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Stage 3 to 4 Question

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    • March 6, 2016 at 2:48 am
    jennunicorn
    Participant

      This might be a silly question, but wondering for those who were diagnosed stage 3 initially and are now stage 4, how long before you ended up in stage 4? 

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        • March 6, 2016 at 8:41 am
        melj
        Participant

          I was stage 3 in 1996 then NED for 18 years before a local recurrence in 2014. Progressed to stage 4a in January 2016. So I guess I'm doing pretty well.

          Mel J

          • March 6, 2016 at 8:41 am
          melj
          Participant

            I was stage 3 in 1996 then NED for 18 years before a local recurrence in 2014. Progressed to stage 4a in January 2016. So I guess I'm doing pretty well.

            Mel J

            • March 6, 2016 at 8:41 am
            melj
            Participant

              I was stage 3 in 1996 then NED for 18 years before a local recurrence in 2014. Progressed to stage 4a in January 2016. So I guess I'm doing pretty well.

              Mel J

              • March 6, 2016 at 3:02 pm
              Gene_S
              Participant

                Hello,

                My husband started out at Stage III in Jan. 2008 and progressed to Stage IV in Oct. 2010.  The SNB was negative.  He started a clinical trial in March 2011, became NED in Oct. 2012.

                Judy loving wife of Gene (Stage IV and now NED for over 3 years)

                • March 6, 2016 at 3:02 pm
                Gene_S
                Participant

                  Hello,

                  My husband started out at Stage III in Jan. 2008 and progressed to Stage IV in Oct. 2010.  The SNB was negative.  He started a clinical trial in March 2011, became NED in Oct. 2012.

                  Judy loving wife of Gene (Stage IV and now NED for over 3 years)

                  • March 6, 2016 at 3:02 pm
                  Gene_S
                  Participant

                    Hello,

                    My husband started out at Stage III in Jan. 2008 and progressed to Stage IV in Oct. 2010.  The SNB was negative.  He started a clinical trial in March 2011, became NED in Oct. 2012.

                    Judy loving wife of Gene (Stage IV and now NED for over 3 years)

                    • March 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm
                    BrianP
                    Participant

                      I think you'll find a great range of responses on this one.  For unknown reasons some people go years and years before progressing, some progress in very short order, and of course some never progress.  It could be a result of the genetic makeup of the patient's melanoma or that patient's immune system is slowing the progression.  To answer your question, in my case I was stage III in Sep 11.  Did radiation and then interferon from Dec 11 to Dec 12.  Progressed to Stage IV in Apr 12 so it took me 17 months to go from stage III to stage IV.

                      Brian

                      • March 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm
                      BrianP
                      Participant

                        I think you'll find a great range of responses on this one.  For unknown reasons some people go years and years before progressing, some progress in very short order, and of course some never progress.  It could be a result of the genetic makeup of the patient's melanoma or that patient's immune system is slowing the progression.  To answer your question, in my case I was stage III in Sep 11.  Did radiation and then interferon from Dec 11 to Dec 12.  Progressed to Stage IV in Apr 12 so it took me 17 months to go from stage III to stage IV.

                        Brian

                        • March 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm
                        BrianP
                        Participant

                          I think you'll find a great range of responses on this one.  For unknown reasons some people go years and years before progressing, some progress in very short order, and of course some never progress.  It could be a result of the genetic makeup of the patient's melanoma or that patient's immune system is slowing the progression.  To answer your question, in my case I was stage III in Sep 11.  Did radiation and then interferon from Dec 11 to Dec 12.  Progressed to Stage IV in Apr 12 so it took me 17 months to go from stage III to stage IV.

                          Brian

                          • March 6, 2016 at 8:23 pm
                          kpcollins31
                          Participant

                            Sep 2012 for stage 3 to stage 4 in Jan 2014 so 16 months in my case. I feel blessed in that I remain NED today following that stage 4 surgery (bowel resection) with no additional treatments.

                            Kevin

                              • March 7, 2016 at 1:54 am
                              pookerpb
                              Participant
                                Husband stage 2B in 2008. 4mm nodular melanoma on calf. Stage 4 2013 to small bowel. 4 trials and 2 small bowel resections. Progression still continues.
                                • March 7, 2016 at 1:54 am
                                pookerpb
                                Participant
                                  Husband stage 2B in 2008. 4mm nodular melanoma on calf. Stage 4 2013 to small bowel. 4 trials and 2 small bowel resections. Progression still continues.
                                  • March 7, 2016 at 1:54 am
                                  pookerpb
                                  Participant
                                    Husband stage 2B in 2008. 4mm nodular melanoma on calf. Stage 4 2013 to small bowel. 4 trials and 2 small bowel resections. Progression still continues.
                                  • March 6, 2016 at 8:23 pm
                                  kpcollins31
                                  Participant

                                    Sep 2012 for stage 3 to stage 4 in Jan 2014 so 16 months in my case. I feel blessed in that I remain NED today following that stage 4 surgery (bowel resection) with no additional treatments.

                                    Kevin

                                    • March 6, 2016 at 8:23 pm
                                    kpcollins31
                                    Participant

                                      Sep 2012 for stage 3 to stage 4 in Jan 2014 so 16 months in my case. I feel blessed in that I remain NED today following that stage 4 surgery (bowel resection) with no additional treatments.

                                      Kevin

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