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HI all from England

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    Shaggy
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      Lets see how many of my old mates are still out there.Ive not been on here for about 2 years.SHAGGY…the Fireighter from England for thos of you that remember me.

       

      Diagnosed with stage 3 MM in July 1995..nearly 19 years clear.im on facebook as well if you want to add me.Ian Mutch and my pic is me stood near my fire truck

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        KMick
        Participant

          Thank you for posting!  For those of us barely a year out from diagnosis and still struggling to completely move on it's stories like yours that are very encouraging and just what I needed to read!  Thank you, thank you!

          KMick
          Participant

            Thank you for posting!  For those of us barely a year out from diagnosis and still struggling to completely move on it's stories like yours that are very encouraging and just what I needed to read!  Thank you, thank you!

            KMick
            Participant

              Thank you for posting!  For those of us barely a year out from diagnosis and still struggling to completely move on it's stories like yours that are very encouraging and just what I needed to read!  Thank you, thank you!

                MelanomaAnkara
                Participant

                  Thank you. You gave us a hope to live healthy for a long time after the treatment. My mother diagnosed stage 3 MM in December. I hope she will be better. 

                  MelanomaAnkara
                  Participant

                    Thank you. You gave us a hope to live healthy for a long time after the treatment. My mother diagnosed stage 3 MM in December. I hope she will be better. 

                    MelanomaAnkara
                    Participant

                      Thank you. You gave us a hope to live healthy for a long time after the treatment. My mother diagnosed stage 3 MM in December. I hope she will be better. 

                      Shaggy
                      Participant

                        Hi.

                        You'll be fine…the first 15 years are the hardest….lol…only joking.

                        Once to get past the first couple of years in the clear the years fly by…i found the hardest thing was not the treatment…or the hours of sitting about dooing nothing…it was tring to commmunicate with the rest of the people on here.Me coming from England and 98% of the other people being American….i had to explain a lot of what   was saying…I find having a sense of humour in this age is always a good thing….I did fint something us brits and the americans have in common…..its not often we lose a war.

                        Shaggy
                        Participant

                          Hi.

                          You'll be fine…the first 15 years are the hardest….lol…only joking.

                          Once to get past the first couple of years in the clear the years fly by…i found the hardest thing was not the treatment…or the hours of sitting about dooing nothing…it was tring to commmunicate with the rest of the people on here.Me coming from England and 98% of the other people being American….i had to explain a lot of what   was saying…I find having a sense of humour in this age is always a good thing….I did fint something us brits and the americans have in common…..its not often we lose a war.

                          Shaggy
                          Participant

                            Hi.

                            You'll be fine…the first 15 years are the hardest….lol…only joking.

                            Once to get past the first couple of years in the clear the years fly by…i found the hardest thing was not the treatment…or the hours of sitting about dooing nothing…it was tring to commmunicate with the rest of the people on here.Me coming from England and 98% of the other people being American….i had to explain a lot of what   was saying…I find having a sense of humour in this age is always a good thing….I did fint something us brits and the americans have in common…..its not often we lose a war.

                          Jahendry12
                          Participant

                            Thanks for letting us know how well you are doing. Gives us all hope!  

                            Celebrate life!

                              Shaggy
                              Participant

                                Well us Brits like a good fight….so when i was diagnosed back in 95…i though "bring it on"….just had a little bit of surgery…tighten the wrinkles up a bit…i wouldnt have looked out of place in beverley hills…only mine was cheaper.

                                Hope is something we all have inside us…its how we use it that differs

                                Shaggy
                                Participant

                                  Well us Brits like a good fight….so when i was diagnosed back in 95…i though "bring it on"….just had a little bit of surgery…tighten the wrinkles up a bit…i wouldnt have looked out of place in beverley hills…only mine was cheaper.

                                  Hope is something we all have inside us…its how we use it that differs

                                  Shaggy
                                  Participant

                                    Well us Brits like a good fight….so when i was diagnosed back in 95…i though "bring it on"….just had a little bit of surgery…tighten the wrinkles up a bit…i wouldnt have looked out of place in beverley hills…only mine was cheaper.

                                    Hope is something we all have inside us…its how we use it that differs

                                  Jahendry12
                                  Participant

                                    Thanks for letting us know how well you are doing. Gives us all hope!  

                                    Celebrate life!

                                    Jahendry12
                                    Participant

                                      Thanks for letting us know how well you are doing. Gives us all hope!  

                                      Celebrate life!

