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Stage IV 6 years

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    • July 2, 2012 at 12:56 am
    lhaley
    Participant

      This week is the 6th anniversary of being told I am stage IV.  With my latest 2 brain mets 2 weeks ago I'd like to hope that I'm NED but am realistic. 

      The day we came home after the SRS we called our son and confirmed that we were going to Disney World.  Leaving in the morning and can't wait to watch our grandaughter (she is 2 1/2) be excited to meet her idols – Mickey and Minnie. 

      This week we are not letting melanoma get in our way of having a great time.

      Linda

      This week is the 6th anniversary of being told I am stage IV.  With my latest 2 brain mets 2 weeks ago I'd like to hope that I'm NED but am realistic. 

      The day we came home after the SRS we called our son and confirmed that we were going to Disney World.  Leaving in the morning and can't wait to watch our grandaughter (she is 2 1/2) be excited to meet her idols – Mickey and Minnie. 

      This week we are not letting melanoma get in our way of having a great time.

      Linda

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        • July 2, 2012 at 1:00 am
        Linny
        Participant

          6 years is great! I pray that you are NED. Have a great time at Disney!!!!

          • July 2, 2012 at 1:00 am
          Linny
          Participant

            6 years is great! I pray that you are NED. Have a great time at Disney!!!!

            • July 2, 2012 at 1:00 am
            Linny
            Participant

              6 years is great! I pray that you are NED. Have a great time at Disney!!!!

              • July 2, 2012 at 1:46 am
              susanr
              Participant

                Good for You !!!!! Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                • July 2, 2012 at 1:46 am
                susanr
                Participant

                  Good for You !!!!! Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                  • July 2, 2012 at 1:46 am
                  susanr
                  Participant

                    Good for You !!!!! Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                    • July 2, 2012 at 1:51 am
                    CarolA
                    Participant

                      Linda – what a wonderful post!   Have a wonderful time.   I have some friends that are there this week, too, with their grandchildren (no grandchildren for me…."yet"…. )   

                      I am at 7 years, Stage III, you might recall that we shared issues of melanoma in our breast.    I just had a CT scan and MRI one week ago tomorrow.   I go on July 10 for the results and hopefully then I will graduate to a one-year plan of oncologist visit.   In seven years, I have been there every 6 months, or less.  ( I'm not really telling you anything new, just sharing this for other readers).   

                      I am just so happy for you to have this wonderful outlook and this opportunity to go to Disney with your family!   You have shared SO much with so many here.   I ahve kind of faded into lurking, mostly.   I admire your continuing generosity to share with other melanoma warriors.   You are a very special warrior, Linda.   God bless.

                      CarolA 

                      • July 2, 2012 at 1:51 am
                      CarolA
                      Participant

                        Linda – what a wonderful post!   Have a wonderful time.   I have some friends that are there this week, too, with their grandchildren (no grandchildren for me…."yet"…. )   

                        I am at 7 years, Stage III, you might recall that we shared issues of melanoma in our breast.    I just had a CT scan and MRI one week ago tomorrow.   I go on July 10 for the results and hopefully then I will graduate to a one-year plan of oncologist visit.   In seven years, I have been there every 6 months, or less.  ( I'm not really telling you anything new, just sharing this for other readers).   

                        I am just so happy for you to have this wonderful outlook and this opportunity to go to Disney with your family!   You have shared SO much with so many here.   I ahve kind of faded into lurking, mostly.   I admire your continuing generosity to share with other melanoma warriors.   You are a very special warrior, Linda.   God bless.

                        CarolA 

                        • July 2, 2012 at 1:51 am
                        CarolA
                        Participant

                          Linda – what a wonderful post!   Have a wonderful time.   I have some friends that are there this week, too, with their grandchildren (no grandchildren for me…."yet"…. )   

                          I am at 7 years, Stage III, you might recall that we shared issues of melanoma in our breast.    I just had a CT scan and MRI one week ago tomorrow.   I go on July 10 for the results and hopefully then I will graduate to a one-year plan of oncologist visit.   In seven years, I have been there every 6 months, or less.  ( I'm not really telling you anything new, just sharing this for other readers).   

                          I am just so happy for you to have this wonderful outlook and this opportunity to go to Disney with your family!   You have shared SO much with so many here.   I ahve kind of faded into lurking, mostly.   I admire your continuing generosity to share with other melanoma warriors.   You are a very special warrior, Linda.   God bless.

