15 year old warrior gets 6 month NED!
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15 year old warrior gets 6 month NED!

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    • June 23, 2011 at 1:08 pm
    Melanoma Mom
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    Josiah got his CT and PET results yesterday and they are looking great! Two lymph nodes in his neck lit up on the CT, but the PET showed nothing. Since Josiah has had chronic post-nasal drip from the Interferon, the Oncs are feeling strongly that the nodes are lighting up b/c of the side effects. He will be scanned again in three months and the nodes will be watched. I am trying not to worry ….. his primary growth was on his rear end so it would be more worrisome if nodes in the groin area lit up vs. so far away from original site.

    Josiah got his CT and PET results yesterday and they are looking great! Two lymph nodes in his neck lit up on the CT, but the PET showed nothing. Since Josiah has had chronic post-nasal drip from the Interferon, the Oncs are feeling strongly that the nodes are lighting up b/c of the side effects. He will be scanned again in three months and the nodes will be watched. I am trying not to worry ….. his primary growth was on his rear end so it would be more worrisome if nodes in the groin area lit up vs. so far away from original site. I have also heard from others that they had reactive nodes while on Interferon that turned out to be nothing. We are remaining positive!!

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      • June 23, 2011 at 1:22 pm
      KatyWI
      Participant

      Great news!

      • June 23, 2011 at 1:22 pm
      KatyWI
      Participant

      Great news!

      • June 23, 2011 at 1:26 pm
      Carol Taylor
      Participant

      Josiah lights up his world and all around him! A bright guy! Great news and I'm sure Mom is breathing huge sighs of relief! Blessings!

      Lord, we give You thanks. Amen and Amen!

      Grace and peace,

      Carol

      • June 23, 2011 at 1:26 pm
      Carol Taylor
      Participant

      Josiah lights up his world and all around him! A bright guy! Great news and I'm sure Mom is breathing huge sighs of relief! Blessings!

      Lord, we give You thanks. Amen and Amen!

      Grace and peace,

      Carol

      • June 23, 2011 at 1:49 pm
      shellebrownies
      Participant

      That's great news! So glad to hear your son got good scans.

      Michelle, wife of Don

      • June 23, 2011 at 1:49 pm
      shellebrownies
      Participant

      That's great news! So glad to hear your son got good scans.

      Michelle, wife of Don

      • June 23, 2011 at 5:47 pm
      lhaley
      Participant

      Glad to hear the great news!  Keep the positive thoughts going. Hope Josiah has a great summer enjoying his vacation and free time.

      Linda

      • June 23, 2011 at 5:47 pm
      lhaley
      Participant

      Glad to hear the great news!  Keep the positive thoughts going. Hope Josiah has a great summer enjoying his vacation and free time.

      Linda

      • June 24, 2011 at 1:51 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      so so happy to hear your news go out and celebrate.

      best wishes

      James

      • June 24, 2011 at 1:51 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      so so happy to hear your news go out and celebrate.

      best wishes

      James

      • June 24, 2011 at 6:10 am
      DeniseK
      Participant

      That is soooo AWESOME!!  He's so young to be having to deal with this!  He's truly a warrior!! 

      Denise

      • June 24, 2011 at 6:10 am
      DeniseK
      Participant

      That is soooo AWESOME!!  He's so young to be having to deal with this!  He's truly a warrior!! 

      Denise

      • June 24, 2011 at 11:48 pm
      Laurie from maine
      Participant

      HOORAY!  I was hoping to hear how your son was doing.  I did have PET scans while on interferon.  I had my throat area light up a little, I had a cough most of the time I was on interferon, they werent sure if that was or not but after coming off interferon everything calmed down there and scans didnt show anything lighting up there anymore. 

      I am thrilled for you and your son, enjoy the good news!

      laurie from maine

      • June 24, 2011 at 11:48 pm
      Laurie from maine
      Participant

      HOORAY!  I was hoping to hear how your son was doing.  I did have PET scans while on interferon.  I had my throat area light up a little, I had a cough most of the time I was on interferon, they werent sure if that was or not but after coming off interferon everything calmed down there and scans didnt show anything lighting up there anymore. 

      I am thrilled for you and your son, enjoy the good news!

      laurie from maine

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