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    • January 6, 2011 at 9:22 pm
    jag
    Participant

      Have been having a lot of neck pain lately, and it has radiated up into my head.  Despite my wife telling me I spend too much time on the internet, I feared the worse, and worry about melanoma.  Got my MRI today and my brain is disease free, actually much improved from September.

      Have been having a lot of neck pain lately, and it has radiated up into my head.  Despite my wife telling me I spend too much time on the internet, I feared the worse, and worry about melanoma.  Got my MRI today and my brain is disease free, actually much improved from September.  If you go through my profile you will see that despite my last 2 brain surgeries, I have been disease free since March of 2008, which would mean that I am disease free for 2 years and 10 months (almost 3, but I don't like to assume anything with melanoma) needless to say, I have to cut down on computer time.

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        • January 6, 2011 at 9:57 pm
        James from Sydney
        Participant

          great to hear your news, you continue to give so many people hope at a time when they think they have no chance.

          best wishes

          James

          • January 6, 2011 at 9:57 pm
          James from Sydney
          Participant

            great to hear your news, you continue to give so many people hope at a time when they think they have no chance.

            best wishes

            James

            • January 6, 2011 at 10:54 pm
            Bonnie Lea
            Participant

              Oh good John  Ii am soooo happy to hear this.   You have lost weight, you have HAIR  you aint no Fudd no moe!  You look quite Dr. Doolittleish.  and your brain is free from disease.  Life is indeed a garden.

               

              Congrats and heaps of good to bestus of all wishes for you and Merry and the furry little ones. 

              • January 6, 2011 at 10:54 pm
              Bonnie Lea
              Participant

                Oh good John  Ii am soooo happy to hear this.   You have lost weight, you have HAIR  you aint no Fudd no moe!  You look quite Dr. Doolittleish.  and your brain is free from disease.  Life is indeed a garden.

                 

                Congrats and heaps of good to bestus of all wishes for you and Merry and the furry little ones. 

                • January 6, 2011 at 11:06 pm
                lhaley
                Participant

                  Great news!!!!  I love to hear good news, especially with brain MRI's!

                  Linda

                  • January 6, 2011 at 11:06 pm
                  lhaley
                  Participant

                    Great news!!!!  I love to hear good news, especially with brain MRI's!

                    Linda

                    • January 7, 2011 at 12:04 am
                    Jerry from Cape Cod
                    Participant

                      Great news John.

                      Thank goodness the operations and radiation had little affect on your wit and charm!

                      Jerry from Cape Cod

                      • January 7, 2011 at 12:04 am
                      Jerry from Cape Cod
                      Participant

                        Great news John.

                        Thank goodness the operations and radiation had little affect on your wit and charm!

                        Jerry from Cape Cod

                        • January 7, 2011 at 2:41 am
                        JakeinNY
                        Participant

                          CONGRATULATIONS!!!

                          Keep the immune system strong.

                          Laugh, love, and live!!!

                          Feed your body, mind and spirit with all of the best things.

                          Best wishes for a long life.

                          • January 7, 2011 at 2:41 am
                          JakeinNY
                          Participant

                            CONGRATULATIONS!!!

                            Keep the immune system strong.

                            Laugh, love, and live!!!

                            Feed your body, mind and spirit with all of the best things.

                            Best wishes for a long life.

                            • January 7, 2011 at 6:06 am
                            LynnLuc
                            Participant

                              Great news on your NED! I need to speed less time on internet too but that FB is also addictive…I need to start getting my energy and stamina back..I have become fat and lazy since my diagnosis in Spring 09…I think I blame the vaccine trial for zapping my energy more then it has because I am just plain out of shape now,,,it doesn't help that my thyroid is affected though…

                              • January 7, 2011 at 6:06 am
                              LynnLuc
                              Participant

                                Great news on your NED! I need to speed less time on internet too but that FB is also addictive…I need to start getting my energy and stamina back..I have become fat and lazy since my diagnosis in Spring 09…I think I blame the vaccine trial for zapping my energy more then it has because I am just plain out of shape now,,,it doesn't help that my thyroid is affected though…

                                • January 7, 2011 at 7:12 am
                                bcl
                                Participant

                                  Sorry to hear about the neck pain John, but delighted to hear your scan was clear,   linda

                                  • January 7, 2011 at 7:12 am
                                  bcl
                                  Participant

                                    Sorry to hear about the neck pain John, but delighted to hear your scan was clear,   linda

                                    • January 7, 2011 at 7:32 am
                                    Shelly in Switzerland
                                    Participant

                                      Yahoo!  Clear scans sounds awesome.  Your story is one that inspires me all the time.  You are a strong warrior!  I am so happy to hear that everything still came back clear.  That is awesome! 

                                      I too am told by my husband to get off 'that damn internet.."  but it has such a strong pull doesn't it? 

                                      Take care and keep up the NED status.

                                      Shelly stage IV, roche braf trial since June 14, 2010 and still going!

                                      • January 7, 2011 at 7:32 am
                                      Shelly in Switzerland
                                      Participant

                                        Yahoo!  Clear scans sounds awesome.  Your story is one that inspires me all the time.  You are a strong warrior!  I am so happy to hear that everything still came back clear.  That is awesome! 

                                        I too am told by my husband to get off 'that damn internet.."  but it has such a strong pull doesn't it? 

                                        Take care and keep up the NED status.

