25 yr survivor gets a pass on annual scans
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25 yr survivor gets a pass on annual scans

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    • February 10, 2012 at 4:07 am
    SteveBMe
    Participant

    Good evening all.

    Well, it is now officially 8 years since my last recurrence (February 10, 2004 since my last surgery), and I cannot tell you how good it feels.

    I remember coming here (the old BB format) in the middle or end of February 2004, to tell how I barely made it through my last surgery, and how sure I was I would be dead in some 18-36 months.

    I just had my latest, now annual, scans– whole body PET, and an MRI of the brain. I received the reports in the mail yesterday, and I am clean!!!!!!

    Good evening all.

    Well, it is now officially 8 years since my last recurrence (February 10, 2004 since my last surgery), and I cannot tell you how good it feels.

    I remember coming here (the old BB format) in the middle or end of February 2004, to tell how I barely made it through my last surgery, and how sure I was I would be dead in some 18-36 months.

    I just had my latest, now annual, scans– whole body PET, and an MRI of the brain. I received the reports in the mail yesterday, and I am clean!!!!!!

    In talking with someone at the local diagnostic radiology clinic the other day, they told me that more and more people are living longer, and actually surviving this nasty hate-monger– MM.

    While I've yet to meet any of them, it sure is nice to know….

    Hang in there…. Hope exists.

    Jesus lives!!!

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      • February 10, 2012 at 4:51 am
      dian in spokane
      Participant

      Hey Steve,

      Congratulations! May you have another 80 yrs 🙂

      dian in spokane

      • February 10, 2012 at 4:51 am
      dian in spokane
      Participant

      Hey Steve,

      Congratulations! May you have another 80 yrs 🙂

      dian in spokane

      • February 10, 2012 at 4:51 am
      dian in spokane
      Participant

      Hey Steve,

      Congratulations! May you have another 80 yrs 🙂

      dian in spokane

      • February 10, 2012 at 5:21 am
      piii
      Participant

      Steve,

      Congrats, I just read your profile and I am impressed how strong an individual you are. Keep up the good fight

       

      Peter

        • February 10, 2012 at 5:49 am
        SteveBMe
        Participant

        Hi Peter,

        Thank you.

        Paul the apostle, in 1 Corinthians 12 says it best– in my mind– he was struggling with some medical malady of his own. He prayed to ask God to heal him.

        God said that "My grace is sufficient for you. In your weakness, My strength is made complete."

        My "strength" is Gods Grace.

        • February 10, 2012 at 5:49 am
        SteveBMe
        Participant

        Hi Peter,

        Thank you.

        Paul the apostle, in 1 Corinthians 12 says it best– in my mind– he was struggling with some medical malady of his own. He prayed to ask God to heal him.

        God said that "My grace is sufficient for you. In your weakness, My strength is made complete."

        My "strength" is Gods Grace.

        • February 10, 2012 at 5:49 am
        SteveBMe
        Participant

        Hi Peter,

        Thank you.

        Paul the apostle, in 1 Corinthians 12 says it best– in my mind– he was struggling with some medical malady of his own. He prayed to ask God to heal him.

        God said that "My grace is sufficient for you. In your weakness, My strength is made complete."

        My "strength" is Gods Grace.

      • February 10, 2012 at 5:21 am
      piii
      Participant

      Steve,

      Congrats, I just read your profile and I am impressed how strong an individual you are. Keep up the good fight

       

      Peter

      • February 10, 2012 at 5:21 am
      piii
      Participant

      Steve,

      Congrats, I just read your profile and I am impressed how strong an individual you are. Keep up the good fight

       

      Peter

      • February 10, 2012 at 9:00 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      What great news to hear!   Hope you stay NED forever.

      Linda

      • February 10, 2012 at 9:00 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      What great news to hear!   Hope you stay NED forever.

      Linda

      • February 10, 2012 at 9:00 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      What great news to hear!   Hope you stay NED forever.

      Linda

      • February 10, 2012 at 11:18 am
      davidfromsingapore
      Participant

      great news.  stay strong!

       

      david

      • February 10, 2012 at 11:18 am
      davidfromsingapore
      Participant

      great news.  stay strong!

       

      david

      • February 10, 2012 at 11:18 am
      davidfromsingapore
      Participant

      great news.  stay strong!

       

      david

      • February 10, 2012 at 11:46 am
      Kelli100299
      Participant

      Great news! Very inspirational, thanks for sharing.

      • February 10, 2012 at 11:46 am
      Kelli100299
      Participant

      Great news! Very inspirational, thanks for sharing.

      • February 10, 2012 at 11:46 am
      Kelli100299
      Participant

      Great news! Very inspirational, thanks for sharing.

      • February 10, 2012 at 2:18 pm
      Mike N
      Participant

      So happy to hear it Steve,

      Thanks for the post, and all the best going forward.

      Mike N

      • February 10, 2012 at 2:18 pm
      Mike N
      Participant

      So happy to hear it Steve,

      Thanks for the post, and all the best going forward.

      Mike N

      • February 10, 2012 at 2:18 pm
      Mike N
      Participant

      So happy to hear it Steve,

      Thanks for the post, and all the best going forward.

      Mike N

      • February 10, 2012 at 3:08 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      Thank you for sharing this! May you have many more NED years ahead of you.

      Linda

      • February 10, 2012 at 3:08 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      Thank you for sharing this! May you have many more NED years ahead of you.

      Linda

        • February 10, 2012 at 3:14 pm
        natasha
        Participant

        GOD bless You !!!!!!!

        Melanoma ( and any cancer ) – it is  a chance  to save our souls

        God will help you to be healthy and live happily !

        • February 10, 2012 at 3:14 pm
        natasha
        Participant

        GOD bless You !!!!!!!

        Melanoma ( and any cancer ) – it is  a chance  to save our souls

        God will help you to be healthy and live happily !

        • February 10, 2012 at 3:14 pm
        natasha
        Participant

        GOD bless You !!!!!!!

        Melanoma ( and any cancer ) – it is  a chance  to save our souls

        God will help you to be healthy and live happily !

      • February 10, 2012 at 3:08 pm
      Linny
      Participant

      Thank you for sharing this! May you have many more NED years ahead of you.

      Linda

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