Sharing good news: 3 years NED, Stage IV
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Sharing good news: 3 years NED, Stage IV

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    • October 6, 2011 at 10:38 pm
    MaryD
    Participant

    Just wanted to share some encouraging news – I am so humbled and grateful to report that my recent scans were clear and finally made a 3 year mark without a  recurrence.

    I was DX in 2001 and in 2007 moved to stage IV status via one lung met.   During the past 10 years, I've done 1 year interferon, a peptide vaccine trial, radiation, an Ipi trial for resected disease, and finally, 6 months of pulsed IL-2 treatments two years ago.

    Just wanted to share some encouraging news – I am so humbled and grateful to report that my recent scans were clear and finally made a 3 year mark without a  recurrence.

    I was DX in 2001 and in 2007 moved to stage IV status via one lung met.   During the past 10 years, I've done 1 year interferon, a peptide vaccine trial, radiation, an Ipi trial for resected disease, and finally, 6 months of pulsed IL-2 treatments two years ago.

    Needless to say, I will never take this for granted.   Over the many years I have been on this board, there have been so many brave warriors fighting this disease with such grace and dignity  and there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to the outcome.

    I can only hope that this news provides hope and encouragement to all of you who are fighting this battle.   Please know my prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you . .

    Best regards,

    Mary

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      • October 6, 2011 at 11:24 pm
      jimjoeb
      Participant

      Love the good news stories! They give me the hope.

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:24 pm
      jimjoeb
      Participant

      Love the good news stories! They give me the hope.

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:24 pm
      jimjoeb
      Participant

      Love the good news stories! They give me the hope.

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:42 pm
      mom3girlsFL
      Participant

      Hey Mary,

      Thanks so much for posting your good news!

      Congratulations!

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:42 pm
      mom3girlsFL
      Participant

      Hey Mary,

      Thanks so much for posting your good news!

      Congratulations!

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:42 pm
      mom3girlsFL
      Participant

      Hey Mary,

      Thanks so much for posting your good news!

      Congratulations!

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:46 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Mary,

      Contrats!!!!!

       

      So your last TWO Therapies were…

      Ipilimumab Then IL-2

      Very Interesting to say the least.

       

      Jimmy B

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:46 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Mary,

      Contrats!!!!!

       

      So your last TWO Therapies were…

      Ipilimumab Then IL-2

      Very Interesting to say the least.

       

      Jimmy B

      • October 6, 2011 at 11:46 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Mary,

      Contrats!!!!!

       

      So your last TWO Therapies were…

      Ipilimumab Then IL-2

      Very Interesting to say the least.

       

      Jimmy B

      • October 7, 2011 at 12:39 am
      King
      Participant

      Mary,

       

      I am so happy for you and I'm so happy to see that you posted this awesome news.  And I'm also happy that we've become east coast and west coast friends. :)))))))))))))

      It's a happy night!

       

      Stay Strong

      Kathie

      • October 7, 2011 at 12:39 am
      King
      Participant

      Mary,

       

      I am so happy for you and I'm so happy to see that you posted this awesome news.  And I'm also happy that we've become east coast and west coast friends. :)))))))))))))

      It's a happy night!

       

      Stay Strong

      Kathie

      • October 7, 2011 at 12:39 am
      King
      Participant

      Mary,

       

      I am so happy for you and I'm so happy to see that you posted this awesome news.  And I'm also happy that we've become east coast and west coast friends. :)))))))))))))

      It's a happy night!

       

      Stay Strong

      Kathie

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:11 am
      jax2007gxp
      Participant

      Yippee!!  Congratulations on three years!  You have definitely done all the work to earn it!

      Jacki

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:11 am
      jax2007gxp
      Participant

      Yippee!!  Congratulations on three years!  You have definitely done all the work to earn it!

      Jacki

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:11 am
      jax2007gxp
      Participant

      Yippee!!  Congratulations on three years!  You have definitely done all the work to earn it!

