2nd Keytruda scan not as bad as they thought :) whoohoo
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2nd Keytruda scan not as bad as they thought :) whoohoo

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    • November 12, 2014 at 8:47 pm
    arthurjedi007
    Participant

    Just got a call from my nurse a little while ago. The bad report I got last week was comparing the 11/3 scan to the 4/23 scan which I knew that's what they did. But they got my 8/13 scan from Mayo now and compared it.

    Basically no new stuff and "only mild growth". Awesome 🙂

    The main growth they are concerned about is the left scapula shoulder tumor which is already huge just not as much growth as they thought. Might do radiation or surgery in the future but not right now.

    I was too dumbfounded to ask but I assume with a pretty good report like that I'll save TIL until some future date. I guess I'll still try to make the Chicago trip just to see what they say but not sure with my knee acting like it is.

    What a relief. Not as good a report as some but it means Keytruda is kicking this stupid disease a lot better than they thought.

    Thanks everyone.

    Artie

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      • November 12, 2014 at 8:56 pm
      evleye
      Participant

      So glad to hear the positive news!  Hoping Keytruda will help me as well.  

      • November 12, 2014 at 8:56 pm
      evleye
      Participant

      So glad to hear the positive news!  Hoping Keytruda will help me as well.  

      • November 12, 2014 at 8:56 pm
      evleye
      Participant

      So glad to hear the positive news!  Hoping Keytruda will help me as well.  

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:16 pm
      Randy437
      Participant

      That's great news. 

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:16 pm
      Randy437
      Participant

      That's great news. 

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:16 pm
      Randy437
      Participant

      That's great news. 

        • November 12, 2014 at 9:54 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        Yahoo!!!!!  Great news, Artie!

        Terrie

        • November 12, 2014 at 9:54 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        Yahoo!!!!!  Great news, Artie!

        Terrie

        • November 12, 2014 at 9:54 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        Yahoo!!!!!  Great news, Artie!

        Terrie

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:54 pm
      sweetaugust
      Participant

      See Artie….you might have just needed a little more time….like I did.  🙂

      All my mets shrank in the first few months on Keytruda…except for one that grew like crazy.  It was the size of a baseball hanging out of me at my 10th or 11th treatment, when it then blew up, died, and started shrinking.  So sometimes they get bigger before the Keytruda can get it to reverse.

      So happy to hear your news.  That is fantastic!!!!  Have a great night, Laurie

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:54 pm
      sweetaugust
      Participant

      See Artie….you might have just needed a little more time….like I did.  🙂

      All my mets shrank in the first few months on Keytruda…except for one that grew like crazy.  It was the size of a baseball hanging out of me at my 10th or 11th treatment, when it then blew up, died, and started shrinking.  So sometimes they get bigger before the Keytruda can get it to reverse.

      So happy to hear your news.  That is fantastic!!!!  Have a great night, Laurie

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:54 pm
      sweetaugust
      Participant

      See Artie….you might have just needed a little more time….like I did.  🙂

      All my mets shrank in the first few months on Keytruda…except for one that grew like crazy.  It was the size of a baseball hanging out of me at my 10th or 11th treatment, when it then blew up, died, and started shrinking.  So sometimes they get bigger before the Keytruda can get it to reverse.

      So happy to hear your news.  That is fantastic!!!!  Have a great night, Laurie

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:55 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Fingers crossed for an even better "delayed response" just around the bend!!!  Hang in there!  C

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:55 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Fingers crossed for an even better "delayed response" just around the bend!!!  Hang in there!  C

      • November 12, 2014 at 9:55 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Fingers crossed for an even better "delayed response" just around the bend!!!  Hang in there!  C

      • November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Way to go, Artie!

      • November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Way to go, Artie!

      • November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Way to go, Artie!

      • November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Way to go, Artie!

      • November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Way to go, Artie!

      • November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Way to go, Artie!

        • November 12, 2014 at 11:13 pm
        Marianne quinn
        Participant

        Great news. You are An inspiration.

        • November 12, 2014 at 11:13 pm
        Marianne quinn
        Participant

        Great news. You are An inspiration.

        • November 12, 2014 at 11:13 pm
        Marianne quinn
        Participant

        Great news. You are An inspiration.

      • November 12, 2014 at 11:32 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Awesome news Artie.  Cheers going out for you in NC tonight!

      Brian

      • November 12, 2014 at 11:32 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Awesome news Artie.  Cheers going out for you in NC tonight!

      Brian

      • November 12, 2014 at 11:32 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Awesome news Artie.  Cheers going out for you in NC tonight!

