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    • September 17, 2017 at 2:04 am
    Jewel
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      You always expect the ball to drop when you have stage 4 melanoma. My husband did Yervoy 11/14 to 2/15 and since then has remained melanoma free. You start to breathe easier, and your first thought isn’t cancer. On his last scan Dr noted a mass in his bladder…we just found out he now has Stage 1 bladder cancer. I know they say that life will only give you what you can handle, but now I’m just crushed. I can sense my husband is depressed and I just hope we can both snap out of this funk. We are both fighters and I know we will face this like we face melanoma….in it to win it….but boy this is tough. Thanks for listening.

      Jewel

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        • September 17, 2017 at 9:15 am
        Bubbles
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          So sorry you and your husband are having to deal with ONE MORE THING, Jewel!  However, some folks with renal/bladder/urothelial cancer are doing well on anti-PD-1!  I have "met" several via my blog!!!  Here's some info –

          There's a "new" anti-PD-1, atezolizumab:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/atezolizumab-renamed-tecentriq-fda.html  

          ….as well as – Nivolizumab:  https://www.opdivo.com/advanced-renal-cell-carcinoma  

          I know it sucks.  I know you're tired.  It sounds like it was caught early.  There is hope!!  Hang in there.  Celeste

           

            • September 17, 2017 at 10:35 am
            Jewel
            Participant
              Thank you Celeste, I’ve been reading up on this as well. I know there is hope!!
              • September 18, 2017 at 1:01 am
              Jewel
              Participant
                The Urologist wants him to do the bcg treatments. Waiting to talk to our Oncologist to see how he feels. I’m terrified of altering his immune system
                • September 18, 2017 at 5:19 am
                Janner
                Participant

                  BCG has been used as a melanoma treatment in the past.  Often times kidney cancer is treated with similar drugs to melanoma.  So maybe it will have a more synergistic effect.

                  • September 18, 2017 at 8:09 pm
                  JuTMSY4
                  Participant

                    I can't speak to this with any high level of certainty, but I believe there is some research into the potential benefits of traditional chemo combined with immunotherapy.  

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