      Jacki

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:15 am
      akls
      Participant

      Such great news Mary.  Thanks for sharing!

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:15 am
      akls
      Participant

      Such great news Mary.  Thanks for sharing!

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:15 am
      akls
      Participant

      Such great news Mary.  Thanks for sharing!

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:44 am
      momof2kids
      Participant

      I hope it continues for you with the NED…it's always great to see others getting to NED, and hope that the rest of us can hopefully get there too!

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:44 am
      momof2kids
      Participant

      I hope it continues for you with the NED…it's always great to see others getting to NED, and hope that the rest of us can hopefully get there too!

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:44 am
      momof2kids
      Participant

      I hope it continues for you with the NED…it's always great to see others getting to NED, and hope that the rest of us can hopefully get there too!

      • October 7, 2011 at 2:33 am
      ValinMtl
      Participant

      Mary, this is such wonderful news.  I'm doing the happy dance for you.  Val xx

      • October 7, 2011 at 2:33 am
      ValinMtl
      Participant

      Mary, this is such wonderful news.  I'm doing the happy dance for you.  Val xx

      • October 7, 2011 at 2:33 am
      ValinMtl
      Participant

      Mary, this is such wonderful news.  I'm doing the happy dance for you.  Val xx

      • October 7, 2011 at 10:33 am
      Jim M.
      Participant

      Hi Mary,

       That is such awesome news!!! I could always count on you to compare notes when we were on the same trial. You have been a big support for me and it's a blessing for me to know you. I will pray you stay NED.

       God Bless,

      Jim M.

      • October 7, 2011 at 10:33 am
      Jim M.
      Participant

      Hi Mary,

       That is such awesome news!!! I could always count on you to compare notes when we were on the same trial. You have been a big support for me and it's a blessing for me to know you. I will pray you stay NED.

       God Bless,

      Jim M.

      • October 7, 2011 at 10:33 am
      Jim M.
      Participant

      Hi Mary,

       That is such awesome news!!! I could always count on you to compare notes when we were on the same trial. You have been a big support for me and it's a blessing for me to know you. I will pray you stay NED.

       God Bless,

      Jim M.

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:32 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant

      Fantastic news, Mary.

      I'm doing IL-2 after Ipi too.  also Aldera creme on my mel, which is on my face. 

      I'm so happy for you, and you certainly give us all hope.

      All the best,

      karen

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:32 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant

      Fantastic news, Mary.

      I'm doing IL-2 after Ipi too.  also Aldera creme on my mel, which is on my face. 

      I'm so happy for you, and you certainly give us all hope.

      All the best,

      karen

      • October 7, 2011 at 1:32 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant

      Fantastic news, Mary.

      I'm doing IL-2 after Ipi too.  also Aldera creme on my mel, which is on my face. 

      I'm so happy for you, and you certainly give us all hope.

      All the best,

      karen

      • October 9, 2011 at 3:37 am
      KellieSue
      Participant

      Congrats on your NED status!

      Many more years of NED!

      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV

      • October 9, 2011 at 3:37 am
      KellieSue
      Participant

      Congrats on your NED status!

      Many more years of NED!

      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV

      • October 9, 2011 at 3:37 am
      KellieSue
      Participant

      Congrats on your NED status!

      Many more years of NED!

      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV

      • October 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      So happy to hear this…I just love happy stories!  May you have many decades of NED status!!!

      • October 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      So happy to hear this…I just love happy stories!  May you have many decades of NED status!!!

      • October 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      So happy to hear this…I just love happy stories!  May you have many decades of NED status!!!

      • October 11, 2011 at 2:56 pm
      CKasper
      Participant

      Great! Super! Wonderful!   

      • October 11, 2011 at 2:56 pm
      CKasper
      Participant

      Great! Super! Wonderful!   

      • October 11, 2011 at 2:56 pm
      CKasper
      Participant

      Great! Super! Wonderful!   

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