      Brian

      • November 13, 2014 at 12:16 am
      Jewel
      Participant
      Doing the happy dance!!!
      • November 13, 2014 at 12:16 am
      Jewel
      Participant
      Doing the happy dance!!!
      • November 13, 2014 at 12:16 am
      Jewel
      Participant
      Doing the happy dance!!!
      • November 13, 2014 at 12:18 am
      RJoeyB
      Participant

      Wonderful news Artie, so pleased to hear this!  Hoping it comes with you starting feel better and stronger soon, too.

      Joe

       

        • November 13, 2014 at 12:54 am
        vivian
        Participant

        Yay, Artie!  You are a true inspiration to all of us!  So happy to hear that you received good news.

        • November 13, 2014 at 1:44 am
        cavsnut
        Participant

        Great news Artie! I will continue to keep you in my prayers…you can beat this buddy!

        Craig

        • November 13, 2014 at 1:44 am
        cavsnut
        Participant

        Great news Artie! I will continue to keep you in my prayers…you can beat this buddy!

        Craig

        • November 13, 2014 at 1:44 am
        cavsnut
        Participant

        Great news Artie! I will continue to keep you in my prayers…you can beat this buddy!

        Craig

        • November 13, 2014 at 12:54 am
        vivian
        Participant

        Yay, Artie!  You are a true inspiration to all of us!  So happy to hear that you received good news.

        • November 13, 2014 at 12:54 am
        vivian
        Participant

        Yay, Artie!  You are a true inspiration to all of us!  So happy to hear that you received good news.

      • November 13, 2014 at 12:18 am
      RJoeyB
      Participant

      Wonderful news Artie, so pleased to hear this!  Hoping it comes with you starting feel better and stronger soon, too.

      Joe

       

      • November 13, 2014 at 12:18 am
      RJoeyB
      Participant

      Wonderful news Artie, so pleased to hear this!  Hoping it comes with you starting feel better and stronger soon, too.

      Joe

       

      • November 13, 2014 at 7:57 am
      JustMeInCA
      Participant

      Very happy to hear this — you've been in my thoughts! Now you can take a breath and carry on. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 7:57 am
      JustMeInCA
      Participant

      Very happy to hear this — you've been in my thoughts! Now you can take a breath and carry on. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 7:57 am
      JustMeInCA
      Participant

      Very happy to hear this — you've been in my thoughts! Now you can take a breath and carry on. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:38 am
      jualonso
      Participant

      Great news Artie,

      You are in my thoughts… hang in there

       

      Jualonso

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:38 am
      jualonso
      Participant

      Great news Artie,

      You are in my thoughts… hang in there

       

      Jualonso

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:38 am
      jualonso
      Participant

      Great news Artie,

      You are in my thoughts… hang in there

       

      Jualonso

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:44 am
      Owl
      Participant

      Thanks for sharing, Artie!!! I am so happy for you!!! May there be more good news for you in the next scans.

      By the way, this comparison thing often screwed the reports of my husband up, left confusion with us. Even the last scans which showed almost NED were compared with scans from October last year by accident surprise…

      Keep fighting, all the best, Jenny

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:44 am
      Owl
      Participant

      Thanks for sharing, Artie!!! I am so happy for you!!! May there be more good news for you in the next scans.

      By the way, this comparison thing often screwed the reports of my husband up, left confusion with us. Even the last scans which showed almost NED were compared with scans from October last year by accident surprise…

      Keep fighting, all the best, Jenny

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:44 am
      Owl
      Participant

      Thanks for sharing, Artie!!! I am so happy for you!!! May there be more good news for you in the next scans.

      By the way, this comparison thing often screwed the reports of my husband up, left confusion with us. Even the last scans which showed almost NED were compared with scans from October last year by accident surprise…

      Keep fighting, all the best, Jenny

      • November 13, 2014 at 11:01 am
      Ninniditti
      Participant

      I am so happy Artie! I have followed you a long time now and soo hoped that this treatment should work for you after all your efforts. 

        • November 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news. Artie!!

        Brendan

        • November 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news. Artie!!

        Brendan

        • November 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news. Artie!!

        Brendan

        • November 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news. Artie!!

        Brendan

        • November 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news. Artie!!

        Brendan

        • November 13, 2014 at 11:07 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news. Artie!!

