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- September 25, 2013 at 2:50 am
I haven’t posted for a while but I wanted to update everyone. This week is a tough one for me as I am scheduled for 6-month follow-up scans. I have a brain MRI scheduled for Wednesday AM and a full-body PET scan scheduled for Friday AM. I see my oncologist Friday afternoon for the results. As most of us, I have has all kinds of aches and pains, especially after my total neck dissection and parotidectomy. Of course, I am nervous and scared of the results. The bright side is that after my MRI on Wednesday, I get my 1st dendritic cell vaccine on the clinical trial. After that, I will get 4 more vaccines (in up to 10 locations on my body) with close clinical follow-up afterwards for side effects or reactions. If the trial goes as planned, the dendritic cells will boost my immune system and potentially go after any rogue melanoma cells if they exist. I’ll keep everyone posted.
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- September 25, 2013 at 3:04 am
I completed that trial (Drs Young and Chung) last year. Other than a little itching and a couple,of hive-like welts at the injection sites, I tolerated it very well. I think everyone can relate to the pre-scan anxiety so hang in there and look at it as one more to put in the rear view mirror. Good luck! -
- September 25, 2013 at 3:04 am
I completed that trial (Drs Young and Chung) last year. Other than a little itching and a couple,of hive-like welts at the injection sites, I tolerated it very well. I think everyone can relate to the pre-scan anxiety so hang in there and look at it as one more to put in the rear view mirror. Good luck! -
- September 25, 2013 at 3:04 am
I completed that trial (Drs Young and Chung) last year. Other than a little itching and a couple,of hive-like welts at the injection sites, I tolerated it very well. I think everyone can relate to the pre-scan anxiety so hang in there and look at it as one more to put in the rear view mirror. Good luck! -
- September 25, 2013 at 3:11 am
Oh scanxiety! One of the worst things to deal with outside of the nasty Mel word. I’ve just been diagnosed with recurrence and have same set of scans as you tomorrow, so I empathize what you’re going through. Sending positive thoughts your way and will be praying for you!Josh
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- September 25, 2013 at 3:11 am
Oh scanxiety! One of the worst things to deal with outside of the nasty Mel word. I’ve just been diagnosed with recurrence and have same set of scans as you tomorrow, so I empathize what you’re going through. Sending positive thoughts your way and will be praying for you!Josh
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- September 25, 2013 at 3:11 am
Oh scanxiety! One of the worst things to deal with outside of the nasty Mel word. I’ve just been diagnosed with recurrence and have same set of scans as you tomorrow, so I empathize what you’re going through. Sending positive thoughts your way and will be praying for you!Josh
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- September 25, 2013 at 3:23 am
For what it's worth, I had a neck dissection and parotidectomy a while ago – in 1997. I had many many scans since. Still around and kicking…. Good luck with the vaccine, hope it works.
Best wishes,
Harry
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- September 25, 2013 at 3:23 am
For what it's worth, I had a neck dissection and parotidectomy a while ago – in 1997. I had many many scans since. Still around and kicking…. Good luck with the vaccine, hope it works.
Best wishes,
Harry
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- September 25, 2013 at 3:23 am
For what it's worth, I had a neck dissection and parotidectomy a while ago – in 1997. I had many many scans since. Still around and kicking…. Good luck with the vaccine, hope it works.
Best wishes,
Harry
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