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1 Year NED

This topic has 14 replies, 13 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 6 months ago by neilarama2017.

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- August 21, 2018 at 4:17 pm
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Hukill
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1 Year NED and after 52 doses of nivo I get to stop. 2 more scans 2 months apart and if those are clean I get my port removed. Hang in there people.

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- - August 21, 2018 at 4:53 pm
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  MelanomaMike
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  YeeeeHa! Congrats! And by the way, GOOD LORD! 52 bags of Opdivo has ran through yer body? Man ol man!, thats just about a $Million$ dollars worth of nivo right? At an average of $20K a bag? Its working for us and thank god (or your chosen higher power) that we are alive today…good news man..
  - August 22, 2018 at 2:17 pm
    
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    Hukill
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    I was told $800,000 worth.
- - August 21, 2018 at 4:54 pm
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  Johnjk04
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  Way to go !!!!!! Don't change a thing. It's a battle but we can come out on top.
- - August 21, 2018 at 5:58 pm
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  jennunicorn
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  YAY!! It's a weird feeling for a while to not be a regular at the "infusion bar" but it's sooo nice too! Congrats!
- - August 21, 2018 at 6:01 pm
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  mandyjill
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  Congratulations! I have my last infustion tomorrow. So excited.
- - August 21, 2018 at 6:56 pm
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  BillB
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  Congrats, sounds like a great reason to celebrate.
  
  Bill
- - August 21, 2018 at 7:36 pm
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  ed williams
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  Great news!!! Regular scans or Pet-ct???
  - August 22, 2018 at 2:16 pm
    
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    Hukill
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    CT with contrast.
- - August 21, 2018 at 7:45 pm
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  Bubbles
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  AWESOMENESS!!! YAY!!! That is wonderful! Enjoy! c
- - August 22, 2018 at 12:11 am
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  KellyH
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  Congratulations!!!!! That is awesome news!!
  
  Kelly 🙂
- - August 22, 2018 at 1:52 am
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  Coragirl
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  Yay! Wonderful, fantastic, happy news! Thank you for sharing.
- - August 22, 2018 at 4:24 pm
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  lkb
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  Always get a boost from good news. Thanks for posting!
- - August 24, 2018 at 3:48 pm
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  Raco
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  Great news
  - August 27, 2018 at 2:53 pm
    
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    neilarama2017
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    Congrats, finished mine a few weeks ago. Its a great feeling to be done with that part and to hopefully move forward with a fresh start. Best wishes.

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