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completion of Opdivo!!!!!

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    • May 24, 2019 at 1:03 am
    KellyH
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      Today was my son’s last Opdivo treatment!!!! One year of treatment done with minimal side effects, mainly just fatigue but he made it!!!! He had a brain MRI and CT scans of his neck and chest last week, all clean, so he is officially one year NED!!!!! All great news I know, but today I find myself so excited that we are at this point but yet so afraid of the just wait and watch now. After his treatment was done today, and they removed his IV, I could not help it, I started to cry. Ridiculous I know…..but this year has been such a roller coaster of emotions and I know it is far from over…..this road is long.
      My son turned 18 during this last year and started college. It’s been a little rough on him but he did it., and just short time ago this diagnosis would have never allowed that. We are extremely blessed and I am forever grateful.
      So now I am going to try to enjoy the summer as worry free as possible and savor this moment. After all this is a big victory!!!!!

      Prayers and love to all!!!!

      Kelly 🙂

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        • May 24, 2019 at 2:20 am
        SABKLYN
        Participant
          Great news! Congrats!!!
            • May 24, 2019 at 5:13 am
            caman
            Participant
              Now that you have lived through this, you can do anything!. Congrats! Very happy for both you.

              Eric

            • May 24, 2019 at 11:58 am
            jbronicki
            Participant
              Congratulations to you and your son Kelly! That’s a big win and not ridiculous that you cried, I would have too! So happy for both of you.
              • May 24, 2019 at 1:21 pm
              Bubbles
              Participant
                Awwe! I cannot even imagine dealing with this diagnosis in one of my children. You and your son have been incredibly strong in the face of a horrible circumstance! Congratulations!!! I wish you both an amazing summer and many fabulous years to come!!! Celeste
                • May 24, 2019 at 1:27 pm
                mandyjill
                Participant
                  So happy for you both! I would definitely cried too if it had been my son.
                  • May 24, 2019 at 10:44 pm
                  Becky
                  Participant
                    So great Kelly! I know how you feel. My son was going into his senior year of college when diagnosed , had to take a semester off since the first month he was getting infusions daily (interferon) but after that he went back to college, gave himself shots 3 x a week which made him feel like he had the flu and graduated from Berkeley with a double major….such a stressful time ! Especially during scan times…I had such anxiety…In July it will be 10 years…he was (is) one of the lucky ones ! Hang in!
                    • May 26, 2019 at 4:49 pm
                    MelMel
                    Participant
                      Fantastic news and thank you so much for sharing!!! Hope you both have an amazing summer and many, many, many more.
                      Melanie
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