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  • ibcmets
    ibcmets Member Posts: 312
    edited December 2013


    Denny,


    Wonderful news. I hope everyone with liver mets can see your posts, truly brings inspiration.


    Terri

  • 208sandy
    208sandy Member Posts: 582
    edited December 2013

    Congratulations Denny!  Hoping for many, many more years for you.

  • MusicLover
    MusicLover Member Posts: 777
    edited December 2013


    That's awesome news! Congratulations!!!

  • meima-Bev
    meima-Bev Member Posts: 15
    edited December 2013

    That's awesome!!  Congratulations!!       Bev

  • aic
    aic Member Posts: 37
    edited December 2013


    Love this! Congrats!

  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 879
    edited December 2013


    So very happy for you Denny! As a fellow liver metster, this is very encouraging. Thank you for sharing. May you continue to be well for many, many more years to come.

  • LizLemon
    LizLemon Member Posts: 191
    edited December 2013


    Wow! This is so wonderful to hear. Thank you so much for letting us know!! Hope you continue to have many years of stability!

  • Jill49
    Jill49 Member Posts: 25
    edited December 2013

    WOW!  I'm so happy for you and so glad you shared this with us.  There is hope.

  • chris1959
    chris1959 Member Posts: 60
    edited December 2013

    Smilecongratulations that's wonderful news ....

                                                           chris

  • denny123
    denny123 Member Posts: 1,553
    edited December 2013

    Katie,

    11 years ago, Gemzar is what put my liver in remission after only 9 months.  I had it in a Phase 2 clinical trial as it was very new back then.

    It is very easy-some hair thinning and a lot of fatigue.  But tolerable.  I get a Decadron premed for nausea and pain.  So I don't have either nausea or pain, but lots of munchies....

  • chele
    chele Member Posts: 132
    edited December 2013

    Yay!

  • Fitztwins
    Fitztwins Member Posts: 144
    edited December 2013

    I remember you! thanks for posting!! 

  • QueenOfHope
    QueenOfHope Member Posts: 11
    edited December 2013

    Fantastic news!   Here's to many, many more years!

  • Mompsych
    Mompsych Member Posts: 88
    edited December 2013

    yay you!!

    Always so great to hear such good news!

  • Kandy
    Kandy Member Posts: 424
    edited December 2013

    Congratulations! That is awesome news, thanks for uplifting us all.

  • redwolf8812
    redwolf8812 Member Posts: 580
    edited December 2013

    Thank You, Lord!

    HappyPenny

  • iwillwinthisbattle
    iwillwinthisbattle Member Posts: 42
    edited December 2013

    Cheers to you!!!! Here's hoping we can all reach that milestone and beyond!!!

  • justjudie
    justjudie Member Posts: 196
    edited December 2013

    So very happy for you!   It is wonderful  news.   

  • gonegirl
    gonegirl Member Posts: 1,022
    edited December 2013

    Holy shoot and fabulous! Great news

  • LauraOntario
    LauraOntario Member Posts: 60
    edited December 2013

    Congratulations!  Hope you have fun celebrating!

  • Fitzy
    Fitzy Member Posts: 55
    edited December 2013

    Such good news for you Denny and so uplifting for a lot of us with Liver Mets, I need at least 4 more years to get my 14 year old through high school. You will be able to have the best holiday season now! 

    I was dx 4 weeks ago with Liver Mets after being NED for over 9 years, so am still having lots of crap/anxious days amongst the 'normal' days. I've had 3 weeks of Abraxane, hope it's doing some good. Today is my Friday off, lucky as it's the staff Christmas party @ my College! ! Gemzar seems to have good results for lots of Liver Metsters, maybe my next option if Abraxane does nothing.

    Hi Fitztwins, good to see you on the boards still, any news of SherriG?

    Happy holidays everyone from sunny Sydney, in the Land Down Under.

  • Anne45
    Anne45 Member Posts: 52
    edited December 2013

    WOW!  I am so happy to hear this awesome news, I didnt think it was possible.  Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

  • pearlady
    pearlady Member Posts: 390
    edited December 2013

    Denny

    That is such encouraging news.  This good news has really made my day. It's so great to hear encouraging news.  I am also a 12 year survivor of Stage 1V and am so happy to meet others with the same.  I haven't had Gemzar yet, so am glad to know it's there for the future.  Am currently on Abraxane and it's working without too many problems, but its good to know that Gemzar is there for the future.  So happy.  Hope everyone is able to enjoy the holidays and feel good.  Prayers and blessings for all.

    Monica

  • Redroan
    Redroan Member Posts: 111
    edited December 2013

    Congratulations! That is awesome news and very encouraging for the rest of us with liver mets. I also have bone mets but glad to hear you great news ! Makes me feel hopeful;. 

    Redroan

  • CancerCrusher
    CancerCrusher Member Posts: 1
    edited December 2013

    Woohoo! Congratulations! You give me courage. I was just diagnosed with stage 4.

  • positivenegative
    positivenegative Member Posts: 8
    edited December 2013

    super news denny....wishing you a ned-free new year!

  • jessmarieberman
    jessmarieberman Member Posts: 10
    edited December 2013

    OMG, amazing! You are an inspiration. Can you please post your meds and/or supplements history to share your knowledge? You sure must be doing something wonderful to help your body fight this beast. YAY YOU!!!

  • Brendatrue
    Brendatrue Member Posts: 487
    edited December 2013

    Denny, "Yay me" is right on target! Thanks for sharing your wonderful news.

  • nancyh
    nancyh Member Posts: 185
    edited December 2013

    Fabulous, Denny!!   Thanks for posting as we all get such encouragement from posts like this.  ThumbsUp

  • denny123
    denny123 Member Posts: 1,553
    edited January 2014

    Jessmarie,

    I only take vitamins, never supplements since they would negate the effects of the chemo.

    Herceptin kept me in remission for 6 years and now Gemzar is getting rid of the cancerous nodes behind my sternum.

    I currently am on Herceptin, Faslodex (butt shots) and Gemzar.  Will stay on Herceptin for life, and (blah) Faslodex for however long....

    Hope to quit the Gemzar soon as long as it continues to do the job.

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