Complete responder to Ipi (Yervoy) 12 months now!
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Complete responder to Ipi (Yervoy) 12 months now!

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    • February 3, 2012 at 11:08 am
    Vermont_Donna
    Participant

    Hi,

    Hi,

    Its been a while since I posted an update on me. I just went for a full oncology workup last Wednesday……PET/CT scans, blood work, and clinical exam and a one hour discussion with my melanoma oncologist and melanoma nurse practitioner. Everything is normal, I am NED. NO EVIDENCE OF CANCER!!!! I am working for 5 months now, feel great and LIFE IS GOOD! One year ago we were discussing right leg disarticulation (amputation from the hip socket). I am vigilant, do frequent body skin checks and daily leg checks, looking and feeling for new growths, lumps, bumps etc. I did four doses of Ipilimumab (yervoy) at 3mg/kg last December 2010 to February 2011. I have been NED since my PET/CT scan two weeks after my 4th Ipi dose.

    Thank you all for being on this board. This is a wonderful support and information network! I may not post as often these days but thats because I am very busy living life and melanoma isnt taking up all my time right now!

    Vermont_Donna, stage 3a, NED

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      • February 3, 2012 at 11:46 am
      Richard_K
      Participant
      Great to hear. Congratulations!
      • February 3, 2012 at 11:46 am
      Richard_K
      Participant
      Great to hear. Congratulations!
      • February 3, 2012 at 11:46 am
      Richard_K
      Participant
      Great to hear. Congratulations!
      • February 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm
      Fen
      Participant

      Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy NED to the fullest, Donna.

      • February 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm
      Fen
      Participant

      Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy NED to the fullest, Donna.

      • February 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm
      Fen
      Participant

      Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy NED to the fullest, Donna.

      • February 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      WTG!!!  Wonderful news.  I am so glad that Ipi worked for you.

      Gene is hoping he is a complete responder soon.  It will be one year the fourth of March that Gene started Ipi.  Today is week 48 scans and we are hoping for NED.

      Keep living life to its fullest and we will be dancing with you in celebration.

      Judy (loving wife and caregiver of Gene Stage IV)

      • February 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      WTG!!!  Wonderful news.  I am so glad that Ipi worked for you.

      Gene is hoping he is a complete responder soon.  It will be one year the fourth of March that Gene started Ipi.  Today is week 48 scans and we are hoping for NED.

      Keep living life to its fullest and we will be dancing with you in celebration.

      Judy (loving wife and caregiver of Gene Stage IV)

      • February 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      WTG!!!  Wonderful news.  I am so glad that Ipi worked for you.

      Gene is hoping he is a complete responder soon.  It will be one year the fourth of March that Gene started Ipi.  Today is week 48 scans and we are hoping for NED.

      Keep living life to its fullest and we will be dancing with you in celebration.

      Judy (loving wife and caregiver of Gene Stage IV)

      • February 4, 2012 at 6:07 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      WTG ! Awesome news!

      • February 4, 2012 at 6:07 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      WTG ! Awesome news!

      • February 4, 2012 at 6:07 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      WTG ! Awesome news!

      • February 5, 2012 at 1:36 am
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Donna,

      I am so happy for you. Your Inflammation actiaved the "Danger Signal" and chemoattractants. This brought the Army of T-cells to the site of invasion. You know the rest. Your immune system finnally saw the Melanoma Cancer.

       

      Congrats!!!!!!

       

      Jimmy B

      • February 5, 2012 at 1:36 am
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Donna,

      I am so happy for you. Your Inflammation actiaved the "Danger Signal" and chemoattractants. This brought the Army of T-cells to the site of invasion. You know the rest. Your immune system finnally saw the Melanoma Cancer.

       

      Congrats!!!!!!

       

      Jimmy B

      • February 5, 2012 at 1:36 am
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Donna,

      I am so happy for you. Your Inflammation actiaved the "Danger Signal" and chemoattractants. This brought the Army of T-cells to the site of invasion. You know the rest. Your immune system finnally saw the Melanoma Cancer.

       

      Congrats!!!!!!

       

      Jimmy B

      • February 5, 2012 at 1:46 pm
      davidfromsingapore
      Participant

      Awesome news.  Please keep giving us this good news!

       

      David

      • February 5, 2012 at 1:46 pm
      davidfromsingapore
      Participant

      Awesome news.  Please keep giving us this good news!

       

      David

      • February 5, 2012 at 1:46 pm
      davidfromsingapore
      Participant

      Awesome news.  Please keep giving us this good news!

       

      David

      • February 5, 2012 at 9:43 pm
      Rona
      Participant

      smiley That is great news!!!! I hope you are NED forever!!! 

      Enjoy LIFE and all that comes with it….. 

       

      Rona

      • February 5, 2012 at 9:43 pm
      Rona
      Participant

      smiley That is great news!!!! I hope you are NED forever!!! 

      Enjoy LIFE and all that comes with it….. 

       

      Rona

      • February 5, 2012 at 9:43 pm
      Rona
      Participant

      smiley That is great news!!!! I hope you are NED forever!!! 

      Enjoy LIFE and all that comes with it….. 

       

      Rona

      • February 6, 2012 at 2:23 am
      gabsound
      Participant
      Donna, I’m thrilled for you!!!! Enjoy living your life!

      Julie in Las Vegas

      • February 6, 2012 at 2:23 am
      gabsound
      Participant
      Donna, I’m thrilled for you!!!! Enjoy living your life!

      Julie in Las Vegas

      • February 6, 2012 at 2:23 am
      gabsound
      Participant
      Donna, I’m thrilled for you!!!! Enjoy living your life!

      Julie in Las Vegas

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