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14 year old update – he’s 15! :)
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14 year old update – he’s 15! :)

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    • February 9, 2011 at 12:40 pm
    Melanoma Mom
    Participant

      Our 14 year old son turned 15 yesterday! He makes us more proud by the day. He completed high-dose Interferon with flying colors and is now completing week 5 of low-dose. He administers his own shots with no trouble. He returned to basketball a few weeks ago and last night he scored 5 points! A very special birthday, as he hadn't yet scored in a game this season so that felt really good to him. He is currently getting all A's at a tough prep school. He is so strong, positive and amazing. My son is my hero!

      Our 14 year old son turned 15 yesterday! He makes us more proud by the day. He completed high-dose Interferon with flying colors and is now completing week 5 of low-dose. He administers his own shots with no trouble. He returned to basketball a few weeks ago and last night he scored 5 points! A very special birthday, as he hadn't yet scored in a game this season so that felt really good to him. He is currently getting all A's at a tough prep school. He is so strong, positive and amazing. My son is my hero!

      PET/CT/brain MRI booked for mid-March here in Maine and then another trip to Dana-Farber in April. We have started a Relay for Life team and our team name is NED. 🙂 We are meeting with our Make A Wish reps today for the first time. Our son is thinking he would like to go to Alaska.

      Stay strong, everyone! Every day gets us closer to a cure. 

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        • February 9, 2011 at 1:05 pm
        Vermont_Donna
        Participant

          Happy Birthday to your son and great news on how well he is doing. I know it seems like getting through treatments is so difficult but you and he are doing it! See even giving himself his shots is a skill he has learned and he is doing it well. He must feel so proud of himself on all levels….sports, academics and his ability to "deal with" a cancer diagnosis and the treatments.

          Vermont_Donna, stage 3a

            • February 9, 2011 at 2:09 pm
            Laurie from maine
            Participant

              Happy Birthday to him!!  Congrats also on scouring at the game, good for him!  Giving the shots is not fun and knowing that it might make you feel bad afterwards was awful too.  I am hoping his side effects arent too bad?  I found the high dose no problem but the low dose beat me up as time went on.  He is strong, young and sounds very determined so I am sure he will do well with it.  Thank you for posting I was wondering how he was doing, but I always like to assume if we dont hear from people that means they are doing well.

              take care

              laurie from maine

              • February 9, 2011 at 2:09 pm
              Laurie from maine
              Participant

                Happy Birthday to him!!  Congrats also on scouring at the game, good for him!  Giving the shots is not fun and knowing that it might make you feel bad afterwards was awful too.  I am hoping his side effects arent too bad?  I found the high dose no problem but the low dose beat me up as time went on.  He is strong, young and sounds very determined so I am sure he will do well with it.  Thank you for posting I was wondering how he was doing, but I always like to assume if we dont hear from people that means they are doing well.

                take care

                laurie from maine

              • February 9, 2011 at 1:05 pm
              Vermont_Donna
              Participant

                Happy Birthday to your son and great news on how well he is doing. I know it seems like getting through treatments is so difficult but you and he are doing it! See even giving himself his shots is a skill he has learned and he is doing it well. He must feel so proud of himself on all levels….sports, academics and his ability to "deal with" a cancer diagnosis and the treatments.

                Vermont_Donna, stage 3a

                • February 9, 2011 at 9:02 pm
                James from Sydney
                Participant

                  Congrats on his birthday, he sounds like a wonderful boy, may the good news keep coming. I think of your family often.

                  best wishes

                  James

                  • February 9, 2011 at 9:02 pm
                  James from Sydney
                  Participant

                    Congrats on his birthday, he sounds like a wonderful boy, may the good news keep coming. I think of your family often.

                    best wishes

                    James

                    • February 9, 2011 at 9:35 pm
                    Phil S
                    Participant

                      Happy 15th Birthday!   Thanks for the update, I have been wondering how he was doing on the interferon.  I always look for your posts, because my husband also had an anal melanoma, is also treated at Dana Farber, and has three months left of interferon to complete his year.  Good luck with scans in March!  We also have an appointment at Dana Farber in April.  I hope that he gets his trip to Alaska, what an adventure.  Take Care!   Valerie (Phil's wife)

                      • February 9, 2011 at 9:35 pm
                      Phil S
                      Participant

                        Happy 15th Birthday!   Thanks for the update, I have been wondering how he was doing on the interferon.  I always look for your posts, because my husband also had an anal melanoma, is also treated at Dana Farber, and has three months left of interferon to complete his year.  Good luck with scans in March!  We also have an appointment at Dana Farber in April.  I hope that he gets his trip to Alaska, what an adventure.  Take Care!   Valerie (Phil's wife)

                        • February 10, 2011 at 12:46 am
                        BethA in VA
                        Participant

                          Happy Birthday to your son!  I hope it is followed by many more healthy happy days.  Nice to hear he is staying positive and is handling everything so well.  Keep up the strength.  He must have good examples!!  Beth 3B

                          • February 10, 2011 at 12:46 am
                          BethA in VA
                          Participant

                            Happy Birthday to your son!  I hope it is followed by many more healthy happy days.  Nice to hear he is staying positive and is handling everything so well.  Keep up the strength.  He must have good examples!!  Beth 3B

                            • February 10, 2011 at 12:57 am
                            KellieSue
                            Participant

                              Happy Birthday to your son! He sounds like a great young man! I sometimes had a hard time giving myself leukine shots so good for him for being able to do his own injections. Here's to many NED scans in his future!

                              Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

                              • February 10, 2011 at 12:57 am
                              KellieSue
                              Participant

                                Happy Birthday to your son! He sounds like a great young man! I sometimes had a hard time giving myself leukine shots so good for him for being able to do his own injections. Here's to many NED scans in his future!

                                Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

                                • February 10, 2011 at 2:56 am
                                KatyWI
                                Participant

                                  What a great birthday, indeed!

                                  I echo everyone else – thanks for posting, I was wondering how he was doing, too.

                                  KatyWI

                                  • February 10, 2011 at 2:56 am
                                  KatyWI
                                  Participant

                                    What a great birthday, indeed!

                                    I echo everyone else – thanks for posting, I was wondering how he was doing, too.

                                    KatyWI

                                    • February 10, 2011 at 4:07 am
                                    stacitcox
                                    Participant

                                      Happy Birthday to your son! I'm so glad he has done so well with the high dose Interferon. I'm a nurse and I've seen it really take its toll on my adult patients. Hope his birthday was a great celebration! Sounds like you've got a warrior for a son.

                                      • February 10, 2011 at 4:07 am
                                      stacitcox
                                      Participant

                                        Happy Birthday to your son! I'm so glad he has done so well with the high dose Interferon. I'm a nurse and I've seen it really take its toll on my adult patients. Hope his birthday was a great celebration! Sounds like you've got a warrior for a son.

                                        • February 11, 2011 at 3:00 pm
                                        all Come In
                                        Participant

                                          What great news.

                                          Happy Birthday

                                          • February 11, 2011 at 3:00 pm
                                          all Come In
                                          Participant

                                            What great news.

                                            Happy Birthday

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