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@lisalucier- Good morning @edb- How are you holding up? Swollen lymph nodes are common with certain cancers and esp. lung cancer. They could indicate trouble or are just reacting to what is going on around them, or an infection I have a couple of swollen nodes. They indicate that they need a look at by a doctor! I have only had chemo and during that time everything seemed to be off, my blood count, my energy, my appetite.
This article might help you understand more:
https://www.curetoday.com/publications/cure/2016/melanoma-2016-2/in-watching-for-the-side-effects-of-immunotherapy-you-are-your-own-first-line-of-defense
Here's more: https://www.keytruda.com/side-effects/
https://www.curetoday.com/publications/cure/2016/melanoma-2016-2/in-watching-for-the-side-effects-of-immunotherapy-you-are-your-own-first-line-of-defense
How are you holding up? There is a lot of good news with her test results!

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edb | @edb | Dec 26, 2019

Hi Merry,

You’re so kind for responding; thank you. I hope you are doing well.

We’re doing good here. At this point we don’t think it’s unreasonable to suspect this has been triggered by a gradually building reaction in her abdomen over time to her Keytruda-alimta therapy, but of course a scan later in January will tell us a lot more. She’s done so well since starting treatment in January 2019 that it’s sort of selfish not to expect at the very least a hiccup or two, if that is all it is. But her appetite is good and she feels normal otherwise, so blessings counted.

Thanks for the additional information. I did read on another forum about a melanoma survivor who experienced multiple swollen lymph nodes from her Opdivo treatments. Several would swell, calm down, and others would pop up elsewhere, etc. So we’ll just cross our fingers and hope it’s treatment-related.

Thanks again.

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