Some good news!
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Some good news!

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    • March 31, 2015 at 1:01 am
    Eileensulliv
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    I had my first ipi plus Nivo treatment about a month ago (my first ever any sort of treatment) and ended up with high fevers and vomiting, among other minor side effects. At first it was believed to be because my thyroid function was way off, hyperthyroidism. But after some time in the hospital and my thyroid improving but my fevers and vomiting getting higher and more frequent, my doctors were stumped. While in the hospital they started me on prednisone and I got better. I've been home a few days, and feel great aside from a lil diarrhea. 

    Today I saw my oncologist to discuss how I feel now and where we go from here. He does not want to give me both ipi and Nivo since I had such a reaction to both, so he is going to keep me on Nivo every other week. This will start in 2-3 weeks once I am weened to a low enough dose of prednisone. 

    While in the hospital, they did another ct scan. The tumors in my lungs are stable, no growth. There was previously an area in my intestine in which they were unsure if it was pooling of contrast, bowel "filling", or another met. Today that spot is gone off the ct completely! And the best news is there was a 2.4×2.0cm nodule in my intestine which is now 1.7×1.4cm!! So it's shrinking!! I know it's a little early to be so excited, but I just can't help it! the little bugger is shrinking!!

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      • March 31, 2015 at 1:54 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      Eileen, best news ever!!!! Tumors that are shrinking, ya ho!!!  Wishing you the best. Ed

      • March 31, 2015 at 1:54 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      Eileen, best news ever!!!! Tumors that are shrinking, ya ho!!!  Wishing you the best. Ed

      • March 31, 2015 at 1:54 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      Eileen, best news ever!!!! Tumors that are shrinking, ya ho!!!  Wishing you the best. Ed

      • March 31, 2015 at 2:02 am
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      That's great. Hope you get on nivo soon and everything continues to shrink. I was stunned after only 3 doses of keytruda 19 of my 30 tumors were shrinking. It is a wonderful feeling to know my own body with help from the magic med could shrink the cancer. That is wonderful yours is shrinking too.

      Artie

      • March 31, 2015 at 2:02 am
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      That's great. Hope you get on nivo soon and everything continues to shrink. I was stunned after only 3 doses of keytruda 19 of my 30 tumors were shrinking. It is a wonderful feeling to know my own body with help from the magic med could shrink the cancer. That is wonderful yours is shrinking too.

      Artie

        • April 1, 2015 at 2:20 am
        Cee
        Participant

        YAY!  Great news!   Enjoy a little happy dance and here's to more good news for you as you roll along!  🙂

         

        • April 1, 2015 at 2:20 am
        Cee
        Participant

        YAY!  Great news!   Enjoy a little happy dance and here's to more good news for you as you roll along!  🙂

         

        • April 1, 2015 at 2:20 am
        Cee
        Participant

        YAY!  Great news!   Enjoy a little happy dance and here's to more good news for you as you roll along!  🙂

         

      • March 31, 2015 at 2:02 am
      arthurjedi007
      Participant

      That's great. Hope you get on nivo soon and everything continues to shrink. I was stunned after only 3 doses of keytruda 19 of my 30 tumors were shrinking. It is a wonderful feeling to know my own body with help from the magic med could shrink the cancer. That is wonderful yours is shrinking too.

      Artie

      • April 1, 2015 at 2:52 am
      _Paul_
      Participant

      That's awesome Eileen! Keep up the good work!

      • April 1, 2015 at 2:52 am
      _Paul_
      Participant

      That's awesome Eileen! Keep up the good work!

      • April 1, 2015 at 2:52 am
      _Paul_
      Participant

      That's awesome Eileen! Keep up the good work!

      • April 5, 2015 at 2:50 am
      AshleyS
      Participant

      Great to hear!

      • April 5, 2015 at 2:50 am
      AshleyS
      Participant

      Great to hear!

      • April 5, 2015 at 2:50 am
      AshleyS
      Participant

      Great to hear!

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