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    • July 22, 2015 at 1:02 am
    Mom2Addy
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    After SRS,surgical resection (twice) and four rounds of IPI, my husband begins Opdivo tomorrow.  Full body PET at 6:30 AM, labs at 12:00, see Doc at 12:30 for results, then treatment. Long day! Interested in hearing about side effects and any advice to keep them at bay. Our oncologist (top Melanoma guy in our area) said absolutely no steroids. Thank you and continued prayers for all. 

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      • July 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Hope your day goes well and the scan, visit and infusion are not too difficult.  I took Nivo/Opdivo for 2 1/2 years…last dose in June of 2013…and remain NED.  Here is a post I put together re:  side effects and why we get them.  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2013/10/side-effects-of-nivolumab.html

      Not sure there are any tricks as to how to avoid them!  But, I will keep my fingers crossed for you and your husband.  Celeste

        • July 23, 2015 at 1:40 am
        Mom2Addy
        Participant

        Thank you Celeste! Very long day but so far so good. 

        • July 23, 2015 at 1:40 am
        Mom2Addy
        Participant

        Thank you Celeste! Very long day but so far so good. 

        • July 23, 2015 at 1:40 am
        Mom2Addy
        Participant

        Thank you Celeste! Very long day but so far so good. 

      • July 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Hope your day goes well and the scan, visit and infusion are not too difficult.  I took Nivo/Opdivo for 2 1/2 years…last dose in June of 2013…and remain NED.  Here is a post I put together re:  side effects and why we get them.  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2013/10/side-effects-of-nivolumab.html

      Not sure there are any tricks as to how to avoid them!  But, I will keep my fingers crossed for you and your husband.  Celeste

      • July 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Hope your day goes well and the scan, visit and infusion are not too difficult.  I took Nivo/Opdivo for 2 1/2 years…last dose in June of 2013…and remain NED.  Here is a post I put together re:  side effects and why we get them.  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2013/10/side-effects-of-nivolumab.html

      Not sure there are any tricks as to how to avoid them!  But, I will keep my fingers crossed for you and your husband.  Celeste

      • July 23, 2015 at 8:09 am
      stars
      Participant

      Good luck with the treatment, I hope it all goes well. Hope and prayers to you both.

      • July 23, 2015 at 8:09 am
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      Participant

      Good luck with the treatment, I hope it all goes well. Hope and prayers to you both.

      • July 23, 2015 at 8:09 am
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      Participant

      Good luck with the treatment, I hope it all goes well. Hope and prayers to you both.

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