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Such wonderful news! Thanks for sharing. Hold on to hope. You will see your kids grow up!

This is exactly why I read posts. Such great news! Good for you.

What wonderful news! How awesome. Thanks for sharing. 

Two beautiful words "all clear"! Great news for you and for all of us warriors. Congrats.

Condolences to Paul's family and friends. We was such an inspiration. So sad.

Thank you for your post.  My family keeps telling me to stop reading things on the internet about this beast, but it is posts like yours that give me hope for my future.  How wonderful for you and your family that you've celebrated your 10 year NED anniversary.  I'm one year in and hope to be writing the same post as yours in 9 years! You've given great advice.  I agree that traveling to a designiated melanoma center is key.  I travel over 3 hours to see my doc in Boston.  Well worth it.  Wishing you smooth sailing for another 10 years!

Mary

Thank you for your post.  My family keeps telling me to stop reading things on the internet about this beast, but it is posts like yours that give me hope for my future.  How wonderful for you and your family that you've celebrated your 10 year NED anniversary.  I'm one year in and hope to be writing the same post as yours in 9 years! You've given great advice.  I agree that traveling to a designiated melanoma center is key.  I travel over 3 hours to see my doc in Boston.  Well worth it.  Wishing you smooth sailing for another 10 years!

Mary

Thank you for your post.  My family keeps telling me to stop reading things on the internet about this beast, but it is posts like yours that give me hope for my future.  How wonderful for you and your family that you've celebrated your 10 year NED anniversary.  I'm one year in and hope to be writing the same post as yours in 9 years! You've given great advice.  I agree that traveling to a designiated melanoma center is key.  I travel over 3 hours to see my doc in Boston.  Well worth it.  Wishing you smooth sailing for another 10 years!

Mary

I also just celebrated my one year anniversary.  We're still here!!!!  Was told by my derm last year after removing a mole on my leg that it looked bad and had likely spread.  Lived in shear panic for 24 hours before seeing a specialist at Mass General who told me it was probably stage 2A, which it turned out to be.  What a year – lots of visits, full body scans, living life in 3 month intervals.  I'm so grateful for all of the research and advancements that are happening.  They give me hope.  I'm also grateful for everyone who has posted on this forum, you too give me hope and strength to fight, so thank you all.  My next appointment is not for another six months – yahoo!  My best to you all.

~ Mary

I also just celebrated my one year anniversary.  We're still here!!!!  Was told by my derm last year after removing a mole on my leg that it looked bad and had likely spread.  Lived in shear panic for 24 hours before seeing a specialist at Mass General who told me it was probably stage 2A, which it turned out to be.  What a year – lots of visits, full body scans, living life in 3 month intervals.  I'm so grateful for all of the research and advancements that are happening.  They give me hope.  I'm also grateful for everyone who has posted on this forum, you too give me hope and strength to fight, so thank you all.  My next appointment is not for another six months – yahoo!  My best to you all.

~ Mary

I also just celebrated my one year anniversary.  We're still here!!!!  Was told by my derm last year after removing a mole on my leg that it looked bad and had likely spread.  Lived in shear panic for 24 hours before seeing a specialist at Mass General who told me it was probably stage 2A, which it turned out to be.  What a year – lots of visits, full body scans, living life in 3 month intervals.  I'm so grateful for all of the research and advancements that are happening.  They give me hope.  I'm also grateful for everyone who has posted on this forum, you too give me hope and strength to fight, so thank you all.  My next appointment is not for another six months – yahoo!  My best to you all.

~ Mary

Thank you for posting this, Janner. For those of us newly diagnosed, your points are important for us to remember. I read way too much about melanoma; can't help myself as I believe knowledge is power. But too much can be overwhelming. 

Thank you for posting this, Janner. For those of us newly diagnosed, your points are important for us to remember. I read way too much about melanoma; can't help myself as I believe knowledge is power. But too much can be overwhelming. 

Thank you for posting this, Janner. For those of us newly diagnosed, your points are important for us to remember. I read way too much about melanoma; can't help myself as I believe knowledge is power. But too much can be overwhelming.