Update on me Whoot!
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Update on me Whoot!

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    • January 11, 2015 at 4:32 am
    Ginger8888
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    I was diagnosed with melanoma on Jan 17th 2014, had my mole removed then had surgery on Feb 28th with lymph nodes removed from my neck..At the end of April i did the 30 day HD interferon and failed it so was changed to Yervoy and finished it Aug 13th, my first scan showed that it was working and got rid of 2 spots in my lungs..I had my next scans Dec 13th and finally got my results yesterday and am now NED..Scans again in 3 months..Whoot!!

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      • January 11, 2015 at 4:41 am
      JustMeInCA
      Participant

      So happy to hear that, Ginger! What a relief!

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:41 am
      JustMeInCA
      Participant

      So happy to hear that, Ginger! What a relief!

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:41 am
      JustMeInCA
      Participant

      So happy to hear that, Ginger! What a relief!

        • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Thank you, just pray i stay that way..

        • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Thank you, just pray i stay that way..

        • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Thank you, just pray i stay that way..

      • January 11, 2015 at 5:34 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Ginger, that's FANTASTIC news!!!

      • January 11, 2015 at 5:34 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Ginger, that's FANTASTIC news!!!

      • January 11, 2015 at 5:34 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Ginger, that's FANTASTIC news!!!

      • January 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm
      Fen
      Participant

      Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy!

      • January 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm
      Fen
      Participant

      Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy!

      • January 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm
      Fen
      Participant

      Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy!

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      What a roller coaster ride Ginger, you have had quite the year! Whoot is right, that is awesome news! Thanks for the update. What a great way to start out the year.

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      What a roller coaster ride Ginger, you have had quite the year! Whoot is right, that is awesome news! Thanks for the update. What a great way to start out the year.

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      What a roller coaster ride Ginger, you have had quite the year! Whoot is right, that is awesome news! Thanks for the update. What a great way to start out the year.

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm
      Ginger8888
      Participant

      Thanks everybody, in Feb after my surgery,my surgeon gave me a 20% chance of making it a year..I think i'm gonna surpass this..

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm
      Ginger8888
      Participant

      Thanks everybody, in Feb after my surgery,my surgeon gave me a 20% chance of making it a year..I think i'm gonna surpass this..

      • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm
      Ginger8888
      Participant

      Thanks everybody, in Feb after my surgery,my surgeon gave me a 20% chance of making it a year..I think i'm gonna surpass this..

      • January 11, 2015 at 5:14 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Awesome 🙂

      Artie

      • January 11, 2015 at 5:14 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Awesome 🙂

      Artie

      • January 11, 2015 at 5:14 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Awesome 🙂

      Artie

      • January 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Fabulous news! Congrats! 

      • January 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Fabulous news! Congrats! 

      • January 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Fabulous news! Congrats! 

      • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant
      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
      Thanks
      • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant
      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
      Thanks
      • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant
      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
      Thanks
      • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant
      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
      Thanks
        • January 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Hello, i had very little side effects, i had a touch of colitis and didn't even know until they said it showed up on the ct scan..I had some fatigue but not sure if it was from the interferon (which left enlarged lymph node in my neck and one spot in each lung) i did before yervoy..Did your dr tell you that a lot of times scans show up worse in the beginning because Yervoy take time to work..I was a lucky one, my first scan showed that it got rid of the two spots i had in my lungs and my second scan is NED..Good luck and drink lot's of water..I also drank V-8 juice to keep my bp up and get my veggie intake for the day and also threw in a couple nutritional drinks a day..Get lots of rest and if you have ANY concerns contact your doctor.Good luck..I have scans again in 3 months..

        • January 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Hello, i had very little side effects, i had a touch of colitis and didn't even know until they said it showed up on the ct scan..I had some fatigue but not sure if it was from the interferon (which left enlarged lymph node in my neck and one spot in each lung) i did before yervoy..Did your dr tell you that a lot of times scans show up worse in the beginning because Yervoy take time to work..I was a lucky one, my first scan showed that it got rid of the two spots i had in my lungs and my second scan is NED..Good luck and drink lot's of water..I also drank V-8 juice to keep my bp up and get my veggie intake for the day and also threw in a couple nutritional drinks a day..Get lots of rest and if you have ANY concerns contact your doctor.Good luck..I have scans again in 3 months..

        • January 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Hello, i had very little side effects, i had a touch of colitis and didn't even know until they said it showed up on the ct scan..I had some fatigue but not sure if it was from the interferon (which left enlarged lymph node in my neck and one spot in each lung) i did before yervoy..Did your dr tell you that a lot of times scans show up worse in the beginning because Yervoy take time to work..I was a lucky one, my first scan showed that it got rid of the two spots i had in my lungs and my second scan is NED..Good luck and drink lot's of water..I also drank V-8 juice to keep my bp up and get my veggie intake for the day and also threw in a couple nutritional drinks a day..Get lots of rest and if you have ANY concerns contact your doctor.Good luck..I have scans again in 3 months..

        • January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm
        liberty04281
        Participant
        Thank you so much for answering my question. I wish you to stay NED for the rest of your life.
        • January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm
        liberty04281
        Participant
        Thank you so much for answering my question. I wish you to stay NED for the rest of your life.
        • January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm
        liberty04281
        Participant
        Thank you so much for answering my question. I wish you to stay NED for the rest of your life.
        • January 18, 2015 at 5:26 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Thank you and best of luck!

        • January 18, 2015 at 5:26 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Thank you and best of luck!

        • January 18, 2015 at 5:26 am
        Ginger8888
        Participant

        Thank you and best of luck!

      • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant
      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
      Thanks
      • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
      liberty04281
      Participant
      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
      Thanks
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