OPDIVO: Immunotherapy

My morning starts early this morning...  6:30 actually...  where once up, I shower, grab a quick cup of coffee and then leave for UT Cancer Center to receive my monthly infusion of Opdivo...  I have had about 40 infusions so far and it has been the key factor that has kept my Melanoma from growing and spreading.  My Oncologist has informed me that I will be taking Opdivo for the rest of my life or until the cumulative side effects become too adverse for my body to handle.

Every other month, I visit with my Oncologist and I am looking forward to today's visit because the results of a HIDA scan showed there was a lesion on my liver and I am anxious to see how he reacts to this news...  especially since I am past due for a SCAN....

My day will begin by the nurses accessing my PORT and drawing blood, then I will visit with my Oncologist which could take me waiting another 30-60 minutes depending upon what is happening.  Once that takes place, I typically make appointments for my next visits, then back to another waiting room until there is space available for me to receive my infusion.

I arrive at UT Cancer Center at 7:30 am and usually finish around 10:30-11:00 am...arriving back home in time for lunch.