Advise needed

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Hi I am coming to the end of 2 years on Nivolumab.I had targeted drugs before for 7 months but the tumours started to grow and I was switched to ipi and Nivolumab and then Nivolumab only.I have a CT scan tomorrow and then in 8 weeks time the consultant will discuss the next stage of action. At the moment my tumours are shrinking but are still there. I was originally told they couldn’t operate as there were too many blood vessels involved and it was 11 cm at the time. I also had melanoma near my spine and in my lungs. Everything in the 2 years is shrinking and scans every 3 months have said stable or shrinking.I am well on Nivolumab with only itchiness and joint pain at times. I wondered if there was anything new to try or am I able to continue with this treatment that up to now seems to be working.I know it’s expensive and wondered if there was a limited amount a person could have . Any advise would be gratefully excepted as I want to be prepared for the meeting with the consultant