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    • August 17, 2011 at 2:42 pm
    KellieSue
    Participant

      Had scans on July 22nd. Been taking B-RAF(now Zelboraf) since February. My scan showed some shrinkage and some growth. It was a little scary for awhile because I had to wait all weekend for my dr. to measure my tumors. It ended up only being 6% growth overall! Yah!

      Had scans on July 22nd. Been taking B-RAF(now Zelboraf) since February. My scan showed some shrinkage and some growth. It was a little scary for awhile because I had to wait all weekend for my dr. to measure my tumors. It ended up only being 6% growth overall! Yah!

      I'll continue to see my dr. every 3 weeks and have scans every 8 weeks(I think) I do seem to have a neutrophil problem  at times. I dip down as low as 1200(they have to be at 1500 to continue taking the drug) I get off the drug for a few days(a week at the longest)get retested and am able to continue taking it again.

      My side effects have been very minimal, imo.

      Thanks for sharing in my good news!

      Kellie(from Iowa) Stage IV, on Zelboraf since Feb. 2011

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        • August 17, 2011 at 7:02 pm
        lhaley
        Participant

          Kellie,

          That is good news!  Glad your doing well and have been one of the success cases that helped to make Zelboraf become FDA approved!

          Linda

          • August 17, 2011 at 7:02 pm
          lhaley
          Participant

            Kellie,

            That is good news!  Glad your doing well and have been one of the success cases that helped to make Zelboraf become FDA approved!

            Linda

            • August 17, 2011 at 7:06 pm
            Eileen L
            Participant

              Congrats! Enjoy your good news.

              • August 17, 2011 at 7:06 pm
              Eileen L
              Participant

                Congrats! Enjoy your good news.

                • August 17, 2011 at 8:42 pm
                King
                Participant

                  Kellie,

                   

                  Thanks for the update.  You are one tough warrior.  Celebrate this good news!

                  Stay Strong
                  King

                  Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

                  • August 17, 2011 at 8:42 pm
                  King
                  Participant

                    Kellie,

                     

                    Thanks for the update.  You are one tough warrior.  Celebrate this good news!

                    Stay Strong
                    King

                    Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

                    • August 18, 2011 at 1:40 am
                    triciad
                    Participant

                      Kellie,

                      Keep the momentum going!  Congratulations on the good scans.

                      Tricia

                      • August 18, 2011 at 1:40 am
                      triciad
                      Participant

                        Kellie,

                        Keep the momentum going!  Congratulations on the good scans.

                        Tricia

                        • August 19, 2011 at 4:55 am
                        FormerCaregiver
                        Participant

                          Congratulations on the very good scan results! I really think that the year of Leukine has helped your immune system to keep things fairly stable.

                          Best wishes

                          Frank from Australia

                            • August 19, 2011 at 11:16 am
                            Lisa13
                            Participant

                              Congratulations Kellie for good scan results.  I hope your scans and journey continue to be positive news.

                              Lisa – Stage 4 – lung mets – Started Yervoy August 10th

                              • August 19, 2011 at 11:16 am
                              Lisa13
                              Participant

                                Congratulations Kellie for good scan results.  I hope your scans and journey continue to be positive news.

                                Lisa – Stage 4 – lung mets – Started Yervoy August 10th

                              • August 19, 2011 at 4:55 am
                              FormerCaregiver
                              Participant

                                Congratulations on the very good scan results! I really think that the year of Leukine has helped your immune system to keep things fairly stable.

                                Best wishes

                                Frank from Australia

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