                          CarolA 

                          • July 2, 2012 at 2:16 am
                          aldakota22
                          Participant

                            Great news.Like they say You Go Girl.Want to be here in six more years reading your post of 12 year anniversary.Will keep you in my prayers as I do all the others on this site.  Al

                            • July 2, 2012 at 2:16 am
                            aldakota22
                            Participant

                              Great news.Like they say You Go Girl.Want to be here in six more years reading your post of 12 year anniversary.Will keep you in my prayers as I do all the others on this site.  Al

                              • July 2, 2012 at 2:16 am
                              aldakota22
                              Participant

                                Great news.Like they say You Go Girl.Want to be here in six more years reading your post of 12 year anniversary.Will keep you in my prayers as I do all the others on this site.  Al

                                • July 2, 2012 at 2:24 am
                                BethA in VA
                                Participant

                                  Good for you!  Hope for NED but best of all have a wonderful time with your family.  That's what is really important!!

                                  • July 2, 2012 at 2:24 am
                                  BethA in VA
                                  Participant

                                    Good for you!  Hope for NED but best of all have a wonderful time with your family.  That's what is really important!!

                                      • July 2, 2012 at 6:50 am
                                      Irish girl
                                      Participant
                                        Congrats Linda what a good post.. Tks for sharing x
                                        • July 2, 2012 at 6:50 am
                                        Irish girl
                                        Participant
                                          Congrats Linda what a good post.. Tks for sharing x
                                          • July 2, 2012 at 6:50 am
                                          Irish girl
                                          Participant
                                            Congrats Linda what a good post.. Tks for sharing x
                                          • July 2, 2012 at 2:24 am
                                          BethA in VA
                                          Participant

                                            Good for you!  Hope for NED but best of all have a wonderful time with your family.  That's what is really important!!

                                            • July 2, 2012 at 6:50 am
                                            JerryfromFauq
                                            Participant

                                              Go my Lady friend, Go!!!

                                              • July 2, 2012 at 6:50 am
                                              JerryfromFauq
                                              Participant

                                                Go my Lady friend, Go!!!

                                                • July 2, 2012 at 6:50 am
                                                JerryfromFauq
                                                Participant

                                                  Go my Lady friend, Go!!!

                                                  • July 2, 2012 at 11:50 am
                                                  James from Sydney
                                                  Participant

                                                    Hey Linda, just keep living your life and i'm sure you'll meet NED soon.

                                                    best wishes

                                                    James

                                                    • July 2, 2012 at 11:50 am
                                                    James from Sydney
                                                    Participant

                                                      Hey Linda, just keep living your life and i'm sure you'll meet NED soon.

                                                      best wishes

                                                      James

                                                        • July 2, 2012 at 3:03 pm
                                                        NYKaren
                                                        Participant

                                                          Hi Linda,

                                                          I know you will all have an amazing time…drink plenty of fluids, it's HOT there! 

                                                          Love,

                                                          karen

                                                          • July 2, 2012 at 3:03 pm
                                                          NYKaren
                                                          Participant

                                                            Hi Linda,

                                                            I know you will all have an amazing time…drink plenty of fluids, it's HOT there! 

                                                            Love,

                                                            karen

                                                            • July 2, 2012 at 3:03 pm
                                                            NYKaren
                                                            Participant

                                                              Hi Linda,

                                                              I know you will all have an amazing time…drink plenty of fluids, it's HOT there! 

                                                              Love,

                                                              karen

                                                            • July 2, 2012 at 11:50 am
                                                            James from Sydney
                                                            Participant

                                                              Hey Linda, just keep living your life and i'm sure you'll meet NED soon.

                                                              best wishes

                                                              James

                                                              • July 2, 2012 at 9:43 pm
                                                              triciad
                                                              Participant

                                                                Linda-

                                                                You truly are an amazing woman…congratulations!  Have a wonderful time at Disney and enjoy the family.  You have been such an inspiration to me over the years…God speed qand prayers for NED!!!!

                                                                Tricia

                                                                • July 2, 2012 at 9:43 pm
                                                                triciad
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Linda-

                                                                  You truly are an amazing woman…congratulations!  Have a wonderful time at Disney and enjoy the family.  You have been such an inspiration to me over the years…God speed qand prayers for NED!!!!

                                                                  Tricia

                                                                  • July 2, 2012 at 9:43 pm
                                                                  triciad
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Linda-

                                                                    You truly are an amazing woman…congratulations!  Have a wonderful time at Disney and enjoy the family.  You have been such an inspiration to me over the years…God speed qand prayers for NED!!!!

                                                                    Tricia

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