GIST mets 5 years ago: Still going well

Posted by trishdickings @trishdickings, May 15 7:37pm

I was diagnosed with GIST nearly five years ago which had metastasised and was inoperable. I am on Glivec (Imatinib 400mg/day) . I have PET scan 6 monthly with my oncologist in Newcastle, NSW . Go to the gym every day. Still going well.

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mimicmckay | @mimicmckay | May 16 11:54am

That is SO encouraging! Thank you! I’m newly diagnosed and will start Gleevec next week. Fingers crossed!

trishdickings | @trishdickings | May 17 6:12pm

In reply to @mimicmckay "That is SO encouraging! Thank you! I’m newly diagnosed and will start Gleevec next week. Fingers..." + (show)

Good luck and stay positive.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 28 8:57pm

Welcome, @trishdickings. Your message offers hope, especially for people recently diagnosed and in treatment for GIST. I'm sure others like @pptodd @mimicmckay @lidycj51 and more will appreciate reading more about your story.

blessed08 | @blessed08 | May 28 10:47pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "Welcome, @trishdickings. Your message offers hope, especially for people recently diagnosed and in treatment for GIST...." + (show)

That’s awesome, it gives me great hope to hear good news.

trishdickings | @trishdickings | Jun 8 8:27pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "Welcome, @trishdickings. Your message offers hope, especially for people recently diagnosed and in treatment for GIST...." + (show)

I also have a history of melanoma in 1999 and breast cancer in 2013, both stage 3. I had chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer. Was written up in the British Medical Journal as the 3 cancers I had/have were all primary cancers. Today well and have just
returned from a trip to
China.