mary in Rhode Island

Awwwwwwwww Jan,  You are wonderful!!!   Hugs, Mary

Awwwwwwwww Jan,  You are wonderful!!!   Hugs, Mary

Awwwwwwwww Jan,  You are wonderful!!!   Hugs, Mary

Hugs,comfort and peace Jan. Mary

Hugs,comfort and peace Jan. Mary

Hugs,comfort and peace Jan. Mary

Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

Hi Shaggy, Wonderful to see you are still kicking.  I used to read your posts all the time.  I used to be Woman in RI.  Are you behaving yourself on the other side of the pond? I was first diagnosed in 1988 and went to stage 4 in 2005.  We are the "oldies but goodies", and very grateful!  Best wishes, Mary

Hi Bruce, I have been on Zelboraf since Nov. of 2011.  Among the side effects i have had are fatigue.  It has come and gone for months. Sometimes between the aches and diarrhea and fatigue it has been very trying. I do not work. Please give yourself a giant,"YES"! for accomplishing that. I was just off Zelboraf for 2 weeks.  It took 8 days for the diarrhea to stop. I suddenly felt wonderful.  Then I wondered about  the melanoma.  Is it going to show its ugly head again?  I have been back on the Zelboraf for 2 1/2 weeks and I feel all the fatigue I felt when I started  it  in 2011. I try to remember how fortunate I am because it has worked so well, but the "new reality" is what it is.  It is difficult.  So with gratitude and humility I say, "ok". I guess there is more to do before I don't do.  I have scans next week and I am again hopeful.  Sometimes i feel like I live in 2 month increments, from scans to scans……BUT it is very good!  I hope to do more Spring gardening this year. You are doing very well .  Best wishes Mary

Hi Bruce, I have been on Zelboraf since Nov. of 2011.  Among the side effects i have had are fatigue.  It has come and gone for months. Sometimes between the aches and diarrhea and fatigue it has been very trying. I do not work. Please give yourself a giant,"YES"! for accomplishing that. I was just off Zelboraf for 2 weeks.  It took 8 days for the diarrhea to stop. I suddenly felt wonderful.  Then I wondered about  the melanoma.  Is it going to show its ugly head again?  I have been back on the Zelboraf for 2 1/2 weeks and I feel all the fatigue I felt when I started  it  in 2011. I try to remember how fortunate I am because it has worked so well, but the "new reality" is what it is.  It is difficult.  So with gratitude and humility I say, "ok". I guess there is more to do before I don't do.  I have scans next week and I am again hopeful.  Sometimes i feel like I live in 2 month increments, from scans to scans……BUT it is very good!  I hope to do more Spring gardening this year. You are doing very well .  Best wishes Mary

Hi Bruce, I have been on Zelboraf since Nov. of 2011.  Among the side effects i have had are fatigue.  It has come and gone for months. Sometimes between the aches and diarrhea and fatigue it has been very trying. I do not work. Please give yourself a giant,"YES"! for accomplishing that. I was just off Zelboraf for 2 weeks.  It took 8 days for the diarrhea to stop. I suddenly felt wonderful.  Then I wondered about  the melanoma.  Is it going to show its ugly head again?  I have been back on the Zelboraf for 2 1/2 weeks and I feel all the fatigue I felt when I started  it  in 2011. I try to remember how fortunate I am because it has worked so well, but the "new reality" is what it is.  It is difficult.  So with gratitude and humility I say, "ok". I guess there is more to do before I don't do.  I have scans next week and I am again hopeful.  Sometimes i feel like I live in 2 month increments, from scans to scans……BUT it is very good!  I hope to do more Spring gardening this year. You are doing very well .  Best wishes Mary

Hi Ased,  I had a very similar situation on the bottom of my feet when I started using Zelboraf.  It was called "nodosum" and made walking very painful.  Fortunately, it resolved itself.  As a matter of fact, I was off Zelboraf for 2 weeks and the "nodosum" returned when I started the Zelboraf again.  It is resolving as we speak.  I hope your situation is the same.  Best wishes, Mary

Hi Ased,  I had a very similar situation on the bottom of my feet when I started using Zelboraf.  It was called "nodosum" and made walking very painful.  Fortunately, it resolved itself.  As a matter of fact, I was off Zelboraf for 2 weeks and the "nodosum" returned when I started the Zelboraf again.  It is resolving as we speak.  I hope your situation is the same.  Best wishes, Mary

Hi Ased,  I had a very similar situation on the bottom of my feet when I started using Zelboraf.  It was called "nodosum" and made walking very painful.  Fortunately, it resolved itself.  As a matter of fact, I was off Zelboraf for 2 weeks and the "nodosum" returned when I started the Zelboraf again.  It is resolving as we speak.  I hope your situation is the same.  Best wishes, Mary