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Melanoma lymph node resection on neck

Cancer | Last Active: Jul 1, 2023 | Replies (4)

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@gingerw

@birdman518 I don't have any experience with this type of surgery. But I wanted to reach out and let you know there are several members here, besides me, and we are sending you our support!

While you will be having that procedure, i will be here in Oregon getting cataract surgery on my right eye. Sounds like we both will be holding down the fort for medical that day!

When will your surgeon talk to you about what will be done for post-surgery treatments?
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I am going to hold off on deciding what to do. I may have indicated here previously that I am unlikely to do standard of care treatments. Look up the drug insert for Opdualag, which is what the oncologist recommended. All of the therapies offered damage your immune system. I care much more about quality of life than quantity. I will however look at doing some well-studied (but not approved) therapies such as metabolic therapy... or perhaps something like that done by Care Oncology.
But I greatly appreciate all of the support I get here, and I will keep everyone informed.