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12 weeks on Pembro and fantastic scan results!
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12 weeks on Pembro and fantastic scan results!

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    • October 29, 2014 at 9:45 am
    Owl
    Participant

      Dear all,

      I just want to share some good news with you and give some hope to others.

      My husband is in EAP Pembrolizumab (Europe) and just had his 12 week scans. The result is more than we hoped, everything (2 lymph mets in Abdomen and two huge tumor as well as smaller ones in neck/face) is almost gone. The scan report is written very technically, even the conclusion, but the doctors assured us that only one area is still visible, could be tumor rest or scar caused by neck dissection.

      He is doing really well and has no side effects. The first weeks though he was not feeling good. He had a huge swelling in tumor areas, bad pain, could not sleep…he was on strong pain meds for about 4 weeks. It slowly improved and is gone since week 6 or 7. We could also see the tumors shrinking. This was the first time I was happy that they were visible. Even his facial nerve is slowly recovering.

      It seems that Pembro / Keytruda is his magic potion and I hope it will be for many others.

      All the best, Jenny

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        • October 29, 2014 at 12:37 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

          Jenny, 

                That's wonderful and positive news!  Congratulations!

                 I just had my sixth Keytruda infusion and am also having positive results!

                 Here's to Keytruda!

                 Best Wishes,

                 Terrie

          • October 29, 2014 at 12:37 pm
          tschmith
          Participant

            Jenny, 

                  That's wonderful and positive news!  Congratulations!

                   I just had my sixth Keytruda infusion and am also having positive results!

                   Here's to Keytruda!

                   Best Wishes,

                   Terrie

            • October 29, 2014 at 12:37 pm
            tschmith
            Participant

              Jenny, 

                    That's wonderful and positive news!  Congratulations!

                     I just had my sixth Keytruda infusion and am also having positive results!

                     Here's to Keytruda!

                     Best Wishes,

                     Terrie

                • October 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm
                Owl
                Participant

                  Thanks Terrie, so good to hear that you are also having such good results. Jenny

                  • October 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm
                  Owl
                  Participant

                    Thanks Terrie, so good to hear that you are also having such good results. Jenny

                    • October 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm
                    Owl
                    Participant

                      Thanks Terrie, so good to hear that you are also having such good results. Jenny

                      • October 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm
                      Owl
                      Participant

                        Thanks Terrie, so good to hear that you are also having such good results. Jenny

                        • October 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm
                        Owl
                        Participant

                          Thanks Terrie, so good to hear that you are also having such good results. Jenny

                          • October 29, 2014 at 1:27 pm
                          Owl
                          Participant

                            Thanks Terrie, so good to hear that you are also having such good results. Jenny

                          • October 29, 2014 at 3:58 pm
                          jbronicki
                          Participant

                            Wonderful news, great to hear this type of success!

                            • October 29, 2014 at 3:58 pm
                            jbronicki
                            Participant

                              Wonderful news, great to hear this type of success!

                              • October 29, 2014 at 3:58 pm
                              jbronicki
                              Participant

                                Wonderful news, great to hear this type of success!

                                • October 29, 2014 at 9:20 pm
                                DZnDef
                                Participant

                                  Congratulations, Jenny!  I LOVE hearing news like this!  Very encouraging.

                                  Best – Maggie

                                  • October 29, 2014 at 9:20 pm
                                  DZnDef
                                  Participant

                                    Congratulations, Jenny!  I LOVE hearing news like this!  Very encouraging.

                                    Best – Maggie

                                    • October 29, 2014 at 9:20 pm
                                    DZnDef
                                    Participant

                                      Congratulations, Jenny!  I LOVE hearing news like this!  Very encouraging.

                                      Best – Maggie

                                      • October 30, 2014 at 2:05 pm
                                      arthurjedi007
                                      Participant

                                        Wow. That is fantastic for your husband and you.

                                        Artie

                                        • October 30, 2014 at 2:05 pm
                                        arthurjedi007
                                        Participant

                                          Wow. That is fantastic for your husband and you.

                                          Artie

                                            • October 30, 2014 at 2:48 pm
                                            Owl
                                            Participant

                                              Thanks Artie, I cross my fingers next week for you!

                                              All the best, Jenny

                                              • October 30, 2014 at 2:48 pm
                                              Owl
                                              Participant

                                                Thanks Artie, I cross my fingers next week for you!

                                                All the best, Jenny

                                                • October 30, 2014 at 2:48 pm
                                                Owl
                                                Participant

                                                  Thanks Artie, I cross my fingers next week for you!

                                                  All the best, Jenny

                                                • October 30, 2014 at 2:05 pm
                                                arthurjedi007
                                                Participant

                                                  Wow. That is fantastic for your husband and you.

                                                  Artie

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