. Thanks so much!👏🏽
I wish you every success in your treatment and long term prognosis....
Chris, Thank you for such an important, informative, and inspirational message. Thank you for sharing your story. You have given me back some courage to have a voice in the decision making regarding my health. You made some very powerful and profound statements. I have no doubt that you will be an incredible motivational speaker. (You already are.) It would be a honour to attend one of your talks. Bravo to you for being true to yourself throughout this journey! Many blessings are being sent to you and your family.
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What An Incredible Story, WOW!! You Are A Remarkable Man 💙✨!!! Such Courage And Desire To Beat That Beast Which I'm Sure Will Give Other Cancer Patients Strength And Hope ❤!!! You Look Fantastic In Your New Normal, Embrace It. I Know Chronic Pain Can Be Very Depressing But Take It From Me Smiling When You Don't Feel Like It, Not Being Grumpy (especially to others) And Keeping Moving Even When It Hurts Is What's Gotten Me Through It Since 2015. Plus Having A Counselor To Talk To When You Feel The Need. You Are A Blessed Person, As You Know, Even Though Your Life Has Changed. Looks Like You Have An Incredible Support Network 🙌💚💛🤎💜🩷🤍🧡🩵🩶💙❤️ Around You!!! Never Be Afraid To Ask For Help!!! That's A Hard One. You Are A Motivational Speaking Human With A Very Special Gift, Keep Using It!!! I'm Going To Be Keeping You In My Daily Prayers 🙏. May You Live A Very Long, Prosperous, Happy, Serene And Fabulous Life 🧬!!! Western Upstate New York Nurse Here
He is a very inspiring person.
“dont tell your family” ??? why not?? that’s odd
I think maybe they didnt want him informing his family in a panic state and without the full information
Hallelujah...glad you are better
I have had to learn not to concentrate on the 5 year prognosis for AML. I have chronic fatigue.
Very interesting & Uplifting. So glad you got better. Interesting how it has affected your hair & skin color. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Chris Please Start A U-Tube Channel 👍!!! Then After You Get Enough Subscribers You Will Be Asked To Speak Around The Country!!! Not Even Just About Cancer But Never Giving Up, Always Believing In What You Are Capable Of, Connections With Others, Family, So Many Important Topics!!! Western Upstate NY Here Again 😊
You are much to be admired! God Bless you!
Great info! ❤
Wonderful!
Wow!!! How awesome! ❤️
Enjoyed story
Thank you for your share.
Thanks for watching!
How does melanoma end up there!!!! It’s so weird!!! I just don’t get it. Cancer is so awful.
Not fair. Sneaky cancer. I hope you don’t suffer. Hang in there. 🙏🙏🙏
The cancer is gone, he beat it..
What if your lymph nodes come and go on there own? Had one do that in my left armpit. Went away two weeks later and then another one popped up about a inch lower and one on my groin. I meet with the surgeon on Thursday. Had terrible night sweats on three different occasions and got really sick in my stomach multiple times. Lost sixty pounds in last couple years and my doctors act like that’s a good thing. I wasn’t fat. I was a strong able bodied person and now I’m a shell of my former self. Super tired all the time.
Get new doctors.
Oh, my goodness, please get yourself a new medical team. Have you been tested for blood cancers? I want to be mindful of what I share, as you do need to see a doctor and have those lymph nodes looked at, etc. Make a point form list of your symptoms. (Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, lymph nodes, night sweats, sick to your stomach....) - you deserve to be heard and to get the best care possible. ❤
Do an over the counter AIDS test.
My sister got it in her nose, went through surgery, radiation, and they stopped her chemo, she had half of her face removed including eyeball nose whole half of her face all her teeth, roof of her mouth, sadly she didnt make it after all that,
She went through absolute hell I’m so sorry. I couldn’t have done it.
I’m so sorry for your loss.😓
My heart breaks for you and with you. I am truly so sorry for the loss of your sister. I am holding you in my thoughts, heart, and prayers. Sending heartfelt hugs and love.