                                        Shelly stage IV, roche braf trial since June 14, 2010 and still going!

                                        • January 7, 2011 at 4:52 pm
                                        kylez
                                        Participant

                                          Congrats on remaining NED.

                                          Looking at your profile… I've had the following this year — VATS, IL2, craniotomy on brain tumor #1, and SRS on brain tumor #2. It's encouraging to hear that you've kept going after these things and much more.

                                          – Kyle

                                            • January 7, 2011 at 6:08 pm
                                            jag
                                            Participant

                                              Hang in there Kyle.  

                                              • January 7, 2011 at 6:08 pm
                                              jag
                                              Participant

                                                Hang in there Kyle.  

                                              • January 7, 2011 at 4:52 pm
                                              kylez
                                              Participant

                                                Congrats on remaining NED.

                                                Looking at your profile… I've had the following this year — VATS, IL2, craniotomy on brain tumor #1, and SRS on brain tumor #2. It's encouraging to hear that you've kept going after these things and much more.

                                                – Kyle

                                                • January 7, 2011 at 7:26 pm
                                                Vermont_Donna
                                                Participant

                                                  Wow!! Such good news! It is hard to not think of melanoma for every ache and pain and new symptom. We wouldnt be your average human being if we didnt worry, or didnt go to the "dark side" as I call it (thinking about dying and death) every now and then. That process helps us in our mind, to ease us into the news if it IS bad/negative….BUT then we process it for what it is, get depressed, then get mad and want to fight. Its a process. So never mind about the internet usage, its a way to alleviate your stress. For me coming to this board always helps me feel better…..if not from reading other's story who "have it worse than me" its from reading about the HOPE that others have and from learning about other treatments and other miracles that DO OCCUR!!!    THAT ALL KEEPS ME GOING!!!!

                                                  I just read your profile, for the first time, and got such a big chuckle…even in the face of such a terrible disease, your sense of humor shines through! You are amazing!

                                                  Hugs, and keep on being NED!!!

                                                  Vermont_Donna

                                                  stage 3a

                                                  • January 7, 2011 at 7:26 pm
                                                  Vermont_Donna
                                                  Participant

                                                    Wow!! Such good news! It is hard to not think of melanoma for every ache and pain and new symptom. We wouldnt be your average human being if we didnt worry, or didnt go to the "dark side" as I call it (thinking about dying and death) every now and then. That process helps us in our mind, to ease us into the news if it IS bad/negative….BUT then we process it for what it is, get depressed, then get mad and want to fight. Its a process. So never mind about the internet usage, its a way to alleviate your stress. For me coming to this board always helps me feel better…..if not from reading other's story who "have it worse than me" its from reading about the HOPE that others have and from learning about other treatments and other miracles that DO OCCUR!!!    THAT ALL KEEPS ME GOING!!!!

                                                    I just read your profile, for the first time, and got such a big chuckle…even in the face of such a terrible disease, your sense of humor shines through! You are amazing!

                                                    Hugs, and keep on being NED!!!

                                                    Vermont_Donna

                                                    stage 3a

                                                    • January 8, 2011 at 2:18 pm
                                                    Kimmer
                                                    Participant

                                                      YAY!  I am so glad to hear this…sorry about the neck pain though, Doc.  Bonnie is right, you do have hair.  Good hair.  And a lovely lady to keep you straight.

                                                      : )  K.

                                                      • January 8, 2011 at 2:18 pm
                                                      Kimmer
                                                      Participant

                                                        YAY!  I am so glad to hear this…sorry about the neck pain though, Doc.  Bonnie is right, you do have hair.  Good hair.  And a lovely lady to keep you straight.

                                                        : )  K.

                                                        • January 8, 2011 at 4:16 pm
                                                        dian in spokane
                                                        Participant

                                                          John that's great news! With your history,  I don't think it's the least bit paranoid for you to consider melanoma.

                                                          Great news.

                                                           

                                                          dian

                                                          • January 8, 2011 at 4:16 pm
                                                          dian in spokane
                                                          Participant

                                                            John that's great news! With your history,  I don't think it's the least bit paranoid for you to consider melanoma.

                                                            Great news.

                                                             

                                                            dian

                                                            • January 9, 2011 at 11:13 pm
                                                            NicOz
                                                            Participant

                                                              AHA! Good news for sure, but you really MUST stop looking for excuses to catch up to my impressive craniotomy number 😛 Girls are just simply better at some thing and you need to accept it 🙂 I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding something else to occupy your time! Imagine what you can accomplish utilising your time spent away from the computer, and time previously spent being constantly scanned and operated on?! Perhaps you can run for office?? 😀

                                                              Very pleased to hear your news and read that your brain cells are no longer attracting mel!

                                                              Love to you and Merry

                                                              xxx

                                                              • January 9, 2011 at 11:13 pm
                                                              NicOz
                                                              Participant

                                                                AHA! Good news for sure, but you really MUST stop looking for excuses to catch up to my impressive craniotomy number 😛 Girls are just simply better at some thing and you need to accept it 🙂 I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding something else to occupy your time! Imagine what you can accomplish utilising your time spent away from the computer, and time previously spent being constantly scanned and operated on?! Perhaps you can run for office?? 😀

                                                                Very pleased to hear your news and read that your brain cells are no longer attracting mel!

                                                                Love to you and Merry

                                                                xxx

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