Beating Stage IV melanoma is not something you have heard very often. In the past, it was next to impossible. When Bobby was diagnosed in 2007, we knew the numbers and although we tried not to focus on them, the poor prognosis was hard to ignore. Today, we are resetting the standard. Melanoma is being treated and patients are seeing improvement. This is 2010 and we hope that as new drugs continue to be developed, the previous numbers will be irrelevant.
Bobby continues to receive Ipilimumab every 12 weeks. The future is uncertain. What we learn from patients like Bobby will be the new standard. The doctors don't know how to proceed, so they will continue with the same treatment he has been getting.
Bobby has always been a great teacher, a leader and a role model. He continues to keep his desire to help others and is doing this with such strength and honor. Today is what it is all about.
LET'S GET OVER THIS CANCER AND GET ON WITH LIFE!
