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Appt Set 4 Kaiser Sunset!

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    • September 25, 2018 at 6:45 pm
    MelanomaMike
    Participant
    Thanks to our fellow sister khubes (Katie) i finaly made a decision to see Kaiser down there off Sunset, iv been “eye balling” them for awhile & when she posted her idea of it (on behalf of her husband who is the patient) i got a different referal & its set for Oct 1st! Ill see Dr. Rodriguez who is also treating her hubby so, he “sounds” promising…ill keep you all posted afterwards…thanks again for all your support…now enough of me! Lets reach out to You! Especially you Newbies & terrified Stage 1’rs…
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      • September 25, 2018 at 8:03 pm
      smiller
      Participant

       Happy you have a plan!

      And we find out tomorrow how ""Four new faint pulmonary nodules. These may represent pulmonary metastases.  Granulomatous/infectious process could be considered but would be less likely" have changed and what they are exactly.  This reading was from the June scan.

      Jim's wife

        • September 25, 2018 at 10:56 pm
        MelanomaMike
        Participant
        Fingers & Eyes Crossed! Theres a name for what could be “ghost nodules”, nodules that arise during therapy, it was mentioned in a past post but cant remember how it was presented..??
        Let us know! Praying for Jim!
        • September 26, 2018 at 7:32 pm
        smiller
        Participant

        Scan was good! No new masses. Everything stable. 

        Nodules appear to be related to infection of some sort–not melanoma related.

        Scan in three months……

        Jim's wife

         

        • September 26, 2018 at 8:09 pm
        MelanomaMike
        Participant
        Yeeeha! That is awesome! See? Ghost Nodules! Not that i predicted them to be Non Cancerous but, i read it awhile back here on MRF about nodules that arise either during therapy (or just because) and now what your saying, “Infections”! And wow! Such quick results! 🙂
        • September 26, 2018 at 8:43 pm
        lkb
        Participant

        Stability? Nothing new? We'll take it!

        Lisa

      • September 26, 2018 at 2:05 pm
      KellyH
      Participant

      That’s great news Mike!!! 

      October is going to be a good month..I just know it!!!  My son is halfway through his Nivo treatments at the end of October and we will be celebrating his 18th bday on October 20. And we are going to celebrate!!!! This has been a rough year but we also have so much to be grateful for!!!! 

      I will be praying for you and sending you extra positive vibes on October 1 !!!!!! 

      You got this!!!!! 

      Kelly 🙂 

       

        • September 26, 2018 at 4:17 pm
        MelanomaMike
        Participant
        Octerberfest! Rah rah rah! I sure hope so, Monday is the big day my wife & i will see that new Onco so, he sounds promising! A bit more educated in the field of Melanoma Warfare! Big hugs to your son!! (and yourself to!) Gosh darn sis, him juggling school AND fightin this stuff? Bless his HEART! i jysy cant believe the percentage of “young” kids who are gettin Melanoma these days, i usualy only hear or read of 40, 50, and 60′ year olds fighting it! Like our MRF sister MomOfJake (Jakes the fighter) Jake is young “young” to!!!…take care Kelly ;)…
        • September 26, 2018 at 8:52 pm
        DaveNB
        Participant

        Hi Mike! Regarding ghost nodules, is pseudo-progression the term you are thinking of? I experienced pseudo-progression after 6 mos. of Keytruda. All of my lung nodules resolved but there was a new 3.4 cm. nodule. A needle biopsy determined it was benign! What appears as growth sometimes is the immune cells clustered together fighting these mutant cells!

        This came to mind as I read your results last week. Some of yours shrunk and some new growth.

         I am not trying to create false hope, only sharing what I experienced.

        My thoughts and prayers are for all of us to win!!!.

        Dave

         

        • September 27, 2018 at 5:24 pm
        MelanomaMike
        Participant
        YES!!! YES!! thats it! As soon as I saw what you called it i was like Thats it!
        Pseudo Progression! Thank you so much!
      • September 26, 2018 at 8:46 pm
      lkb
      Participant

      Happy to hear about your October 1 appointment–yes! Glad you will have your wife with you; I'm guessing the cat wouldn't dig the drive.

      Lisa

      • September 27, 2018 at 12:18 am
      Elizabeth123
      Participant

      Mike 

      great news for your upcoming appointment.  Stay strong , have courage and faith.   Sending you lots of prayers and luck.  

       

      You will beat this. 

       

      Liz

      • September 27, 2018 at 3:38 pm
      iskitwo
      Participant

      Glad you got something set up! A new set of eyes may be just what you need. Prayers!!

      • September 27, 2018 at 4:38 pm
      bjeans
      Participant

      Good going, Designated Mike! 

      Sorry you can’t take Whiskey! 

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