Whoa! had to make sure I was at the right place.

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- December 27, 2010 at 6:21 pm
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Treg
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Things are a bit different since the last time I visited. Some of you may remember me. My name is Treg and this place made my life a whole lot easier back soon after I was diagnosed. I am approaching 6 years ned and other than the poor economy that has hit pretty hard in the Brooks household, life is amazing. My boys are growing like weeds (mind & body) and I celebrated my first wedding anniversary back in Aug.

I see many new names and some familiar names as well.

Things are a bit different since the last time I visited. Some of you may remember me. My name is Treg and this place made my life a whole lot easier back soon after I was diagnosed. I am approaching 6 years ned and other than the poor economy that has hit pretty hard in the Brooks household, life is amazing. My boys are growing like weeds (mind & body) and I celebrated my first wedding anniversary back in Aug.

I see many new names and some familiar names as well.

The one message I would have for newly diagnosed, there is much hope. Back in 2004 I felt powerless and lost. Thanks to the research where I gained the knowledge, the caring people here at mpip, my docs and the love of my boys, I was able to pull myself up and resume a normal life as a survivor.

Good luck to you all. Keep your spirits up. Say hey on Jan. 6, 2011. I will be celebrating 6 years.

Treg, stage 3…NED!

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- - December 27, 2010 at 7:49 pm
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  2atlascedars
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  Hi Treg,
  
  Thanks for the post. I am one of the new-comers you referenced. It is great to hear a positive story of life returning to normal. Due to the aftermath of my WLE I am still recovering from an extensive skin grafting and reconstruction of my heel which included 3 weeks in the hospital and surgical rehab facility. I have been in a wheelchair for 5 weeks now and am looking forward to getting my life back together and getting on with it.
  
  Happy holidays to you!
  
  Mark (Stage 2A) from California
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:16 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hi mark, sounds like you've seen better days. I had a graft done myself but because of a pretty bad burn at work.
    
    Keep up the spirits and work toward your goal. mpip will always hold a special place for me, I hope it will for you as well.
    
    Treg
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:16 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hi mark, sounds like you've seen better days. I had a graft done myself but because of a pretty bad burn at work.
    
    Keep up the spirits and work toward your goal. mpip will always hold a special place for me, I hope it will for you as well.
    
    Treg
- - December 27, 2010 at 7:49 pm
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  2atlascedars
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  Hi Treg,
  
  Thanks for the post. I am one of the new-comers you referenced. It is great to hear a positive story of life returning to normal. Due to the aftermath of my WLE I am still recovering from an extensive skin grafting and reconstruction of my heel which included 3 weeks in the hospital and surgical rehab facility. I have been in a wheelchair for 5 weeks now and am looking forward to getting my life back together and getting on with it.
  
  Happy holidays to you!
  
  Mark (Stage 2A) from California
- - December 27, 2010 at 9:56 pm
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  dian in spokane
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  Hey Treg!
  
  Good to see you! Congrats on your continued NED status!
  
  dian in spokane
  - December 27, 2010 at 10:05 pm
    
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    Vermont_Donna
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    Hi Treg,
    
    Good to see you back. yes the format of MPIP is different but many of us are still here and many have passed away or moved on from the site. I myself remember your posts before. I am a four year melanoma patient, not NED, but doing IPI and just had my second round. I have had many treatments and NO treatment has gone well or easy! I am well known at my medical center now, lol.
    
    Good luck to you and enjoy your family, watching them grwo up…it goes by so quickly!
    
    Hugs,
    
    Vermont_Donna
    
    stage 3a, many treatments, currently doing Ipi
  - December 27, 2010 at 10:05 pm
    
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    Vermont_Donna
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    Hi Treg,
    
    Good to see you back. yes the format of MPIP is different but many of us are still here and many have passed away or moved on from the site. I myself remember your posts before. I am a four year melanoma patient, not NED, but doing IPI and just had my second round. I have had many treatments and NO treatment has gone well or easy! I am well known at my medical center now, lol.
    
