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Gettin` better Slowly But Surely

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    • January 6, 2019 at 2:00 am
    MelanomaMike
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      Hi ya`all, quick note to say hello and Happy New Year again, jeez lah weez 2019! like a good lotta you, i`ve been Stage 4 now for just about 15 months! and climbing! i dont think we`de be saying this back in the 1970`s, 80`s, 90`s or even early parts of the 2000`s right? we all have alot to be grateful for, i know i do, i mean, even though the Keytruda was "bitter/sweet" for me, and now the Yervoy & Opdivo is yet again "So So" in its fight against my particular strain of Melanoma, all 3 meds are atleast stopping & also "slowing" {in some tumors} the growth, im cool with that. You all remember the deep nerve pain iv complained about in the last year or less, well, oddly enough and knock on Wood, since my surgery DEC 17th I have not had those crippling, deep pains anylonger! WTH? and im way passed taking the Norcos they supplied me to! i stopped those on the 24th {Dec} and i know those are out my system, i havnt taken anything not even the  Naproxens or the "Gabapentins"  that you all suggested to take {wich i now have from my doc thank you!} really wierd, i guess that bigass tumor was causing it?? {still, knock on wood haha}…ya all take care, hope everyones fine…oh! PS: Did i already to tell you my tumor was not 5.7cm like the CT revealed??, it was 8.0cm! my surgeon said hay, the scanners get close but not percise!! thats just over 3inch! yixe!……..

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        • January 6, 2019 at 4:04 am
        ed williams
        Participant

          Hi Mike, did you see the tumor when you woke up? I would want to say my good byes and good riddance!!!

          • January 6, 2019 at 11:37 am
          SABKLYN
          Participant

            Thanks for the update, Mike!  Glad you're on the mend!!

            • January 6, 2019 at 1:29 pm
            Bubbles
            Participant

              Keep mending!!!  You got this!!  c

              • January 6, 2019 at 6:37 pm
              WithinMySkin
              Participant

                Glad to hear you're healing well and pain free! Yippee!!!! Starting off 2019 the right way smiley

                • January 7, 2019 at 1:54 pm
                jbronicki
                Participant

                  Adios tumor!  Glad to hear you are recovering Mike.  8 cm, holy moly, that is a good size tumor that can pinch and block off a lot of stuff!  I'm so glad you go through this surgery, I know how big that is!  I'm scheduled for Brain Surgery (have a small mass in the pineal gland which is the deepest part of the brain) and I'm already making my excuses for not going through with it, but will try to take my own advice and get through it!  I'll channel your courage, you'll be right next to George Carlin as my other spirit animal 🙂

                  • January 7, 2019 at 1:55 pm
                  jbronicki
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                    Adios tumor!  Glad to hear you are recovering Mike.  8 cm, holy moly, that is a good size tumor that can pinch and block off a lot of stuff!  I'm so glad you go through this surgery, I know how big that is!  I'm scheduled for Brain Surgery (have a small mass in the pineal gland which is the deepest part of the brain) and I'm already making my excuses for not going through with it, but will try to take my own advice and get through it!  I'll channel your courage, you'll be right next to George Carlin as my other spirit animal 🙂

                    • January 8, 2019 at 8:13 pm
                    MarkR
                    Participant

                      Gad to hear all has gone well Mike.  I’m in to get rid of the 5cm tumour in my arm tomorrow.  Hoping for a good result and continuing use of my hand.

                      hang in there

                      Mark

                      • January 8, 2019 at 9:23 pm
                      Scooby123
                      Participant
                        Hi Mike,
                        So glad you on the mend hun.
                        Scooby x
                        • January 9, 2019 at 1:03 am
                        NEDnotDead
                        Participant

                          Hi Mike, 

                          Glad to here you are recovering after your surgery, and absolutely us Stage 4 peeps have lots to be grateful for.  

                          All the best for 2019!

                          Chris

                          • January 9, 2019 at 8:31 pm
                          cancersnewnormal
                          Participant

                            Bye bye beast in the chest! Let's hope this helps Opdivo set the rest of your immuno soldiers straight on the warpath for anything left milling around! Sometimes, the army isn't big enough to take on the tank along with the individual soldiers roaming though the woods…… but now that the enemy tank is off scene…. moooo ha ha ha ha! Super bonus good news with the loss of pains!

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