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    • March 15, 2012 at 9:08 pm
    jag
    Participant
    I am officially 4 years cancer free, I asked him about the radiation/IPI effect half jokingly and he said it definitely could have a self immunizing effect. The radiation damages the tumors, which are then exposed to a hyperactive immune system which will attack it and learn and then when it does that, it goes after the other tumors. They are going to have a large study with ipi and radiation. I was just thinking that if I had were getting ipi and wasn’t responding, It would definitely be worth investing time in researching a way to get radiation.
    J.

    I am officially 4 years cancer free, I asked him about the radiation/IPI effect half jokingly and he said it definitely could have a self immunizing effect. The radiation damages the tumors, which are then exposed to a hyperactive immune system which will attack it and learn and then when it does that, it goes after the other tumors. They are going to have a large study with ipi and radiation. I was just thinking that if I had were getting ipi and wasn’t responding, It would definitely be worth investing time in researching a way to get radiation.
    J.

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      • March 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant
      Hi J,
      I had radiation as my first treatment when I became unresectable, then ipi as soon as it was FDA approved. Didn’t love the radiation…head & neck can cause loss of saliva, some permanent hair loss, jaw problems…when I started ipi reinduction last week, the first question I asked dr. W was “can I do radiation again?”. What a difference a year and a new discovery can make!

      Congratulations on 4 years–may it continue forever.
      Be well,
      karen

      • March 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant
      Hi J,
      I had radiation as my first treatment when I became unresectable, then ipi as soon as it was FDA approved. Didn’t love the radiation…head & neck can cause loss of saliva, some permanent hair loss, jaw problems…when I started ipi reinduction last week, the first question I asked dr. W was “can I do radiation again?”. What a difference a year and a new discovery can make!

      Congratulations on 4 years–may it continue forever.
      Be well,
      karen

      • March 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant
      Hi J,
      I had radiation as my first treatment when I became unresectable, then ipi as soon as it was FDA approved. Didn’t love the radiation…head & neck can cause loss of saliva, some permanent hair loss, jaw problems…when I started ipi reinduction last week, the first question I asked dr. W was “can I do radiation again?”. What a difference a year and a new discovery can make!

      Congratulations on 4 years–may it continue forever.
      Be well,
      karen

      • March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
      Rebecca and Bob
      Participant

      Congratulations on the 4 years, so happy for you!!!!!! I like many others have followed your posts because you gave me so much hope for my husband.

      Wishing you the rest of your life without melanoma and only to enjoy each day!

      Rebecca

      • March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
      Rebecca and Bob
      Participant

      Congratulations on the 4 years, so happy for you!!!!!! I like many others have followed your posts because you gave me so much hope for my husband.

      Wishing you the rest of your life without melanoma and only to enjoy each day!

      Rebecca

      • March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
      Rebecca and Bob
      Participant

      Congratulations on the 4 years, so happy for you!!!!!! I like many others have followed your posts because you gave me so much hope for my husband.

      Wishing you the rest of your life without melanoma and only to enjoy each day!

      Rebecca

      • March 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
      scots
      Participant
      Congrats on 4 years.

      Scot

      • March 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
      scots
      Participant
      Congrats on 4 years.

      Scot

      • March 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
      scots
      Participant
      Congrats on 4 years.

      Scot

      • March 18, 2012 at 5:20 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      Hey John, congrats on the 4 years mate i hope you get to add a zero onto that 4!

      best wishes

      James

      • March 18, 2012 at 5:20 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      Hey John, congrats on the 4 years mate i hope you get to add a zero onto that 4!

      best wishes

      James

      • March 18, 2012 at 5:20 am
      James from Sydney
      Participant

      Hey John, congrats on the 4 years mate i hope you get to add a zero onto that 4!

      best wishes

      James

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