                                      Tina D
                                      Participant

                                        Awesome of you to check in here!! Thank you for sharing your update with all. Good news is always such an encouragement ๐Ÿ™‚

                                        Tina

                                          Shaggy
                                          Participant

                                            Hi Tina

                                             

                                            whenever i post …and receive a reply i always respond personally.Its been a while since ive been on here,although ive been a member for over 15 years now…met a lot of good people…and some of them were English.On the downside ive also lost a lot of good people…which makes me more thankful that im still here to share my thoughts.I try to get the message out to people about the risks of melanoma…ive even had a conversation a few years ago with our future king about it. Prince William was most interested how someone that had beaten cancer could possible want to be a firefighter.As i told him…i was a firefighter way before i had cancer…he found it quite funny when i told him i only had my family to think about….you on the other hand….Sir have te nation to think about,,,,i'll have my job if you dont mind

                                            Shaggy
                                            Participant

                                              Hi Tina

                                               

                                              whenever i post …and receive a reply i always respond personally.Its been a while since ive been on here,although ive been a member for over 15 years now…met a lot of good people…and some of them were English.On the downside ive also lost a lot of good people…which makes me more thankful that im still here to share my thoughts.I try to get the message out to people about the risks of melanoma…ive even had a conversation a few years ago with our future king about it. Prince William was most interested how someone that had beaten cancer could possible want to be a firefighter.As i told him…i was a firefighter way before i had cancer…he found it quite funny when i told him i only had my family to think about….you on the other hand….Sir have te nation to think about,,,,i'll have my job if you dont mind

                                              Shaggy
                                              Participant

                                                Hi Tina

                                                 

                                                whenever i post …and receive a reply i always respond personally.Its been a while since ive been on here,although ive been a member for over 15 years now…met a lot of good people…and some of them were English.On the downside ive also lost a lot of good people…which makes me more thankful that im still here to share my thoughts.I try to get the message out to people about the risks of melanoma…ive even had a conversation a few years ago with our future king about it. Prince William was most interested how someone that had beaten cancer could possible want to be a firefighter.As i told him…i was a firefighter way before i had cancer…he found it quite funny when i told him i only had my family to think about….you on the other hand….Sir have te nation to think about,,,,i'll have my job if you dont mind

                                              Tina D
                                              Participant

                                                Awesome of you to check in here!! Thank you for sharing your update with all. Good news is always such an encouragement ๐Ÿ™‚

                                                Tina

                                                Tina D
                                                Participant

                                                  Awesome of you to check in here!! Thank you for sharing your update with all. Good news is always such an encouragement ๐Ÿ™‚

                                                  Tina

                                                  Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

                                                  Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

                                                  Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

                                                    Shaggy
                                                    Participant

                                                      di Mary..

                                                       

                                                      God this is like writing to my better half…shes called Mary as well…or as i calal her…Your majesty…boss…chief…etc etc.

                                                       

                                                      Am i behaving myself????Am i hell…lol…im still kicking around…trying to find my English to American translation book…so bloody people over the pond can understand me..

                                                      19 years is a long time to be stil around to share my views with people…especially the newbies that think as soon as they get melanoma theyre going to die…2 tings are certain in ths world…1,were all going to die…and 2 im never going to appear in playboy.never mind.

                                                       

                                                      Love

                                                      Ian xx

                                                      Shaggy
                                                      Participant

                                                        di Mary..

                                                         

                                                        God this is like writing to my better half…shes called Mary as well…or as i calal her…Your majesty…boss…chief…etc etc.

                                                         

                                                        Am i behaving myself????Am i hell…lol…im still kicking around…trying to find my English to American translation book…so bloody people over the pond can understand me..

                                                        19 years is a long time to be stil around to share my views with people…especially the newbies that think as soon as they get melanoma theyre going to die…2 tings are certain in ths world…1,were all going to die…and 2 im never going to appear in playboy.never mind.

                                                         

                                                        Love

                                                        Ian xx

                                                        Shaggy
                                                        Participant

                                                          di Mary..

                                                           

                                                          God this is like writing to my better half…shes called Mary as well…or as i calal her…Your majesty…boss…chief…etc etc.

                                                           

                                                          Am i behaving myself????Am i hell…lol…im still kicking around…trying to find my English to American translation book…so bloody people over the pond can understand me..

                                                          19 years is a long time to be stil around to share my views with people…especially the newbies that think as soon as they get melanoma theyre going to die…2 tings are certain in ths world…1,were all going to die…and 2 im never going to appear in playboy.never mind.

                                                           

                                                          Love

                                                          Ian xx

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