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Update on me Whoot!

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    • January 11, 2015 at 4:32 am
    Ginger8888
    Participant

      I was diagnosed with melanoma on Jan 17th 2014, had my mole removed then had surgery on Feb 28th with lymph nodes removed from my neck..At the end of April i did the 30 day HD interferon and failed it so was changed to Yervoy and finished it Aug 13th, my first scan showed that it was working and got rid of 2 spots in my lungs..I had my next scans Dec 13th and finally got my results yesterday and am now NED..Scans again in 3 months..Whoot!!

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        • January 11, 2015 at 4:41 am
        JustMeInCA
        Participant

          So happy to hear that, Ginger! What a relief!

          • January 11, 2015 at 4:41 am
          JustMeInCA
          Participant

            So happy to hear that, Ginger! What a relief!

            • January 11, 2015 at 4:41 am
            JustMeInCA
            Participant

              So happy to hear that, Ginger! What a relief!

                • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 am
                Ginger8888
                Participant

                  Thank you, just pray i stay that way..

                  • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 am
                  Ginger8888
                  Participant

                    Thank you, just pray i stay that way..

                    • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 am
                    Ginger8888
                    Participant

                      Thank you, just pray i stay that way..

                    • January 11, 2015 at 5:34 am
                    DZnDef
                    Participant

                      Congratulations, Ginger, that's FANTASTIC news!!!

                      • January 11, 2015 at 5:34 am
                      DZnDef
                      Participant

                        Congratulations, Ginger, that's FANTASTIC news!!!

                        • January 11, 2015 at 5:34 am
                        DZnDef
                        Participant

                          Congratulations, Ginger, that's FANTASTIC news!!!

                          • January 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm
                          Fen
                          Participant

                            Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy!

                            • January 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm
                            Fen
                            Participant

                              Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy!

                              • January 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm
                              Fen
                              Participant

                                Absolutely wonderful news!  Enjoy!

                                • January 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
                                _Paul_
                                Participant

                                  What a roller coaster ride Ginger, you have had quite the year! Whoot is right, that is awesome news! Thanks for the update. What a great way to start out the year.

                                  • January 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
                                  _Paul_
                                  Participant

                                    What a roller coaster ride Ginger, you have had quite the year! Whoot is right, that is awesome news! Thanks for the update. What a great way to start out the year.

                                    • January 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
                                    _Paul_
                                    Participant

                                      What a roller coaster ride Ginger, you have had quite the year! Whoot is right, that is awesome news! Thanks for the update. What a great way to start out the year.

                                      • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm
                                      Ginger8888
                                      Participant

                                        Thanks everybody, in Feb after my surgery,my surgeon gave me a 20% chance of making it a year..I think i'm gonna surpass this..

                                        • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm
                                        Ginger8888
                                        Participant

                                          Thanks everybody, in Feb after my surgery,my surgeon gave me a 20% chance of making it a year..I think i'm gonna surpass this..

                                          • January 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm
                                          Ginger8888
                                          Participant

                                            Thanks everybody, in Feb after my surgery,my surgeon gave me a 20% chance of making it a year..I think i'm gonna surpass this..

                                            • January 11, 2015 at 5:14 pm
                                            arthurjedi007
                                            Participant

                                              Awesome 🙂

                                              Artie

                                              • January 11, 2015 at 5:14 pm
                                              arthurjedi007
                                              Participant

                                                Awesome 🙂

                                                Artie

                                                • January 11, 2015 at 5:14 pm
                                                arthurjedi007
                                                Participant

                                                  Awesome 🙂

                                                  Artie

                                                  • January 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm
                                                  LuckyMan51
                                                  Participant

                                                    Fabulous news! Congrats! 

                                                    • January 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm
                                                    LuckyMan51
                                                    Participant

                                                      Fabulous news! Congrats! 

                                                      • January 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm
                                                      LuckyMan51
                                                      Participant

                                                        Fabulous news! Congrats! 

