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Early Christmas present

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    • December 4, 2012 at 9:05 pm
    Randy437
    Participant

    My scans yesterday were negative – NED for 3 years now after having mets surgically removed from brain, each lung and small inestine.  I also learned that there is a newer genetic test for the BRAF mutation..  Some people (I don't believe it's many) who previously tested negative are testing positive with the new test.

    My scans yesterday were negative – NED for 3 years now after having mets surgically removed from brain, each lung and small inestine.  I also learned that there is a newer genetic test for the BRAF mutation..  Some people (I don't believe it's many) who previously tested negative are testing positive with the new test.

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      • December 4, 2012 at 10:35 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Thank you for sharing your good news! I'm so happy for you! And thanks for sharing the info about the new BRAF test, too.

      • December 4, 2012 at 10:35 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Thank you for sharing your good news! I'm so happy for you! And thanks for sharing the info about the new BRAF test, too.

      • December 4, 2012 at 10:35 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Thank you for sharing your good news! I'm so happy for you! And thanks for sharing the info about the new BRAF test, too.

      • December 4, 2012 at 10:54 pm
      audgator
      Participant

      Good news indeed, Randy. I'm not there yet, but I'm getting there.   Dan

      • December 4, 2012 at 10:54 pm
      audgator
      Participant

      Good news indeed, Randy. I'm not there yet, but I'm getting there.   Dan

      • December 4, 2012 at 10:54 pm
      audgator
      Participant

      Good news indeed, Randy. I'm not there yet, but I'm getting there.   Dan

      • December 4, 2012 at 11:02 pm
      DeniseK
      Participant

      Definately an early Christmas Present!  I am so happy for you!  Hopefully I will be posting a similiar message in 3 years!

      MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 

      Best wishes,

      Denise

      • December 4, 2012 at 11:02 pm
      DeniseK
      Participant

      Definately an early Christmas Present!  I am so happy for you!  Hopefully I will be posting a similiar message in 3 years!

      MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 

      Best wishes,

      Denise

      • December 4, 2012 at 11:02 pm
      DeniseK
      Participant

      Definately an early Christmas Present!  I am so happy for you!  Hopefully I will be posting a similiar message in 3 years!

      MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 

      Best wishes,

      Denise

      • December 4, 2012 at 11:49 pm
      Jewel
      Participant

      That is wonderful news!!! May I ask what vaccine you were on?

       

      Thank you,

      Jewel

        • December 5, 2012 at 1:16 am
        Randy437
        Participant

        I don't know.  I was in a trail (Mel 47) at the Univ of Virginia.

        • December 5, 2012 at 1:16 am
        Randy437
        Participant

        I don't know.  I was in a trail (Mel 47) at the Univ of Virginia.

        • December 5, 2012 at 1:16 am
        Randy437
        Participant

        I don't know.  I was in a trail (Mel 47) at the Univ of Virginia.

      • December 4, 2012 at 11:49 pm
      Jewel
      Participant

      That is wonderful news!!! May I ask what vaccine you were on?

       

      Thank you,

      Jewel

      • December 4, 2012 at 11:49 pm
      Jewel
      Participant

      That is wonderful news!!! May I ask what vaccine you were on?

       

      Thank you,

      Jewel

      • December 5, 2012 at 10:33 am
      triciad
      Participant

      Thanks for sharing this wonderful news…an early holiday present for all of us!  Best of luck for continued good health!

      • December 5, 2012 at 10:33 am
      triciad
      Participant

      Thanks for sharing this wonderful news…an early holiday present for all of us!  Best of luck for continued good health!

      • December 5, 2012 at 10:33 am
      triciad
      Participant

      Thanks for sharing this wonderful news…an early holiday present for all of us!  Best of luck for continued good health!

      • December 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm
      rosa1
      Participant

      That's wonderful news, love to hear stories like this.  Keep going and be blessed!

      Rosa

      • December 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm
      rosa1
      Participant

      That's wonderful news, love to hear stories like this.  Keep going and be blessed!

