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    • February 2, 2011 at 7:22 pm
    carol b
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      I will find out tomorrow if i am B-RAF positive. Many prayers are needed as i feel it is the best treatment for me.. I found a new tumor under my breast on the rib bone last night about the size of a pea. I guess mel has broken out of the lymph nodes. I dont know what to think about that. Any ways, prayers for u all and thank you all for your stories of inspiration and hope. Praying all is well with all of you

      I will find out tomorrow if i am B-RAF positive. Many prayers are needed as i feel it is the best treatment for me.. I found a new tumor under my breast on the rib bone last night about the size of a pea. I guess mel has broken out of the lymph nodes. I dont know what to think about that. Any ways, prayers for u all and thank you all for your stories of inspiration and hope. Praying all is well with all of you

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        • February 3, 2011 at 12:39 am
        triciad
        Participant

          Carol,

          Good luck to you tomorrow.  I'm sending prayers your way tomorrow and always!

          Tricia

          • February 3, 2011 at 12:39 am
          triciad
          Participant

            Carol,

            Good luck to you tomorrow.  I'm sending prayers your way tomorrow and always!

            Tricia

            • February 3, 2011 at 12:42 am
            Fen
            Participant

              Sending huge, giant prayers. You may actually be able to see them out your window. Coming from the north.  Please post when you hear something…

              fen

              • February 3, 2011 at 12:42 am
              Fen
              Participant

                Sending huge, giant prayers. You may actually be able to see them out your window. Coming from the north.  Please post when you hear something…

                fen

                • February 4, 2011 at 3:32 am
                DonW
                Participant

                  Hi, Carol. I hope things went well for you today. Why don't you let us know what you found out?

                  • February 4, 2011 at 3:32 am
                  DonW
                  Participant

                    Hi, Carol. I hope things went well for you today. Why don't you let us know what you found out?

                    • February 4, 2011 at 3:09 pm
                    KellieSue
                    Participant

                      I hope you got the positive results from B-RAF! Thinking about you. I too am waiting on B-RAF results. Very very frustrating to have to wait so long.

                       

                      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV, waiting on B-RAF????

                      • February 4, 2011 at 3:09 pm
                      KellieSue
                      Participant

                        I hope you got the positive results from B-RAF! Thinking about you. I too am waiting on B-RAF results. Very very frustrating to have to wait so long.

                         

                        Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV, waiting on B-RAF????

                        • February 5, 2011 at 1:02 am
                        carol b
                        Participant

                          Well, im not B-RAF positive. I start Interleukin2 on the 16th and the second round on March 1st. Its def not what i wanted but its what i get. They decided to do a biopsy on the new tumor but it came back inconclusive. I was told that my melanoma has mutated into NRAS, what ever the heck that means. I will be getting my treatments in vandy because memphis is renovating and have no room for me. I have gotten my list of stuff that i need to take with me thanks to this wonderful website. Now im just counting down the days till i begin treatments. Thank you for your prayers. im sure they were answered according to his will. Thanks to all for praying as i will keep you all in my prayers

                          • February 5, 2011 at 1:02 am
                          carol b
                          Participant

                            Well, im not B-RAF positive. I start Interleukin2 on the 16th and the second round on March 1st. Its def not what i wanted but its what i get. They decided to do a biopsy on the new tumor but it came back inconclusive. I was told that my melanoma has mutated into NRAS, what ever the heck that means. I will be getting my treatments in vandy because memphis is renovating and have no room for me. I have gotten my list of stuff that i need to take with me thanks to this wonderful website. Now im just counting down the days till i begin treatments. Thank you for your prayers. im sure they were answered according to his will. Thanks to all for praying as i will keep you all in my prayers

                            • February 5, 2011 at 2:59 am
                            DonW
                            Participant

                              Carol — Sorry you didn't get what you wanted, but I think IL2 gives you at least as much chance as any other treatment. We have many positive stories right here on MPIP and IL2 remains the only treatment approved for treatment of stage IV melanoma. I think it's a good move to be undergoing this treatment now when there's still a good chance of knocking melanoma on it's butt. Good luck and keep us posted.

                              • February 5, 2011 at 2:59 am
                              DonW
                              Participant

                                Carol — Sorry you didn't get what you wanted, but I think IL2 gives you at least as much chance as any other treatment. We have many positive stories right here on MPIP and IL2 remains the only treatment approved for treatment of stage IV melanoma. I think it's a good move to be undergoing this treatment now when there's still a good chance of knocking melanoma on it's butt. Good luck and keep us posted.

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