                                                        • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
                                                        liberty04281
                                                        Participant
                                                          Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
                                                          My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
                                                          Thanks
                                                          • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
                                                          liberty04281
                                                          Participant
                                                            Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
                                                            My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
                                                            Thanks
                                                            • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
                                                            liberty04281
                                                            Participant
                                                              Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
                                                              My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
                                                              Thanks
                                                                • January 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
                                                                Ginger8888
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Hello, i had very little side effects, i had a touch of colitis and didn't even know until they said it showed up on the ct scan..I had some fatigue but not sure if it was from the interferon (which left enlarged lymph node in my neck and one spot in each lung) i did before yervoy..Did your dr tell you that a lot of times scans show up worse in the beginning because Yervoy take time to work..I was a lucky one, my first scan showed that it got rid of the two spots i had in my lungs and my second scan is NED..Good luck and drink lot's of water..I also drank V-8 juice to keep my bp up and get my veggie intake for the day and also threw in a couple nutritional drinks a day..Get lots of rest and if you have ANY concerns contact your doctor.Good luck..I have scans again in 3 months..

                                                                  • January 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
                                                                  Ginger8888
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Hello, i had very little side effects, i had a touch of colitis and didn't even know until they said it showed up on the ct scan..I had some fatigue but not sure if it was from the interferon (which left enlarged lymph node in my neck and one spot in each lung) i did before yervoy..Did your dr tell you that a lot of times scans show up worse in the beginning because Yervoy take time to work..I was a lucky one, my first scan showed that it got rid of the two spots i had in my lungs and my second scan is NED..Good luck and drink lot's of water..I also drank V-8 juice to keep my bp up and get my veggie intake for the day and also threw in a couple nutritional drinks a day..Get lots of rest and if you have ANY concerns contact your doctor.Good luck..I have scans again in 3 months..

                                                                    • January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm
                                                                    liberty04281
                                                                    Participant
                                                                      Thank you so much for answering my question. I wish you to stay NED for the rest of your life.
                                                                      • January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm
                                                                      liberty04281
                                                                      Participant
                                                                        Thank you so much for answering my question. I wish you to stay NED for the rest of your life.
                                                                        • January 18, 2015 at 5:26 am
                                                                        Ginger8888
                                                                        Participant

                                                                          Thank you and best of luck!

                                                                          • January 18, 2015 at 5:26 am
                                                                          Ginger8888
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            Thank you and best of luck!

                                                                            • January 18, 2015 at 5:26 am
                                                                            Ginger8888
                                                                            Participant

                                                                              Thank you and best of luck!

                                                                              • January 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm
                                                                              liberty04281
                                                                              Participant
                                                                                Thank you so much for answering my question. I wish you to stay NED for the rest of your life.
                                                                                • January 13, 2015 at 3:54 am
                                                                                Ginger8888
                                                                                Participant

                                                                                  Hello, i had very little side effects, i had a touch of colitis and didn't even know until they said it showed up on the ct scan..I had some fatigue but not sure if it was from the interferon (which left enlarged lymph node in my neck and one spot in each lung) i did before yervoy..Did your dr tell you that a lot of times scans show up worse in the beginning because Yervoy take time to work..I was a lucky one, my first scan showed that it got rid of the two spots i had in my lungs and my second scan is NED..Good luck and drink lot's of water..I also drank V-8 juice to keep my bp up and get my veggie intake for the day and also threw in a couple nutritional drinks a day..Get lots of rest and if you have ANY concerns contact your doctor.Good luck..I have scans again in 3 months..

                                                                                • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
                                                                                liberty04281
                                                                                Participant
                                                                                  Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
                                                                                  My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
                                                                                  Thanks
                                                                                  • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
                                                                                  liberty04281
                                                                                  Participant
                                                                                    Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
                                                                                    My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
                                                                                    Thanks
                                                                                    • January 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm
                                                                                    liberty04281
                                                                                    Participant
                                                                                      Hi Ginger8888, I would like to know what kind of side effects you had when treated with Yervoy. On January 22 I will start my treatment withat Yervoy
                                                                                      My last scan showed a few small nodules on my lung.
                                                                                      Thanks
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