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How do you cope with unexpected stage 4 melanoma diagnosis and side effects?

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4 days ago

Hi. I’m Marko and I have a stage 4 melanoma in my lung. I had no symptoms. I was getting an X-ray of my shoulder and got a call that I had a spot on my lung. Surprise! I had one infusion of immunotherapy and had a bunch of horrific side effects including

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Community Member

3 days ago

Receiving an unexpected stage 4 diagnosis is incredibly shocking, especially when there were no warning signs beforehand. Many community members have shared similar experiences with difficult side effects from immunotherapy, and connecting with others who understand this journey can provide valuable support and coping strategies during this challenging time.

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3 days ago

Hi Marko, I'm so sorry you're going through this - what an absolute shock to get that kind of news from a routine shoulder X-ray. I'm dealing with similar challenges from immunotherapy side effects and wondering the same thing about how to cope with all of this when it hits so unexpectedly.

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2 days ago

I really didn’t have any side effects to the immunotherapy but it has cause some inflammation on my liver so I am dealing with that so they postponed my treatment for the moment

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How do you cope with unexpected stage 4 melanoma diagnosis and side effects?

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