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Treatment update Tafinlar + Mekinist
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Treatment update Tafinlar + Mekinist

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    • February 28, 2014 at 1:01 am
    SarahW
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      I haven't posted much. Sort of afraid to post the bad and the good. Right now we are in a good phase, Melanoma Man(my husband) & I.  MM had 3 brain mets in June 2013 after having been on Vemurafenib and XL 888 since November 2012. He had stereotactic brain radiation July 2013. The first week of October he had 5 new brain mets. More stereotactic brain radiation and switched to dabrafenib. November: a few days in the hospital with pneumonia. January he got approved by insurance to get Mekinist in addition to dabrafenib. He has has two clean brain MRIs since his last radiation in October. He is less tired, has less joint and soft tissue pain and is generally much more cheerful on the dabrafenib & Mekinist combination. All of his non- brain tumors are stable and have been stable since May 2013. More than we hoped for! 

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        • February 28, 2014 at 7:11 am
        ljhncj12345
        Participant

          So happy for you. Always nice to hear good news.

            • February 28, 2014 at 9:59 pm
            Julie in SoCal
            Participant

              Agreed!  Good news is always welcomed! 

              Doing the Happy Dance with you!

               

              Julie

              • February 28, 2014 at 9:59 pm
              Julie in SoCal
              Participant

                Agreed!  Good news is always welcomed! 

                Doing the Happy Dance with you!

                 

                Julie

                • February 28, 2014 at 9:59 pm
                Julie in SoCal
                Participant

                  Agreed!  Good news is always welcomed! 

                  Doing the Happy Dance with you!

                   

                  Julie

                • February 28, 2014 at 7:11 am
                ljhncj12345
                Participant

                  So happy for you. Always nice to hear good news.

                  • February 28, 2014 at 7:11 am
                  ljhncj12345
                  Participant

                    So happy for you. Always nice to hear good news.

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