Neil
My blogs
| Location | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
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| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | BIO: I am Neil Gaines married to the WONDERFUL Margaret Gaines R.N. we have a golden retriever Stoli, currently working at the family biz North Georgia Label and have been battling melanoma on and off again since May 2008. MEDICAL HX and CURRENT STATUS: Diagnosed with stage 3a melanoma in 2008, had 3 surgeries and a year of interferon and finished August 2009. I decided to go ahead and get married while I was cancer free in March of 2010. November 10, 2010-reoccurence-surgery. Febraury 11, 2011-reoccurence-more surgery. March 11, 2011-1 week of radiation then reoccurence on my chest to bump me up to stage 4, finally. Recieved more immunotherapy Interleukin 2 @ Emory University and finished in June '11. Wrapped up 2011 with a clear PET scan and currently operating NED. This is my blog to make the best of a shitty situation. Diet Cancer, is the lighter side of cancer. |
| Interests | MelaNoMo'! 2011 interview http://vimeo.com/29622445 |