Rich B. was an avid marathon runner who spent a lot of time outdoors but he never imagined he would melanoma. For a while, he noticed a dark spot on his chest, and then one day a similar spot appeared on his leg. The spot on his leg grew and changed rapidly which led him to visit the dermatologist. After a body exam and biopsy, results showed Rich had melanoma.

Initially, Rich believed melanoma only affected the skin, but he learned it had metastasized after doctors found a tumor on his lymph node.

Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 My first melanoma symptoms
02:16 Going to the dermatologist
03:18 Learning I had skin cancer
04:41 Understanding melanoma staging
08:04 Getting surgery
11:29 The hardest part of my cancer journey
17:24 Words of advice

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