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I was Stage 3B, diagnosed November 2014. Both my surgical and medical oncologists recommended that I do not do interferon due to high chance of side effects and low chance of any benefit. They instead recommended that I wait until Yervoy was approved for adjuvant use. 

Fast foward to this year, and I've had a power port placed and three infusions of 10mg concentration of Yervoy. Only adverse reactions so far have been slight fatigue, body aches, and a little diarrhea for about a week after each infusion. Other than that I have had no problems.

From what I've read and what I've been told, Yervoy, since it is approved by the FDA, should at least be attempted in patients in an adjuvant setting. If you have adverse reactions, all you have to do is stop getting infusions. Patients have to be very mindful of any new symptoms that arise after infusions. If something comes up, tell your doctor. If it gets unbearable, your doctor will reassess. Most of the side effects of Yervoy, if caught early, are fully reversible.

I was Stage 3B, diagnosed November 2014. Both my surgical and medical oncologists recommended that I do not do interferon due to high chance of side effects and low chance of any benefit. They instead recommended that I wait until Yervoy was approved for adjuvant use. 

Fast foward to this year, and I've had a power port placed and three infusions of 10mg concentration of Yervoy. Only adverse reactions so far have been slight fatigue, body aches, and a little diarrhea for about a week after each infusion. Other than that I have had no problems.

From what I've read and what I've been told, Yervoy, since it is approved by the FDA, should at least be attempted in patients in an adjuvant setting. If you have adverse reactions, all you have to do is stop getting infusions. Patients have to be very mindful of any new symptoms that arise after infusions. If something comes up, tell your doctor. If it gets unbearable, your doctor will reassess. Most of the side effects of Yervoy, if caught early, are fully reversible.

I was Stage 3B, diagnosed November 2014. Both my surgical and medical oncologists recommended that I do not do interferon due to high chance of side effects and low chance of any benefit. They instead recommended that I wait until Yervoy was approved for adjuvant use. 

Fast foward to this year, and I've had a power port placed and three infusions of 10mg concentration of Yervoy. Only adverse reactions so far have been slight fatigue, body aches, and a little diarrhea for about a week after each infusion. Other than that I have had no problems.

From what I've read and what I've been told, Yervoy, since it is approved by the FDA, should at least be attempted in patients in an adjuvant setting. If you have adverse reactions, all you have to do is stop getting infusions. Patients have to be very mindful of any new symptoms that arise after infusions. If something comes up, tell your doctor. If it gets unbearable, your doctor will reassess. Most of the side effects of Yervoy, if caught early, are fully reversible.

If I recall correctly, LDH only comes into play if you have a longer term upward trend. Since you only have three results it is difficult, if not impossible, to say that there is any relation to melanoma to be concerned about. 

Assuming your first reading as a baseline, your second is lower and your third is higher. Average among the three readings is 171.3. 

Additionally, higher LDH results are not indicative of melanoma. It could be any sort of infection that you may not even know you have.

If I recall correctly, LDH only comes into play if you have a longer term upward trend. Since you only have three results it is difficult, if not impossible, to say that there is any relation to melanoma to be concerned about. 

Assuming your first reading as a baseline, your second is lower and your third is higher. Average among the three readings is 171.3. 

Additionally, higher LDH results are not indicative of melanoma. It could be any sort of infection that you may not even know you have.

If I recall correctly, LDH only comes into play if you have a longer term upward trend. Since you only have three results it is difficult, if not impossible, to say that there is any relation to melanoma to be concerned about. 

Assuming your first reading as a baseline, your second is lower and your third is higher. Average among the three readings is 171.3. 

Additionally, higher LDH results are not indicative of melanoma. It could be any sort of infection that you may not even know you have.

I had the same problem; primary melanoma on back, SNLD under right arm. A week after surgery I had numerous small red bumps under my arm. Went to PCP, was bacterial infection of hair folicles. Took antibiotics and it went away.

Sure did scare the crap out of me.

I had the same problem; primary melanoma on back, SNLD under right arm. A week after surgery I had numerous small red bumps under my arm. Went to PCP, was bacterial infection of hair folicles. Took antibiotics and it went away.

Sure did scare the crap out of me.

I had the same problem; primary melanoma on back, SNLD under right arm. A week after surgery I had numerous small red bumps under my arm. Went to PCP, was bacterial infection of hair folicles. Took antibiotics and it went away.

Sure did scare the crap out of me.

Yervoy (Ipilimumab) is available for adjuvant treatment in the US. I was stage 3B and I am going to get my fourth infusion next week.

Yervoy (Ipilimumab) is available for adjuvant treatment in the US. I was stage 3B and I am going to get my fourth infusion next week.

Yervoy (Ipilimumab) is available for adjuvant treatment in the US. I was stage 3B and I am going to get my fourth infusion next week.