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Post by Jets Things on Jan 6, 2023 10:49:35 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it's back, bud. And yes, fuck cancer. Monday will be a year since it killed my MIL. You got this.
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Post by Trades on Jan 6, 2023 10:57:02 GMT -5
It's fucking back. Below is the note I sent to most family and friends. On Sat, 12/17 I had my routine CT scans. On Sunday, the 18th we had gotten 2 clean reports. On Monday, the 19th we found out one was indeed “dirty”. As protocol insists, I had an immediate brain MRI to ensure Melanoma did not metastasize to the brain. It did not. On Friday 12/30 I went to UNCCH for a biopsy of my liver, which turned out to be a day-long process. We received a call from the Oncology team last night and were told the results show that the mass found is indeed Melanoma. So, after 18 months in remission, it has returned. 68% of stage 4 Melanoma returns within 5 years and 82% in 10. So, this was not unexpected. I will begin treatment next Tuesday. These will be a little different than the last time. This round will be monthly and a combination of 2 drugs, OPDIVO (Nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab), or Nippy and Ippy, as we refer to them in our household. Last time I only had the two for the first 4 treatments and then switched to just Ippy for the next 26 treatments, and they worked. This time I will be given both for 13 or 14 months. My progress will be monitored by quarterly CT scans. This is just the next tool in the shed. There are more in case this plan does not eradicate cancer. We are as optimistic today as we were in June of 2019 when we started the first round. Wifne is a mess again but not as bad as in 2017. We literally found out the cancer was back 7 hours after welcoming our first Granbaby into the world. Rough day to say the least. We still have not told Sopne and DIL. Who wants this shit tied to the birth of your first child. Sorry to hear that but best luck for a fast recovery. Congrats on the Grandkid. At least the kid will bring happiness. |
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Post by RobR on Jan 6, 2023 11:12:26 GMT -5
Sorry to hear but you've beat this once and will beat it again.
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Post by frostlich on Jan 6, 2023 19:29:16 GMT -5
Damn. Hate it for you and the family!
Slap that bitch back into remission. Dumb shit cancer didn’t get the message the first time.
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Post by southparkcpa on Jan 6, 2023 19:47:42 GMT -5
Sorry to hear this. I wish you the vert, very best. Cancer sucks but the medical shit they do now has done remarkable things. A reoccurrence of Stage 4 Melanoma is a whole different beast, to be honest. We do have more tools so it is far from over. I tolerated the last round very well and expect the same this time around. Fuck cancer Damn…. Fuck , I wish i could do something. Im so fucking pissed right now. |
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Post by Jetworks on Jan 6, 2023 21:01:19 GMT -5
This really sucks to hear, sorry bud. This is a brutal thing for you and your family to endure. Wishing for nothing but the absolute best outcome.
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Post by Fishooked on Jan 7, 2023 8:26:07 GMT -5
So sorry to wake up to see this news. You got this brother!
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Post by vonrotten on Jan 7, 2023 10:35:27 GMT -5
Stay strong, brother!
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Post by 32Green on Jan 7, 2023 22:39:41 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it's back, bud. And yes, fuck cancer. Monday will be a year since it killed my MIL. You got this. Wtf? |
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Post by Jets Things on Jan 7, 2023 22:41:40 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it's back, bud. And yes, fuck cancer. Monday will be a year since it killed my MIL. You got this. Wtf if you're referring to "you got this," I understand your dickbaggishness. However, I think our brother knew what I meant. Stop trying to be a weenis. |
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Post by tkasper01 on Jan 8, 2023 7:11:23 GMT -5
if you're referring to "you got this," I understand your dickbaggishness. However, I think our brother knew what I meant. Stop trying to be a weenis. I did. |
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Post by cgjet on Jan 8, 2023 8:48:33 GMT -5
I hope your treatment goes well and will pray for a full recovery. Hang in there.
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Post by 32Green on Jan 9, 2023 11:34:26 GMT -5
if you're referring to "you got this," I understand your dickbaggishness. However, I think our brother knew what I meant. Stop trying to be a weenis. I'm not even trying! |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jan 10, 2023 7:31:24 GMT -5
Hope "the announcement" went OK.
#Hampurstrong
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Post by 2foolish on Jan 10, 2023 9:35:48 GMT -5
Metastatic Melanoma whoop whoop lucky fucking me. Mass is on the left side of my neck. MRI of the head to rule out brain involvement Friday, Surgery to cut the fucker out on Monday and PET scan on the 9th to see if there is a primary site. The oddity is that it is subcutaneous. Most Melanoma's are on the surface of the skin so they are real concerned about it being somewhere we just cannot see. Telling my kids last Thursday night was absolutely a fucking brutally tough thing to do. Sopne is struggling. Wifne spontaneously bursts into tears, which scares me as she is a 30 year RN, and daughtne is trying to hide it. I am seeing one of the foremost Melanoma experts in this region, so I am told. Dr. Ollila heads the UNC Melanoma program. Say a Prayer folks. Hopefully the Sopne and I make it to Tampa. i just had a scare with my submandibular glands...stay positive and keep us in the loop...you got this... |
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