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    • May 11, 2011 at 2:32 am
    lhaley
    Participant

    I know that we have a lot of new posters lately and I just wanted to give you some hope. My mel arrived in 1979 and had multiple primaries. In 06 I had a deep recurrance under the original scar which took me to stage IV.  That was almost 5 years ago!! 

    They've been watching 2 lung nodules and scans today showed they are still stable. Oncologist thinks they might even be a shade smaller. Too small to biopsy and they have been watched now for 5 months. In retrospect we can see that they were there for over a year.  

    I know that we have a lot of new posters lately and I just wanted to give you some hope. My mel arrived in 1979 and had multiple primaries. In 06 I had a deep recurrance under the original scar which took me to stage IV.  That was almost 5 years ago!! 

    They've been watching 2 lung nodules and scans today showed they are still stable. Oncologist thinks they might even be a shade smaller. Too small to biopsy and they have been watched now for 5 months. In retrospect we can see that they were there for over a year.  

    While I've had 5 recurrances, twice in the bladder, I'm still here and not planning on stopping!

    Happy dance tonight!

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      • May 11, 2011 at 2:45 am
      dian in spokane
      Participant

      Linda! fantastic news girl! I am so happy for you. I hate the stress that comes with waiting for scan results. You keep kicking melanoma's ass, and I'm smiling now to see this news!

       

      dian

      • May 11, 2011 at 2:45 am
      dian in spokane
      Participant

      Linda! fantastic news girl! I am so happy for you. I hate the stress that comes with waiting for scan results. You keep kicking melanoma's ass, and I'm smiling now to see this news!

       

      dian

      • May 11, 2011 at 5:26 am
      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Congratulations on the truly great news! I am confident that you will be ok for a very long time
      now. Anyone considering GM-CSF should definitely read your profile.

      Frank from Australia

      • May 11, 2011 at 5:26 am
      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Congratulations on the truly great news! I am confident that you will be ok for a very long time
      now. Anyone considering GM-CSF should definitely read your profile.

      Frank from Australia

      • May 11, 2011 at 5:46 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      Linda what great news!, this will give many hope.

      best wishes

      James

      • May 11, 2011 at 5:46 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      Linda what great news!, this will give many hope.

      best wishes

      James

      • May 11, 2011 at 10:44 am
      akls
      Participant

      Great news Linda!!!  So happy for you!

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • May 11, 2011 at 10:44 am
      akls
      Participant

      Great news Linda!!!  So happy for you!

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • May 11, 2011 at 12:26 pm
      Carol Taylor
      Participant

      Happy dancing with you in NC! Great news and thanks for all the hope you've given so many!

      Grace and peace,

      Carol

      • May 11, 2011 at 12:26 pm
      Carol Taylor
      Participant

      Happy dancing with you in NC! Great news and thanks for all the hope you've given so many!

      Grace and peace,

      Carol

      • May 11, 2011 at 12:47 pm
      Kimmer
      Participant

      Yes indeedy, happy dance for sure…

      Someday we should meet and I can tell you about Imboden and the Viaduct Wine Tasting Society.

      Tonight the glass is lifted to you!

      Take good care, k.

      • May 11, 2011 at 12:47 pm
      Kimmer
      Participant

      Yes indeedy, happy dance for sure…

      Someday we should meet and I can tell you about Imboden and the Viaduct Wine Tasting Society.

      Tonight the glass is lifted to you!

      Take good care, k.

      • May 11, 2011 at 1:06 pm
      nicoli
      Participant

      Thank you. I love it when we post good news. I am Stage 3b with local recurrences and NEED to hear that neither recurrences nor Stage 4 is a death sentence.

      Nicki

      • May 11, 2011 at 1:06 pm
      nicoli
      Participant

      Thank you. I love it when we post good news. I am Stage 3b with local recurrences and NEED to hear that neither recurrences nor Stage 4 is a death sentence.

      Nicki

      • May 11, 2011 at 1:48 pm
      King
      Participant

      Great news, Linda!  So happy to read it and thanks for sharing it.  Celebrate!

      Stay Strong

      King

      Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

      • May 11, 2011 at 1:48 pm
      King
      Participant

      Great news, Linda!  So happy to read it and thanks for sharing it.  Celebrate!

      Stay Strong

      King

      Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

      • May 11, 2011 at 1:57 pm
      Sherron
      Participant

      Yeah Linda!  I am so happy for you!  You are doing awesome and encouraging others.  I did the Melanoma Walk in Dallas, Texas last Saturday 3.3 miles….It was wonderful.   I did it for in memory of my Jim and for all the other warriors still fighting Melanoma…AIM raised approximately $70,000.00 at this one fundraiser.  I will do this every year!

      Take Care,

      Sherron, wife to Jim FOREVER

      • May 11, 2011 at 1:57 pm
      Sherron
      Participant

      Yeah Linda!  I am so happy for you!  You are doing awesome and encouraging others.  I did the Melanoma Walk in Dallas, Texas last Saturday 3.3 miles….It was wonderful.   I did it for in memory of my Jim and for all the other warriors still fighting Melanoma…AIM raised approximately $70,000.00 at this one fundraiser.  I will do this every year!

      Take Care,

      Sherron, wife to Jim FOREVER

      • May 11, 2011 at 4:24 pm
      Rebecca and Bob
      Participant

      Linda,

       

      So glad to hear good news from you! You deserve a break. Enjoy your family.

       

      Rebecca

      • May 11, 2011 at 4:24 pm
      Rebecca and Bob
      Participant

      Linda,

       

      So glad to hear good news from you! You deserve a break. Enjoy your family.

       

      Rebecca

        • May 11, 2011 at 8:24 pm
        vivian
        Participant

        Linda,

        I thought about you all day yesterday and was so happy to read your news this morning.  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

        Lear

        • May 11, 2011 at 8:24 pm
        vivian
        Participant

        Linda,

        I thought about you all day yesterday and was so happy to read your news this morning.  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

        Lear

        • May 11, 2011 at 8:29 pm
        lhaley
        Participant

        Lear,

        Unfortunately I had to repost. They now have reread the scan and believe there is a recurrance. My onc did not like my surgical area…..

        There is a woman posting that is from Bear De. and I believe you share her Dr. Her post is under MMarieMetcalfe.  I e-mailed her last night and told her that you lived near by, haven't heard back.

        Hope I have good news to post after the tumor board discusses on Monday!

        Linda

        • May 11, 2011 at 8:29 pm
        lhaley
        Participant

        Lear,

        Unfortunately I had to repost. They now have reread the scan and believe there is a recurrance. My onc did not like my surgical area…..

        There is a woman posting that is from Bear De. and I believe you share her Dr. Her post is under MMarieMetcalfe.  I e-mailed her last night and told her that you lived near by, haven't heard back.

        Hope I have good news to post after the tumor board discusses on Monday!

        Linda

      • May 11, 2011 at 8:33 pm
      shellebrownies
      Participant

      Linda,

      Glad to hear your success story as my husband was just recently diagnoses stage IV. Sorry to hear they think there is something of concern on your latest scan. Here's hoping everything turns out okay!

      Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way!

      Michelle, wife of Don, Stage IV

      • May 11, 2011 at 8:33 pm
      shellebrownies
      Participant

      Linda,

      Glad to hear your success story as my husband was just recently diagnoses stage IV. Sorry to hear they think there is something of concern on your latest scan. Here's hoping everything turns out okay!

      Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way!

      Michelle, wife of Don, Stage IV

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