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2nd Keytruda scan not as bad as they thought :) whoohoo

Forums General Melanoma Community 2nd Keytruda scan not as bad as they thought :) whoohoo

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    arthurjedi007
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      Just got a call from my nurse a little while ago. The bad report I got last week was comparing the 11/3 scan to the 4/23 scan which I knew that's what they did. But they got my 8/13 scan from Mayo now and compared it.

      Basically no new stuff and "only mild growth". Awesome ๐Ÿ™‚

      The main growth they are concerned about is the left scapula shoulder tumor which is already huge just not as much growth as they thought. Might do radiation or surgery in the future but not right now.

      I was too dumbfounded to ask but I assume with a pretty good report like that I'll save TIL until some future date. I guess I'll still try to make the Chicago trip just to see what they say but not sure with my knee acting like it is.

      What a relief. Not as good a report as some but it means Keytruda is kicking this stupid disease a lot better than they thought.

      Thanks everyone.

      Artie

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        evleye
        Participant

          So glad to hear the positive news!  Hoping Keytruda will help me as well.  

          evleye
          Participant

            So glad to hear the positive news!  Hoping Keytruda will help me as well.  

            evleye
            Participant

              So glad to hear the positive news!  Hoping Keytruda will help me as well.  

              Randy437
              Participant

                That's great news. 

                  tschmith
                  Participant

                    Yahoo!!!!!  Great news, Artie!

                    Terrie

                    tschmith
                    Participant

                      Yahoo!!!!!  Great news, Artie!

                      Terrie

                      tschmith
                      Participant

                        Yahoo!!!!!  Great news, Artie!

                        Terrie

                      Randy437
                      Participant

                        That's great news. 

                        Randy437
                        Participant

                          That's great news. 

                          sweetaugust
                          Participant

                            See Artie….you might have just needed a little more time….like I did.  ๐Ÿ™‚

                            All my mets shrank in the first few months on Keytruda…except for one that grew like crazy.  It was the size of a baseball hanging out of me at my 10th or 11th treatment, when it then blew up, died, and started shrinking.  So sometimes they get bigger before the Keytruda can get it to reverse.

                            So happy to hear your news.  That is fantastic!!!!  Have a great night, Laurie

                            sweetaugust
                            Participant

                              See Artie….you might have just needed a little more time….like I did.  ๐Ÿ™‚

                              All my mets shrank in the first few months on Keytruda…except for one that grew like crazy.  It was the size of a baseball hanging out of me at my 10th or 11th treatment, when it then blew up, died, and started shrinking.  So sometimes they get bigger before the Keytruda can get it to reverse.

                              So happy to hear your news.  That is fantastic!!!!  Have a great night, Laurie

                              sweetaugust
                              Participant

                                See Artie….you might have just needed a little more time….like I did.  ๐Ÿ™‚

                                All my mets shrank in the first few months on Keytruda…except for one that grew like crazy.  It was the size of a baseball hanging out of me at my 10th or 11th treatment, when it then blew up, died, and started shrinking.  So sometimes they get bigger before the Keytruda can get it to reverse.

                                So happy to hear your news.  That is fantastic!!!!  Have a great night, Laurie

                                Bubbles
                                Participant

                                  Fingers crossed for an even better "delayed response" just around the bend!!!  Hang in there!  C

                                  Bubbles
                                  Participant

                                    Fingers crossed for an even better "delayed response" just around the bend!!!  Hang in there!  C

                                    Bubbles
                                    Participant

                                      Fingers crossed for an even better "delayed response" just around the bend!!!  Hang in there!  C

                                      casagrayson
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                                        Way to go, Artie!

                                        casagrayson
                                        Participant

                                          Way to go, Artie!

                                          casagrayson
                                          Participant

                                            Way to go, Artie!

                                            casagrayson
                                            Participant

                                              Way to go, Artie!

                                              casagrayson
                                              Participant

                                                Way to go, Artie!

                                                  Marianne quinn
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                                                    Great news. You are An inspiration.

                                                    Marianne quinn
                                                    Participant

                                                      Great news. You are An inspiration.

                                                      Marianne quinn
                                                      Participant

                                                        Great news. You are An inspiration.

                                                      casagrayson
                                                      Participant

                                                        Way to go, Artie!

                                                        BrianP
                                                        Participant

                                                          Awesome news Artie.  Cheers going out for you in NC tonight!

                                                          Brian

                                                          BrianP
                                                          Participant

                                                            Awesome news Artie.  Cheers going out for you in NC tonight!

                                                            Brian

                                                            BrianP
                                                            Participant

                                                              Awesome news Artie.  Cheers going out for you in NC tonight!

                                                              Brian

                                                              Jewel
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                                                                Doing the happy dance!!!
                                                                Jewel
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                                                                  Doing the happy dance!!!
                                                                  Jewel
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                                                                    Doing the happy dance!!!
                                                                    RJoeyB
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                                                                      Wonderful news Artie, so pleased to hear this!  Hoping it comes with you starting feel better and stronger soon, too.

