Stage IV – 10 yrs later – still here!
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Stage IV – 10 yrs later – still here!

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    • August 12, 2015 at 11:04 pm
    Rocco
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    -August 11, 2005 I was told I had cancer.  3 weeks later at a 2nd opinion I was told I had Stage IV.  Fast forward 10 years later and I'm NED.  Details on treatments, etc under my PATNET log.  It's been a long trip, but I'm still so very glad to be here.  Hope and good vibes to all in the fight, their care givers, families and friends.  And many, many thanks to the skill and compassion of the doctors, Physician's Assistants, nurses, and staff at Dana Farber in Boston!

    Hang in there!

    – Rocco, IV in 2005, IPI responder in 2008, NED since 2009

     

     

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      • August 12, 2015 at 11:24 pm
      Eileensulliv
      Participant

      Congratulations, Rocco! That's wonderful news! Here's to many more years NED!

      • August 12, 2015 at 11:24 pm
      Eileensulliv
      Participant

      Congratulations, Rocco! That's wonderful news! Here's to many more years NED!

      • August 12, 2015 at 11:24 pm
      Eileensulliv
      Participant

      Congratulations, Rocco! That's wonderful news! Here's to many more years NED!

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:03 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Wonderful!!!  Celeste

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:03 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Wonderful!!!  Celeste

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:03 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Wonderful!!!  Celeste

      • August 13, 2015 at 2:15 am
      KMick
      Participant

      Awesome!  We all need to hear this and appreciate you sharing it.  Thank you so very much.

      • August 13, 2015 at 2:15 am
      KMick
      Participant

      Awesome!  We all need to hear this and appreciate you sharing it.  Thank you so very much.

      • August 13, 2015 at 2:15 am
      KMick
      Participant

      Awesome!  We all need to hear this and appreciate you sharing it.  Thank you so very much.

      • August 13, 2015 at 11:59 am
      JoshF
      Participant

      Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Inspirational and gives hope!

      Josh

      • August 13, 2015 at 11:59 am
      JoshF
      Participant

      Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Inspirational and gives hope!

      Josh

      • August 13, 2015 at 11:59 am
      JoshF
      Participant

      Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Inspirational and gives hope!

      Josh

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:43 pm
      Jubes
      Participant

      10 years!!! Amazing.

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:43 pm
      Jubes
      Participant

      10 years!!! Amazing.

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:43 pm
      Jubes
      Participant

      10 years!!! Amazing.

      • August 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm
      kpcollins31
      Participant

      Congratulations – great news!

      Kevin

      • August 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm
      kpcollins31
      Participant

      Congratulations – great news!

      Kevin

      • August 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm
      kpcollins31
      Participant

      Congratulations – great news!

      Kevin

      • August 13, 2015 at 6:04 pm
      dentholla
      Participant

      Congrats!

      • August 13, 2015 at 6:04 pm
      dentholla
      Participant

      Congrats!

      • August 13, 2015 at 6:04 pm
      dentholla
      Participant

      Congrats!

      • August 14, 2015 at 10:26 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Rocco – EXCELLENT update!  Thanks so much for posting.  And thanks also for keeping such a detailed account of your journey under your account name.  It was a great read.  I want to be you when I grow up (NED!)  Congratulations!

        • August 17, 2015 at 12:31 am
        davekarrie
        Participant

        Rocco,

        Awesome, i hope to be NED as well and 10 years later is great!! Keep it up!

        • August 17, 2015 at 12:31 am
        davekarrie
        Participant

        Rocco,

        Awesome, i hope to be NED as well and 10 years later is great!! Keep it up!

        • August 17, 2015 at 12:31 am
        davekarrie
        Participant

        Rocco,

        Awesome, i hope to be NED as well and 10 years later is great!! Keep it up!

      • August 14, 2015 at 10:26 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Rocco – EXCELLENT update!  Thanks so much for posting.  And thanks also for keeping such a detailed account of your journey under your account name.  It was a great read.  I want to be you when I grow up (NED!)  Congratulations!

      • August 14, 2015 at 10:26 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Rocco – EXCELLENT update!  Thanks so much for posting.  And thanks also for keeping such a detailed account of your journey under your account name.  It was a great read.  I want to be you when I grow up (NED!)  Congratulations!

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