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    • October 17, 2014 at 1:13 am
    katieherwig
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    I was diagnosed with Stage 4 on July 28, 2014. I had anywhere from 10-18 tumors. Mostly in my lungs, liver, and ovaries, it was "widespread melanoma". I also had some in my abdomen, bones, and subcutanous. I had exploratory surger removing my ovareis and some of my small intestine. I started Tafinlar on 08/20/2014 at MD Anderson and had my first round of zometa that day. I went back to MD Anderson on 10/14/14 to get my CT, PET, and MRI scans completed. I got my results on 10/15/14. My doctor was very pleased with the results. Only 2 tumors were shown active in my liver and my left thigh and one dead tumor in my lungs. We are so pleased and happy with the scans. That night I did my first round of Yervoy and my second round of Zometa. I will be continuing the Tafinlar and going every 3 weeks for my Yervoy for a total of 4 rounds. I hope this is just the begining of good news to come! It's hard but I can do it!

    I also asked my doctor about diet do's and don'ts. He told me to follow the LCHF diet and also get some information at http://www.dietdoctor.com.

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      • October 17, 2014 at 1:24 am
      Girl52
      Participant

      Katie: Good for you! What an excellent report. Hope things continue to go well. Way to go and keep up the great work.

      • October 17, 2014 at 1:24 am
      Girl52
      Participant

      Katie: Good for you! What an excellent report. Hope things continue to go well. Way to go and keep up the great work.

      • October 17, 2014 at 1:24 am
      Girl52
      Participant

      Katie: Good for you! What an excellent report. Hope things continue to go well. Way to go and keep up the great work.

      • October 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      That is wonderful Katie.

      Artie

      • October 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      That is wonderful Katie.

      Artie

      • October 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      That is wonderful Katie.

      Artie

      • October 19, 2014 at 4:49 pm
      jbronicki
      Participant

      Great Great News!  So happy for you!  Best of luck.

      • October 19, 2014 at 4:49 pm
      jbronicki
      Participant

      Great Great News!  So happy for you!  Best of luck.

      • October 19, 2014 at 4:49 pm
      jbronicki
      Participant

      Great Great News!  So happy for you!  Best of luck.

      • October 20, 2014 at 9:08 am
      rick1981
      Participant

      Hi Katie,

      First of all: congratulations with these scan results, great news!

      Seems like my wife is potentially in a similar place, wide-spread Stage IV melanoma (mosty liver & spleen, but all over) diagnosed early June 2014. Started on BRAF/MEK inhibitors within 10 days and she's seeing good scan results so far – fingers crossed!

      We're having discussions now with our MD on switching to IPI, and ultimately Pembro – what triggered the decision to switch for you? And what is Zometa? 🙂

      Thanks & good luck!

      Rick

      • October 20, 2014 at 9:08 am
      rick1981
      Participant

      Hi Katie,

      First of all: congratulations with these scan results, great news!

      Seems like my wife is potentially in a similar place, wide-spread Stage IV melanoma (mosty liver & spleen, but all over) diagnosed early June 2014. Started on BRAF/MEK inhibitors within 10 days and she's seeing good scan results so far – fingers crossed!

      We're having discussions now with our MD on switching to IPI, and ultimately Pembro – what triggered the decision to switch for you? And what is Zometa? 🙂

      Thanks & good luck!

      Rick

      • October 20, 2014 at 9:08 am
      rick1981
      Participant

      Hi Katie,

      First of all: congratulations with these scan results, great news!

      Seems like my wife is potentially in a similar place, wide-spread Stage IV melanoma (mosty liver & spleen, but all over) diagnosed early June 2014. Started on BRAF/MEK inhibitors within 10 days and she's seeing good scan results so far – fingers crossed!

      We're having discussions now with our MD on switching to IPI, and ultimately Pembro – what triggered the decision to switch for you? And what is Zometa? 🙂

      Thanks & good luck!

      Rick

        • October 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

        Zometa is a bone strengthener. It is given via an iv. A similar yet less powerful version is xgeva. It is given via a shot.

        Artie

        • October 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

        Zometa is a bone strengthener. It is given via an iv. A similar yet less powerful version is xgeva. It is given via a shot.

        Artie

        • October 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

        Zometa is a bone strengthener. It is given via an iv. A similar yet less powerful version is xgeva. It is given via a shot.

        Artie

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