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- January 8, 2025 at 4:59 pm
In March 2016 a PET scan showed melanoma in many of my bones. I received opdivo and yervoy 3 or 4 times then opdivo for 4 years. My melanoma seems to be gone. I received Zoledroic to strengthen my bones.
“Zoledronic acid initiated 4/2016.After DEc 2016, frequency decreased to q 3 months. On hold since 10/2018.” I did not notice any side effects from Zoledronic. -
- June 18, 2024 at 9:16 am
After my first infusion of Opdivo and Yervoy in 2016 for melanoma in several bones, I was very ill with very bad diarrhea and lost too much weight. I was given Opdivo only while I recovered. I received my 2nd infusion of Opdivo and Yervoy 9 weeks after my first. For my 2nd, 3rd and 4th infusion of Opdivo and Yervoy my dose of Yervoy was cut to 50% of my 1st dose. I felt much better with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Opdivo and Yervoy immunotherapy. I received immunotherapy for 4 years 6 months. My most recents PET scans have shown no cancer. -
- December 19, 2023 at 8:09 pm
I received immunotherapy for melanoma in several bones. After cancer disappeared from my bones, a PET scan showed cancer in a lymph node. My oncologist sent me to talk with a surgeon, who said that surgery would not help. I was still receiving opdivo immunotherapy. I received radiation to that lymph node. This combination of radiation and immunotherapy seemed to work; the cancer disappeared.In September 2015 I received radiation to a rib with melanoma. That helped reduce the pain, but melanoma spread to several more bones. I began receiving immunotherapy in November 2015. I hope today the practice would be to start immunotherapy with or before radiation.
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- November 4, 2023 at 8:21 pm
After my first infusion of opdivo and yervoy in 2016, I had very bad diarrhea and lost 11 lbs. 9 weeks later I had regained most of the lost weight and received my 2nd dose of opdivo and yervoy. My doctor reduced the dose of yervoy by 50%. I had much less side effects with my 2nd and 3rd opdivo and yervoy infusions. -
- July 15, 2023 at 8:42 am
I had melanoma in several bones. After ipi/nivo immunotherapy followed by nivo alone, my bone cancer disappeared. Then cancer was found in a lymph node under my left jaw. My doctors decided that surgery would probably not help. I had radiation to that lymph node and continued nivo immunotherapy. Now PET scans show no evidence of melanoma. -
- January 9, 2025 at 11:26 am
I received radiation to a rib in September 2015. This made my rib pain less, but melanoma spread to many more bones. After melanoma disappeared from my bones, I received radiation to cancer in a lymph node in May 2018. Bone pain and lack of energy caused me to exercise less. I had bone pain for about 1 year. I took Oxycodone, when pain was most severe. I have not taken any pain medication in the past several years. -
- January 8, 2025 at 6:47 pm
From April 2016 to December 2016 I received Zometa once a month. From December 2016 to October 2018 I received Zometa every 3 months. I could not have dental work too close to a Zometa infusion. I do not recall my oncologist telling me that we might have to restart Zometa. I have never broken a bone. I am 81 years old now. Dr Gaba has been my oncologist since September 2015. I knew her from running before I needed an oncologist. She still runs marathons. -
- May 12, 2023 at 7:28 pm
I received my 18th PET scan on May 8, 2023. I get a PET scan once a year now and see my oncologist every 6 months. She has been my oncologist since September 2014. I was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in August 2015. I received immunotherapy and radiation.
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