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    • May 18, 2018 at 5:49 am
    John T
    Participant
      Hi All…

      Quite understandably most posts in here are about reoccurrances,new issues,diagnoses etc. People fortunate enough to have avoided all these (due to positive outcomes of treatment), tend to not report back, as nothing to report…skewing the stats!

      I would just like to remind everyone there is hope and are positive stories.

      I got the old “80% chance of you not being around in 5 years” story.. (Stage 3b lymph node)…but 10 years later still hanging around, no reoccurrances,no drama.. (Had only surgery at the time,no other treatment).

      Not trying to claim or prove anything (and hopefully not tempting fate!)..just sharing a positive story and hope to anyone who might benefit from either..

      Happy to answer any questions.

      Stay strong

      John in Bangkok.

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        • May 18, 2018 at 9:47 am
        NSNewf
        Participant

          Glad to hear you are still doing well. 

          • May 18, 2018 at 12:18 pm
          KellyH
          Participant

             I think the positive stories are just as helpful as are the shared experiences about treatment, reoccurrences,   etc… I am just starting this whole process with my child as the patient….And it’s so scary.  So hearing your story and so many other stories on this site gives me hope. I think a reminder now and then that people do survive this diagnosis is a good thing.  Thank you John!!!!! Kelly 🙂 

            • May 18, 2018 at 5:08 pm
            Julie in SoCal
            Participant

              Hi John,

              Good news never gets old!  Happy dancing here in So Cal!

              ขอบคุณจอห์น

              Julie

              • May 19, 2018 at 3:45 am
              TexMelanomex
              Participant

                I like it John!!!'

                 

                  • May 21, 2018 at 3:08 am
                  Susanlee528
                  Participant

                    Thank you so much for sharing that! It helps so much to hear the positive stories!

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