                                                                      Joe

                                                                       

                                                                        vivian
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                                                                          Yay, Artie!  You are a true inspiration to all of us!  So happy to hear that you received good news.

                                                                          cavsnut
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                                                                            Great news Artie! I will continue to keep you in my prayers…you can beat this buddy!

                                                                            Craig

                                                                            cavsnut
                                                                            Participant

                                                                              Great news Artie! I will continue to keep you in my prayers…you can beat this buddy!

                                                                              Craig

                                                                              cavsnut
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                                                                                Great news Artie! I will continue to keep you in my prayers…you can beat this buddy!

                                                                                Craig

                                                                                vivian
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                                                                                  Yay, Artie!  You are a true inspiration to all of us!  So happy to hear that you received good news.

                                                                                  vivian
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                                                                                    Yay, Artie!  You are a true inspiration to all of us!  So happy to hear that you received good news.

                                                                                  RJoeyB
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                                                                                    Wonderful news Artie, so pleased to hear this!  Hoping it comes with you starting feel better and stronger soon, too.

                                                                                    Joe

                                                                                     

                                                                                    RJoeyB
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                                                                                      Wonderful news Artie, so pleased to hear this!  Hoping it comes with you starting feel better and stronger soon, too.

                                                                                      Joe

                                                                                       

                                                                                      JustMeInCA
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                                                                                        Very happy to hear this — you've been in my thoughts! Now you can take a breath and carry on. 

                                                                                        JustMeInCA
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                                                                                          Very happy to hear this — you've been in my thoughts! Now you can take a breath and carry on. 

                                                                                          JustMeInCA
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                                                                                            Very happy to hear this — you've been in my thoughts! Now you can take a breath and carry on. 

                                                                                            jualonso
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                                                                                              Great news Artie,

                                                                                              You are in my thoughts… hang in there

                                                                                               

                                                                                              Jualonso

                                                                                              jualonso
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                                                                                                Great news Artie,

                                                                                                You are in my thoughts… hang in there

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                Jualonso

                                                                                                jualonso
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                                                                                                  Great news Artie,

                                                                                                  You are in my thoughts… hang in there

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                  Jualonso

                                                                                                  Owl
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                                                                                                    Thanks for sharing, Artie!!! I am so happy for you!!! May there be more good news for you in the next scans.

                                                                                                    By the way, this comparison thing often screwed the reports of my husband up, left confusion with us. Even the last scans which showed almost NED were compared with scans from October last year by accident surprise

                                                                                                    Keep fighting, all the best, Jenny

                                                                                                    Owl
                                                                                                    Participant

                                                                                                      Thanks for sharing, Artie!!! I am so happy for you!!! May there be more good news for you in the next scans.

                                                                                                      By the way, this comparison thing often screwed the reports of my husband up, left confusion with us. Even the last scans which showed almost NED were compared with scans from October last year by accident surprise

                                                                                                      Keep fighting, all the best, Jenny

                                                                                                      Owl
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                                                                                                        Thanks for sharing, Artie!!! I am so happy for you!!! May there be more good news for you in the next scans.

                                                                                                        By the way, this comparison thing often screwed the reports of my husband up, left confusion with us. Even the last scans which showed almost NED were compared with scans from October last year by accident surprise

                                                                                                        Keep fighting, all the best, Jenny

                                                                                                        Ninniditti
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                                                                                                          I am so happy Artie! I have followed you a long time now and soo hoped that this treatment should work for you after all your efforts. 

                                                                                                          Ninniditti
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                                                                                                            I am so happy Artie! I have followed you a long time now and soo hoped that this treatment should work for you after all your efforts. 

                                                                                                            Ninniditti
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                                                                                                              I am so happy Artie! I have followed you a long time now and soo hoped that this treatment should work for you after all your efforts. 

                                                                                                                Brendan
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                                                                                                                  Great news. Artie!!

                                                                                                                  Brendan

                                                                                                                  Brendan
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                                                                                                                    Great news. Artie!!

                                                                                                                    Brendan

                                                                                                                    Brendan
                                                                                                                    Participant

                                                                                                                      Great news. Artie!!

                                                                                                                      Brendan

                                                                                                                      Brendan
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                                                                                                                        Great news. Artie!!

                                                                                                                        Brendan

                                                                                                                        Brendan
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                                                                                                                          Great news. Artie!!

                                                                                                                          Brendan

                                                                                                                          Brendan
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                                                                                                                            Great news. Artie!!

                                                                                                                            Brendan

                                                                                                                          kalisama
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                                                                                                                            fantastic news! sometimes i wish we had one of those Star Trek Universal Translators to filter all of the information we take in as patients, family, caregivers, etc. 

                                                                                                                            may your updates continue to be positive!

