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    • October 7, 2012 at 7:58 pm
    Ronskidtexx
    Participant
      My second quarterly scans came back this week. After being told I may have a year to live 8 months ago, I continue to be NED! I had a radical neck dissection, with 57 lymph nodes taken (clear) as well as a tumor in soft mass of rib area. The tumor taken out of my neck was over 1 Pound in weight. Radiation to neck (5 sessions) was my follow up treatment. Am currently on no meds.

      The power of prayer works. I will never give up.

      My second quarterly scans came back this week. After being told I may have a year to live 8 months ago, I continue to be NED! I had a radical neck dissection, with 57 lymph nodes taken (clear) as well as a tumor in soft mass of rib area. The tumor taken out of my neck was over 1 Pound in weight. Radiation to neck (5 sessions) was my follow up treatment. Am currently on no meds.

      The power of prayer works. I will never give up.

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        • October 7, 2012 at 8:49 pm
        aldakota22
        Participant

          Great news.Prove them wrong.Power of prayer works.I Beat the Beast.  Al

          • October 7, 2012 at 8:49 pm
          aldakota22
          Participant

            Great news.Prove them wrong.Power of prayer works.I Beat the Beast.  Al

            • October 7, 2012 at 8:49 pm
            aldakota22
            Participant

              Great news.Prove them wrong.Power of prayer works.I Beat the Beast.  Al

              • October 7, 2012 at 9:50 pm
              triciad
              Participant

                Prayers for your continued NED status!  Thanks for posting!

                  • October 8, 2012 at 2:02 am
                  Erinmay22
                  Participant

                    Love this!  As someone who just had a tumor removed from her small intestine – love to hear stories of folks doing well!  

                    Erin

                    • October 8, 2012 at 2:02 am
                    Erinmay22
                    Participant

                      Love this!  As someone who just had a tumor removed from her small intestine – love to hear stories of folks doing well!  

                      Erin

                      • October 8, 2012 at 2:02 am
                      Erinmay22
                      Participant

                        Love this!  As someone who just had a tumor removed from her small intestine – love to hear stories of folks doing well!  

                        Erin

                      • October 7, 2012 at 9:50 pm
                      triciad
                      Participant

                        Prayers for your continued NED status!  Thanks for posting!

                        • October 7, 2012 at 9:50 pm
                        triciad
                        Participant

                          Prayers for your continued NED status!  Thanks for posting!

                          • October 8, 2012 at 11:19 am
                          dodgedh2
                          Participant

                            Congrastulations on maintaining NED. I'm NED a little over four years now after having met removed from my sacrum. Prayer does work, as I was placed in several prayer circles around the country. It's nice to have family to help spread the word and provide support. Keep up the fight and never give up!

                            • October 8, 2012 at 11:19 am
                            dodgedh2
                            Participant

                              Congrastulations on maintaining NED. I'm NED a little over four years now after having met removed from my sacrum. Prayer does work, as I was placed in several prayer circles around the country. It's nice to have family to help spread the word and provide support. Keep up the fight and never give up!

                              • October 8, 2012 at 11:19 am
                              dodgedh2
                              Participant

                                Congrastulations on maintaining NED. I'm NED a little over four years now after having met removed from my sacrum. Prayer does work, as I was placed in several prayer circles around the country. It's nice to have family to help spread the word and provide support. Keep up the fight and never give up!

                                • October 8, 2012 at 3:11 pm
                                sjl
                                Participant

                                  Fantastic!  My husband has been battling mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity and a second primary lung cancer since April.  He's had surgery for the nose and neck lymph nodes, is half way through radiation for the lung, and is on carbo-taxol for the melanoma.  After two rounds of chemo he has a 75% reduction on tumors, and his were huge on his neck!  When he saw a doctor last week who had not seen my husband since the end of July when the monster tumors popped up, he was amazed.  He said he was very happy to have seen my husband's name on the patient list that day because he didn't  think he would make it.  He said my husband must be a real fighter.  My husband said it was Divine Intervention and the doctor scoffed at that.  We know what is going on here!  Still praying for our miracle but miracles do happen.  So keep up those prayers – God is awesome!

                                  • October 8, 2012 at 3:11 pm
                                  sjl
                                  Participant

                                    Fantastic!  My husband has been battling mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity and a second primary lung cancer since April.  He's had surgery for the nose and neck lymph nodes, is half way through radiation for the lung, and is on carbo-taxol for the melanoma.  After two rounds of chemo he has a 75% reduction on tumors, and his were huge on his neck!  When he saw a doctor last week who had not seen my husband since the end of July when the monster tumors popped up, he was amazed.  He said he was very happy to have seen my husband's name on the patient list that day because he didn't  think he would make it.  He said my husband must be a real fighter.  My husband said it was Divine Intervention and the doctor scoffed at that.  We know what is going on here!  Still praying for our miracle but miracles do happen.  So keep up those prayers – God is awesome!

                                    • October 8, 2012 at 3:11 pm
                                    sjl
                                    Participant

                                      Fantastic!  My husband has been battling mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity and a second primary lung cancer since April.  He's had surgery for the nose and neck lymph nodes, is half way through radiation for the lung, and is on carbo-taxol for the melanoma.  After two rounds of chemo he has a 75% reduction on tumors, and his were huge on his neck!  When he saw a doctor last week who had not seen my husband since the end of July when the monster tumors popped up, he was amazed.  He said he was very happy to have seen my husband's name on the patient list that day because he didn't  think he would make it.  He said my husband must be a real fighter.  My husband said it was Divine Intervention and the doctor scoffed at that.  We know what is going on here!  Still praying for our miracle but miracles do happen.  So keep up those prayers – God is awesome!

                                      • October 9, 2012 at 11:41 pm
                                      simone
                                      Participant

                                        Wow.  This is truly amazing and inspirational.  Thank you for sharing and spreading hope to all!  Good luck to you and may you continue to be blessed and NED.  Gotta love NED.

                                        • October 9, 2012 at 11:41 pm
                                        simone
                                        Participant

                                          Wow.  This is truly amazing and inspirational.  Thank you for sharing and spreading hope to all!  Good luck to you and may you continue to be blessed and NED.  Gotta love NED.

                                          • October 9, 2012 at 11:41 pm
                                          simone
                                          Participant

                                            Wow.  This is truly amazing and inspirational.  Thank you for sharing and spreading hope to all!  Good luck to you and may you continue to be blessed and NED.  Gotta love NED.

                                            • October 10, 2012 at 1:24 am
                                            jcmp
                                            Participant

                                              Good for you!

                                              • October 10, 2012 at 1:24 am
                                              jcmp
                                              Participant

                                                Good for you!

                                                • October 10, 2012 at 1:24 am
                                                jcmp
                                                Participant

                                                  Good for you!

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