It’s on like Donkey Kong- Starting Pembro on Mon
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It’s on like Donkey Kong- Starting Pembro on Mon

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    • March 26, 2015 at 12:16 am
    Julie in SoCal
    Participant

    Hi there friends!

     

    Yes we need some good news!  After seemingly forever (ok, only 3 weeks!) I now have a new date to start treatment. It's taken a lot of wrangling between Rock Star Doc's office, my insurance company and Merck, but I've finally gotten a date to begin Pembro!  I start on Monday afternoon.  Also, because of all the insurance denials and foot dragging (and the fact that I don't make a lot of money), Merck has accepted me into their access program and I'll get it free for a year.  AMAZING!!!!

     

    So grateful!

    Julie

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      • March 26, 2015 at 2:16 am
      Mom2Addy
      Participant

      Congratulations Julie, so happy for you. You deserve this — will keep prayers coming your way that it works!! 

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:16 am
      Mom2Addy
      Participant

      Congratulations Julie, so happy for you. You deserve this — will keep prayers coming your way that it works!! 

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:16 am
      Mom2Addy
      Participant

      Congratulations Julie, so happy for you. You deserve this — will keep prayers coming your way that it works!! 

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:54 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Julie,

      So very glad it all worked out insurance wise. Not like you had anything better to do than fight with them!? Gracious! I wish you every success with your treatment plan! Hang tough!  Celeste

        • March 26, 2015 at 11:32 am
        rosa1
        Participant

        Happy for you. I wish you all the best with this treatment. Hang in there just like the rest of us.

        • March 26, 2015 at 11:32 am
        rosa1
        Participant

        Happy for you. I wish you all the best with this treatment. Hang in there just like the rest of us.

        • March 26, 2015 at 11:32 am
        rosa1
        Participant

        Happy for you. I wish you all the best with this treatment. Hang in there just like the rest of us.

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:54 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Julie,

      So very glad it all worked out insurance wise. Not like you had anything better to do than fight with them!? Gracious! I wish you every success with your treatment plan! Hang tough!  Celeste

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:54 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Julie,

      So very glad it all worked out insurance wise. Not like you had anything better to do than fight with them!? Gracious! I wish you every success with your treatment plan! Hang tough!  Celeste

      • March 26, 2015 at 12:39 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      Welcome to the pembro/keytruda/mk-3475/lambrolizumab club (I never even knew it went by "lambrolizumab until I wikipedia'ed it)! That's awesome too about the access program as well cause the stuff aint cheap! I hope this works wonders for you Juilie.

      • March 26, 2015 at 12:39 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      Welcome to the pembro/keytruda/mk-3475/lambrolizumab club (I never even knew it went by "lambrolizumab until I wikipedia'ed it)! That's awesome too about the access program as well cause the stuff aint cheap! I hope this works wonders for you Juilie.

      • March 26, 2015 at 12:39 pm
      _Paul_
      Participant

      Welcome to the pembro/keytruda/mk-3475/lambrolizumab club (I never even knew it went by "lambrolizumab until I wikipedia'ed it)! That's awesome too about the access program as well cause the stuff aint cheap! I hope this works wonders for you Juilie.

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:43 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Pembro the little clear bag of magic medicine. Good luck. Merck did that free year for me too which suprised me. Then if it's working great they said I could reapply for another year. My nurse did all the work for it I just had to fill out a simple form for her.

      Artie

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:43 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Pembro the little clear bag of magic medicine. Good luck. Merck did that free year for me too which suprised me. Then if it's working great they said I could reapply for another year. My nurse did all the work for it I just had to fill out a simple form for her.

      Artie

      • March 26, 2015 at 2:43 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Pembro the little clear bag of magic medicine. Good luck. Merck did that free year for me too which suprised me. Then if it's working great they said I could reapply for another year. My nurse did all the work for it I just had to fill out a simple form for her.

      Artie

      • March 26, 2015 at 3:14 pm
      Mat
      Participant

      Great news Julie!  See my prior (recent) post on infusion-related side effects–which I understand may diminish over time.  My experience so far (after 2 infusions) is that I intermittently feel like crap (flu-like symptoms) for the first 5-7 days, then I generally feel fine and then repeat.

      • March 26, 2015 at 3:14 pm
      Mat
      Participant

      Great news Julie!  See my prior (recent) post on infusion-related side effects–which I understand may diminish over time.  My experience so far (after 2 infusions) is that I intermittently feel like crap (flu-like symptoms) for the first 5-7 days, then I generally feel fine and then repeat.

      • March 26, 2015 at 3:14 pm
      Mat
      Participant

      Great news Julie!  See my prior (recent) post on infusion-related side effects–which I understand may diminish over time.  My experience so far (after 2 infusions) is that I intermittently feel like crap (flu-like symptoms) for the first 5-7 days, then I generally feel fine and then repeat.

      • March 26, 2015 at 7:24 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Pe bro is good….free Pembro, even better!!  Good luck!!

      • March 26, 2015 at 7:24 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Pe bro is good….free Pembro, even better!!  Good luck!!

      • March 26, 2015 at 7:24 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

      Pe bro is good….free Pembro, even better!!  Good luck!!

      • March 26, 2015 at 8:02 pm
      Lil0909
      Participant
      good luck and best wishes!
      • March 26, 2015 at 8:02 pm
      Lil0909
      Participant
      good luck and best wishes!
      • March 26, 2015 at 8:02 pm
      Lil0909
      Participant
      good luck and best wishes!
      • March 28, 2015 at 2:51 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      That is amazing.  You really do have a Rock Star Doc.  Good luck on Monday. 

      Brian

      • March 28, 2015 at 2:51 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      That is amazing.  You really do have a Rock Star Doc.  Good luck on Monday. 

      Brian

      • March 28, 2015 at 2:51 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      That is amazing.  You really do have a Rock Star Doc.  Good luck on Monday. 

      Brian

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