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@@Katsem I would not of done it
I am sorry for your loss. And sorry for anyone with this melanoma. My brother died 2017 at 54. He had sinunasal mycosal melanoma. Stage 4 when they found it. He luved a year & a half after he had surgery to remove part of the roof of his mouth, keytruda & IL2. The Pet scan after IL2 showed it just exploded everywhere. He died a few months later. Bless you! Thank you for sharing your story.
Reagan had it inside his colon--snipped out quick during one of those required presidential checkup colonoscopy.
Famously years later, his grown daughter Maureen got it in the same place, found much later and she died from it in her fifties.
have you ever used a tanning bed ?
My Mama takes her third of ten fiinal radiation treatments for this. Dx in May. They found it had metastasized in July, I believe. On September 26th (my 48th bday), she told us it had spread to her bones and spine. A week ago, she bought me a new car. On Saturday, she told us there were five more lesions on her brain. She has these ten treatments and then hospice. Scheduling my flight to spend as much time as I can with her.
It has felt almost like walking into your house to find youve been robbed...and while you're trying to figure out what has been stolen, the thief comes back to tell you that he forgot to grab the remote for the tv he stole off the wall - and wants to borrow your drill to take the mount off the wall. So, you get up to chase him and he just grabs the remote and runs out....and then you call the police and try explaining what happened, but they put you on hold....and when they get back on the line, it's only to tell you that an officer will be there shortly....with a drill to remove the wall mount....because the thief filed a complaint against you for withholding it....
...and now youre sitting on the floor, in utter disbelief ...staring at the holes in your empty living room wall.
Most cancers are because of a poor immune system. My neighbor got skin cancer where the sun don’t shine and she was never a sun bather anyway. But she smokes and eats like crap. She was smart though, she didn’t do chemo and she’s been cancer free for almost 10 years now even the her Dr told her if she didn’t get chemo she wouldn’t be alive in 5 years.
Could not take pics of fams internal lymph nodes or esophagus or ovarian cancer do you have any external pics of melanoma to show us so we know what it looks like so know what to watch for
Docs: Watch out for odd stuff
Public: Show me what is odd
Docs: No
I wish you were my uncle
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So thrilled you are healed!! I’m stage 1 survivor going on 11 yrs now- getting in there early is paramount!
I noticed a lump, or small bulge, just below your lower lip, on the right side. Your mouth seems to draw down in the corner, on that side too. Have you, or your family noticed it?
Cancer is so evil, and doesn't care who the victim is, or what good they've done. They just move in, uninvited, and as it is often with squatters, it cans take "forever", using different means, to get them out; and when they leave, they often leave all kinds of damage behind! I pray you have evicted those squatter cancer cells for good!
I think you’re doing exactly what you should be doing.your heart changed and your light shines . Keep on sharing❤️
Prayers for those fighting cancer. HATE CANCER🤬
Love this quote: “they work for you”… referring about the Doctor’s and medicine. Perfect quote that apply to all conditions. Love love his story and happy that he’s doing great.
My experiences with a sense of urgency is that health care doesn't care .... They just say "not possible, no appointment openings for months, let's, try low key approach first...." Also, unless a patient exhibits an unquestioning attitude with complete compliance to system processes, they will be black listed and receive poor care. Self advocacy doesn't work for many!
