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    • April 15, 2014 at 10:08 pm
    Shaggy
    Participant

    Lets see how many of my old mates are still out there.Ive not been on here for about 2 years.SHAGGY…the Fireighter from England for thos of you that remember me.

     

    Diagnosed with stage 3 MM in July 1995..nearly 19 years clear.im on facebook as well if you want to add me.Ian Mutch and my pic is me stood near my fire truck

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      • April 16, 2014 at 5:02 pm
      KMick
      Participant

      Thank you for posting!  For those of us barely a year out from diagnosis and still struggling to completely move on it's stories like yours that are very encouraging and just what I needed to read!  Thank you, thank you!

      • April 16, 2014 at 5:02 pm
      KMick
      Participant

      Thank you for posting!  For those of us barely a year out from diagnosis and still struggling to completely move on it's stories like yours that are very encouraging and just what I needed to read!  Thank you, thank you!

      • April 16, 2014 at 5:02 pm
      KMick
      Participant

      Thank you for posting!  For those of us barely a year out from diagnosis and still struggling to completely move on it's stories like yours that are very encouraging and just what I needed to read!  Thank you, thank you!

        • April 16, 2014 at 10:55 pm
        MelanomaAnkara
        Participant

        Thank you. You gave us a hope to live healthy for a long time after the treatment. My mother diagnosed stage 3 MM in December. I hope she will be better. 

        • April 16, 2014 at 10:55 pm
        MelanomaAnkara
        Participant

        Thank you. You gave us a hope to live healthy for a long time after the treatment. My mother diagnosed stage 3 MM in December. I hope she will be better. 

        • April 16, 2014 at 10:55 pm
        MelanomaAnkara
        Participant

        Thank you. You gave us a hope to live healthy for a long time after the treatment. My mother diagnosed stage 3 MM in December. I hope she will be better. 

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:45 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Hi.

        You'll be fine…the first 15 years are the hardest….lol…only joking.

        Once to get past the first couple of years in the clear the years fly by…i found the hardest thing was not the treatment…or the hours of sitting about dooing nothing…it was tring to commmunicate with the rest of the people on here.Me coming from England and 98% of the other people being American….i had to explain a lot of what   was saying…I find having a sense of humour in this age is always a good thing….I did fint something us brits and the americans have in common…..its not often we lose a war.

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:45 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Hi.

        You'll be fine…the first 15 years are the hardest….lol…only joking.

        Once to get past the first couple of years in the clear the years fly by…i found the hardest thing was not the treatment…or the hours of sitting about dooing nothing…it was tring to commmunicate with the rest of the people on here.Me coming from England and 98% of the other people being American….i had to explain a lot of what   was saying…I find having a sense of humour in this age is always a good thing….I did fint something us brits and the americans have in common…..its not often we lose a war.

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:45 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Hi.

        You'll be fine…the first 15 years are the hardest….lol…only joking.

        Once to get past the first couple of years in the clear the years fly by…i found the hardest thing was not the treatment…or the hours of sitting about dooing nothing…it was tring to commmunicate with the rest of the people on here.Me coming from England and 98% of the other people being American….i had to explain a lot of what   was saying…I find having a sense of humour in this age is always a good thing….I did fint something us brits and the americans have in common…..its not often we lose a war.

      • April 17, 2014 at 1:25 am
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Thanks for letting us know how well you are doing. Gives us all hope!  

      Celebrate life!

      • April 17, 2014 at 1:25 am
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Thanks for letting us know how well you are doing. Gives us all hope!  

      Celebrate life!

      • April 17, 2014 at 1:25 am
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Thanks for letting us know how well you are doing. Gives us all hope!  

      Celebrate life!

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:47 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Well us Brits like a good fight….so when i was diagnosed back in 95…i though "bring it on"….just had a little bit of surgery…tighten the wrinkles up a bit…i wouldnt have looked out of place in beverley hills…only mine was cheaper.

        Hope is something we all have inside us…its how we use it that differs

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:47 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Well us Brits like a good fight….so when i was diagnosed back in 95…i though "bring it on"….just had a little bit of surgery…tighten the wrinkles up a bit…i wouldnt have looked out of place in beverley hills…only mine was cheaper.

        Hope is something we all have inside us…its how we use it that differs

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:47 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Well us Brits like a good fight….so when i was diagnosed back in 95…i though "bring it on"….just had a little bit of surgery…tighten the wrinkles up a bit…i wouldnt have looked out of place in beverley hills…only mine was cheaper.

