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Brain MRI Results – good news

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    • August 4, 2011 at 3:20 pm
    Lisa13
    Participant

      Just came back from all the screening for the ipi (yervoy) clinical trial I'm starting next week. My brain is clear!!  This is VERY good news since the last time my brain was scanned was mid February! 

      I may have small mets to my lungs, but I'm going to enjoy this day because it's a good day!

      Best wishes and prayers to you all,

      Lisa

      Just came back from all the screening for the ipi (yervoy) clinical trial I'm starting next week. My brain is clear!!  This is VERY good news since the last time my brain was scanned was mid February! 

      I may have small mets to my lungs, but I'm going to enjoy this day because it's a good day!

      Best wishes and prayers to you all,

      Lisa

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        • August 4, 2011 at 3:41 pm
        Teodora
        Guest

          Lisa,

          Do you recall last  I said I believe you are going to have good results?

          I am pulling strongly for you, you just like me are a young woman that has so much to live for-and you will.Happy for you.

          Teodora

          • August 4, 2011 at 3:41 pm
          Teodora
          Guest

            Lisa,

            Do you recall last  I said I believe you are going to have good results?

            I am pulling strongly for you, you just like me are a young woman that has so much to live for-and you will.Happy for you.

            Teodora

            • August 4, 2011 at 3:45 pm
            Teodora
            Guest

              Lisa,

              Do you recall last  I said I believe you are going to have good results?

              I am pulling strongly for you, you just like me are a young woman that has so much to live for-and you will.Happy for you.

              Teodora

              • August 4, 2011 at 3:45 pm
              Teodora
              Guest

                Lisa,

                Do you recall last  I said I believe you are going to have good results?

                I am pulling strongly for you, you just like me are a young woman that has so much to live for-and you will.Happy for you.

                Teodora

                • August 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm
                Bruce in NH
                Participant

                  Hi Lisa,

                  I am so happy to hear your good news. We all need hope, and you have given me that hope today. Thank you and have a great day!

                  Bruce

                  • August 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm
                  Bruce in NH
                  Participant

                    Hi Lisa,

                    I am so happy to hear your good news. We all need hope, and you have given me that hope today. Thank you and have a great day!

                    Bruce

                    • August 4, 2011 at 9:49 pm
                    King
                    Participant

                      Great news, Lisa!  Celebrate!  One day at a time…….

                      Stay Strong

                      King

                      Stage IV 7/05  Liver mets

                      • August 4, 2011 at 9:49 pm
                      King
                      Participant

                        Great news, Lisa!  Celebrate!  One day at a time…….

                        Stay Strong

                        King

                        Stage IV 7/05  Liver mets

                        • August 4, 2011 at 10:11 pm
                        MichaelFL
                        Participant

                          That's good news lisa.

                          Just remember going forward, you have several things in your favor:

                          A.. You have a slow growing melanoma, so you must have a good immune system and genetics that is keeping it slow growing.

                          2. You are going right to Yervoy.

                          B. You are young and strong, and can do IL-2 if needed.

                          3. If the Yervoy does not work, or even if there is partial response, it may act as a kicker to help the IL-2 finish the melanoma off.

                          Keep your spirits up. Just keep saying to yourself-I will beat this.

                          Michael

                            • August 5, 2011 at 12:26 am
                            Lisa13
                            Participant

                              Thanks everyone!  That brain MRI was making me nervous cause it had been so long since I had one. I'm thankful everything is normal as well as all other organs (except lungs).

                              Michael – I had a very agressive melanoma removed (nodular and very deep). The fact that it's been very slow growing in my lungs for the past 3 months is making me feel more hopeful about things.

                              I can only hope that I'm a responder to Yervoy or that it can make some disappear so surgery is an option.  I continue to believe I'll beat this!!

                              Lisa

                              • August 5, 2011 at 2:27 am
                              MichaelFL
                              Participant

                                I know nodular is agressive, but still your immunity, genetics or whatever is slowing it down.

                                There  is someone on the board named Adriene that had nodular as well, and that was in 2001. She does not show up near as often as she used to, so I suspect she is living life.

                                She did biochemo Starting Octobe 8, 2001, (which included IL-2) and has been NED now for 11 years as of March 25th of this year.

                                I am holding out hope for you as well in that either the Yervoy, Il-2 or both will work for you as well.

                                Michael

                                • August 5, 2011 at 2:27 am
                                MichaelFL
                                Participant

                                  I know nodular is agressive, but still your immunity, genetics or whatever is slowing it down.

                                  There  is someone on the board named Adriene that had nodular as well, and that was in 2001. She does not show up near as often as she used to, so I suspect she is living life.

                                  She did biochemo Starting Octobe 8, 2001, (which included IL-2) and has been NED now for 11 years as of March 25th of this year.

                                  I am holding out hope for you as well in that either the Yervoy, Il-2 or both will work for you as well.

                                  Michael

                                  • August 5, 2011 at 12:26 am
                                  Lisa13
                                  Participant

                                    Thanks everyone!  That brain MRI was making me nervous cause it had been so long since I had one. I'm thankful everything is normal as well as all other organs (except lungs).

                                    Michael – I had a very agressive melanoma removed (nodular and very deep). The fact that it's been very slow growing in my lungs for the past 3 months is making me feel more hopeful about things.

                                    I can only hope that I'm a responder to Yervoy or that it can make some disappear so surgery is an option.  I continue to believe I'll beat this!!

                                    Lisa

                                  • August 4, 2011 at 10:11 pm
                                  MichaelFL
                                  Participant

                                    That's good news lisa.

                                    Just remember going forward, you have several things in your favor:

                                    A.. You have a slow growing melanoma, so you must have a good immune system and genetics that is keeping it slow growing.

                                    2. You are going right to Yervoy.

                                    B. You are young and strong, and can do IL-2 if needed.

                                    3. If the Yervoy does not work, or even if there is partial response, it may act as a kicker to help the IL-2 finish the melanoma off.

                                    Keep your spirits up. Just keep saying to yourself-I will beat this.

                                    Michael

                                    • August 5, 2011 at 12:57 am
                                    FormerCaregiver
                                    Participant

                                      Lisa, that's excellent news! Think of this as an important step on your way to eradicating melanoma from your system!

                                      May God bless you.

                                      Frank from Australia

                                      • August 5, 2011 at 12:57 am
                                      FormerCaregiver
                                      Participant

                                        Lisa, that's excellent news! Think of this as an important step on your way to eradicating melanoma from your system!

                                        May God bless you.

                                        Frank from Australia

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