Two-year-old with Melanoma

Updated on October 17, 2011
C.B. asks from Martinez, CA
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My two-year-old nephew has just been diagnosed with melanoma. He had a mole on his cheek that was removed and grew back. Long story short, they performed a surgery where they removed more tissue from his cheek as well as four lymph nodes from his neck. Two of the four lymph nodes tested positive for melanoma. He now has to go back the end of January for more testing and to remove more nodes. We are all very distraught. Has anyone had any experience with melanoma in small children?

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A.B.

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Hi,C.
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N.A.

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Hi C.,

It is hard to see our children develope challenges that we are not familiar with and wonder why.

We are at war with our environment and most of us do not know what is going on. First of all it is recommended by experts that you alkalize the body. Today our air, water and food that we are eating are creating our body to become acid. Disease and virus lives in that environment.

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If you would like more info let me know and I will educate you on how to help your nephew rebuild his immune system.

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Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy holiday.

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D.H.

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Hi C.,

I say "Amen" to the input that you have already received.

I would also like to encourage you to help them to continue to press in spiritually to seek guidance from Jesus. There are many aspects to healing and the appropriate ones are all provided to us through Him. We just have a tough time discerning what He wants us to do and what "man" tells us to do.

I can share info about a ministry called "The Healing Rooms" that you can take your nephew to for healing prayer ministry.

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B.M.

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My sister's son had a surgery this year, and all I could do was listen to my sister and try to be supportive. This boy's parents are surely going through one of the most difficult things that any parents can go through.

You may find that reading up on melanoma may be more stressful than is good for you, at least that is what I've found in this kind of situation. It's tough, but try to take things one day at a time. His parents could probably use help with cooking and cleaning, or even info on meditation and support groups if they are open to that.

The road back to health can be a rough one and the destination may not be clear for some time. They are going to go through major challenges and upheaval, and they're lucky that their boy has such a loving auntie. My thoughts are with you and with your nephew.

J.G.

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WOW! I have been in the field for a LONG time and MM in a 2 yr old is not the "norm". I do have one question, WHAT DID THE PATHOLOGY OF THE MOLE THT WAS REMOVED FIRST SAY? If it was removed by a physician it SHOULD have been biopsied which whould have given the MM result or dysplastic at least and a dermatopathologist would have reccomended an excision to avoid the current complication of metastatic disease. He really needs to be seen by some place like the MELANOMA CLINIC AT UCSF. PUSH to get him in to SOME specialty clinic that does nothing BUT MM. I would have the BLOCK of tissue that is created from the first removal pulled and PAY to have it sent for a "consult" to the dermatopathologist at UCSF...they do nothing but skin you do not want a general pathologist looking at it...This should have NEVER been missed the first time assuming it was "sprouting" in the original mole. Good luck and your nephew is in our prayers as well as you whole family.

PS it would be wise for the immediate family to start seeing a dermatologist for mole checks and be sure to TELL the dermatologist that there is a family history of MM @ 2 yrs old (bring the pathology report cause he will probably think you are mistaking!)

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J.C.

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My son was a year and a half when a mole began growing on his left cheek. It was removed when he was three years old and was a borderline melanoma. He has had several moles removed sence then ranging from mild to sever A-Typia. My second son starting at the age of three has also had sever A-Typia moles removed.

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D.T.

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C., I have no experience with this but I just said a prayer for your nephew. Peace, D.

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T.K.

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hi C. i'm T. mother of 3 boys & auntie to 14, i have never had to deal with such a scary condition, i do know the power of prayer is wonderful, and helps keep your faith in such a stressful situation. godbless that baby boy & all the children dealing with scary conditions. my prayers are with you as i'm sure anyone else who reads this will surely join me and keep him close in our hearts & forsure in our prayers. stay strong god bless T.

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A.G.

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Dear C.,

Our familia has had a Tibetan doctor for about 6 years now.
She is eight generations of Tibetan doctors.

She deals with cancer patients, a friend of mine that have a brain tumor claims that she was the one that
healed her.

I TRUST HER VERY MUCH. Her web site is www.clavan.net.

Dr Dickey N.

I am a mother of 3 children and she sees them regularly .

My prayers are with all of you.

A.

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