The End-Game has begun!

All metastasis appear to have vanished because of immunotherapy. What a treatment.... 44 infusions, every 2 weeks.... All that is left is an activity on the PET scan (taken on 10 May 2019), exactly in the location where it was diagnosed in Jan’17.

The analogy of the recent Avenger movie appears to be apt. I need to focus all that I have in me on cleaning that last (and first) Melanoma fortress. My immune system doesn’t need to do battle on many fronts anymore, no, only on the last remaining one.

The maxillary sinus was the target of Proton beaming in April 2017. My radiologist said at the time that all known activity had been burned away, and that there would, or could, not be a second attempt.  My dermatology oncologist decided to continue Opdivo infusions until the next scan shows how the tumor responds.

I have read about a possible new treatment, which is undergoing clinical trial, and that is to inject a virus into the Melanoma tumor and fight it from within. I am not sure if this is available in Japan. If the tumor in the sinus is not responding to the current treatment, my oncologist will recommend the next course of action.

I completely trust the team who is treating me. I will now pray🙏 and put myself in His hands. I will mentally focus all the power of my trained immune system on the tumor in my sinus. The End-Game has begun! 💪