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    • January 16, 2014 at 11:19 pm
    Julie in SoCal
    Participant

    Greetings friends,

    Just wanted to say that I had my first ipi treatment yesterday.  It was easy!  NOTHING like HD-INF.  I even drove myself home (through traffic-grrr).  Everything was easy!

    Now I'm mostly just tired.  When I got home I was completely worn out and went to bed early.  I probably do the same today as I'm dragging.  This morning I had a bit of a headache, but this afternoon it's gone.  And of course I'm on the alert for the ipi rash with every itch.  

    Just wanted to say how things are going here.  

    Blessings,

    Julie

     

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      • January 17, 2014 at 1:12 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Awesome Julie.  Hope the fatigue is all you have to deal with.  Concur with the HD-INF comment.  Even with the headaches I got on IPI I'd take that side effect over INF any day!

      Brian

      • January 17, 2014 at 1:12 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Awesome Julie.  Hope the fatigue is all you have to deal with.  Concur with the HD-INF comment.  Even with the headaches I got on IPI I'd take that side effect over INF any day!

      Brian

      • January 17, 2014 at 1:12 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Awesome Julie.  Hope the fatigue is all you have to deal with.  Concur with the HD-INF comment.  Even with the headaches I got on IPI I'd take that side effect over INF any day!

      Brian

      • January 17, 2014 at 5:22 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Good for you, Julie! I'm so glad that you jumped on this quickly and are getting great treatment. Keep your game face on, your spirits up and look forward to getting back to Thailand when these treatments are over. 

       

      • January 17, 2014 at 5:22 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Good for you, Julie! I'm so glad that you jumped on this quickly and are getting great treatment. Keep your game face on, your spirits up and look forward to getting back to Thailand when these treatments are over. 

       

      • January 17, 2014 at 5:22 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Good for you, Julie! I'm so glad that you jumped on this quickly and are getting great treatment. Keep your game face on, your spirits up and look forward to getting back to Thailand when these treatments are over. 

       

      • January 17, 2014 at 11:27 pm
      Globetrotter
      Participant

      hi julie … like u I just started my ipi and/or nivolumab treatment yesterday (part of the BMS phase 3 trial) …. and similer to ur experience I have up till now  had no side effects at all !!!  Wonderful !

      … hope it continues like this … but even more importantly that the ipi and/or nivo treatment  eliminates the mets !!

      wishing u a cancerfree 2014 !!!

      /claus

      • January 17, 2014 at 11:27 pm
      Globetrotter
      Participant

      hi julie … like u I just started my ipi and/or nivolumab treatment yesterday (part of the BMS phase 3 trial) …. and similer to ur experience I have up till now  had no side effects at all !!!  Wonderful !

      … hope it continues like this … but even more importantly that the ipi and/or nivo treatment  eliminates the mets !!

      wishing u a cancerfree 2014 !!!

      /claus

        • January 19, 2014 at 5:41 pm
        Pink
        Participant

        I start Ipi on Tuesday, glad to hear it's not bad

        • January 19, 2014 at 5:41 pm
        Pink
        Participant

        I start Ipi on Tuesday, glad to hear it's not bad

        • January 19, 2014 at 5:41 pm
        Pink
        Participant

        I start Ipi on Tuesday, glad to hear it's not bad

      • January 17, 2014 at 11:27 pm
      Globetrotter
      Participant

      hi julie … like u I just started my ipi and/or nivolumab treatment yesterday (part of the BMS phase 3 trial) …. and similer to ur experience I have up till now  had no side effects at all !!!  Wonderful !

      … hope it continues like this … but even more importantly that the ipi and/or nivo treatment  eliminates the mets !!

      wishing u a cancerfree 2014 !!!

      /claus

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