Terri's Journey:
- 1 Clinical Trial Icon Clinical Trial
- 2 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 3 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 4 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
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- 6 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
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- 8 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 9 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 10 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 11 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
Patient: Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Patient Info: Living with cancer as a chronic illness (undergoing adjuvant therapy), Diagnosed: over 11 years ago, Female, Age: 62, Stage IV, BRAF mutation positive: Yes, c-kit positive: Don't Know
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Clinical Trial
Went every month for a year , across the country to National Institute of Health. I received the treatment over a 3 week period in November, 2011.
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy combined (biochemotherapy)
Drug or Chemo Therapy
It was a horrible experience. I went to Kaiser Riverside in 2010.
Anniversary
Celebration
I made it to my 30th anniversary.
Surgery to remove cancer that has spread
Procedure or Surgery
Right lung removed due to cancer spread. Lymph node dissection.
Stopping therapy for now.
Decision Point
I feel I need to rest while my cancer is "stable". There is little they can do.
Surgery to remove cancer that has spread
Procedure or Surgery
Right middle lung removal and left buttock tumor. It was really big and it made my left leg hurt.
Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
Found a large lump on my left arm. Biopsy pending. Positive for melanoma . Melanoma found in right buttock. Surgery removes a pound or so melanoma tumor.
Simple removal surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Two softball sized tumors removed yesterday
Surgery to remove cancer that has spread
Procedure or Surgery
Two softball sized melanomas removed: one on left arm, one on right thigh.
Immunotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I am taking Yervoy. I have not completed course yet. Next week will be 3rd dose.
Procedure or Surgery
Huge melanomas removed from left arm and right leg. Over a pound of tumor removed. Dr. Said it was fat. Oops.