Melanoma, spread to ovaries, breast, uterus, hip bone....question - Cancer: Skin Message Board

writingmyway · 09-10-2002, 09:11 AM

Hello, I am worried about my husband's ex-wife with whom he has 2 kids a boy 13 and a girl 11. My husband and I have a 6 yr old together and I also have 2 kids from my first marriage age 14 and 10. So total we have 5. She had a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago, which confirmed she had cancer of both ovaries, and a malignant tumor in her uterus, some cancer in the lining of her bladder. She was sent to a Cancer specialist, then discovered a rare form of Melanoma (from what her mother said) that spreads to other organs. They found malignant tumors in both breasts and one in her hip, I think they said hip bone. She began chemo last friday....4 days of it, then wait a day and start radiation on the hip tumor. If no response they said they would send her to Houston TX i think the MD Anderson Cancer clinic. I worry about the kids loosing thier mother. Has anyone here, any info or know anyone that this sounds similar too? and the outcome? I have never known anyone with cancer. I'm a member here, I have SLE Lupus, so I thought I would try the boards here. Thanks
Donna

indsey · 09-10-2002, 10:16 PM

I'm very sorry to hear about the malignant melanoma, it is the least common type of skin cancer. Malignant melanoma is also the most dangerous type of skin cancer. If discovered early, it can be completely cured. If not treated quickly, it may spread throughout the body and is often deadly.

writingmyway · 09-12-2002, 11:03 AM

we found out she is in stage 4 cancer.....she was in the hospital during the chemo, and they let her go home last monday evening and she ended up going back in the hospital tuesday due to she was in so much pain. Is stage 4 curable? Does anyone know the statistics?
Thanks
Donna

Jay Tor · 09-12-2002, 12:39 PM

This is the National Cancer Institute link for melanoma information:
[url="http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/melanoma/"]http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/melanoma/[/url]

Here you can locate the statistics for each cancer by stage. Something to keep in mind: statistics are used to describe a population and not to predict one individual's prospects. For each person with cancer, the real statistics to be faced are 0% or 100%. Aim for the 100%.

Good luck,
Jay

jenniray · 09-12-2002, 05:18 PM

Sorry to hear about her illness.....I just had surgery for stage 2....Stage 4 I thank GOD know nothing about. But I live in Houston, and I have heard great things about MD Anderson. So at least she will get the very best care......Good luck to her, and you also.....

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