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@jimurphy1947 atgardencitybeach
Thanks Jim!
You brim with optimism, which is super. I am happy now that the months long radiation on my esophagus, ending in late November, resulted in nuking away my 5 cm tumor there entirely. The Petscan this month showed it's all GONE.
So now, hopefully the Opdivo immunotherapy that starts next will tackle the cohort set of cancer spots in bone, liver, and lymphs.
It's great to be eating solid food after four months of just mush, but chemo with Folfox same as you get does curb the appetite. Keytruda is also an immunotherapy drug, right? Please report how it's working on your metastases and main tumor.
Did you get the esophageal tumor radiated? It worked so well on mine, also squamous cell and low set near the stomach.
I am not too worried, thanks Mr. Clemens (he's listed on my family tree, "also known as Mark Twain").
Since getting this dark diagnosis it seems like every new day arrives gifts wrapped in space and time.
All best wishes,
Marcia