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I believe I got an all clear, as I wasn't told anything when I just saw the oncologist yesterday. All he said about the pathology from the neobladder surgery was that the cancer was all removed and 24 lymph nodes were also removed where 1 was cancerous. I start immunotherapy on April 3rd. How has the immunotherapy been for you? What type are you on? They will have me on Nivolumab (OPDIVO) my cancer was pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the bladder; it was high-grade and aggressive so it has a good chance of coming back. Hopefully this will work to stop new cells from forming, without making me too sick. Hoping everything continues to go good with your recovery.

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I have been on Opdivo since 12/30/24. I get it every other week. It hasn't been bad at all. My only real side effect has been the recent shut down of my thyroid. I started medicine for that a month ago but am experiencing some real fatigue now. Hopefully that will improve. I had a CT done yesterday and will see the oncologist on Monday morning. Mine was high grade urothelial carcinoma with focal squamous differentiation. I've done lots of genetic testing in the event it returns to help them know what the next steps might be. I'm regularly doing Natera testing every 3 months too. Are you doing the Natera testing?