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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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