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    • February 16, 2011 at 1:39 am
    lhaley
    Participant

      I never thought I would be happy to hear those words, aren't we all looking for clear scans!

      I never thought I would be happy to hear those words, aren't we all looking for clear scans! But I'm thrilled.  One nodule in lung is still 7 mm and the other is 4.5 mm.  No change from last scan (for smaller nodule it's been at least 2 scans).  In the past I've had PET/CT's, this time they did the PET and also a diagnostic ct of the chest, abdomen and pelvic area.  He feels they have more of a baseline now to go on.  Mel specialist says that while last scan he was worried he's not thinking the same thing now since all else is clear and this hasn't changed. No light up at all from it on the PET! Next scan in 3 months!

      Meanwhile he was very concerned when he learned that my breast has been pink.  Called in the surgeon that had done my surgery several months ago.  They couldn't feel anything but he talked about always being on the look out for breast cancer. WHAT!!  So, they have ordered a mammagram for the right breast and told me that I have to somehow get through the bilateral mri.  While they don't think there is a problem I can't ignore this.  But for the night I'm going to just sit here smuggly knowing that it's Linda 5, melanoma 0!!

      They also checked the liver numbers again, don't have those results yet.   Long day. Left at 7am and walked in the door at 8pm.

      Linda

      Who knows if I'm NED or not but been stage IV since 06 and doing great!!

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        • February 16, 2011 at 1:50 am
        Jerry from Cape Cod
        Participant

          Great News

          Jerry from Cape Cod

            • February 16, 2011 at 2:14 am
            dawn dion
            Participant

              CONGRATULATIONS!!!!  I AM VERY EXCITED FOR YOU.

              • February 16, 2011 at 2:14 am
              dawn dion
              Participant

                CONGRATULATIONS!!!!  I AM VERY EXCITED FOR YOU.

              • February 16, 2011 at 1:50 am
              Jerry from Cape Cod
              Participant

                Great News

                Jerry from Cape Cod

                • February 16, 2011 at 2:18 am
                vivian
                Participant
                  Oh, Linda, I am so happy for you! I hope you sleep like a baby tonight, enjoying your good news. You can totally do the bilateral MRI now that you know what to expect, and hopefully the machine will be the more open kind this time. No worries!
                  Hugs from DE,
                  Vivian
                  • February 16, 2011 at 2:18 am
                  vivian
                  Participant
                    Oh, Linda, I am so happy for you! I hope you sleep like a baby tonight, enjoying your good news. You can totally do the bilateral MRI now that you know what to expect, and hopefully the machine will be the more open kind this time. No worries!
                    Hugs from DE,
                    Vivian
                    • February 16, 2011 at 4:56 am
                    LV
                    Participant

                      Glad to hear your great news! Hope you sleep very well.

                      • February 16, 2011 at 4:56 am
                      LV
                      Participant

                        Glad to hear your great news! Hope you sleep very well.

                        • February 16, 2011 at 5:09 am
                        NicOz
                        Participant

                          Oh hun, I am so happy to hear this *happy dancin*… again!!!! You lot are determined to work off the dex fat, aren't you? 😀 Seriously though, I'm RAPT!

                          • February 16, 2011 at 5:09 am
                          NicOz
                          Participant

                            Oh hun, I am so happy to hear this *happy dancin*… again!!!! You lot are determined to work off the dex fat, aren't you? 😀 Seriously though, I'm RAPT!

                            • February 16, 2011 at 5:37 am
                            JakeinNY
                            Participant

                              Congratulations Linda. Keep up the good work! Stay in the moment!

                              • February 16, 2011 at 5:37 am
                              JakeinNY
                              Participant

                                Congratulations Linda. Keep up the good work! Stay in the moment!

                                • February 16, 2011 at 2:47 pm
                                KellieSue
                                Participant

                                  I'm so happy for you. Stable is such a beautiful word!! Congrats.

                                  Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

                                  • February 16, 2011 at 2:47 pm
                                  KellieSue
                                  Participant

                                    I'm so happy for you. Stable is such a beautiful word!! Congrats.

                                    Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV since June 2008

                                    • February 16, 2011 at 7:57 pm
                                    King
                                    Participant

                                      Linda,

                                       

                                      I'm a day late reading this but hopefully you slept well and are still enjoying this great news.  If your quality of life is good then stable is good!!

                                       

                                      Thanks for letting us know.

                                       

                                      Stay Strong

                                      King

                                      Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

                                      • February 16, 2011 at 7:57 pm
                                      King
                                      Participant

                                        Linda,

                                         

                                        I'm a day late reading this but hopefully you slept well and are still enjoying this great news.  If your quality of life is good then stable is good!!

