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- December 26, 2018 at 12:00 am
Hello to you all and Merry Christmas {and or Happy Holidays or just another day} to you all!! well i did it, my Surgery of my lung, Right Lower Lobe went smooth, i spent that day plus an overnight and was discharged by the end of the 2nd day thank God, i hate staying, i enjoy healing at home. So, the 5.7cm Melanoma Monster is finally gone, cuz he wasnt responding to any treatment to date, now all thats left is, all the other smaller ones in my lungs should be taken care of by the Opdivo, so far they do now grow wich is good. Boy, some of you talked about the chest tube being irratating and that once its out id feel better huh! not really for me!, once out i couldnt feel a difference really but after like 3 or 4 days most the pain subsided and now im just left with like a "burning" sensation in one of two incisions, the one made just under my right chest tit, boy it can burn like a son of a bitch when i lay down but goes away when im sitting up!..but its almost healed, i hate to say it but iv already taken a few puffs from a ciggerette, i feel bad but what the hell! im human for the most part!…Im up for my Opdivo #10 next Monday. Thank you all for being here at MRF, i couldnt have had any support anywhere else….love ya`ll…
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- December 26, 2018 at 12:28 am
Congratulations, Mike. Glad to have you back on board. Good luck with the healing and as for the cigarettes, take whatever you need to help you through the battle. Soon you’ll have to change your id to ExMelanoma-Mike.
Merry Christmas!!
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- December 26, 2018 at 12:31 am
I knew you could rock it out, Mike!!! Good for you. You will probably have some weird pains and strange sensations as those nerves around all the incisions heal. It will take a while. Now…ditch those ciggies for 2019 and plan all sorts of wonderful fun things to do instead!!! Love you bunches. Hang tough! c
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- December 26, 2018 at 3:42 am
Way to go Mike! For us taking away is a blessing……you the lung monster and me the 40% shrinkage confirmed by my CT scan. Great to hear you are well on the way to recovery! I had completed two of my combo threatments and then my liver enzymes went their own and I ended up in the hospital. Unlucky me to be the one of the select 10 %. I just hope that whatever I have gained with the shrinkage is not all lost.
All we can do is remain positive and strive for the best!
Best regards and Happy New Year,
Melanie
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- December 26, 2018 at 4:48 am
Congrats dude. I’m a lurker, haven’t posted before but I read every post on here and I have been praying and hoping you got it done. You’re an inspiration to all warriors , even those like me who haven’t been through much compared to you guys. Thanks for your posts. You have really brightened my days when I was feeling down & you have been inspirations to all….I’m sure there are 1000 more lurkers like me who feel the same.That goes for everyone here who posts the good bad and ugly. This place has been such a comfort.
Merry Christmas Mike & all warriors & caregivers
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- December 26, 2018 at 3:57 pm
Job well done Mike!!!!! I have been waiting to hear from you!!! I’m so glad the worst of it is over for you!!!!! Time to put all that behind you and move forward with the Opdivo amd have nothing but goood news come your way!!!!
2018 was definitely not my favorite year that’s for sure so here’s to 2019!!!! You have to have hope that there are and will always be better days ahead!!!!!
You got this!!!!!
Kelly 🙂
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- December 26, 2018 at 5:19 pm
Glad your surgery went well. Gods Speed on your recovery.
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- December 28, 2018 at 1:38 am
Well done Mike I am really glad you went through with this, you are very brave and great you pulled it off. And that you are even looking forward to your next infusion!
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- December 28, 2018 at 6:40 pm
Great news Mike!!! I’m so happy for you!!!
Maureen
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