If his announcement makes more people conscious of the risks of melanoma, then it is a good thing. My father also died of metastatic melanoma which developed in his brain. So anything publicizing the risks of this form of cancer is a good thing. I’m glad Mr. Carter has held his press conference and I wish him well, although, at his age, the prognosis is not very positive.
Good point. I am sorry about the loss of your father. I worked for a surgeon years ago. By the time this type of cancer is discovered, it has usually gone past cure.
I’m truly sorry about your father. My husband passed in his early 20s from the same thing. Back then the treatment was surgery and radiation. There was no chemo for him, but I heard Carter talking about both chemo and radiation today. I guess the protocols have changed since then. When he was diagnosed, it was an automatic death sentence. Nowadays, people are beating melanoma’s butt. It’s too late for us, but treating the lousy disease has come a long way. Praise the Lord.