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Hi Jenny, 

I saw the onc and it's good news! Definitely unrelated to my melanoma, and actually, not even pneumonia.

He was irritated with my local doc for diagnosing pneumonia without a chest x-ray. He listened to my lungs and felt they were clear. He said he didn't feel I needed an x-ray, but would be glad to do it at this appointment instead of at my next one. I had the x-ray and it was clear, clear, clear! 

Doc says this was most likely a nasty flu and was overall very reassuring. I am finally starting to feel better.

I spoke to Dr. Postow by phone (not in person) about adjuvant treatments. Eager to hear about your conversation. Thanks for checking in! 

Elaine

Hi Jenny, 

I saw the onc and it's good news! Definitely unrelated to my melanoma, and actually, not even pneumonia.

He was irritated with my local doc for diagnosing pneumonia without a chest x-ray. He listened to my lungs and felt they were clear. He said he didn't feel I needed an x-ray, but would be glad to do it at this appointment instead of at my next one. I had the x-ray and it was clear, clear, clear! 

Doc says this was most likely a nasty flu and was overall very reassuring. I am finally starting to feel better.

I spoke to Dr. Postow by phone (not in person) about adjuvant treatments. Eager to hear about your conversation. Thanks for checking in! 

Elaine

Hi Jenny, 

I saw the onc and it's good news! Definitely unrelated to my melanoma, and actually, not even pneumonia.

He was irritated with my local doc for diagnosing pneumonia without a chest x-ray. He listened to my lungs and felt they were clear. He said he didn't feel I needed an x-ray, but would be glad to do it at this appointment instead of at my next one. I had the x-ray and it was clear, clear, clear! 

Doc says this was most likely a nasty flu and was overall very reassuring. I am finally starting to feel better.

I spoke to Dr. Postow by phone (not in person) about adjuvant treatments. Eager to hear about your conversation. Thanks for checking in! 

Elaine

I went to the local walk-in care because the nagging cough I had been fighting for three weeks took a turn for the worse. I spiked a fever and felt terrible.

Doc listened to my lungs and said he heard a pneumonia. Prescribed me Biaxin. I've taken three doses of the Biaxin, but my fever is still very definitely present.

I asked about the chest x-ray, but didn't press it because I knew I was seeing trusted onc tomorrow.

Fever's been running 102 and the cough is awful. Can't wait to turn a corner.

I went to the local walk-in care because the nagging cough I had been fighting for three weeks took a turn for the worse. I spiked a fever and felt terrible.

Doc listened to my lungs and said he heard a pneumonia. Prescribed me Biaxin. I've taken three doses of the Biaxin, but my fever is still very definitely present.

I asked about the chest x-ray, but didn't press it because I knew I was seeing trusted onc tomorrow.

Fever's been running 102 and the cough is awful. Can't wait to turn a corner.

I went to the local walk-in care because the nagging cough I had been fighting for three weeks took a turn for the worse. I spiked a fever and felt terrible.

Doc listened to my lungs and said he heard a pneumonia. Prescribed me Biaxin. I've taken three doses of the Biaxin, but my fever is still very definitely present.

I asked about the chest x-ray, but didn't press it because I knew I was seeing trusted onc tomorrow.

Fever's been running 102 and the cough is awful. Can't wait to turn a corner.

Thank you for that info, Janner! Both the Loyola doc and MSKCC doc have called me 3b, but with a "very good prognosis". Maybe I'll push the Loyola doc a little tomorrow to see what he says. 

I had no ulceration, but I have seen it written in my chart as T1bN1aM0. 

Interesting.

Thank you for that info, Janner! Both the Loyola doc and MSKCC doc have called me 3b, but with a "very good prognosis". Maybe I'll push the Loyola doc a little tomorrow to see what he says. 

I had no ulceration, but I have seen it written in my chart as T1bN1aM0. 

Interesting.

Thank you for that info, Janner! Both the Loyola doc and MSKCC doc have called me 3b, but with a "very good prognosis". Maybe I'll push the Loyola doc a little tomorrow to see what he says. 

I had no ulceration, but I have seen it written in my chart as T1bN1aM0. 

Interesting.

Greg, 

I wish! 🙂

I tried to link here to a chart to the TNM staging for melanoma, but the link wouldn't work.

To be fair, the docs have me in the 3B bucket, but frequently remind me how good my prognosis is compared to most 3B cases. That is nice.

Elaine

Greg, 

I wish! 🙂

I tried to link here to a chart to the TNM staging for melanoma, but the link wouldn't work.

To be fair, the docs have me in the 3B bucket, but frequently remind me how good my prognosis is compared to most 3B cases. That is nice.

Elaine

Greg, 

I wish! 🙂

I tried to link here to a chart to the TNM staging for melanoma, but the link wouldn't work.

To be fair, the docs have me in the 3B bucket, but frequently remind me how good my prognosis is compared to most 3B cases. That is nice.

Elaine

I feel pretty confident onc will do an x-ray tomorrow, but it's hard to know for sure.

Fingers crossed.

I feel pretty confident onc will do an x-ray tomorrow, but it's hard to know for sure.

Fingers crossed.

I feel pretty confident onc will do an x-ray tomorrow, but it's hard to know for sure.

Fingers crossed.