Opdivo#5 Out Of The Way!
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Opdivo#5 Out Of The Way!

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    • September 8, 2018 at 5:33 pm
    MelanomaMike
    Participant
      Good morning my MRF Brothers & Sisters! Well, yesterdays #5 Opdivo went smooth (first without Yervoy), no cancelations, blood work was fine, kinda ironic now that im done with the Yervoy, Yervoy was quite the little devil in a few ways for me these past few months! Im looking VERY forward to my CT Scan this month (9/17), lets see if my “second” attempt at Immunol Therapy (first being Pembrolizumab) will either knock these son-of-a-witches outta my lungs or atleast Deflate them so i can live a bit longer! I still have some stuff that im not done with and i need more time here on earth, im not sure if God will allow me to finish “Earthly” things!??
      Anyhow, go enjoy yer weekends! Love you guys…Mike…
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        • September 8, 2018 at 8:18 pm
        AMcReader
        Participant

          Wooohooo!!! Congrats on a smooth #5‘

          Also, I’ll be sending you my best wishes, light and prayers on the 17th! We need you around here! You being so much joy and life to this MRF family! 

            • September 8, 2018 at 9:58 pm
            MelanomaMike
            Participant
              Totaly blushing right now Amanda! And dont blush easy either! Thank you! I too hope the 17th reveals tumor shrinkage, something gotta give cause like yourself, when tumors are in lungs, its a whole other ball game (including brain like your self)…thanks again…blush blush..
              • September 10, 2018 at 6:15 pm
              MelanomaMike
              Participant
                Thank you!! Blush blush!!
                • September 11, 2018 at 3:20 am
                NEDnotDead
                Participant

                  Hey buddy, how you feeling 3 days after? Wouldn't mind compairing notes!

                • September 10, 2018 at 5:07 am
                Sharon93065
                Participant

                  I cannot wait until you post the wonderful news from the new petscan.  Just KNOW it will be great!

                  My lung mass went to ground glass to nothing….

                    • September 10, 2018 at 5:50 pm
                    MelanomaMike
                    Participant
                      Neighbor!! Hi Sharon, i didnt realize we are total neighbors, i stay in lovely Van Nuys! I read yer bio. I to am taken care of by Kaiser, but at Panorama location, there all wonderful there, i was diag in 2008 & have the same Team! Goes to show Kaiser takes care of their employees for them to stick around right?..
                      Thanks for the good vibes on my upcoming scan, somethings gotta give!..Mike
                    • September 10, 2018 at 2:53 pm
                    Momofjake
                    Participant

                      Just to add some extra umph…Jake had 20 tumors in his lungs, 20 in his liver, a few in his spine, bones had tons, muscles, nodes, heart, brain….like 120 tumors! Like BrianP told Jake Sat night, just keep trying until you find your silver bullet!!! Jake went down to 4 tumors on BRAF(temporary we know), but he will try to ride that to the next thing and HOPE it’s his winning ticket!! I hope this combo is yours!! 

                      Prayers for 9/17!!!

                      kerri

                        • September 10, 2018 at 6:13 pm
                        MelanomaMike
                        Participant
                          Good God! Thats a bucket of tumors! And now only four? WOW! HIPHIP HURRAY!…
                          Thanx Kerri, i have a feeling my first four infusions of Yervoy (and Opdivo) knocked my tumors down in size if not destroyed them!!…Mike
                        • September 10, 2018 at 5:19 pm
                        bjeans
                        Participant

                          Mike, glad #5 went smooth as buttah! (Well, maybe not that smooth.) Fingers crossed and heartfelt hope for your next scan. My husband is right after you – scan on 9/20.

                          Beth

                            • September 10, 2018 at 6:17 pm
                            MelanomaMike
                            Participant
                              Thanx! And good vibes to your sidekick as well! We will survive!!!! …Mike
                              • September 10, 2018 at 6:25 pm
                              bjeans
                              Participant

                                As you might say, Xerox! 

                              • September 11, 2018 at 3:54 am
                              lkb
                              Participant

                                Amanda said it best! Wishing you a scan to celebrate.

                                Lisa

                                • September 12, 2018 at 2:10 pm
                                mrsaxde
                                Participant

                                  Hang in there! It's bound to get easier now that Yervoy is done. I never had the combo, but I had Yervoy alone as my first immunotherapy and I spent my time from about the third infusion until about a month after it was all over being sick as a dog. Opdivo by itself should be a breeze!

                                  -Bill

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