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      • August 25, 2015 at 11:54 pm
      Thandster
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        If the pathology from the liver biopsy comes back as melanoma then they most likely to wouldn't do surgery to remove a lump. My oncologist doesn't even biopsy lumps under the skin. She says we need the Nivolumab and immune system to be focusing on the cancer in liver, lungs, brain etc… And if it works there, it will work on the lump (and so far it has). But a surgery would put added stress on the immune system potentially taking away from the immune system focus on the cancer. Wait and see what the liver biopsy shows.

        good luck!

         

        • August 25, 2015 at 11:54 pm
        Thandster
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          If the pathology from the liver biopsy comes back as melanoma then they most likely to wouldn't do surgery to remove a lump. My oncologist doesn't even biopsy lumps under the skin. She says we need the Nivolumab and immune system to be focusing on the cancer in liver, lungs, brain etc… And if it works there, it will work on the lump (and so far it has). But a surgery would put added stress on the immune system potentially taking away from the immune system focus on the cancer. Wait and see what the liver biopsy shows.

          good luck!

           

          • August 25, 2015 at 11:54 pm
          Thandster
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            If the pathology from the liver biopsy comes back as melanoma then they most likely to wouldn't do surgery to remove a lump. My oncologist doesn't even biopsy lumps under the skin. She says we need the Nivolumab and immune system to be focusing on the cancer in liver, lungs, brain etc… And if it works there, it will work on the lump (and so far it has). But a surgery would put added stress on the immune system potentially taking away from the immune system focus on the cancer. Wait and see what the liver biopsy shows.

            good luck!

             

            • August 30, 2015 at 10:53 pm
            Thandster
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              My main point was that my question was about planning my week and would I have to stay in the hospital. I in NO way suggested that I needed advice about the treatment and what to do. Will I be in the hospital overnight or not? I received one post that actually addressed the question I asked.

              • August 30, 2015 at 10:53 pm
              Thandster
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                My main point was that my question was about planning my week and would I have to stay in the hospital. I in NO way suggested that I needed advice about the treatment and what to do. Will I be in the hospital overnight or not? I received one post that actually addressed the question I asked.

                • August 30, 2015 at 10:53 pm
                Thandster
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                  My main point was that my question was about planning my week and would I have to stay in the hospital. I in NO way suggested that I needed advice about the treatment and what to do. Will I be in the hospital overnight or not? I received one post that actually addressed the question I asked.

                  • August 29, 2015 at 9:33 pm
                  Thandster
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                    Thank you for all the info Celeste. I was at my oncologist yesterday and she brought up the steroids and I was trying to avoid it because I was worried it would hurt the Nivo. So she agreed to re-check bloodwork Monday and decide then. Thing that sucks is that it's a 2 hour drive. I came back last night hoping things would improve so I didn't have to take the steroid, then this morning read Brian's post and your links there. I'm completely kicking myself for not just doing what she said. I've been stage 4 for about 3 months and she's pulled me back from deaths door a couple times already and still I question her. Oh well. I'll make another trip. 

                    Thanks again for all of the info.

                    • August 29, 2015 at 9:33 pm
                    Thandster
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                      Thank you for all the info Celeste. I was at my oncologist yesterday and she brought up the steroids and I was trying to avoid it because I was worried it would hurt the Nivo. So she agreed to re-check bloodwork Monday and decide then. Thing that sucks is that it's a 2 hour drive. I came back last night hoping things would improve so I didn't have to take the steroid, then this morning read Brian's post and your links there. I'm completely kicking myself for not just doing what she said. I've been stage 4 for about 3 months and she's pulled me back from deaths door a couple times already and still I question her. Oh well. I'll make another trip. 

                      Thanks again for all of the info.

                      • August 29, 2015 at 9:33 pm
                      Thandster
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                        Thank you for all the info Celeste. I was at my oncologist yesterday and she brought up the steroids and I was trying to avoid it because I was worried it would hurt the Nivo. So she agreed to re-check bloodwork Monday and decide then. Thing that sucks is that it's a 2 hour drive. I came back last night hoping things would improve so I didn't have to take the steroid, then this morning read Brian's post and your links there. I'm completely kicking myself for not just doing what she said. I've been stage 4 for about 3 months and she's pulled me back from deaths door a couple times already and still I question her. Oh well. I'll make another trip. 

                        Thanks again for all of the info.

                        • August 29, 2015 at 7:14 pm
                        Thandster
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                          Nice anonymous. I'll listen to some nameless faceless post because I have every reason to believe you know what you're talking about. So I'll just let my liver continue to swell until it stops functioning. Then I'll be what???? DEAD!

                          thank you for such good info

                          • August 29, 2015 at 7:14 pm
                          Thandster
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                            Nice anonymous. I'll listen to some nameless faceless post because I have every reason to believe you know what you're talking about. So I'll just let my liver continue to swell until it stops functioning. Then I'll be what???? DEAD!

                            thank you for such good info

                            • August 29, 2015 at 7:14 pm
                            Thandster
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                              Nice anonymous. I'll listen to some nameless faceless post because I have every reason to believe you know what you're talking about. So I'll just let my liver continue to swell until it stops functioning. Then I'll be what???? DEAD!

                              thank you for such good info

                              • August 24, 2015 at 2:04 pm
                              Thandster
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                                When I was 3A, my oncologist told me it was a 60% chance that it would come back. I wish it was 30%. 

                                • August 24, 2015 at 2:04 pm
                                Thandster
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                                  When I was 3A, my oncologist told me it was a 60% chance that it would come back. I wish it was 30%. 

                                  • August 24, 2015 at 2:04 pm
                                  Thandster
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                                    When I was 3A, my oncologist told me it was a 60% chance that it would come back. I wish it was 30%. 

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