Author: Cheryl Stratos
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Happy New Year, Everyone!
It’s 2015, and its a “new dawn” for all things to come! I want you all to know I’m thankful for so many things….. Having another healthy year, filled with new adventures…. My husband, Mike, and my son, Sergei always by my side – they make me laugh out loud….. My amazing horse, Yildren. He…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Five years ago today I was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma cancer and given 6 months to live. I am thankful for every day I have been given, an amazing husband, Michael Stratos who would not give up, his positive energy kept me alive to fight another day, my supportive family and friends who hung…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Five years ago today I was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma cancer and given 6 months to live. I am thankful for every day I have been given, an amazing husband, Michael Stratos who would not give up, his positive energy kept me alive to fight another day, my supportive family and friends who hung…
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FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1
Yesterday the FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1 drug for use in metastatic melanoma. This drug has the best response rate of any drug approved for melanoma, and everyone expects big changes because of this approval. Keytruda is only approved for patients who have progressed on ipi and, if applicable, on a BRAF inhibitor. I am quite…
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FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1
Yesterday the FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1 drug for use in metastatic melanoma. This drug has the best response rate of any drug approved for melanoma, and everyone expects big changes because of this approval. Keytruda is only approved for patients who have progressed on ipi and, if applicable, on a BRAF inhibitor. I am quite…
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Surgeon General Takes Notice of Skin Cancer Risk
YEA TEAM! I am very excited to see the Nations Doctor (Surgeon General) stand up and take notice on a familiar skin-cancer prevention message and recognize the impact that it is having on America. Skin cancer has increased 200 % since 1973 with the dawn of the tanning beds and the hope of acquiring a…
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Surgeon General Takes Notice of Skin Cancer Risk
YEA TEAM! I am very excited to see the Nations Doctor (Surgeon General) stand up and take notice on a familiar skin-cancer prevention message and recognize the impact that it is having on America. Skin cancer has increased 200 % since 1973 with the dawn of the tanning beds and the hope of acquiring a…
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Every Day Is A Winding Road, I get a little bit closer…
To feeling fine… I am feeling fine… I got to tell you, I’ve had a great run on my pink little pills – the BRAF Inhibitor I’ve been on. Nothing else. I saw no signs of progression from February 28th, 2010 to May 13, 2014. Yes, my friends, a record of 4 years and three…
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Every Day Is A Winding Road, I get a little bit closer…
To feeling fine… I am feeling fine… I got to tell you, I’ve had a great run on my pink little pills – the BRAF Inhibitor I’ve been on. Nothing else. I saw no signs of progression from February 28th, 2010 to May 13, 2014. Yes, my friends, a record of 4 years and three…
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Go Team Fighting Melanoma!
Go Team Fighting Melanoma! Thank you, all who donated, volunteered, and gave me the gift of your time to help make this the most successful Miles for Melanoma event of All Times. The race hit a fundraising record of $ 125,000. Blowing away the record for the most funds raised by a community Miles for…