Dear Marty,
Dance of joy!! Just the news we were hoping for. And I am so glad to
hear; I suspect many Molers, like me, have been impatiently waiting for
that message! So give Barbara a hug and our love, and start the
celebration friend -- you guys deserve it!! Lots of love, Joicy
Martin Auslander wrote:
>
> Barbara received her cat scan, tumor marker and blood tests results this
> morning. There was no evidence of disease other than the less than 1cm
> lymph nodes in neck area which have been there for the past 8 months or
> so. There was no change. Her tumor marker (ca-125) came down further
> from 18 to 14 (35) is normal. The further the marker comes down the
> better off she is. and today was great cause for celebration. She
> doesn't have to see her Onc for two months and no tests for 4 -5
> months. 2nd opinion and primary Onc feel that she is cancer free even
> though two lymph nodes are enlarged. They feel that might just be scar
> tissue as there has been no change in 8 months.
>
> So to sum it up.
>
> Aug 1st, 1994 diagnosed Carcinoma of An Unknown Primary (CUP) metastasis
> stage IV to lymph glands. Prognosis ......two weeks
>
> Aug 1st 1997, after 41 treatments of chemotherapy, in combination with
> an alternative immune therapy program and much more, much much more, she
> was pronounced cancer free.
>
> July 6th 1998, one year cancer free and 4 year survivor.
>
> TIME TO PARTY.......
>
> We wish to thank all here for you prayers, your thoughts, your love and
> in so doing we will always be there for you to share with you our
> experience in beating a disease where the medical community gave little
> hope and was proved wrong. Thank you all for your friendship.
>
> God Bless
> marty and Barbara auslander
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