This story has a ( very) happy endind
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This story has a ( very) happy endind
Some background. On October 15, 2020 I took Museum delivery of a 2LT SGM coupe. Two months later I was Diagnosed with a rare form of head and neck cancer. Surgery on January 4, 2021 followed by 30 radiation treatments. Diid well until June 2021 when cancer reappeared. Treated with another 20 radiation treatments. Did well ( even took a trip to Asheville with a stop at the Dragon) until November 2021 when cancer roared back. Told to get my affairs in order. Surgery and radiation not options. Sold my 2020 to a friend of a friend. In January 2022 began immunothreapy treatments every three weeks to hopefully slow or stop the tumor's progression. Fast forward to January 2024. My doctor tells me he sees no clinical or PET SCAN evidence of any active cancer. Essentially cancer free as of now. After sharing the good news with family, friends and colleagues who supported me and prayed for me for three tough years, I ordered a 2024 2LT Cacti/jet black HTC, Only options yellow calipers and perfotmance exhaust. Arrived at dealer today and will pick up tomorrow. Here are a few pics my salesman took today. I will post some more after I get her home and cleaned up real good.
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Awesome!
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Racer
Congratulations. Thank you for sharing.
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Burning Brakes
Way to go! You just have to love the new immunothreapy treatments that have come about recently. They saved a friends life too.
Enjoy the life and the new C8!!
Enjoy the life and the new C8!!
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What a beautiful car! Cacti Green is a unique and friendly color. You're been through the wringer with that damned cancer. Sounds like you've got it beat-- get out there and enjoy your Stingray!
#8
Great story and great car! Enjoy, sir, you deserve it.
#10
Thats great news, couldn’t be better.
Enjoy the car.
Enjoy the car.
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Racer
Great news! Congrats!
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Melting Slicks
First off, congrats on being cancer free again! Good to hear you're going to enjoy this new lease on life with a beautiful new car as well. By the end of 2024 I hope you have thousands upon thousands of trouble free miles on it 👍👍👍
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Great news, congratulations! enjoy the new ride
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Congrats on a successful remission of the cancer and the delivery of your ‘24. Wishing you the best with the car.
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Congratulations on your positive health diagnosis. And congratulations on your new Corvette. I hope you enjoy owning your new Vette for many years.
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Congrats on your new ride, don't forget to wave!
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Glad to hear you are cancer free. I hope you enjoy many years driving your C8. Don’t forget to wave.