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    • March 15, 2012 at 9:08 pm
    jag
    Participant
      I am officially 4 years cancer free, I asked him about the radiation/IPI effect half jokingly and he said it definitely could have a self immunizing effect. The radiation damages the tumors, which are then exposed to a hyperactive immune system which will attack it and learn and then when it does that, it goes after the other tumors. They are going to have a large study with ipi and radiation. I was just thinking that if I had were getting ipi and wasn’t responding, It would definitely be worth investing time in researching a way to get radiation.
      J.

      I am officially 4 years cancer free, I asked him about the radiation/IPI effect half jokingly and he said it definitely could have a self immunizing effect. The radiation damages the tumors, which are then exposed to a hyperactive immune system which will attack it and learn and then when it does that, it goes after the other tumors. They are going to have a large study with ipi and radiation. I was just thinking that if I had were getting ipi and wasn’t responding, It would definitely be worth investing time in researching a way to get radiation.
      J.

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        • March 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm
        NYKaren
        Participant
          Hi J,
          I had radiation as my first treatment when I became unresectable, then ipi as soon as it was FDA approved. Didn’t love the radiation…head & neck can cause loss of saliva, some permanent hair loss, jaw problems…when I started ipi reinduction last week, the first question I asked dr. W was “can I do radiation again?”. What a difference a year and a new discovery can make!

          Congratulations on 4 years–may it continue forever.
          Be well,
          karen

          • March 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm
          NYKaren
          Participant
            Hi J,
            I had radiation as my first treatment when I became unresectable, then ipi as soon as it was FDA approved. Didn’t love the radiation…head & neck can cause loss of saliva, some permanent hair loss, jaw problems…when I started ipi reinduction last week, the first question I asked dr. W was “can I do radiation again?”. What a difference a year and a new discovery can make!

            Congratulations on 4 years–may it continue forever.
            Be well,
            karen

            • March 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm
            NYKaren
            Participant
              Hi J,
              I had radiation as my first treatment when I became unresectable, then ipi as soon as it was FDA approved. Didn’t love the radiation…head & neck can cause loss of saliva, some permanent hair loss, jaw problems…when I started ipi reinduction last week, the first question I asked dr. W was “can I do radiation again?”. What a difference a year and a new discovery can make!

              Congratulations on 4 years–may it continue forever.
              Be well,
              karen

              • March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
              Rebecca and Bob
              Participant

                Congratulations on the 4 years, so happy for you!!!!!! I like many others have followed your posts because you gave me so much hope for my husband.

                Wishing you the rest of your life without melanoma and only to enjoy each day!

                Rebecca

                • March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
                Rebecca and Bob
                Participant

                  Congratulations on the 4 years, so happy for you!!!!!! I like many others have followed your posts because you gave me so much hope for my husband.

                  Wishing you the rest of your life without melanoma and only to enjoy each day!

                  Rebecca

                  • March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
                  Rebecca and Bob
                  Participant

                    Congratulations on the 4 years, so happy for you!!!!!! I like many others have followed your posts because you gave me so much hope for my husband.

                    Wishing you the rest of your life without melanoma and only to enjoy each day!

                    Rebecca

                    • March 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
                    scots
                    Participant
                      Congrats on 4 years.

                      Scot

                      • March 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
                      scots
                      Participant
                        Congrats on 4 years.

                        Scot

                        • March 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
                        scots
                        Participant
                          Congrats on 4 years.

                          Scot

                          • March 18, 2012 at 5:20 am
                          James from Sydney
                          Participant

                            Hey John, congrats on the 4 years mate i hope you get to add a zero onto that 4!

                            best wishes

                            James

                            • March 18, 2012 at 5:20 am
                            James from Sydney
                            Participant

                              Hey John, congrats on the 4 years mate i hope you get to add a zero onto that 4!

                              best wishes

                              James

                              • March 18, 2012 at 5:20 am
                              James from Sydney
                              Participant

                                Hey John, congrats on the 4 years mate i hope you get to add a zero onto that 4!

                                best wishes

                                James

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