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Vital Info

Name:
lunar (lunar)

Member Since:
July 31, 2009

Location:
United Kingdom

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Eye and Orbit Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Iris melanoma

Diagnosis Date:
June 2009

Radiation:
yes

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
Not alternative but complementary, aromatherapy massage

Cancer Symptoms:
None, temporailly lost vision in the effected eye on two occaisions before diagnosis. NO PAIN.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:
Radioactive plaque sewn onto eyeball and left to work for a few days.
Removed and allowed home. Less than a week total treatment 09/09 Depth perception lost during recovery, not so bad now. Need glasses but otherwise eyesight good, bit of a delay in focussing, bit disorientating but getting used to it.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Radioactive plaque 09/09
Extreme tiredness at times, still get that. Sore eye for a short time, nowhere near as bad as I had imagined:)

Cancer Symptoms

None, temporailly lost vision in the effected eye on two occaisions before diagnosis. NO PAIN.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Radioactive plaque sewn onto eyeball and left to work for a few days.
Removed and allowed home. Less than a week total treatment 09/09 Depth perception lost during recovery, not so bad now. Need glasses but otherwise eyesight good, bit of a delay in focussing, bit disorientating but getting used to it.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects

Radioactive plaque 09/09
Extreme tiredness at times, still get that. Sore eye for a short time, nowhere near as bad as I had imagined:)

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