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Starting Year 10 at Stage IV

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    • August 12, 2014 at 4:25 am
    Rocco
    Participant

      August 11th is my anniversary of being diagnosed.  Just completed 9 years of this journey – all at Stage IV. Thankfully NED since 2009.  Posting this only to give others hope.

      Hang in there!

      Rocco

      IV since 2005, NED since 2009, Ipi responder 

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        • August 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm
        Linny
        Participant

          wow, Wow, WOW!

          Congratulations, Rocco!!!!!! 

          • August 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm
          Linny
          Participant

            wow, Wow, WOW!

            Congratulations, Rocco!!!!!! 

            • August 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm
            Linny
            Participant

              wow, Wow, WOW!

              Congratulations, Rocco!!!!!! 

              • August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm
              dodgedh2
              Participant

                Congratulations. I've been NED since 2008 (Stage 4). Hope we both can live long lives.

                • August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm
                dodgedh2
                Participant

                  Congratulations. I've been NED since 2008 (Stage 4). Hope we both can live long lives.

                  • August 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm
                  dodgedh2
                  Participant

                    Congratulations. I've been NED since 2008 (Stage 4). Hope we both can live long lives.

                    • August 12, 2014 at 11:55 pm
                    hbecker
                    Participant

                      Thanks, Rocco – and congrats! Here's wishing you many more happy anniversaries!!

                      Hazel

                      • August 12, 2014 at 11:55 pm
                      hbecker
                      Participant

                        Thanks, Rocco – and congrats! Here's wishing you many more happy anniversaries!!

                        Hazel

                        • August 12, 2014 at 11:55 pm
                        hbecker
                        Participant

                          Thanks, Rocco – and congrats! Here's wishing you many more happy anniversaries!!

                          Hazel

                          • August 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
                          DZnDef
                          Participant

                            Congratulations, Rocco, and thanks so much for posting.  This really does give those of us with active disease a giant dose of hope.  You remind us that a long and healthy life is still possible.

                            Best to you,

                            Maggie

                            • August 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
                            DZnDef
                            Participant

                              Congratulations, Rocco, and thanks so much for posting.  This really does give those of us with active disease a giant dose of hope.  You remind us that a long and healthy life is still possible.

                              Best to you,

                              Maggie

                              • August 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
                              DZnDef
                              Participant

                                Congratulations, Rocco, and thanks so much for posting.  This really does give those of us with active disease a giant dose of hope.  You remind us that a long and healthy life is still possible.

                                Best to you,

                                Maggie

                                • August 13, 2014 at 11:34 am
                                fight_back_with_smile
                                Participant

                                  Stay blessed! Wish you an NED life ahead!

                                  • August 13, 2014 at 11:34 am
                                  fight_back_with_smile
                                  Participant

                                    Stay blessed! Wish you an NED life ahead!

                                    • August 13, 2014 at 11:34 am
                                    fight_back_with_smile
                                    Participant

                                      Stay blessed! Wish you an NED life ahead!

                                      • August 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
                                      LuckyMan51
                                      Participant

                                        Awesome! It's great knowing that some are NED for this long! Hopefully forever! Good luck and thanks for post! 

                                        • August 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
                                        LuckyMan51
                                        Participant

                                          Awesome! It's great knowing that some are NED for this long! Hopefully forever! Good luck and thanks for post! 

                                          • August 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
                                          LuckyMan51
                                          Participant

                                            Awesome! It's great knowing that some are NED for this long! Hopefully forever! Good luck and thanks for post! 

                                              • August 14, 2014 at 3:39 am
                                              Marianne quinn
                                              Participant

                                                Thanks. I needed that!

                                                • August 14, 2014 at 3:39 am
                                                Marianne quinn
                                                Participant

                                                  Thanks. I needed that!

                                                  • August 14, 2014 at 10:31 am
                                                  rick1981
                                                  Participant

                                                    Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations.

                                                    Could you share how heavy the tumor burden was when you started?

                                                    • August 14, 2014 at 10:31 am
                                                    rick1981
                                                    Participant

                                                      Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations.

                                                      Could you share how heavy the tumor burden was when you started?

                                                      • August 14, 2014 at 10:31 am
                                                      rick1981
                                                      Participant

                                                        Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations.

                                                        Could you share how heavy the tumor burden was when you started?

                                                        • August 14, 2014 at 3:39 am
                                                        Marianne quinn
                                                        Participant

                                                          Thanks. I needed that!

                                                        • August 15, 2014 at 2:53 am
                                                        Jahendry12
                                                        Participant

                                                          Awesome Rocco!  Thanks for sharing!

                                                          • August 15, 2014 at 2:53 am
                                                          Jahendry12
                                                          Participant

                                                            Awesome Rocco!  Thanks for sharing!

                                                            • August 15, 2014 at 2:53 am
                                                            Jahendry12
                                                            Participant

                                                              Awesome Rocco!  Thanks for sharing!

                                                              • August 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
                                                              Jubes
                                                              Participant

                                                                Thank you so much Rocco. It's what we all want to hear.

                                                                • August 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
                                                                Jubes
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Thank you so much Rocco. It's what we all want to hear.

                                                                  • August 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
                                                                  Jubes
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Thank you so much Rocco. It's what we all want to hear.

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