      Rosa

        • December 6, 2012 at 2:21 am
        Snickers60
        Participant

        WAY TO GO !!!!   We ALL needed to hear this…..so badly !     Hope it keeps on working forever for you !   Thank you for sharing your really good news.   Funny how happy you can be for someone you've never met and do not know at all.     YES !!!!!!!  🙂

        BIG HIGH 5's from Nancy and Wayne and ( 3 X warrior) 

        • December 6, 2012 at 2:21 am
        Snickers60
        Participant

        WAY TO GO !!!!   We ALL needed to hear this…..so badly !     Hope it keeps on working forever for you !   Thank you for sharing your really good news.   Funny how happy you can be for someone you've never met and do not know at all.     YES !!!!!!!  🙂

        BIG HIGH 5's from Nancy and Wayne and ( 3 X warrior) 

        • December 6, 2012 at 2:21 am
        Snickers60
        Participant

        WAY TO GO !!!!   We ALL needed to hear this…..so badly !     Hope it keeps on working forever for you !   Thank you for sharing your really good news.   Funny how happy you can be for someone you've never met and do not know at all.     YES !!!!!!!  🙂

        BIG HIGH 5's from Nancy and Wayne and ( 3 X warrior) 

      • December 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm
      rosa1
      Participant

      That's wonderful news, love to hear stories like this.  Keep going and be blessed!

      Rosa

      • December 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      JoshF
      Participant

      SIMPLY AWESOME!!! WISHING YOU MANY MORE!!!!

       

      Josh

      • December 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      JoshF
      Participant

      SIMPLY AWESOME!!! WISHING YOU MANY MORE!!!!

       

      Josh

      • December 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      JoshF
      Participant

      SIMPLY AWESOME!!! WISHING YOU MANY MORE!!!!

       

      Josh

      • December 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      JoshF
      Participant

      SIMPLY AWESOME!!! WISHING YOU MANY MORE!!!!

       

      Josh

      • December 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      JoshF
      Participant

      SIMPLY AWESOME!!! WISHING YOU MANY MORE!!!!

       

      Josh

      • December 6, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      JoshF
      Participant

      SIMPLY AWESOME!!! WISHING YOU MANY MORE!!!!

       

      Josh

      • December 6, 2012 at 6:38 pm
      TSchulz
      Participant

      Congratulations to you! Fantastic news.

      All the best, Troy

      • December 6, 2012 at 6:38 pm
      TSchulz
      Participant

      Congratulations to you! Fantastic news.

      All the best, Troy

      • December 6, 2012 at 6:38 pm
      TSchulz
      Participant

      Congratulations to you! Fantastic news.

      All the best, Troy

      • December 6, 2012 at 6:51 pm
      madeclaire
      Participant

      So happy for you Josh,  wishing you a happy holiday season and many more to come

      • December 6, 2012 at 6:51 pm
      madeclaire
      Participant

      So happy for you Josh,  wishing you a happy holiday season and many more to come

      • December 6, 2012 at 6:51 pm
      madeclaire
      Participant

      So happy for you Josh,  wishing you a happy holiday season and many more to come

      • December 7, 2012 at 3:24 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Awesome news! And a Merry Christmas for you and your family!!!!     🙂

      Tina

      • December 7, 2012 at 3:24 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Awesome news! And a Merry Christmas for you and your family!!!!     🙂

      Tina

      • December 7, 2012 at 3:24 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Awesome news! And a Merry Christmas for you and your family!!!!     🙂

      Tina

      • December 7, 2012 at 3:55 pm
      Tracy Chicago
      Participant

      Congratulations! Your post made me smile! So happy for you!

      • December 7, 2012 at 3:55 pm
      Tracy Chicago
      Participant

      Congratulations! Your post made me smile! So happy for you!

        • December 8, 2012 at 11:44 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
        Hi Randy,
        So happy to hear your great news.
        Thanks for the info on BRAF testing. I had heard something similar previously, so I just had my derm @ Sloan biopsy one of my mets.
        Hey, ya never know.
        All the best,
        Karen
        • December 8, 2012 at 11:44 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
        Hi Randy,
        So happy to hear your great news.
        Thanks for the info on BRAF testing. I had heard something similar previously, so I just had my derm @ Sloan biopsy one of my mets.
        Hey, ya never know.
        All the best,
        Karen
        • December 8, 2012 at 11:44 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
        Hi Randy,
        So happy to hear your great news.
        Thanks for the info on BRAF testing. I had heard something similar previously, so I just had my derm @ Sloan biopsy one of my mets.
        Hey, ya never know.
        All the best,
        Karen
      • December 7, 2012 at 3:55 pm
      Tracy Chicago
      Participant

      Congratulations! Your post made me smile! So happy for you!

      • December 9, 2012 at 8:37 pm
      Richard_K
      Participant

      Yes! Merry Christmas with a big bow!

      Dick

      • December 9, 2012 at 8:37 pm
      Richard_K
      Participant

      Yes! Merry Christmas with a big bow!

      Dick

      • December 9, 2012 at 8:37 pm
      Richard_K
      Participant

      Yes! Merry Christmas with a big bow!

      Dick

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