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      • August 19, 2015 at 5:06 am
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        Update:

        Confirmed stage 3c  (apparently I was confirmed some time ago but I didnt realise)

         

        Still in limbo as the pathology on the needle biopsy has not come back yet. Expecting a call from them anytime in the next 48 hours with the results

        Brain, lungs etc are all clear so no evidence of stage 4 with the current data

        If the biopsy shows cancer then I will be going into surgery to have them removed. My eligibility to go on a drug trial at this point will be good and the cancer is already being DNA tested in preparation for this.

         

        If the abnormalities are just infections from the primary surgery, then I believe I will be back to life as normal, though I expect i will be having regular PET/CT scans. This is just an assumption  

         

        • August 19, 2015 at 5:06 am
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        Participant

          Update:

          Confirmed stage 3c  (apparently I was confirmed some time ago but I didnt realise)

           

          Still in limbo as the pathology on the needle biopsy has not come back yet. Expecting a call from them anytime in the next 48 hours with the results

          Brain, lungs etc are all clear so no evidence of stage 4 with the current data

          If the biopsy shows cancer then I will be going into surgery to have them removed. My eligibility to go on a drug trial at this point will be good and the cancer is already being DNA tested in preparation for this.

           

          If the abnormalities are just infections from the primary surgery, then I believe I will be back to life as normal, though I expect i will be having regular PET/CT scans. This is just an assumption  

           

          • August 19, 2015 at 5:06 am
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          Participant

            Update:

            Confirmed stage 3c  (apparently I was confirmed some time ago but I didnt realise)

             

            Still in limbo as the pathology on the needle biopsy has not come back yet. Expecting a call from them anytime in the next 48 hours with the results

            Brain, lungs etc are all clear so no evidence of stage 4 with the current data

            If the biopsy shows cancer then I will be going into surgery to have them removed. My eligibility to go on a drug trial at this point will be good and the cancer is already being DNA tested in preparation for this.

             

            If the abnormalities are just infections from the primary surgery, then I believe I will be back to life as normal, though I expect i will be having regular PET/CT scans. This is just an assumption  

             

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