Wednesday 2nd May
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Five years ago today
‘Twas on this date in May
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The first of many operations
To oust the cancerous mutations
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The journey of my left foot began
All because of that teenage suntan
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An alien blob on my toe
What else can life, at me throw?
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A lymphadenectomy
Biopsies sent to pathology
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Malignant melanoma
Changed my very persona
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Hats, long sleeves and sunscreen
Oncologists routinely seen
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A five year clinical drugs trial
Has all of my details on file
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Continuing to be sun-aware
Particularly with my skin care
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So here’s to the next five years
I have my hopes, but also fears
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Thinking of you as always
And all your innocent ways
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Darling Angel baby
Missing you like crazy
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So sorry you have had to deal with cancer. So thankful though that you are doing well now. Praying it continues. Keep the hope alive! One day at a time.
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Thank you very much for your kind thoughts.
Appreciated.
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You are very welcome.
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Here’s hoping the next five years are so much better for you!
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Thank you very much.
I hope so too.
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Hopelijk is alles weg en blijf je verder bespaart van miseries. Het gaat je goed
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Bedankt voor je lieve woorden. Heel erg gewaardeerd.
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Wow, 5 years, Melanie! You are a strong survivor!
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Thank you Melinda.
I’m trying hard!
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I know, and you’re rocking it!!
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So kind 😊
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It has been a very sad and trying five years for you Melanie and hopefully going forward, the next five years will be easier. Teenage sunbathing … our mothers warned us about it, my mom did anyway, and likely your mom as well. But, we did it anyway, because “we knew what we were doing” … sigh. Got burnt a few times with the tanning lamp as well – silly goose that I was. I stay out of the sun now as do you.
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So very true….. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
We can only try to educate those that will listen to out stories and experiences.
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So very true Melanie … I should have listened better to my mom when she warned about it – but at that time I was young and when we were young, we thought we were pretty much invincible, didn’t we?
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Invincible, absolutely.
We knew our own minds, and wouldn’t be swayed by anyone.
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We are birds of a feather I think. 🙂
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😊🙃😊
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Yes you are so brave, life seems to know how to try us! I hope you will be on the road to recovery very soon from this op!
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Thank you so much.
(The picture of my leg was taken five years ago, at the start of my melanoma journey…… Now, after many further surgeries, I am NED (no evidence of disease), but still need to remain super vigilant as melanoma is a sneaky one.)
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Yes indeed, I am so glad that you are well past those bad days. Keep vigilant as you say melanoma is a very sneaky one! 💜💜💜
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When we were young we had no idea a suntan could be so dangerous
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No, that’s true. We were told to go out and play in the fresh air, to have fun in the sun….. Little did I know then.
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May you continue to receive healing and strength.
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Thank you so very much.
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Yes. Here’s to the next five. (I’d always wondered where your title came from)
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Thank you Derrick.
Hmmmm, I wanted to keep a record of my treatments and surgeries due to that pesky alien blob on my toe.
At the time I couldn’t think of any other, short and snappy domain name, so, Alienblob it was, and remains.
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I pray for your continued and complete healing.
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Thank you very much indeed.
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Prayers for your continued health.
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Thank you so much for your good wishes.
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You are so strong and so brave!! May the next five years be glorious and amazing!
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Ahhh, thank you very much indeed Lynn…. Most kind.
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Keep going, we wish the best for you. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind thoughts.
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It’s 2023 now. That makes it 5 years times two. May the next 10 years be filled joy and happiness for you.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and good thoughts.
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