Just Another Bump in the Road - Melanoma

Just Another Bump in the Road - Melanoma In January of 2012 my husband, Steven was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma. Our efforts are to spread melanoma awareness and save lives!! No one plans for cancer.

While the news was (and still is) devastating to our family, we have decided to take a proactive approach. Steven and I were married in September of 2006. We have 2 amazing daughters, ages 3 and 11. We are your everyday, down to earth family. Steve and I love the Saints and playing poker. Our 3 year old loves Dora and our 11 year old wants to be a teenager! Steven was diagnosed with Stage 4 melano

ma in January of 2012. We of course never thought cancer could happen to our family. No one thinks "well what will we do if one of us gets cancer". It just happens. It started with a swollen clavicular lymph node. A biopsy confirmed the diagnoses. Steven did 4 rounds of biochemo, had a major surgery to remove right adrenal gland and grapefruit sized tumor, took Zleboraf, was hospitalized for 11 days for a reaction to Zelboraf, and his latest treatment was 4 rounds of Yervoy. The most recent scans show an overall shrinkage of about 80% of his tumors (supraclavicular lymph node and lung nodule). Although this has been devastating to our family, we have decided to take a proactive approach. We try and preach to not use tanning beds, to practice sun safety, to have regular dermatologist visits, to donate blood, to donate platelets, we speaki at public events, do interviews and we try and raise money to help with melanoma research and awareness.

7 Years No Evidence of Disease! (This was from back in June, just getting around to updating the page!)
07/23/2020

7 Years No Evidence of Disease! (This was from back in June, just getting around to updating the page!)

We celebrated Steve being 5 years NED at the 11th annual AIM at Melanoma Walk this weekend!
10/02/2018

We celebrated Steve being 5 years NED at the 11th annual AIM at Melanoma Walk this weekend!

Scans are clear!!! 2 years 8 months No Evidence of Disease!
05/25/2016

Scans are clear!!! 2 years 8 months No Evidence of Disease!

Scans are clear!!! 2 years 2 months No Evidence of Disease!
11/18/2015

Scans are clear!!! 2 years 2 months No Evidence of Disease!

Jimmy Carter has melanoma that has metastasized to his liver and brain. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/politics/jimmy-...
08/20/2015

Jimmy Carter has melanoma that has metastasized to his liver and brain.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/politics/jimmy-carter-cancer-update/index.html

Former President Jimmy Carter described his cancer diagnosis Thursday in deeply personal and human detail, saying doctors found spots of melanoma on his brain and that his future "is in the hands of the God who I worship."

http://martinfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/2015/05/20-months-ned.html
05/29/2015

http://martinfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/2015/05/20-months-ned.html

My husband Steve was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma in January of 2012. When he was diagnosed, we immediately began reading melanoma blogs to help get an idea on what to expect with treatment, treatment options, to have some hope, etc. We are hoping that our blog will offer these things to others…

20 months NED!!!!
05/13/2015

20 months NED!!!!

05/10/2015

4 month scans for Steve tomorrow.....results on Wednesday! We are hoping for a continued report of NED!!!!

http://martinfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/2014/09/graduation-day.html
09/25/2014

http://martinfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/2014/09/graduation-day.html

My husband Steve was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma in January of 2012. When he was diagnosed, we immediately began reading melanoma blogs to help get an idea on what to expect with treatment, treatment options, to have some hope, etc. We are hoping that our blog will offer these things to others…

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