Survived Scanxiety & Heading to Paris!

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Survived Scanxiety & Heading to Paris!

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- April 21, 2017 at 11:52 pm
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Maria C
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Dear Fellow Warriors:

I lost my password and email to these boards so haven't posted for awhile, but I think of all of you so often and always want to share my news (good or bad) with family first, then you guys second!

So today I am sharing that 2 months away from my 2-year mark on this horrendous melanoma roller coaster ride, I am happy to say my husband and I finally feel stable enough to schedule our fall anniversary trip to Paris!

This after a plague of severe side effects from ipi/nivo during the 4-combos of my first year, 5 brain mets that resulted in 2 gamma knifes, 2 craniotomies back-to-back last summer (June 16 & July 19), and a 5-day partial brain cyberknife following the operations. Will updated. Legacy contemplated. The 5 stages of grief knocked off at least twice.

All this, and MY SCANS ARE CLEAR!!

My news after a week of MRI/CT results: No New Anything 🙂

Paris, here we come.

New and seasoned warriors, hang in there. There is Hope, and then some!

P.S. I am not an easy patient. I ask questions. I research. I ask more questions. I get second opinions. And I rely on these boards a great deal for research, community, and anectodal guidance. Thank you MRF & all of you for being there (here). 🙂

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- - April 22, 2017 at 4:07 am
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  Casitas1
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  Outstanding! Enjoy
- - April 22, 2017 at 4:08 am
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  jennunicorn
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  Congrats Maria, you definitely deserve a vacation! Bon voyage!
- - April 22, 2017 at 4:14 am
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  snow white
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  Such fantastic news!! Congrats to you and your family. I am hoping to schedule our 30th Anniversary trip to Europe in the Fall, hopfully Dad stays stable and I will feel comfortable leaving. Sounds like we will be going about the same time as you.
  
  Jen
  - April 22, 2017 at 12:47 pm
    
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    Maria C
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    Thanks Jen, I sure hope your Dad stays stable too. Didn't think we'd be able to stop the jiffy pop, but at least for now, we have!
- - April 22, 2017 at 9:23 pm
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  Scooby123
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  So pleased for you Hun now go and enjoy your trip well deserved.
  
  scooby
- - April 25, 2017 at 5:51 pm
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  Hukill
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  Great news, now on the other hand if you have never been to Paris be very leary of crime, especially pick pockets. Just had a friend write me and said he thought he had landed in Syria instead of Paris.
- - April 25, 2017 at 6:47 pm
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  jbronicki
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  toutes nos félicitations! I had to google this but thought a french congratulations appropriate! Congrats on the clear scans and enjoy Paris!

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