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  • Update on Chris' third surgery

      19 May 2024
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    Hi All, Chris has been recovering from her third op having more melanoma removed around and inside her ear canal. A skin graft was used from skin on her neck. Very clever work by the surgeon although the skin graft is still very swollen and dark looking until the top skin falls off. He did a great job taking skin from her neck which is healing very nicely. With the swelling she couldn’t hear, until the surgeon inserted a tube into her ear. It’s amazing what can be done.

    Again, she’d like to thank everyone so much for their generous donations and the meals, flowers and heart felt wishes sent. This support gives Chris the encouragement to remain positive to face the challenges ahead.

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  • An update from Chris

      7 May 2024
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    Hi all, Chris came out of hospital yesterday. Just three days after her three-monthly Pet scan Chris was booked in for more surgery to remove additional melanoma from around her ear and inside her ear canal. A skin graft was needed from her neck, skin grafts can be more painful than the surgery. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees this time that the melanoma won't come back.

    The surgeon has told Chris that when this heals, she will require 4-6 weeks of radiotherapy and then back onto the Keytruda treatments for another 9 months.

    We all would like to thank everyone who has either given donations, offers of help and very importantly, emotional support which is much appreciated. A number of people we don’t even know have given donations and also sent heart felt wishes, this has been extremely overwhelming, and the family just can’t thank everyone enough.

    Chris is such a fighter and for the first time has had to stop work this week but hopes to be back next week.

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