Gary's Melanoma

We had an interesting 6 weeks dealing with a melanoma diagnosis on my lower right eyelid. I saw 6 doctors/surgeons and eventually went up to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in SLC for several surgeries. One doctor took out 75% of my eyelid to make sure all the cancer was gone. Another took out a lymph node in my neck to make sure the cancer had not spread past the eyelid. A plastic surgeon (a very talented man!) then reconstructed my eyelid using grafts and other very delicate procedures.

Test results have come back now and they are confident that all cancer cells have been removed from my eyelid (with good margins). The lymph node biopsy also came back negative yesterday! The plastic surgeon will do one more reconstructive procedure next month. I will go to my dermatologist every 6 months for the rest of my life to make sure the eyelid remains cancer-free.

Thanks for all your prayers, support and strength this past month. We are feeling very blessed and loved!