Starting Year 10 at Stage IV
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Starting Year 10 at Stage IV

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    • August 12, 2014 at 4:25 am
    Rocco
    Participant

    August 11th is my anniversary of being diagnosed.  Just completed 9 years of this journey – all at Stage IV. Thankfully NED since 2009.  Posting this only to give others hope.

    Hang in there!

    Rocco

    IV since 2005, NED since 2009, Ipi responder 

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      • August 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      wow, Wow, WOW!

      Congratulations, Rocco!!!!!! 

      • August 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      wow, Wow, WOW!

      Congratulations, Rocco!!!!!! 

      • August 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      wow, Wow, WOW!

      Congratulations, Rocco!!!!!! 

      • August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm
      dodgedh2
      Participant

      Congratulations. I've been NED since 2008 (Stage 4). Hope we both can live long lives.

      • August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm
      dodgedh2
      Participant

      Congratulations. I've been NED since 2008 (Stage 4). Hope we both can live long lives.

      • August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm
      dodgedh2
      Participant

      Congratulations. I've been NED since 2008 (Stage 4). Hope we both can live long lives.

      • August 12, 2014 at 11:55 pm
      hbecker
      Participant

      Thanks, Rocco – and congrats! Here's wishing you many more happy anniversaries!!

      Hazel

      • August 12, 2014 at 11:55 pm
      hbecker
      Participant

      Thanks, Rocco – and congrats! Here's wishing you many more happy anniversaries!!

      Hazel

      • August 12, 2014 at 11:55 pm
      hbecker
      Participant

      Thanks, Rocco – and congrats! Here's wishing you many more happy anniversaries!!

      Hazel

      • August 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Rocco, and thanks so much for posting.  This really does give those of us with active disease a giant dose of hope.  You remind us that a long and healthy life is still possible.

      Best to you,

      Maggie

      • August 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Rocco, and thanks so much for posting.  This really does give those of us with active disease a giant dose of hope.  You remind us that a long and healthy life is still possible.

      Best to you,

      Maggie

      • August 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Rocco, and thanks so much for posting.  This really does give those of us with active disease a giant dose of hope.  You remind us that a long and healthy life is still possible.

      Best to you,

      Maggie

      • August 13, 2014 at 11:34 am
      fight_back_with_smile
      Participant

      Stay blessed! Wish you an NED life ahead!

      • August 13, 2014 at 11:34 am
      fight_back_with_smile
      Participant

      Stay blessed! Wish you an NED life ahead!

      • August 13, 2014 at 11:34 am
      fight_back_with_smile
      Participant

      Stay blessed! Wish you an NED life ahead!

      • August 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Awesome! It's great knowing that some are NED for this long! Hopefully forever! Good luck and thanks for post! 

      • August 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Awesome! It's great knowing that some are NED for this long! Hopefully forever! Good luck and thanks for post! 

      • August 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Awesome! It's great knowing that some are NED for this long! Hopefully forever! Good luck and thanks for post! 

        • August 14, 2014 at 3:39 am
        Marianne quinn
        Participant

        Thanks. I needed that!

        • August 14, 2014 at 10:31 am
        rick1981
        Participant

        Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations.

        Could you share how heavy the tumor burden was when you started?

        • August 14, 2014 at 10:31 am
        rick1981
        Participant

        Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations.

        Could you share how heavy the tumor burden was when you started?

        • August 14, 2014 at 10:31 am
        rick1981
        Participant

        Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations.

        Could you share how heavy the tumor burden was when you started?

        • August 14, 2014 at 3:39 am
        Marianne quinn
        Participant

        Thanks. I needed that!

        • August 14, 2014 at 3:39 am
        Marianne quinn
        Participant

        Thanks. I needed that!

      • August 15, 2014 at 2:53 am
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Awesome Rocco!  Thanks for sharing!

      • August 15, 2014 at 2:53 am
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Awesome Rocco!  Thanks for sharing!

      • August 15, 2014 at 2:53 am
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Awesome Rocco!  Thanks for sharing!

      • August 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
      Jubes
      Participant

      Thank you so much Rocco. It's what we all want to hear.

      • August 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
      Jubes
      Participant

      Thank you so much Rocco. It's what we all want to hear.

      • August 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
      Jubes
      Participant

      Thank you so much Rocco. It's what we all want to hear.

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