Melanoma Stages: Before and After Surgery, Biopsy & Recovery | Rich’s Story (2 of 5)

Rich B. shares the process to get a stage for his melanoma cancer diagnosis, from before the surgery to biopsy the suspicious dark spot on his leg that turned out to be cancerous through recovery. He shares some tips on how he was able to live with the open wound after (including getting around how to shower), and details the wait for results (also known as a form of “scanxiety”).
Thank you, Rich, for sharing your story.

In this Series: Our 5-part series with Rich covers his entire Melanoma cancer experience:

1) My Melanoma First Symptoms & Tests →    • Cancer Patient Story: How I Discovered I h...  
2) The Surgery & Melanoma Staging → This Video
3) Treatment Decisions & Importance of Self-Advocacy →    • Cancer Patient Story: Making Treatment Dec...  
4) Deciding Whether to Join a Clinical Trial →    • Clinical Trials in Cancer: Patient Shares ...  
5) Melanoma Treatment: Immunotherapy →    • Melanoma Patient Story: Immunotherapy Trea...  

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of the Video:
00:00 - Rich Bessel Intro
02:33 - What was it like before
and after surgery?
04:12 - Describe the surgery recovery
05:13 - How did your manage daily tasks like showering with an open wound?
06:21 - Waiting for answers from the biopsy
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