Well, this sucks.
 

Yesterday I get an email from my dad informing me that my mother had gone in for a standard eye exam, and the doctor found some mass on her left eye. She had no pain, but felt like a film was building over it. They checked for cataracts, but it wasn't that, so the doctor sent her to UCLA for a second opinion.

Well, apparently they discovered that she has melanoma on that eye, and now they are going to have to remove it.

Sorry to hear that. My old man lost his left eye when I was 8. For the rest of his life he battled a lifting retina in the good eye, real pain in the ass.

Gook luck, hope it works out for the best.

that fucking sucks ass bro

best wishes to her, speedy recovery.

whats a melanoma?

Very sorry to hear that Baddog :(

Damn, that does indeed suck...

I am sorry to hear that man. Hope all goes well.

Sorry to hear that baddog. Having your parents go through something like that is almost as bad as when it's your kids. Best wishes to your mom.

A very serious form of skin cancer. I have had it for years, and just blown it off. Guess I am going to have to rethink this position.

Melanoma is a malignant cancer.

This really sucks baddog. Sorry for the news.

Hopefully it's something that can be fixed and she will recover soon.

They fix it by removing the eye, and giving her a glass one.

My ex was treated at Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA when she got a major corneal infection.

You should take her to Bradley R. Straatsma, MD who is their top specialist for Ocular Melanoma and the head of the Department of Ophthalmology.

http://www.jsei.org/patient_care/pc_...oyeeID=1620 1

Here's the direct link for that:

http://jsei.org/Straatsma/index.htm

I'm so sorry, hon. I'll keep good thoughts in mind for your mom. Please let me know what happens with this. xoxo

Oh my, that really sucks man. I hope she'll get over it.

Sucks royally to lose an eye :( :Oh crap

sorry to hear that friend. God is with her.

sorry to hear that lloyd. Hope she has a good recovery.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope she comes out of it ok. Melanoma is one of the most deadly cancers there is. Don't take yours lightly Baddog. My mom had her toe cut off because of melanoma.

Sorry to hear that baddog. Hope all goes well for her during the surgery and recovery.

ya that cancer isnt good, best of luck to you and your family

That is where she went . . . not sure which doctor

Yeah, that is why I don't go to doctors. Ignorance is bliss kind of thing.

Takes something like this to wake you up I guess.

I could deal without a toe, or finger, or dying even, but losing my sight would kind of fuck up my life as I know it.

Sorry to hear about that, dude. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to your mom.

My parents are inchin' towards their 70s...and having more and more medical issues every day.

Aging sucks. Hope the surgery goes well.


SilentKnight

Yikes, that's harsh. I hope it's as painless as possible.