What to expect with treatment of melanoma with metastasis?

Posted by rblegend50 @rblegend50, Jun 1, 2024

My healthy 65 yo husband has malignant melanoma- had the big lesion removed 2 yrs ago. Clean PET scan, then 2 yrs later- Mets to lungs etc. Anyone want to share their experience?
What to prepare for?
I’m an RN with realistic expectations.
+ braf-stage 111C

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yrarbil | @yrarbil | Jun 10, 2024

I attend the same hospital

rblegend50 | @rblegend50 | Jun 10, 2024

In reply to @yrarbil "I do not understand? Which system do you speak of? What does that mean?" + (show)

Sorry for the misunderstanding, this is in reply to your post:

“I am starting immunotherapy with opdivo and yervoy. Other medical names but this is the easiest to remember. It is only one day at a time. I am in Tampa, FL. The system is busy and overworked”
What type

yrarbil | @yrarbil | Jun 10, 2024

In reply to @rblegend50 "We are in Cape Coral, which system do you speak of? We will be going to..." + (show)

I do not understand? Which system do you speak of? What does that mean?

rblegend50 | @rblegend50 | Jun 10, 2024

In reply to @yrarbil "I am starting immunotherapy with opdivo and yervoy. Other medical names but this is the easiest..." + (show)

We are in Cape Coral, which system do you speak of? We will be going to Moffit next month for a 2nd opinion.

yrarbil | @yrarbil | Jun 10, 2024

I am starting immunotherapy with opdivo and yervoy. Other medical names but this is the easiest to remember. It is only one day at a time. I am in Tampa, FL. The system is busy and overworked

rblegend50 | @rblegend50 | Jun 9, 2024

In reply to @yrarbil "He is lucky with you in his corner. He should be very greatful and thankful. I..." + (show)

Oh thank you. Sorry to hear you have no one in your corner. Praying for your strength and healing.
What treatment are you doing?
This is all new. Haven’t even seen a MD since news

rblegend50 | @rblegend50 | Jun 9, 2024

In reply to @gingerw "@rblegend50 Please let me echo the welcome from @becsbuddy, to Mayo Clinic Connect. I had a..." + (show)

Recurrence. Mets to bones. Lung- primary lesion on abdomen. For 2 yrs clean scans lymph node neg
All new CT & PET Mets.

yrarbil | @yrarbil | Jun 9, 2024

He is lucky with you in his corner. He should be very greatful and thankful. I have no one with the same melanoma.

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 1, 2024

@rblegend50 Please let me echo the welcome from @becsbuddy, to Mayo Clinic Connect.

I had a malignant melanoma removed in late 2008, on my right forearm. A beautiful 32 stitch scar from the flap surgery done. Since then I have had many squamous cell skin cancer surgeries, and some basal cell surgeries. No recurrence of the melanoma.

Have they indicated a stage yet of the new mets? Any lymph node screening? Where was his first melanoma removed from? Did they do any check to nearby lymph nodes?
Ginger