Metastatic Stage 4 Malignant Melanoma:
During the fall of 1991, I was diagnosed and operated on for Metastatic Stage 4 Malignant Melanoma. I was 47 years old. The oncologists at the University of Chicago, who were on the leading edge of conventional treatment, suggested that I might join a group of people involved in studying the ability of Interferon Alpha to increase life spans of malignant melanoma patients, such as myself. There were no know treatments and the mortality chart they showed me suggested that I would not see my 50th birthday. It was suggested that joining this experiment might be of benefit.
Quite frankly, I was scared out of my mind as I tried to figure out what to do. Fortunately, one of my friends had done some legal work for Dr. Keith Block and he told me to make an appointment, which I gladly did. It was the MOST important appointment I have ever made and I remain forever grateful to my friend for helping save my life.
Like no other doctor before him, Dr. Block sat and calmly talked to me about my situation, my feelings, my fears and my choices. Words cannot describe how important this was. Here was someone, who actually cared about me and offered hope that together we could beat this. And, we did!
I never really understood how important hope was until I met Dr. Block. Today, I am 69 years old and hope to attend my grandchildren’s milestone events.
During the early 1990’s I met numerous other melanoma sufferers, every one of them died, quickly. I am the sole survivor. I have no one to thank for this other than the treatment received from Dr. Block. Of course, I had to do the work and follow instructions. It was actually quite easy as my life was at stake!
— John S.
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