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Results….Finally!

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    • October 11, 2014 at 1:07 am
    tschmith
    Participant

    Yesterday I finally got my first set of scan results since beginning Keytruda in July.  My tumors are shrinking! A soft tissue mass has disappeared. Some lymph nodes have gotten larger but I was told that this is common with immunotherapy and that they will hopefully shrink as well. No new mets. Got my info in a phone call so I haven't actually seen the radiologist's report yet.  My back tends to bother me in the L2 area where Melanoma fractured my vertebra, but there doesn't appear to be any changes. (Had surgery and now have 2 rods/6 screws.)  It doesn't hurt but gets stiff and tires easily. We discussed getting more physical therapy and some other options.

    So…Keytruda is working and I'll get my next infusion on the 21st.  

    smiley  That happy face kind of looks like me because my eyelashes and eyebrows have turned white since my third infusion.  :))))

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      • October 11, 2014 at 1:16 am
      tschmith
      Participant

      okay…so I inserted a happy face but it didn't show up! 

      • October 11, 2014 at 1:16 am
      tschmith
      Participant

      okay…so I inserted a happy face but it didn't show up! 

      • October 11, 2014 at 1:16 am
      tschmith
      Participant

      okay…so I inserted a happy face but it didn't show up! 

      • October 11, 2014 at 1:51 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      YAY!  Awesome news Terrie.  No happy face needed.  The post says it all.  Hope the good reports keep on coming.

      • October 11, 2014 at 1:51 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      YAY!  Awesome news Terrie.  No happy face needed.  The post says it all.  Hope the good reports keep on coming.

      • October 11, 2014 at 1:51 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      YAY!  Awesome news Terrie.  No happy face needed.  The post says it all.  Hope the good reports keep on coming.

      • October 11, 2014 at 6:01 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Great news, Terrie!  Congratulations!!!

      • October 11, 2014 at 6:01 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Great news, Terrie!  Congratulations!!!

      • October 11, 2014 at 6:01 am
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Great news, Terrie!  Congratulations!!!

        • October 11, 2014 at 10:45 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news, Terrie!  Thanks for sharing.

        Brendan

        • October 11, 2014 at 10:45 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news, Terrie!  Thanks for sharing.

        Brendan

        • October 11, 2014 at 10:45 am
        Brendan
        Participant

        Great news, Terrie!  Thanks for sharing.

        Brendan

      • October 11, 2014 at 7:03 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Great news Terrie. Hopefully some xgeva or something will help that fracture. I got a bunch of fractures too but they kept me on xgeva the whole time while doing keytruda so I finally have stable spine compression they call it. Good luck to you.

      Artie

      • October 11, 2014 at 7:03 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Great news Terrie. Hopefully some xgeva or something will help that fracture. I got a bunch of fractures too but they kept me on xgeva the whole time while doing keytruda so I finally have stable spine compression they call it. Good luck to you.

      Artie

      • October 11, 2014 at 7:03 pm
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      Great news Terrie. Hopefully some xgeva or something will help that fracture. I got a bunch of fractures too but they kept me on xgeva the whole time while doing keytruda so I finally have stable spine compression they call it. Good luck to you.

      Artie

        • October 11, 2014 at 7:44 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        Hey Artie!   I'm going to ask them about Xgeva again.  I was on it before and they took me off it when I went for the trial at NIH.  My doctor at Georgetown didn't want me on it while taking Keytruda…going to ask him about it again.  I felt better while on it.  

        Hope things are going well for you!

        Terrie

        • October 11, 2014 at 7:44 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        Hey Artie!   I'm going to ask them about Xgeva again.  I was on it before and they took me off it when I went for the trial at NIH.  My doctor at Georgetown didn't want me on it while taking Keytruda…going to ask him about it again.  I felt better while on it.  

        Hope things are going well for you!

        Terrie

        • October 11, 2014 at 7:44 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        Hey Artie!   I'm going to ask them about Xgeva again.  I was on it before and they took me off it when I went for the trial at NIH.  My doctor at Georgetown didn't want me on it while taking Keytruda…going to ask him about it again.  I felt better while on it.  

        Hope things are going well for you!

        Terrie

      • October 11, 2014 at 11:36 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Congrats! Vitiligo is not required for a good response, but is certainly associated with positive results! Yay! C

       

      • October 11, 2014 at 11:36 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Congrats! Vitiligo is not required for a good response, but is certainly associated with positive results! Yay! C

       

      • October 11, 2014 at 11:36 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Congrats! Vitiligo is not required for a good response, but is certainly associated with positive results! Yay! C

       

      • October 12, 2014 at 12:56 am
      ecc26
      Participant

      Congratulations! So nice to see some more good news! I sincerely hope it continues for you!

      • October 12, 2014 at 12:56 am
      ecc26
      Participant

      Congratulations! So nice to see some more good news! I sincerely hope it continues for you!

      • October 12, 2014 at 12:56 am
      ecc26
      Participant

      Congratulations! So nice to see some more good news! I sincerely hope it continues for you!

      • October 12, 2014 at 12:56 pm
      JerryfromFauq
      Participant

      Sure sounds like a different attitude now than our first conversation.  SO vaeery pleased for you!

      • October 12, 2014 at 12:56 pm
      JerryfromFauq
      Participant

      Sure sounds like a different attitude now than our first conversation.  SO vaeery pleased for you!

      • October 12, 2014 at 12:56 pm
      JerryfromFauq
      Participant

      Sure sounds like a different attitude now than our first conversation.  SO vaeery pleased for you!

      • October 16, 2014 at 4:29 pm
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Awesome news Terrie!  Prayers for more great news ahead.

      • October 16, 2014 at 4:29 pm
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Awesome news Terrie!  Prayers for more great news ahead.

      • October 16, 2014 at 4:29 pm
      Jahendry12
      Participant

      Awesome news Terrie!  Prayers for more great news ahead.

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