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update on Pete

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    • February 27, 2015 at 1:20 pm
    yazziemac
    Participant

      Hi everyone

      We found out 2 days ago that Pete's melanoma has spread again.  As I posted previously, he had a brain met in November, followed by a craniotomy and gamma knife radiation in Nov/Dec 2014.  He had a PET scan in mid February which showed mets in liver, spine, and muscle.  He's going to start Yervoy on March 11.  We are in Canada and the drug protocols here require that he have one dose of Dacarbazine before he qualifiies for the Yervoy, and must fail the Yervoy before being able to start Opdivo (Nivo).  He had the Dacarbazine yesterday.  I am hoping that he doesn't have serious side effects from the Yervoy and that he responds, but our oncologist said there is only a 25% response rate to Yervoy, which isn't great.   I read the forum postings every day and learn so much from everyone here.

       

      Yasmin

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        • February 27, 2015 at 1:59 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

          Hello Yazmin,

          My husband was a success with Yervoy and started a clinical trial in Mar. 2022.  He was stage IV and has been NED for over 2 years.  He also had very little side effects and most were not bad.  If you would like to read more check out his profile.

          Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV and now NED)

          • February 27, 2015 at 1:59 pm
          Gene_S
          Participant

            Hello Yazmin,

            My husband was a success with Yervoy and started a clinical trial in Mar. 2022.  He was stage IV and has been NED for over 2 years.  He also had very little side effects and most were not bad.  If you would like to read more check out his profile.

            Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV and now NED)

            • February 27, 2015 at 1:59 pm
            Gene_S
            Participant

              Hello Yazmin,

              My husband was a success with Yervoy and started a clinical trial in Mar. 2022.  He was stage IV and has been NED for over 2 years.  He also had very little side effects and most were not bad.  If you would like to read more check out his profile.

              Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV and now NED)

              • February 27, 2015 at 3:36 pm
              arthurjedi007
              Participant

                You only need that one med that works like for Judy's husband. If you are the lucky one it works for then great. If you want to increase the odds there are some trials in the states combining yervoy and opdivo. Side affects can be severe but a good med team can handle them. I think they are at Tampa Houston and maybe other places.

                Artie

                • February 27, 2015 at 3:36 pm
                arthurjedi007
                Participant

                  You only need that one med that works like for Judy's husband. If you are the lucky one it works for then great. If you want to increase the odds there are some trials in the states combining yervoy and opdivo. Side affects can be severe but a good med team can handle them. I think they are at Tampa Houston and maybe other places.

                  Artie

                  • February 27, 2015 at 3:36 pm
                  arthurjedi007
                  Participant

                    You only need that one med that works like for Judy's husband. If you are the lucky one it works for then great. If you want to increase the odds there are some trials in the states combining yervoy and opdivo. Side affects can be severe but a good med team can handle them. I think they are at Tampa Houston and maybe other places.

                    Artie

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