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      • June 23, 2020 at 12:31 am
      tracievh
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        I see my surgeon Wednesday and I thought I would mention to him about the scan at 6 months to see what he thinks. Do you get petscans or Ct scan?
        • June 23, 2020 at 12:29 am
        tracievh
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          Wow, that is amazing! I am glad I found this forum with supportive and knowledgable people. I should consider myself lucky that I have access to opdivo right away. It seems like its been very successful. I will look at the link for sure. 🙂
          • June 21, 2020 at 11:27 pm
          tracievh
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            Thank you for the encouraging words! 🙂
            My oncologist does specialize in melanoma and he has a few trials one of which I am part of. My surgeon has a special interest in melanomas and came highly recommended. The oncologist and surgeon have worked together for many years now.
            I get an infusion every 28 days. So the 12 treatments are basically over a course of a year.
            My husband just reminded me that my oncologist said we’d do the scan just before the 6th treatment unless something new came up, and that he felt I was doing good and did not want to expose me to multiple scans unless needed. He did mentioned that I would need to be watched and have scans after treatment ends. Same for dermatology check ups; which are every 3 months for me.

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