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JackieDoss

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      • February 4, 2011 at 6:13 pm
      JackieDoss
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        I have had mets in my small intestines twice. But I have been NED for four and a half years since the last time! I had surgery at MD Anderson, and after the first surgery, I did the MEL 44 vaccine trial for a year. I did have a recurrence, but it was only one large tumor. They thought I had mets throughout my intestines, based on the pictures taken by the pill camera… but when they got in,they found that the pigmented areas they saw were benign, and they believe that the mel-44 vaccine may have been doing its job, helping my body fight off additional metastatic growth.

        The surgery will keep you  hospitalized for 10-11 days, as they have to make sure the bowels work properly after having some rest. You won't eat or drink for several days while everything heals. You'll have a nasal-gastric tube, which, to me, was the worst part… As soon as they take that out, you'll feel like a new person!

        Please feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have any other questions!!

        • February 4, 2011 at 6:13 pm
        JackieDoss
        Participant

          I have had mets in my small intestines twice. But I have been NED for four and a half years since the last time! I had surgery at MD Anderson, and after the first surgery, I did the MEL 44 vaccine trial for a year. I did have a recurrence, but it was only one large tumor. They thought I had mets throughout my intestines, based on the pictures taken by the pill camera… but when they got in,they found that the pigmented areas they saw were benign, and they believe that the mel-44 vaccine may have been doing its job, helping my body fight off additional metastatic growth.

          The surgery will keep you  hospitalized for 10-11 days, as they have to make sure the bowels work properly after having some rest. You won't eat or drink for several days while everything heals. You'll have a nasal-gastric tube, which, to me, was the worst part… As soon as they take that out, you'll feel like a new person!

          Please feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have any other questions!!

          • November 9, 2010 at 8:22 pm
          JackieDoss
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            Love you, Charlie!!! And I am SOOOOO NOT DEAD!!!

            – Jackie Doss, Stage IV (NED for 4 years… and not expecting it to come back!)

            • November 9, 2010 at 8:22 pm
            JackieDoss
            Participant

              Love you, Charlie!!! And I am SOOOOO NOT DEAD!!!

              – Jackie Doss, Stage IV (NED for 4 years… and not expecting it to come back!)

              • November 9, 2010 at 9:09 pm
              JackieDoss
              Participant

                Praise God for the "mountain of days" that you leave your imprint on the world, Amy! Love you! – Jackie 

                • November 9, 2010 at 9:09 pm
                JackieDoss
                Participant

                  Praise God for the "mountain of days" that you leave your imprint on the world, Amy! Love you! – Jackie 

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