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Third PD1 scan results

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    • January 22, 2014 at 7:59 pm
    Tina D
    Participant

      My 3rd Merck PD1 scans show no chage. I have many subcentimeter nodes that shrunk considerably after the first 12 weeks. The Dr now feels that it is likely there is no active disease present. Impossible to confirm without a PET scan which will be done in 12-16 weeks. For now, I am grateful for these wonderful results. I am saddened by the reports over the past couple of weeks from those here on the board. I am only posting this so as to hopefully encurage someone along the way.I debated a good while before posting with so many difficult situations many are facing at the moment.

      Tina

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        • January 22, 2014 at 8:44 pm
        Brendan
        Participant

          Great news, Tina.  Thanks for posting; I think good news helps us all.  I have my third PD-1 infusion on Friday and I hope to follow your lead.

          Brendan

          • January 22, 2014 at 8:44 pm
          Brendan
          Participant

            Great news, Tina.  Thanks for posting; I think good news helps us all.  I have my third PD-1 infusion on Friday and I hope to follow your lead.

            Brendan

            • January 22, 2014 at 8:44 pm
            Brendan
            Participant

              Great news, Tina.  Thanks for posting; I think good news helps us all.  I have my third PD-1 infusion on Friday and I hope to follow your lead.

              Brendan

              • January 22, 2014 at 9:22 pm
              Mat
              Participant

                Tina, thanks for posting your results, which are obviously great.  Please don't feel guilty about having or reporting positive results–we want to hear about them!  I personally enjoy reading about the success of others because it gives me "hope" (something we can all use in daily doses).  While you are correct that others have encountered, and will continue to encounter, major challenges (and we need to hear about those too), I don't think that anyone would say that they don't want to hear about how someone else is succeeding.  We all know that each of our situations (while similar) is different.

                • January 22, 2014 at 9:22 pm
                Mat
                Participant

                  Tina, thanks for posting your results, which are obviously great.  Please don't feel guilty about having or reporting positive results–we want to hear about them!  I personally enjoy reading about the success of others because it gives me "hope" (something we can all use in daily doses).  While you are correct that others have encountered, and will continue to encounter, major challenges (and we need to hear about those too), I don't think that anyone would say that they don't want to hear about how someone else is succeeding.  We all know that each of our situations (while similar) is different.

                  • January 22, 2014 at 9:22 pm
                  Mat
                  Participant

                    Tina, thanks for posting your results, which are obviously great.  Please don't feel guilty about having or reporting positive results–we want to hear about them!  I personally enjoy reading about the success of others because it gives me "hope" (something we can all use in daily doses).  While you are correct that others have encountered, and will continue to encounter, major challenges (and we need to hear about those too), I don't think that anyone would say that they don't want to hear about how someone else is succeeding.  We all know that each of our situations (while similar) is different.

                    • January 22, 2014 at 9:53 pm
                    kpcollins31
                    Participant

                      Great to hear, Tina. Sound like there are a lot of promising results with Merck's PD1 drug… looking forward to rapid FDA approval hopefully. Never debate with yourself about posting good news. As someone how was literally diagnosed as stage 4 today, I will continue to be happy to read positive stories as it gives me hope. Thanks for sharing.

                      Kevin

                       

                        • January 22, 2014 at 10:11 pm
                        Snickers60
                        Participant

                          Tina – SOOOO Happy to hear your GOOD NEWS !  We all need to hear the GOOD REPORTS !   It gives those (all of us) HOPE when going through a tough time.  I'm always HAPPY for folks when they get a good report.   ROCK ON TINA !!!!!    GOD HAS BLESSED YOU – ENJOY !

                          Nancy (Devoted wife of 3 X Warrior Wayne) 

                          • January 22, 2014 at 10:11 pm
                          Snickers60
                          Participant

                            Tina – SOOOO Happy to hear your GOOD NEWS !  We all need to hear the GOOD REPORTS !   It gives those (all of us) HOPE when going through a tough time.  I'm always HAPPY for folks when they get a good report.   ROCK ON TINA !!!!!    GOD HAS BLESSED YOU – ENJOY !

                            Nancy (Devoted wife of 3 X Warrior Wayne) 

                            • January 22, 2014 at 10:11 pm
                            Snickers60
                            Participant

                              Tina – SOOOO Happy to hear your GOOD NEWS !  We all need to hear the GOOD REPORTS !   It gives those (all of us) HOPE when going through a tough time.  I'm always HAPPY for folks when they get a good report.   ROCK ON TINA !!!!!    GOD HAS BLESSED YOU – ENJOY !

                              Nancy (Devoted wife of 3 X Warrior Wayne) 

                            • January 22, 2014 at 9:53 pm
                            kpcollins31
                            Participant

                              Great to hear, Tina. Sound like there are a lot of promising results with Merck's PD1 drug… looking forward to rapid FDA approval hopefully. Never debate with yourself about posting good news. As someone how was literally diagnosed as stage 4 today, I will continue to be happy to read positive stories as it gives me hope. Thanks for sharing.

                              Kevin

                               

                              • January 22, 2014 at 9:53 pm
                              kpcollins31
                              Participant

                                Great to hear, Tina. Sound like there are a lot of promising results with Merck's PD1 drug… looking forward to rapid FDA approval hopefully. Never debate with yourself about posting good news. As someone how was literally diagnosed as stage 4 today, I will continue to be happy to read positive stories as it gives me hope. Thanks for sharing.

                                Kevin

                                 

                                • January 23, 2014 at 6:11 am
                                POW
                                Participant

                                  That's wonderful news, Tina! "Likely no active disease"– I'm so happy for you! Thank you for taking the time to share it and to encourage others not give up hope. One can just never tell which of these new miracle treatments will prove to be the right one for you. You keep on truckin', you hear?

                                  • January 23, 2014 at 6:11 am
                                  POW
                                  Participant

                                    That's wonderful news, Tina! "Likely no active disease"– I'm so happy for you! Thank you for taking the time to share it and to encourage others not give up hope. One can just never tell which of these new miracle treatments will prove to be the right one for you. You keep on truckin', you hear?

                                      • January 24, 2014 at 1:02 am
                                      Maureen038
                                      Participant

                                        Fantastic news Tina!!

                                        Maureen

                                        • January 24, 2014 at 1:02 am
                                        Maureen038
                                        Participant

                                          Fantastic news Tina!!

                                          Maureen

                                          • January 24, 2014 at 1:02 am
                                          Maureen038
                                          Participant

                                            Fantastic news Tina!!

                                            Maureen

                                          • January 23, 2014 at 6:11 am
                                          POW
                                          Participant

                                            That's wonderful news, Tina! "Likely no active disease"– I'm so happy for you! Thank you for taking the time to share it and to encourage others not give up hope. One can just never tell which of these new miracle treatments will prove to be the right one for you. You keep on truckin', you hear?

                                            • January 24, 2014 at 8:39 pm
                                            JerryfromFauq
                                            Participant

                                              Love your post.

                                              • January 24, 2014 at 8:39 pm
                                              JerryfromFauq
                                              Participant

                                                Love your post.

                                                • January 24, 2014 at 8:39 pm
                                                JerryfromFauq
                                                Participant

                                                  Love your post.

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