        Brendan

      • November 13, 2014 at 11:01 am
      Ninniditti
      Participant

      I am so happy Artie! I have followed you a long time now and soo hoped that this treatment should work for you after all your efforts. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 11:01 am
      Ninniditti
      Participant

      I am so happy Artie! I have followed you a long time now and soo hoped that this treatment should work for you after all your efforts. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 12:55 pm
      kalisama
      Participant

      fantastic news! sometimes i wish we had one of those Star Trek Universal Translators to filter all of the information we take in as patients, family, caregivers, etc. 

      may your updates continue to be positive!

      bless,
      kali

        • November 13, 2014 at 2:17 pm
        jbronicki
        Participant

        Wonderful news!  So glad to hear it!

        • November 13, 2014 at 2:17 pm
        jbronicki
        Participant

        Wonderful news!  So glad to hear it!

        • November 13, 2014 at 2:17 pm
        jbronicki
        Participant

        Wonderful news!  So glad to hear it!

      • November 13, 2014 at 12:55 pm
      kalisama
      Participant

      fantastic news! sometimes i wish we had one of those Star Trek Universal Translators to filter all of the information we take in as patients, family, caregivers, etc. 

      may your updates continue to be positive!

      bless,
      kali

      • November 13, 2014 at 12:55 pm
      kalisama
      Participant

      fantastic news! sometimes i wish we had one of those Star Trek Universal Translators to filter all of the information we take in as patients, family, caregivers, etc. 

      may your updates continue to be positive!

      bless,
      kali

      • November 13, 2014 at 2:26 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Awesome news! This just it a big smile on my face and made my day! You are a real warrior…Wishing you the best of continued results. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 2:26 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Awesome news! This just it a big smile on my face and made my day! You are a real warrior…Wishing you the best of continued results. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 2:26 pm
      LuckyMan51
      Participant

      Awesome news! This just it a big smile on my face and made my day! You are a real warrior…Wishing you the best of continued results. 

      • November 13, 2014 at 3:11 pm
      Wolverine
      Participant

      Artie,

      I have been following your posting.  You are inspiring and I am happy that the news is better than previously thought.  All the best.

      wolverine

      • November 13, 2014 at 3:11 pm
      Wolverine
      Participant

      Artie,

      I have been following your posting.  You are inspiring and I am happy that the news is better than previously thought.  All the best.

      wolverine

      • November 13, 2014 at 3:11 pm
      Wolverine
      Participant

      Artie,

      I have been following your posting.  You are inspiring and I am happy that the news is better than previously thought.  All the best.

      wolverine

      • November 13, 2014 at 6:24 pm
      eturner
      Participant

      Artie,

      What great news!! I follow you very closly as my husbands mel is very much like yours( in bone) and I have been very interested in how the PD1 was responding with you. I will continue to pray for healing 🙂

      Emily

      • November 13, 2014 at 6:24 pm
      eturner
      Participant

      Artie,

      What great news!! I follow you very closly as my husbands mel is very much like yours( in bone) and I have been very interested in how the PD1 was responding with you. I will continue to pray for healing 🙂

      Emily

      • November 13, 2014 at 6:24 pm
      eturner
      Participant

      Artie,

      What great news!! I follow you very closly as my husbands mel is very much like yours( in bone) and I have been very interested in how the PD1 was responding with you. I will continue to pray for healing 🙂

      Emily

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:08 pm
      s wife
      Participant

      Hi Artie,

      great news, so glad for you!!!

      Keeping you in my prayers.

      susannah

        • November 14, 2014 at 1:04 am
        MoCedar
        Participant

        Artie, You made my day with your latest update.  Strength and prayers coming your way.  Mo

        • November 14, 2014 at 1:04 am
        MoCedar
        Participant

        Artie, You made my day with your latest update.  Strength and prayers coming your way.  Mo

        • November 14, 2014 at 1:04 am
        MoCedar
        Participant

        Artie, You made my day with your latest update.  Strength and prayers coming your way.  Mo

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:08 pm
      s wife
      Participant

      Hi Artie,

      great news, so glad for you!!!

      Keeping you in my prayers.

      susannah

      • November 13, 2014 at 8:08 pm
      s wife
      Participant

      Hi Artie,

      great news, so glad for you!!!

      Keeping you in my prayers.

      susannah

      • November 17, 2014 at 5:40 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Well, that's MUCH better, Artie!  Glad to hear your disease has gotten lazy.  Looking forward to hearing about it shrinking next time.

      • November 17, 2014 at 5:40 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Well, that's MUCH better, Artie!  Glad to hear your disease has gotten lazy.  Looking forward to hearing about it shrinking next time.

      • November 17, 2014 at 5:40 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Well, that's MUCH better, Artie!  Glad to hear your disease has gotten lazy.  Looking forward to hearing about it shrinking next time.

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