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Round 4 of Pembro Behind Me!

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    • January 25, 2018 at 3:45 am
    MelanomaMike
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      Hello folks! just a quick note to say hello & hope ya all are decent {atleast} and continue with proper care as we all battle a common enemy, Melanoma….

                     Today i roled on down to local Juice Bar & had my 4th round of that yummy Pembrolizumab with a beer back of ocean water {Sodium Hydro} so, im feeling pretty good these days i get acculamated to the stuff, my first 2 rounds where a little "Low Energy", apetite was all over the place "up & down" but now im good to go except maybe one thing, my Tattoos are still reacting to the med, raised like braille, lumpy in some spots, byt no itch or anything…My oncologist ordered a couple scans to check progress, MRI for the ol' brain, and a CT for my chest {my tumors are in both Lungs} so, lookin forward to that! fingers crossed!, iv already heard some great news earlier from a brother of ours here at MRF with quite a bit of reduction!! ya all take good care & ill be back soon, thanks again to all who contribute "plain English" on our desease, and even to those who are just newbies lookin for support…Your Brother, Mike

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        • January 25, 2018 at 4:03 pm
        adrianc
        Participant

          Good to hear that you are feeling better,Mike.Wishing you the best of results with your upcoming scans.Stay in the fight.

          • January 26, 2018 at 12:47 am
          jbronicki
          Participant

            Stay tough MM, keeping fingers crossed too for great scans!

             

            • January 26, 2018 at 12:47 am
            jbronicki
            Participant

              Stay tough MM, keeping fingers crossed too for great scans!

               

              • January 26, 2018 at 12:57 am
              Bubbles
              Participant

                Hang tough with your pembro bug juice!!!  Will have all fingers and toes crossed for your scans!!! c

                • January 26, 2018 at 1:51 am
                BillB
                Participant

                  Good luck Mike, you Tex and I seem to be on the same schedule for infusions. Completed mine yesterday. Interestingly, my father was also in VietNam and was also exposed to agent orange. Don’t know what to make of that. Anyway crossing my fingers you scans are  successful.

                  Bill

                  • January 26, 2018 at 4:06 am
                  TexMelanomex
                  Participant

                    Right on Big Mike! The tattoo thing really makes me wonder about whats goign on with that…I have a few also but I don't get that reaction. Looking forward to you posting great news on your scans brother! Warrior On!

                    • January 28, 2018 at 5:10 pm
                    CancerSpouse
                    Participant

                      Way to go Juice Man! Glad to hear you're tolerating the blend better these days. Now if the tatts would just come on board! John is having his 9th Pembro infusion tomorrow, without the clinical trial drug — SD-101 — for the first time since his very first infusion in October. We're hoping for smoother sailing now that the clinical trial is done. Hang in there and keep us posted on your scans! ~ Carol

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