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    • October 22, 2011 at 4:38 pm
    Drew N
    Participant

      I had my usual checkup with my onco at MDA. He ordered a pelvic/abd CT because he felt like my surgical site… well, let's just say I think he was being overcautious. Even though I really didn't believe anything was wrong, what with good bloodwork and nothing I could feel, I went through the usual gamut of crud. I got my results within 24 hours, though, and everything's fine.

      I had my usual checkup with my onco at MDA. He ordered a pelvic/abd CT because he felt like my surgical site… well, let's just say I think he was being overcautious. Even though I really didn't believe anything was wrong, what with good bloodwork and nothing I could feel, I went through the usual gamut of crud. I got my results within 24 hours, though, and everything's fine.

      Stage IIIB and almost 3 years out from them pulling a bad node with nothing since. I don't ever feel like I'm 100% safe, but I DO believe that every tomorrow I see gets me closer to the day when a kickass treatment is found. Until then, the curcumin seems to be working.

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        • October 22, 2011 at 5:22 pm
        renakimu
        Participant

          great news!!!!!!!!!!keep going and everything is going to be ok!!!

          • October 22, 2011 at 5:22 pm
          renakimu
          Participant

            great news!!!!!!!!!!keep going and everything is going to be ok!!!

            • October 22, 2011 at 5:22 pm
            renakimu
            Participant

              great news!!!!!!!!!!keep going and everything is going to be ok!!!

              • October 22, 2011 at 9:21 pm
              scots
              Participant
                Congrats and great attitude.
                • October 22, 2011 at 9:21 pm
                scots
                Participant
                  Congrats and great attitude.
                  • October 22, 2011 at 9:21 pm
                  scots
                  Participant
                    Congrats and great attitude.
                    • October 23, 2011 at 3:02 am
                    AlisonC
                    Participant
                      Congrats :). There is nothing like a clear scan to make a person happy. I am 10 years NED this month (although still bickering with my insurance about a confirming scan) and have gone heavily down the supplements/meditation/ lifestyle change. Who knows if that’s what’s helped but I’ll take the NED any day.

                      congrats to you and wishes for many more of the same 🙂

                      AlisonC
                      Stage IIIB
                      NED since 2001

                      • October 23, 2011 at 3:02 am
                      AlisonC
                      Participant
                        Congrats :). There is nothing like a clear scan to make a person happy. I am 10 years NED this month (although still bickering with my insurance about a confirming scan) and have gone heavily down the supplements/meditation/ lifestyle change. Who knows if that’s what’s helped but I’ll take the NED any day.

                        congrats to you and wishes for many more of the same 🙂

                        AlisonC
                        Stage IIIB
                        NED since 2001

                        • October 23, 2011 at 3:02 am
                        AlisonC
                        Participant
                          Congrats :). There is nothing like a clear scan to make a person happy. I am 10 years NED this month (although still bickering with my insurance about a confirming scan) and have gone heavily down the supplements/meditation/ lifestyle change. Who knows if that’s what’s helped but I’ll take the NED any day.

                          congrats to you and wishes for many more of the same 🙂

                          AlisonC
                          Stage IIIB
                          NED since 2001

                          • October 23, 2011 at 3:29 pm
                          jag
                          Participant
                            That is good news Drew, very happy for you.
                            J.
                            • October 23, 2011 at 3:29 pm
                            jag
                            Participant
                              That is good news Drew, very happy for you.
                              J.
                              • October 23, 2011 at 3:29 pm
                              jag
                              Participant
                                That is good news Drew, very happy for you.
                                J.
                                • October 24, 2011 at 9:03 pm
                                jimjoeb
                                Participant

                                  Congrats!!!! I just got the last all clear today for my first followup. 4 months NED! It feels great whenever the all clear comes, I'm sure. Looking forward to when I'm 3 years out from pulling my bad node. I'm doing the curcumin (and other good eating and life style things, too). Hope it works for me too!

                                  • October 24, 2011 at 9:03 pm
                                  jimjoeb
                                  Participant

                                    Congrats!!!! I just got the last all clear today for my first followup. 4 months NED! It feels great whenever the all clear comes, I'm sure. Looking forward to when I'm 3 years out from pulling my bad node. I'm doing the curcumin (and other good eating and life style things, too). Hope it works for me too!

                                    • October 24, 2011 at 9:03 pm
                                    jimjoeb
                                    Participant

                                      Congrats!!!! I just got the last all clear today for my first followup. 4 months NED! It feels great whenever the all clear comes, I'm sure. Looking forward to when I'm 3 years out from pulling my bad node. I'm doing the curcumin (and other good eating and life style things, too). Hope it works for me too!

                                      • October 24, 2011 at 10:50 pm
                                      shellebrownies
                                      Participant

                                        That's awesome news! So happy for you! smiley

                                         

                                        Michelle, wife of Don

                                        • October 24, 2011 at 10:50 pm
                                        shellebrownies
                                        Participant

                                          That's awesome news! So happy for you! smiley

                                           

                                          Michelle, wife of Don

                                          • October 24, 2011 at 10:50 pm
                                          shellebrownies
                                          Participant

                                            That's awesome news! So happy for you! smiley

                                             

                                            Michelle, wife of Don

                                            • October 26, 2011 at 11:52 pm
                                            JerryfromFauq
                                            Participant

                                              I would love to see a rreview of cases involving who took curcumin, which oncoproteiins and DNA mutations they had, when they started it in their melanoma journey, what treatments it was taken with, how long it was taken and the progression or lack thereof in their melanoma. 

                                                 In the meantime I will continue with my curcumin supplements except when needing to recover from any surgeries (includiing dental surgery!)

                                              • October 26, 2011 at 11:52 pm
                                              JerryfromFauq
                                              Participant

                                                I would love to see a rreview of cases involving who took curcumin, which oncoproteiins and DNA mutations they had, when they started it in their melanoma journey, what treatments it was taken with, how long it was taken and the progression or lack thereof in their melanoma. 

                                                   In the meantime I will continue with my curcumin supplements except when needing to recover from any surgeries (includiing dental surgery!)

                                                • October 26, 2011 at 11:52 pm
                                                JerryfromFauq
                                                Participant

                                                  I would love to see a rreview of cases involving who took curcumin, which oncoproteiins and DNA mutations they had, when they started it in their melanoma journey, what treatments it was taken with, how long it was taken and the progression or lack thereof in their melanoma. 

                                                     In the meantime I will continue with my curcumin supplements except when needing to recover from any surgeries (includiing dental surgery!)

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