I had no treatment just removal of the tumor and abdominal debulking i took sepsis and when it was over my hair was all gray the chronic fatigue is very difficult iv read how many divorces occur because their partner cant be bothered caring for them thats tragic as your left on your own to do everything 😢😢
Yeah Chris is lucky. I’m dealing with some serious health issues on my own,(blood cancer,liver damage,PCOS,insulin resistant w/out diabetes..to name a few.) as a mom to a great 6yr old boy! His father is there, but he doesn’t help or support me in anyway regarding my health, or even financially. if anything it’s worse having him here, I think I would have more peace and way less stress if I was alone…😢
Wow. This is the first time that I heard of melanoma not being a death sentence. Excellent news.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I admire you for discussing the discovery of your cancer so clearly, and in an informative way. I had aggressive breast cancer, a type that is in only 10% of all breast cancers in 2018. It was found in my first mammogram at 48yrs. It grows in lines, not lumps, so I would never have known. Genetics showed Chemo wouldn't have helped me. I had aggressive radiotherapy after double mastectomy. I am so lucky. I got the all clear in June 2023. I'm just waiting for my next x-ray 🤞🤞🤞
It sounds like you had inflammatory breast cancer. That can be difficult to treat. I'm so glad that you're cured. 😊 I had Paget's disease of the nipple, another rare form of breast cancer, and I was treated with a mastectomy 32 years ago. I'm glad that we're both survivors.
Wow. Best of luck mate! Great outcome.
Chris' story is all to common. What are they putting in our foods?!
Our water, our land , our air, all processed foods and now injecting our meat, poultry, and vegetables with MRNA!
Very informative and what courage
Thank you for sharing.
So glad you are doing so well considering the diagnosis. As a cancer survivor myself, I have concerns about all the radiation from the CTs and Pet scans. Do you worry about that? And I’ve never had a PET scan, only a couple CTs in 8 years.
great that you acknowledged the lack of bedside skills with delivery of such life changing news.
God Bless you Chris, thank you for sharing such encouragement to all of us with your story.
I found a black nodule on my back 6mm and 2 to 3 mm in height
I was down the doctors the same day who booked me in a two week emergency
2 weeks emergency ?
I made at least 30 calls to private clinics to remove all fully booked so I simply paid more and had it out within 24 hours
A biopsy is now in process
The surgeon said that it did not fit the main character of malanoma
And when the nodule was cut out the skin underneath looked healthy
Best out biopsy comes back negative
Second best out come stage zero to 1 in situ
Next best stage 2 have lymph node biopsy and hope for the best
If it's stage 3 or 4
IL start praying and do what I can waiting for the biopsy results is complicated time and the anxiety is high
I pray it came back negative for you!
I was clear and I pray and hope any one in this situation has the same out come
But the truth is we all leave in the ending
It's just a matter of time
And that's all we have
Time
Well done with the urgency ❤ glad youre ok
I'm so happy for you and your family. Bless you ❤
Thank you so much for explaining this cancer to me. I had no idea that it actually existed. I bet most people watching your video don't either. Therefore you have spread the word. Carry on spreading this information, because you're a natural speaker. Travel when you can to spread the word. Doing this will save lives, hence this is the MOST Important job you ever had. You will grow old my friend. God bless you from London UK ❤
I believe that if anything such as an abnormal lump is found it should be biopsied immediately. Not wait for a few weeks taking antibiotics! So many times I have heard that cancer was missed by negligent doctors.
Thank you for sharing!! I had malignant skin melanoma at the age of 20....Removed successfully and everything is fine for me now at the age of 53.....BUUUT, my son has/had rectal bleeding at the age of 20-23 years old......he went to see a Dr in college and a primary Dr, but they told him it was hemorrhoid's, my absolute fear is that is NOT just hemorrhoid's!!! He just thinks I am being a Mom and over paranoid. :(
If youre bleeding ANYWHERE and youre not sure why....it would be absolute insanity to not get it fully checked out. Or even double check
Chris, I am very happy you have been found NED. Saying prayers for your story to be helpful to others!
Thank you Chris for sharing your journey, your strength and attitude through it all was simply amazing. From one cancer survivor to another i wish you all the happiness and good health, you do so deserve it♡.
I am so glad you are doing well and have such a positive attitude. I have has Basil Cell and Squamish Cell spots removed in the past year. I have remained with the positive attitude. My partner has helped me nurse my wounds. I think the worst thing I have done done after the diagnosis was research the internet. It gave me anxiety and kept me from falling asleep. I advise people not to do that. It will drive you crazy. Thank you for your story. BTW, I have my hair dyed white/grey because I like it.