                                         

                                        Thanks for letting us know.

                                         

                                        Stay Strong

                                        King

                                        Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

                                        • February 18, 2011 at 10:51 pm
                                        Shelly in Switzerland
                                        Participant

                                          Congratulations Llinda!  Yahoo and Whoopee! 

                                          I have been away from the board for a few days so I was thrilled to hear your good news. I pray that the news will continue to be good as you do breast MRI. 

                                          Peace and Love,

                                          Shelly

                                          • February 18, 2011 at 10:51 pm
                                          Shelly in Switzerland
                                          Participant

                                            Congratulations Llinda!  Yahoo and Whoopee! 

                                            I have been away from the board for a few days so I was thrilled to hear your good news. I pray that the news will continue to be good as you do breast MRI. 

                                            Peace and Love,

                                            Shelly

                                            • February 18, 2011 at 11:43 pm
                                            dian in spokane
                                            Participant

                                              Holy Crap!! You are SO my hero!

                                               

                                              great news!

                                              • February 18, 2011 at 11:43 pm
                                              dian in spokane
                                              Participant

                                                Holy Crap!! You are SO my hero!

                                                 

                                                great news!

                                                • February 19, 2011 at 10:53 pm
                                                Eileen L
                                                Participant

                                                  Hi, Linda. Haven't been on the board in months, and here I check in to find your great news! I am so happy that you're last set of scans were stable. You go girl!!!!!

                                                  Eileen

                                                  • February 19, 2011 at 10:53 pm
                                                  Eileen L
                                                  Participant

                                                    Hi, Linda. Haven't been on the board in months, and here I check in to find your great news! I am so happy that you're last set of scans were stable. You go girl!!!!!

                                                    Eileen

                                                    • February 19, 2011 at 10:53 pm
                                                    Eileen L
                                                    Participant

                                                      Hi, Linda. Haven't been on the board in months, and here I check in to find your great news! I am so happy that you're last set of scans were stable. You go girl!!!!!

                                                      Eileen

                                                      • February 19, 2011 at 10:53 pm
                                                      Eileen L
                                                      Participant

                                                        Hi, Linda. Haven't been on the board in months, and here I check in to find your great news! I am so happy that you're last set of scans were stable. You go girl!!!!!

                                                        Eileen

                                                        • February 20, 2011 at 12:55 am
                                                        Sharyn
                                                        Participant

                                                          Hey Linda! Great news!! Ask your Dr to check for melanoma of the breast. It's not common, and it caused a lot of questions and interest when the pathology came back on my breast biopsy as melanoma. Almost as much disbelief as the uterine mets. But I had both, so make sure it doesn't get overlooked. Otherwise, fabulous report, my friend! I raise my glass to you!

                                                          Hugs

                                                          Sharyn, Stage IV 

                                                            • February 20, 2011 at 1:12 am
                                                            lhaley
                                                            Participant

                                                              Sharyn,

                                                              That's actually where my mel started, just opposite breast!  Then went to the bladder which is even rarer. frown  Right now I'm having issues because the entire area has turned pink. They are thinking it's something to do with the surgery that I had recently on the lymph nodes on that side.  I hope that's all it is!!!!  I've had so many people poke and probe that boob recently I ought to charge!  5 different Doctors!!  No mass can be felt.  Will see what the next test says.

                                                              Will be thinking of you this week!

                                                              Linda

                                                              • February 20, 2011 at 1:12 am
                                                              lhaley
                                                              Participant

                                                                Sharyn,

                                                                That's actually where my mel started, just opposite breast!  Then went to the bladder which is even rarer. frown  Right now I'm having issues because the entire area has turned pink. They are thinking it's something to do with the surgery that I had recently on the lymph nodes on that side.  I hope that's all it is!!!!  I've had so many people poke and probe that boob recently I ought to charge!  5 different Doctors!!  No mass can be felt.  Will see what the next test says.

                                                                Will be thinking of you this week!

                                                                Linda

                                                              • February 20, 2011 at 12:55 am
                                                              Sharyn
                                                              Participant

                                                                Hey Linda! Great news!! Ask your Dr to check for melanoma of the breast. It's not common, and it caused a lot of questions and interest when the pathology came back on my breast biopsy as melanoma. Almost as much disbelief as the uterine mets. But I had both, so make sure it doesn't get overlooked. Otherwise, fabulous report, my friend! I raise my glass to you!

                                                                Hugs

                                                                Sharyn, Stage IV 

                                                                • February 20, 2011 at 11:59 am
                                                                jag
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Keep on chugging Lyn.

                                                                  • February 20, 2011 at 11:59 am
                                                                  jag
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Keep on chugging Lyn.

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