Some good news from me
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Some good news from me

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    • February 7, 2011 at 11:56 pm
    KatyWI
    Participant

    We can never get enough good news around here, so I am doing my part and sharing…I got my pathology back from my craniotomy today.  This was a site that had been treated with cyberknife, but it had grown substantially and had to be removed.  The pathologist looked at two different slices of tissue and concluded that this was necrotic tissue and radiation-induced change.  The words "no evidence of melanoma cells" are actually on the path report in black and white.  DING DONG, THE WITCH IS DEAD!  Between the cyberknife and the ipilimumab, treatment appears

    We can never get enough good news around here, so I am doing my part and sharing…I got my pathology back from my craniotomy today.  This was a site that had been treated with cyberknife, but it had grown substantially and had to be removed.  The pathologist looked at two different slices of tissue and concluded that this was necrotic tissue and radiation-induced change.  The words "no evidence of melanoma cells" are actually on the path report in black and white.  DING DONG, THE WITCH IS DEAD!  Between the cyberknife and the ipilimumab, treatment appears to be working for me.  On top of it, the other lesions treated with cyberknife in November aren't even showing up on my post-surgery MRI.  I'm so grateful, humbled, and overjoyed!

    I have my 12-week ipi scans on Thursday.  I am hoping for good news in the body to go with the good news in the brain!

    KatyWI

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      • February 8, 2011 at 12:00 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      Oh Katy, I am so happy for you!  I hope you get move on and be done with this disease forever.  Your good news not only is great for you but does so much for all  of us here!

      Yahoo!

      Linda

      • February 8, 2011 at 12:00 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      Oh Katy, I am so happy for you!  I hope you get move on and be done with this disease forever.  Your good news not only is great for you but does so much for all  of us here!

      Yahoo!

      Linda

      • February 8, 2011 at 12:34 am
      MaryBZ
      Participant

      SOOOO very happy for you!  I'll continue to keep you in my prayers.  I had my PET scan last Friday in Madison and am happy to report that by the grace of God I am 17 months NED.  Hoping to increase my time at work next year as I feel the "monkey is off my back".  I have let melanoma dicate too much of my life these past 2 years.  I must start living now!  

       

      Mary 

      • February 8, 2011 at 12:34 am
      MaryBZ
      Participant

      SOOOO very happy for you!  I'll continue to keep you in my prayers.  I had my PET scan last Friday in Madison and am happy to report that by the grace of God I am 17 months NED.  Hoping to increase my time at work next year as I feel the "monkey is off my back".  I have let melanoma dicate too much of my life these past 2 years.  I must start living now!  

       

      Mary 

      • February 8, 2011 at 1:12 am
      debbieVA
      Participant

      Congratulations Katy….Great news…Celebrate and enjoy!  

      God Bless….

      Debbie Stage 4 NED

      • February 8, 2011 at 1:12 am
      debbieVA
      Participant

      Congratulations Katy….Great news…Celebrate and enjoy!  

      God Bless….

      Debbie Stage 4 NED

      • February 8, 2011 at 2:01 am
      glewis923
      Participant

      Great news indeed!  I got 3 more NovalisTS (cyber-knifed) today!  Hope to get on IPI.  

      I'm so glad it seems to be working for you…..wonderful, I think i'll celebrate!

      Love,  Grady & Families.

      • February 8, 2011 at 2:01 am
      glewis923
      Participant

      Great news indeed!  I got 3 more NovalisTS (cyber-knifed) today!  Hope to get on IPI.  

      I'm so glad it seems to be working for you…..wonderful, I think i'll celebrate!

      Love,  Grady & Families.

      • February 8, 2011 at 2:05 am
      jag
      Participant

      Katy, keep the good news coming! That is great!.

      • February 8, 2011 at 2:05 am
      jag
      Participant

      Katy, keep the good news coming! That is great!.

      • February 8, 2011 at 3:04 am
      JakeinNY
      Participant

      Congratulations Katy.

      Build on this.

      Remember to do all that you can for your immune system…body, mind, and spirit.

      Best wishes for a long life.

      • February 8, 2011 at 3:04 am
      JakeinNY
      Participant

      Congratulations Katy.

      Build on this.

      Remember to do all that you can for your immune system…body, mind, and spirit.

      Best wishes for a long life.

      • February 8, 2011 at 3:55 am
      Sharyn
      Participant

      Hey Katy! Good on ya! You must be doing a newfie jig for sure!  I'm hoping to be hot on your trail with my own craniotomy next week. We'll have to compare notes. Congratutations!!

      Hugs

      Sharyn, Stage IV

      • February 8, 2011 at 3:55 am
      Sharyn
      Participant

      Hey Katy! Good on ya! You must be doing a newfie jig for sure!  I'm hoping to be hot on your trail with my own craniotomy next week. We'll have to compare notes. Congratutations!!

      Hugs

      Sharyn, Stage IV

      • February 8, 2011 at 7:41 am
      Wife of Carl
      Participant

      Katy,

      WOW!  I am glad that you got such good news!  It is always encouraging to hear good news here.  I hope that the trend of good news keeps going for your scans on Thursday and that there will be even more reason for celebration.

      Pat

      • February 8, 2011 at 7:41 am
      Wife of Carl
      Participant

      Katy,

      WOW!  I am glad that you got such good news!  It is always encouraging to hear good news here.  I hope that the trend of good news keeps going for your scans on Thursday and that there will be even more reason for celebration.