    Good luck to you and enjoy your family, watching them grwo up…it goes by so quickly!
    
    Hugs,
    
    Vermont_Donna
    
    stage 3a, many treatments, currently doing Ipi
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:12 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hi Donna, I am so sorry for the fighters who did not make it and very happy for the ones who have…and like yourself, still fighting.
    
    Best of luck with your treatments,
    
    Treg
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:12 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hi Donna, I am so sorry for the fighters who did not make it and very happy for the ones who have…and like yourself, still fighting.
    
    Best of luck with your treatments,
    
    Treg
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:08 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hey there Dian, good to here from you and thank you. Hope all is well.
    
    take care
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:08 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hey there Dian, good to here from you and thank you. Hope all is well.
    
    take care
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:22 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hey there Dian, good to here from you and thank you. Hope all is well.
    
    take care, Treg ,,Treg
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:22 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hey there Dian, good to here from you and thank you. Hope all is well.
    
    take care, Treg ,,Treg
- - December 27, 2010 at 9:56 pm
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  dian in spokane
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  Hey Treg!
  
  Good to see you! Congrats on your continued NED status!
  
  dian in spokane
- - December 27, 2010 at 11:01 pm
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  ValinMtl
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  Hi Treg,
  
  Thanks for dropping by an telling us your story…always nice to hear that things do go well for some eventually. Looking forward to celebrating like you, THAT"S 6 YEARS NED YEEEAAAAHHH you go and enjoy your wife and family life. Val, currently on compassionate ipi.
  
  P.S. one of our regulars Jim lives in Denver…have you ever met up?
- - December 27, 2010 at 11:01 pm
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  ValinMtl
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  Hi Treg,
  
  Thanks for dropping by an telling us your story…always nice to hear that things do go well for some eventually. Looking forward to celebrating like you, THAT"S 6 YEARS NED YEEEAAAAHHH you go and enjoy your wife and family life. Val, currently on compassionate ipi.
  
  P.S. one of our regulars Jim lives in Denver…have you ever met up?
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:06 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hi Val, Congtrats on the ned. I have not met Jim but I did see his name on a couple of posts. Keep up the good fight.
    
    Treg
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:25 pm
    
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    ValinMtl
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    oops…I was congratulating you on the NED…something I want to be one day…been battling this monster for 2 1/2 years. Val
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:25 pm
    
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    ValinMtl
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    oops…I was congratulating you on the NED…something I want to be one day…been battling this monster for 2 1/2 years. Val
  - December 27, 2010 at 11:06 pm
    
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    Treg
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    Hi Val, Congtrats on the ned. I have not met Jim but I did see his name on a couple of posts. Keep up the good fight.
    
    Treg
- - December 28, 2010 at 11:25 pm
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  DebbieH
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  Welcome back, Treg and congratulations on 6 years NED AND your wedding anniversary!
  
  There IS much hope to be gained here. When I was diagnoised back in 2001, stage IIIC, the ONLY hope I found was here, seeing other people at my stage doing well.
  
  Don't be such a stranger. It always makes me nervous when people disappear from here. Good luck to you, too, Treg.
  
  DebbieH, stage IIIC, NED over 9 years
  - December 29, 2010 at 3:12 am
    
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    LynnLuc
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    Hi Treg, Guess I am new since you were here …I am stage 4 Melanoma NED 8 months….congrats on NED and anniversary!
  - December 29, 2010 at 3:12 am
    
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    LynnLuc
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    Hi Treg, Guess I am new since you were here …I am stage 4 Melanoma NED 8 months….congrats on NED and anniversary!
- - December 28, 2010 at 11:25 pm
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  DebbieH
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  Welcome back, Treg and congratulations on 6 years NED AND your wedding anniversary!
  
  There IS much hope to be gained here. When I was diagnoised back in 2001, stage IIIC, the ONLY hope I found was here, seeing other people at my stage doing well.
  
  Don't be such a stranger. It always makes me nervous when people disappear from here. Good luck to you, too, Treg.
  
  DebbieH, stage IIIC, NED over 9 years