        Hope is something we all have inside us…its how we use it that differs

      • April 18, 2014 at 1:02 am
      Tina D
      Participant

      Awesome of you to check in here!! Thank you for sharing your update with all. Good news is always such an encouragement 🙂

      Tina

      • April 18, 2014 at 1:02 am
      Tina D
      Participant

      Awesome of you to check in here!! Thank you for sharing your update with all. Good news is always such an encouragement 🙂

      Tina

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:59 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Hi Tina

         

        whenever i post …and receive a reply i always respond personally.Its been a while since ive been on here,although ive been a member for over 15 years now…met a lot of good people…and some of them were English.On the downside ive also lost a lot of good people…which makes me more thankful that im still here to share my thoughts.I try to get the message out to people about the risks of melanoma…ive even had a conversation a few years ago with our future king about it. Prince William was most interested how someone that had beaten cancer could possible want to be a firefighter.As i told him…i was a firefighter way before i had cancer…he found it quite funny when i told him i only had my family to think about….you on the other hand….Sir have te nation to think about,,,,i'll have my job if you dont mind

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:59 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Hi Tina

         

        whenever i post …and receive a reply i always respond personally.Its been a while since ive been on here,although ive been a member for over 15 years now…met a lot of good people…and some of them were English.On the downside ive also lost a lot of good people…which makes me more thankful that im still here to share my thoughts.I try to get the message out to people about the risks of melanoma…ive even had a conversation a few years ago with our future king about it. Prince William was most interested how someone that had beaten cancer could possible want to be a firefighter.As i told him…i was a firefighter way before i had cancer…he found it quite funny when i told him i only had my family to think about….you on the other hand….Sir have te nation to think about,,,,i'll have my job if you dont mind

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:59 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        Hi Tina

         

        whenever i post …and receive a reply i always respond personally.Its been a while since ive been on here,although ive been a member for over 15 years now…met a lot of good people…and some of them were English.On the downside ive also lost a lot of good people…which makes me more thankful that im still here to share my thoughts.I try to get the message out to people about the risks of melanoma…ive even had a conversation a few years ago with our future king about it. Prince William was most interested how someone that had beaten cancer could possible want to be a firefighter.As i told him…i was a firefighter way before i had cancer…he found it quite funny when i told him i only had my family to think about….you on the other hand….Sir have te nation to think about,,,,i'll have my job if you dont mind

      • April 18, 2014 at 1:02 am
      Tina D
      Participant

      Awesome of you to check in here!! Thank you for sharing your update with all. Good news is always such an encouragement 🙂

      Tina

      • April 18, 2014 at 3:37 pm
      mary in Rhode Island
      Participant

      Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

      • April 18, 2014 at 3:37 pm
      mary in Rhode Island
      Participant

      Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:52 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        di Mary..

         

        God this is like writing to my better half…shes called Mary as well…or as i calal her…Your majesty…boss…chief…etc etc.

         

        Am i behaving myself????Am i hell…lol…im still kicking around…trying to find my English to American translation book…so bloody people over the pond can understand me..

        19 years is a long time to be stil around to share my views with people…especially the newbies that think as soon as they get melanoma theyre going to die…2 tings are certain in ths world…1,were all going to die…and 2 im never going to appear in playboy.never mind.

         

        Love

        Ian xx

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:52 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        di Mary..

         

        God this is like writing to my better half…shes called Mary as well…or as i calal her…Your majesty…boss…chief…etc etc.

         

        Am i behaving myself????Am i hell…lol…im still kicking around…trying to find my English to American translation book…so bloody people over the pond can understand me..

        19 years is a long time to be stil around to share my views with people…especially the newbies that think as soon as they get melanoma theyre going to die…2 tings are certain in ths world…1,were all going to die…and 2 im never going to appear in playboy.never mind.

         

        Love

        Ian xx

        • April 23, 2014 at 4:52 pm
        Shaggy
        Participant

        di Mary..

         

        God this is like writing to my better half…shes called Mary as well…or as i calal her…Your majesty…boss…chief…etc etc.

         

        Am i behaving myself????Am i hell…lol…im still kicking around…trying to find my English to American translation book…so bloody people over the pond can understand me..

        19 years is a long time to be stil around to share my views with people…especially the newbies that think as soon as they get melanoma theyre going to die…2 tings are certain in ths world…1,were all going to die…and 2 im never going to appear in playboy.never mind.

         

        Love

        Ian xx

      • April 18, 2014 at 3:37 pm
      mary in Rhode Island
      Participant

      Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

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