Update on Mikem - 1249433

mikem
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Well it's two years since the surgery to remove my lung (3 years since diagnosis) and I received the good news today that there is no sign of recurrence. The doctor, my partner, and I are obviously quite happy about this. My doctor took a chunk of time to explain to me why this is a good milestone. The stats are definitely in my favor and now I only have to go every 6 months for CTs for the next couple of years and annually after that. Absolutely incredible news that I wanted to share with everyone here.

Dr. West - it turns out my oncologist is a fan of the site. He said he had a chance to talk with you at ASCO. He asked you how you can do it. We all wonder that question and appreciate that you do. He is from Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert. I feel that he 'gets' the importance of advocates like yourself and he actually thanked me for participating. I couldn't be luckier. --mikem

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Reply # - October 24, 2012, 02:58 PM

double trouble
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WHOO HOO!!!

:-D :-D :-D HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DANCE :-D :-D :-D

Oh yeah! Do da happy dance... Oh yeah! do da happy dance... Oh yeah!

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Reply # - October 24, 2012, 03:59 PM

catdander
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What she says...and does. Congratulations Mike!
I'm so happy you have gotten such great news.
Janine

Reply # - October 24, 2012, 04:18 PM

golfadkt
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Wow... I am also under the care at the medical college/ foedtert who is your thorasic surgeon? Mine is dr mario gispari

Reply # - October 24, 2012, 05:20 PM

Dr West
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I'm really very happy for you -- congratulations, and thanks for the positive feedback.

-Dr. West

Reply # - October 24, 2012, 06:41 PM

laya d.
Posts: 714

Mike:

OK. . .now this is tied for "AWESOME" with all the other great news I'm reading about here tonight!!!! I am so happy for you, Mike. I actually have tears in my eyes writing this. . .This is TERRIFIC!!!!! Whoooo Hoooo!

xoxo,
Laya

Reply # - October 25, 2012, 06:12 AM

mikem
Posts: 69

Thanks all. I don't have to tell you what a great community this is.

golfadkt-same surgeon. Obviously I think he was great! --mikem

Reply # - October 26, 2012, 09:06 AM

dbrock
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Operations Director, GRACE

 

Great news, and I second (third, fourth... ) the kudos to Dr. West. He deserves it. :wink:

I really love hearing the positive stories. Keep them coming....

Operations Director for GRACE. Have worked with cancerGRACE.org since July 2009.  Became involved as a caregiver to my best friend, and quickly came to see that GRACE is filling a need in the area of cancer education. 
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