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      MattF
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        hey

        19th Keytruda here and I have no rectum soreness,,,,but gas since day one….

         

        sometimes its a gas day and sometimes a poop day. 

        i started full dose of laxitives and a full dose of stool softners everyday….and tried to eat normal healthy

        i regulated out to 1 or 2 trips to bathroom pewr day for bowel movement

        MattF
        Participant

          hey

          19th Keytruda here and I have no rectum soreness,,,,but gas since day one….

           

          sometimes its a gas day and sometimes a poop day. 

          i started full dose of laxitives and a full dose of stool softners everyday….and tried to eat normal healthy

          i regulated out to 1 or 2 trips to bathroom pewr day for bowel movement

          MattF
          Participant

            hey

            19th Keytruda here and I have no rectum soreness,,,,but gas since day one….

             

            sometimes its a gas day and sometimes a poop day. 

            i started full dose of laxitives and a full dose of stool softners everyday….and tried to eat normal healthy

            i regulated out to 1 or 2 trips to bathroom pewr day for bowel movement

            MattF
            Participant

              I have had 2 rounds of SRS spot brain radiation on a total of 10 tumors.

              I wont lie it sucks….ut it killed thse tumors enough to get me started on other full systemic treatment.

              I am on Keytruda #19 ext and have 2 mets in braain however is growing slowly. I was diagnosed stage 4 with bne ad brain mets in nov 2013.

               

              i'm 45 year ld male.

              MattF
              Participant

                I have had 2 rounds of SRS spot brain radiation on a total of 10 tumors.

                I wont lie it sucks….ut it killed thse tumors enough to get me started on other full systemic treatment.

                I am on Keytruda #19 ext and have 2 mets in braain however is growing slowly. I was diagnosed stage 4 with bne ad brain mets in nov 2013.

                 

                i'm 45 year ld male.

                MattF
                Participant

                  I have had 2 rounds of SRS spot brain radiation on a total of 10 tumors.

                  I wont lie it sucks….ut it killed thse tumors enough to get me started on other full systemic treatment.

                  I am on Keytruda #19 ext and have 2 mets in braain however is growing slowly. I was diagnosed stage 4 with bne ad brain mets in nov 2013.

                   

                  i'm 45 year ld male.

                  MattF
                  Participant

                    if I read that right

                    .6mm tumor.

                    at that size the standard treatment would be a Wide Loal Excision Surgery and verify clean and clear margins (pretty big scar). 

                    They would typically not test nodes unless it was over 1.0mm

                    Now there will be a 2nd pathology from the surgery basically saying they got good margins etc.

                    Get copies of everything.

                    Heal the wound properly…..this will help with the future i god forbid the same area is ever effected plus a clean heal is just healthier to move on.

                     

                    from here they will probably tell you to see Derm every 6 months

                    do monthly (weekly) skin checks at home for not only more melanoma but any marks, lumps in scar or in nodes at groin. 

                    hope thst helps a little

                    M

                    MattF
                    Participant

                      if I read that right

                      .6mm tumor.

                      at that size the standard treatment would be a Wide Loal Excision Surgery and verify clean and clear margins (pretty big scar). 

                      They would typically not test nodes unless it was over 1.0mm

                      Now there will be a 2nd pathology from the surgery basically saying they got good margins etc.

                      Get copies of everything.

                      Heal the wound properly…..this will help with the future i god forbid the same area is ever effected plus a clean heal is just healthier to move on.

                       

                      from here they will probably tell you to see Derm every 6 months

                      do monthly (weekly) skin checks at home for not only more melanoma but any marks, lumps in scar or in nodes at groin. 

                      hope thst helps a little

                      M

                      MattF
                      Participant

                        if I read that right

                        .6mm tumor.

                        at that size the standard treatment would be a Wide Loal Excision Surgery and verify clean and clear margins (pretty big scar). 

                        They would typically not test nodes unless it was over 1.0mm

                        Now there will be a 2nd pathology from the surgery basically saying they got good margins etc.

                        Get copies of everything.

                        Heal the wound properly…..this will help with the future i god forbid the same area is ever effected plus a clean heal is just healthier to move on.

                         

                        from here they will probably tell you to see Derm every 6 months

                        do monthly (weekly) skin checks at home for not only more melanoma but any marks, lumps in scar or in nodes at groin. 

                        hope thst helps a little

                        M

                        MattF
                        Participant

                          Dr Ellie Mogami 

                          City Of hope Cancer Center 

                          in Duarte outside Los Angeles

                           

                          she is Chief of Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

                           

                          Call new patient line and they will do records and set it up etc.

                          MattF
                          Participant

                            Dr Ellie Mogami 

                            City Of hope Cancer Center 

                            in Duarte outside Los Angeles

                             

                            she is Chief of Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

                             

                            Call new patient line and they will do records and set it up etc.

                            MattF
                            Participant

                              Dr Ellie Mogami 

                              City Of hope Cancer Center 

                              in Duarte outside Los Angeles

                               

                              she is Chief of Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

                               

                              Call new patient line and they will do records and set it up etc.

                              MattF
                              Participant

                                OMG

                                It is a perscription……you will fill it locally nd take 1 to 3 plls a day etc.

                                its normal and can greatly improve qualty of life.

                                MattF
                                Participant

                                  OMG

                                  It is a perscription……you will fill it locally nd take 1 to 3 plls a day etc.

                                  its normal and can greatly improve qualty of life.

                                  MattF
                                  Participant

                                    OMG

                                    It is a perscription……you will fill it locally nd take 1 to 3 plls a day etc.

                                    its normal and can greatly improve qualty of life.

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