                                                                                                                            bless,
                                                                                                                            kali

                                                                                                                              jbronicki
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                                                                                                                                Wonderful news!  So glad to hear it!

                                                                                                                                jbronicki
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                                                                                                                                  Wonderful news!  So glad to hear it!

                                                                                                                                  jbronicki
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                                                                                                                                    Wonderful news!  So glad to hear it!

                                                                                                                                  kalisama
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                                                                                                                                    fantastic news! sometimes i wish we had one of those Star Trek Universal Translators to filter all of the information we take in as patients, family, caregivers, etc. 

                                                                                                                                    may your updates continue to be positive!

                                                                                                                                    bless,
                                                                                                                                    kali

                                                                                                                                    kalisama
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                                                                                                                                      fantastic news! sometimes i wish we had one of those Star Trek Universal Translators to filter all of the information we take in as patients, family, caregivers, etc. 

                                                                                                                                      may your updates continue to be positive!

                                                                                                                                      bless,
                                                                                                                                      kali

                                                                                                                                      LuckyMan51
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                                                                                                                                        Awesome news! This just it a big smile on my face and made my day! You are a real warrior…Wishing you the best of continued results. 

                                                                                                                                        LuckyMan51
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                                                                                                                                          Awesome news! This just it a big smile on my face and made my day! You are a real warrior…Wishing you the best of continued results. 

                                                                                                                                          LuckyMan51
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                                                                                                                                            Awesome news! This just it a big smile on my face and made my day! You are a real warrior…Wishing you the best of continued results. 

                                                                                                                                            Wolverine
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                                                                                                                                              Artie,

                                                                                                                                              I have been following your posting.  You are inspiring and I am happy that the news is better than previously thought.  All the best.

                                                                                                                                              wolverine

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                                                                                                                                                Artie,

                                                                                                                                                I have been following your posting.  You are inspiring and I am happy that the news is better than previously thought.  All the best.

                                                                                                                                                wolverine

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                                                                                                                                                  Artie,

                                                                                                                                                  I have been following your posting.  You are inspiring and I am happy that the news is better than previously thought.  All the best.

                                                                                                                                                  wolverine

                                                                                                                                                  eturner
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                                                                                                                                                    Artie,

                                                                                                                                                    What great news!! I follow you very closly as my husbands mel is very much like yours( in bone) and I have been very interested in how the PD1 was responding with you. I will continue to pray for healing ๐Ÿ™‚

                                                                                                                                                    Emily

                                                                                                                                                    eturner
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                                                                                                                                                      Artie,

                                                                                                                                                      What great news!! I follow you very closly as my husbands mel is very much like yours( in bone) and I have been very interested in how the PD1 was responding with you. I will continue to pray for healing ๐Ÿ™‚

                                                                                                                                                      Emily

                                                                                                                                                      eturner
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                                                                                                                                                        Artie,

                                                                                                                                                        What great news!! I follow you very closly as my husbands mel is very much like yours( in bone) and I have been very interested in how the PD1 was responding with you. I will continue to pray for healing ๐Ÿ™‚

                                                                                                                                                        Emily

                                                                                                                                                        s wife
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                                                                                                                                                          Hi Artie,

                                                                                                                                                          great news, so glad for you!!!

                                                                                                                                                          Keeping you in my prayers.

                                                                                                                                                          susannah

                                                                                                                                                          s wife
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                                                                                                                                                            Hi Artie,

                                                                                                                                                            great news, so glad for you!!!

                                                                                                                                                            Keeping you in my prayers.

                                                                                                                                                            susannah

                                                                                                                                                              MoCedar
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                                                                                                                                                                Artie, You made my day with your latest update.  Strength and prayers coming your way.  Mo

                                                                                                                                                                MoCedar
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                                                                                                                                                                  Artie, You made my day with your latest update.  Strength and prayers coming your way.  Mo

                                                                                                                                                                  MoCedar
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                                                                                                                                                                    Artie, You made my day with your latest update.  Strength and prayers coming your way.  Mo

                                                                                                                                                                  s wife
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                                                                                                                                                                    Hi Artie,

                                                                                                                                                                    great news, so glad for you!!!

                                                                                                                                                                    Keeping you in my prayers.

                                                                                                                                                                    susannah

                                                                                                                                                                    DZnDef
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                                                                                                                                                                      Well, that's MUCH better, Artie!  Glad to hear your disease has gotten lazy.  Looking forward to hearing about it shrinking next time.

                                                                                                                                                                      DZnDef
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                                                                                                                                                                        Well, that's MUCH better, Artie!  Glad to hear your disease has gotten lazy.  Looking forward to hearing about it shrinking next time.

                                                                                                                                                                        DZnDef
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                                                                                                                                                                          Well, that's MUCH better, Artie!  Glad to hear your disease has gotten lazy.  Looking forward to hearing about it shrinking next time.

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