      Pat

      • February 8, 2011 at 8:28 pm
      NicOz
      Participant

      *doin' the happy dance, hun* I may resemble a hippo having a seizure, but it's the thought that counts cheeky

      • February 8, 2011 at 8:28 pm
      NicOz
      Participant

      *doin' the happy dance, hun* I may resemble a hippo having a seizure, but it's the thought that counts cheeky

        • February 9, 2011 at 2:55 am
        KatyWI
        Participant

        Oh woman, I like you!  A hippo having a seizure…lol!

        • February 9, 2011 at 2:55 am
        KatyWI
        Participant

        Oh woman, I like you!  A hippo having a seizure…lol!

      • February 8, 2011 at 9:16 pm
      Jerry from Cape Cod
      Participant

      Nice to hear some GREAT news…

      Jerry from Cape Cod

      • February 8, 2011 at 9:16 pm
      Jerry from Cape Cod
      Participant

      Nice to hear some GREAT news…

      Jerry from Cape Cod

      • February 8, 2011 at 10:12 pm
      Bonnie Lea
      Participant

      What a lovely post to read Katy.  Congrats and many many more great news to come for us all.  I am so happy to hear this from you.

       

      Bonnie Lea

      • February 8, 2011 at 10:12 pm
      Bonnie Lea
      Participant

      What a lovely post to read Katy.  Congrats and many many more great news to come for us all.  I am so happy to hear this from you.

       

      Bonnie Lea

      • February 9, 2011 at 12:42 am
      triciad
      Participant

      Katy,

      I am so excited to hear this good news.  Thanks for picking up all of our spirits!  May you travel the "melanoma free road" forever!

      Tricia

      • February 9, 2011 at 12:42 am
      triciad
      Participant

      Katy,

      I am so excited to hear this good news.  Thanks for picking up all of our spirits!  May you travel the "melanoma free road" forever!

      Tricia

      • February 9, 2011 at 3:00 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      great great news!!!

      • February 9, 2011 at 3:00 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      great great news!!!

      • February 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm
      Melanoma Mom
      Participant

      Soooooooooo happy for you! Thinking of you on Thursday!

      • February 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm
      Melanoma Mom
      Participant

      Soooooooooo happy for you! Thinking of you on Thursday!

        • February 9, 2011 at 12:58 pm
        Vermont_Donna
        Participant

        Katy,

        This is wonderful, fantastic news! Good luck on your 12 weeks scans after Ipi. I have mine next Wednesday!

        Vermont_Donna, stage 3a, currently finished 4th infusion of Ipi

        • February 9, 2011 at 12:58 pm
        Vermont_Donna
        Participant

        Katy,

        This is wonderful, fantastic news! Good luck on your 12 weeks scans after Ipi. I have mine next Wednesday!

        Vermont_Donna, stage 3a, currently finished 4th infusion of Ipi

      • February 9, 2011 at 2:47 pm
      KellieSue
      Participant

      Ya for clean scans!!! I hope your scan on Thursday shows the same

      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

      • February 9, 2011 at 2:47 pm
      KellieSue
      Participant

      Ya for clean scans!!! I hope your scan on Thursday shows the same

      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

      • February 10, 2011 at 1:34 am
      Jim M.
      Participant

      Congratulations Katy! That is awesome news

      From a Wisconsin transplant in Florida

       God Bless,

       Jim M.

      • February 10, 2011 at 1:34 am
      Jim M.
      Participant

      Congratulations Katy! That is awesome news

      From a Wisconsin transplant in Florida

       God Bless,

       Jim M.

      • February 12, 2011 at 10:43 pm
      kylez
      Participant

      congratulations Katy! that's such a great result.

      how is your recovery from the procedure? you don't mention anything so I assume it's going well.

      • February 12, 2011 at 10:43 pm
      kylez
      Participant

      congratulations Katy! that's such a great result.

      how is your recovery from the procedure? you don't mention anything so I assume it's going well.

        • February 12, 2011 at 11:24 pm
        KatyWI
        Participant

        Hi Kyle, yes recovery is going very well.  I had the tiniest bit of facial droop but it has gone away, so I assume it was swelling.  I still struggle to find words sometimes but it's getting better too.  Both of these were symptoms I had before the surgery, so I am hopeful they are related to post-operative swelling.  On Tuesday, I get my stitches out of my head – hooray!  I have to say, I'm surprised how not-very-traumatic recovery has been.  They were digging around in my brain and they let me out of the hospital just two days later?!

        KatyWI

        • February 12, 2011 at 11:24 pm
        KatyWI
        Participant

        Hi Kyle, yes recovery is going very well.  I had the tiniest bit of facial droop but it has gone away, so I assume it was swelling.  I still struggle to find words sometimes but it's getting better too.  Both of these were symptoms I had before the surgery, so I am hopeful they are related to post-operative swelling.  On Tuesday, I get my stitches out of my head – hooray!  I have to say, I'm surprised how not-very-traumatic recovery has been.  They were digging around in my brain and they let me out of the hospital just two days later?!

        KatyWI

      • February 12, 2011 at 11:17 pm
      carol b
      Participant

      I am so happy for ur good news..it gives us all hope for the future

      • February 12, 2011 at 11:17 pm
      carol b
      Participant

      I am so happy for ur good news..it gives us all hope for the future

      • February 14, 2011 at 8:54 am
      moi
      Participant

      Good luck on Thursday Katy, looking for continued success.

      • February 14, 2011 at 8:54 am
      moi
      Participant

      Good luck on Thursday Katy, looking for continued success.

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