That's the only thing we can do while chasing for our lives. Always do something that would make you happy and learn to appreciate little things.  ... View more

Hi merkel,My dad also had a  melanoma removed from behind his ear in 1963 which needed a skin graft... since than has had many basal cell and squamous cell cancers on arms, leg and face some were frozen others cut out one on his hand needed a skin graft 3 on his face were removed and a  flap of skin pulled over where the cancers were removed from...dad had a BCC remove from his head in September the doctor did a flap so that dad would still have a full head of hair ( my dad is very proud of his hair)...  we got such a shock when the doctor rang to tell us that BCC he removed was a MCC we had never heard of a merkel cell cancer before...dad had the MCC removed from his head and a skin graft from his thigh on the 1st of Oct and we are now waiting to hear when he is to start radiation....we don't know anything about this type of cancer...dad has new cancers on his head already only been there for a week or so.. don't no what to make of them...Dad was in the navy during the last war (WW11)  his cancers are all sun related ... Pat ... View more

Thank you to everyone,your support on this has helped me greatly. I have someone I can ring tomorrow (wednesday) and talk to.I'm feeling quite sick at the moment so I have not had that much to drink.I think Butterfly is right as I get more into my treatment I will lose the taste and desire to consume too much. This happened when I was having radiation treatment.Thanks again it means so much.Kevin ... View more

Hi Alex, Check out the, virtualmedicalcentre.com There's some information on Leiomayosarcma from an Australian doctor and links that may lead you to other sites. I wish you all the best with your treatment and recovery. Regards Gaffo  ... View more