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- October 17, 2014 at 1:13 am
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 on July 28, 2014. I had anywhere from 10-18 tumors. Mostly in my lungs, liver, and ovaries, it was "widespread melanoma". I also had some in my abdomen, bones, and subcutanous. I had exploratory surger removing my ovareis and some of my small intestine. I started Tafinlar on 08/20/2014 at MD Anderson and had my first round of zometa that day. I went back to MD Anderson on 10/14/14 to get my CT, PET, and MRI scans completed. I got my results on 10/15/14. My doctor was very pleased with the results. Only 2 tumors were shown active in my liver and my left thigh and one dead tumor in my lungs. We are so pleased and happy with the scans. That night I did my first round of Yervoy and my second round of Zometa. I will be continuing the Tafinlar and going every 3 weeks for my Yervoy for a total of 4 rounds. I hope this is just the begining of good news to come! It's hard but I can do it!
I also asked my doctor about diet do's and don'ts. He told me to follow the LCHF diet and also get some information at http://www.dietdoctor.com.
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- October 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
That is wonderful Katie.
Artie
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- October 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
That is wonderful Katie.
Artie
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- October 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm
That is wonderful Katie.
Artie
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- October 20, 2014 at 9:08 am
Hi Katie,
First of all: congratulations with these scan results, great news!
Seems like my wife is potentially in a similar place, wide-spread Stage IV melanoma (mosty liver & spleen, but all over) diagnosed early June 2014. Started on BRAF/MEK inhibitors within 10 days and she's seeing good scan results so far – fingers crossed!
We're having discussions now with our MD on switching to IPI, and ultimately Pembro – what triggered the decision to switch for you? And what is Zometa? ๐
Thanks & good luck!
Rick
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- October 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Zometa is a bone strengthener. It is given via an iv. A similar yet less powerful version is xgeva. It is given via a shot.
Artie
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- October 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Zometa is a bone strengthener. It is given via an iv. A similar yet less powerful version is xgeva. It is given via a shot.
Artie
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- October 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Zometa is a bone strengthener. It is given via an iv. A similar yet less powerful version is xgeva. It is given via a shot.
Artie
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- October 20, 2014 at 9:08 am
Hi Katie,
First of all: congratulations with these scan results, great news!
Seems like my wife is potentially in a similar place, wide-spread Stage IV melanoma (mosty liver & spleen, but all over) diagnosed early June 2014. Started on BRAF/MEK inhibitors within 10 days and she's seeing good scan results so far – fingers crossed!
We're having discussions now with our MD on switching to IPI, and ultimately Pembro – what triggered the decision to switch for you? And what is Zometa? ๐
Thanks & good luck!
Rick
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- October 20, 2014 at 9:08 am
Hi Katie,
First of all: congratulations with these scan results, great news!
Seems like my wife is potentially in a similar place, wide-spread Stage IV melanoma (mosty liver & spleen, but all over) diagnosed early June 2014. Started on BRAF/MEK inhibitors within 10 days and she's seeing good scan results so far – fingers crossed!
We're having discussions now with our MD on switching to IPI, and ultimately Pembro – what triggered the decision to switch for you? And what is Zometa? ๐
Thanks & good luck!
Rick
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