K. and Choroidal MelanomaThis is a featured page

In the fourth quarter of year 2002, I was diagnosed with Choroidal Melanoma, a cancer of the choroids behind the retina in my right eye. By the time it was correctly diagnosed, the cancer had already grown to a considerable size where it was no longer possible to save the vision through an operation, although there was still a chance to save the eyeball.

But such an operation would be very costly, as it could only be performed in a foreign country. Furthermore, there would be costs for the subsequent treatments (radiation therapy), etc, and yet the risk of “recurrence” would still be very high, plus some other possible complications. A better solution as suggested by the local experts was “Enucleation”, i.e. to remove the right eyeball completely.

Please visit this website cancer.milliondollarperson.com created to share my experiences.

Thank you
K, Malaysia.


Louise
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