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Thanking You Again!

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    • October 2, 2018 at 3:45 pm
    MelanomaMike
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    I appreciate you all! I wanted to create a “new” post about it to make sure you all saw it!
    The idea of surgery serms best, gotta get “Hefty”,”Big Daddy From Cincinnati”
    Out of me! Then the continuance of Nivo will be less stressful (not that i did stress) but, you know…
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      • October 2, 2018 at 4:53 pm
      Hukill
      Participant

      Good luck, I get my first scans after stopping nivo 8 weeks ago on thursday, a little nervous but wait and see.

      • October 2, 2018 at 7:46 pm
      MichelleRHG
      Participant
      Hey Mike, I had a thoracotomy in April to remove melanoma from between my lung and heart. Surgeon went in from my back, separated ribs and muscles which is what I assume they will do for you. The chest tube was out after 1 day, they D/C’d me from hospital after 2 days, I stayed in nearby hotel for 1 week then flew home. I won’t lie, it hurt for several weeks but knowing the cancer was REMOVED kept me going! Its been 5 months, still on Opdivo, no recurrence. Keep us posted and goid luck!
      • October 3, 2018 at 2:04 am
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Great to see you have your game plan in place.  Good luck,Mike.  Cut that freeloading SOB out of your lung!

      • October 3, 2018 at 4:29 pm
      MelanomaMike
      Participant
      Thank You all! Im slowly “wrapping” my head around the surgery, i am gunna get it done, i need another week to build up my Inner Confidence, Strength & after that i will run into Kaiser like a Soldier with yelling out my Battle Cry!..Its On Like Vietnam!..you all will be with me…
        • October 4, 2018 at 10:08 pm
        bjeans
        Participant

        Mike – spelled similarly to Nike – which means just do it, right? 

        On a more serious note, do you have concerns about whether it’s the right move, or is it not wanting to go through unwanted, scary surgery? And you don’t have to answer that. 

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