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I rang the bell today, folks!
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I rang the bell today, folks!

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    • January 18, 2022 at 4:54 pm
    ThinkingPositive
    Participant
      Today was my last pembrolizumab, 18 months since starting. I had complete response as of June 2021 PET scan which was 10 months into my treatment for metastatic mel including bone involvement. The nurses made a great fuss over me and I even got a certificate signed by them (see profile pic).
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        • January 18, 2022 at 5:36 pm
        RhondaF
        Participant
          So happy for the good news!!
          • January 19, 2022 at 8:09 pm
          Mark_DC
          Participant
            Well done, I never made it to the bell – in my infusion centre I think it was mainly for the chemo patients. I had to discontinue pembro because it was not working or not working well enough; then added TVEC to the pembro which made a difference, again had to discontinue because of difficulties – and then my first scan after discontinuing was miraculously clear (and I received the results which I could not believe on Ash Wednesday 2019).

            Wonderful news and glad for your response, really hope it stays!!!!!

            • January 20, 2022 at 1:55 pm
            soonerjenn14
            Participant
              Congratulations!! I haven’t got to ring the bell, but I did get to bang the gong after my radiation treatment was complete (brain mets).

              Wishing you health and happiness!
              Jenn

              • January 20, 2022 at 4:24 pm
              jbronicki
              Participant
                That is the way to start 2022! So happy for you, that is such incredible news! Congratulations on such a phenomenal response, wishing you only the best. I love that they gave you a certificate, that is awesome 🙂
                • January 21, 2022 at 8:55 am
                Beany
                Participant
                  Congratulations
                  • January 21, 2022 at 11:26 pm
                  Christinad
                  Participant
                    Great news! Congratulations!! 🙂
                    • January 22, 2022 at 1:31 pm
                    Bubbles
                    Participant
                      Way to go!! Enjoy! – celeste
                      • January 22, 2022 at 6:05 pm
                      chrispl1974
                      Participant
                        Great news. I am very happy for you. I hope these stories will become the norm soon.
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