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Coughing up blood

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    • November 15, 2016 at 1:28 pm
    blessd4x
    Participant

      Good Morning everyone.

      Short history… husband diagnosed stage IV 14 months ago, removed turmor and started Opdivo in November and ending treatments in April this year (12 treatments total).  All scans have been clear(thank god).  Since no additional tumors we really dont know if he is a responder to opdivo.  This past weekend he coughed up what looked like a clot mixed with mucus.  Doesnt see his Onc for a couple weeks still and no scans until December and didnt want to go to hospital.  Of course my first thought was a tumor in the lungs.  Any advice?  Im scared.  He's actually feeling better after 6 months of dealing with residual side effects from the Opdivo.. but now this.  Its keeping me awake thinking about this. 

      R

       

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        • November 15, 2016 at 4:17 pm
        jennunicorn
        Participant

          Call his oncologist's office and let them know and take it from there. Could be nothing, but best to let them know as soon as anything new like this happens so they can decide whether it's something that needs looking into further right away or not.

          All the best,

          • November 15, 2016 at 4:17 pm
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            Call his oncologist's office and let them know and take it from there. Could be nothing, but best to let them know as soon as anything new like this happens so they can decide whether it's something that needs looking into further right away or not.

            All the best,

            • November 15, 2016 at 4:17 pm
            jennunicorn
            Participant

              Call his oncologist's office and let them know and take it from there. Could be nothing, but best to let them know as soon as anything new like this happens so they can decide whether it's something that needs looking into further right away or not.

              All the best,

              • November 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm
              Jubes
              Participant

                Definitely call oncologist 

                • November 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm
                Jubes
                Participant

                  Definitely call oncologist 

                    • November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am
                    Carole K
                    Participant

                      Jubes 

                      You have gotten sound advice.  Call the Oncologist.  Please know I am here for you

                      Love and Light

                      Carole K.  NED 5 years 10 months.

                      • November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am
                      Carole K
                      Participant

                        Jubes 

                        You have gotten sound advice.  Call the Oncologist.  Please know I am here for you

                        Love and Light

                        Carole K.  NED 5 years 10 months.

                        • November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am
                        Carole K
                        Participant

                          Jubes 

                          You have gotten sound advice.  Call the Oncologist.  Please know I am here for you

                          Love and Light

                          Carole K.  NED 5 years 10 months.

                        • November 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm
                        Jubes
                        Participant

                          Definitely call oncologist 

                          • November 21, 2016 at 2:54 pm
                          blessd4x
                          Participant

                            I called his Onc and she wanted him to go to urgent care asap.  He refused.  His appt with her is this wed.  Im sure she will want to scan him up sooner.  He's also started a problem where when he goes for blood test or gets a cut it takes forever to stop bleeding.  Im sure just another issue we have to conquer. 

                            thank you all for your advice. 

                            • November 21, 2016 at 2:54 pm
                            blessd4x
                            Participant

                              I called his Onc and she wanted him to go to urgent care asap.  He refused.  His appt with her is this wed.  Im sure she will want to scan him up sooner.  He's also started a problem where when he goes for blood test or gets a cut it takes forever to stop bleeding.  Im sure just another issue we have to conquer. 

                              thank you all for your advice. 

                              • November 21, 2016 at 2:54 pm
                              blessd4x
                              Participant

                                I called his Onc and she wanted him to go to urgent care asap.  He refused.  His appt with her is this wed.  Im sure she will want to scan him up sooner.  He's also started a problem where when he goes for blood test or gets a cut it takes forever to stop bleeding.  Im sure just another issue we have to conquer. 

                                thank you all for your advice. 

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