Stuart became MelMarT-II’s first South Australian participant, and he has found the experience to be far more pleasant than he could have hoped for.
“I know all my doctors’ names and they know mine, and they take a genuine interest in how I’m feeling – both physically and mentally. It’s really helped give me comfort that I’m in the best hands possible and they have made a very stressful situation much more manageable.”
Stuart is still undergoing biopsies and has had more spots excised since his initial diagnosis. But despite that, he’s optimistic about the future.
“I didn’t spend too much time in the sun growing up and was only sunburnt badly once in my life. So while I really didn’t expect to find myself going through all this, I’m grateful that I have such a professional and skilled team looking after me. I want to be around for my partner and kids, and being part of such an innovative clinical trial gives me hope that this will be the case.”
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