Post-op #2 ~ Day Three ~ Some questions

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Monday 20th May

Been awake since half past three this morning. Thinking, pondering, wondering.

Trying to compose some questions for my next visit to the consultant:

Do I actually “have” cancer?

How do you know if I’ve “got” cancer?

Can it be “seen” via CT or MRI scans?

If the removed melanoma/tumour was 6mm, what stage would that indicate?

What is my survival rate? (37% – 50% for five years? Is this true?)

What happens next?

Should I go on holiday in the summer?

Will my travel insurance have to increase?

What else can I do to change my lifestyle for the better?

New drugs or clinical trials? Ipilimumab?  Vemurafenib?

What about cannabis oil?

Loads of orange and green fruit and veggies?

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