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Yervoy dose 3 with some side effects

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    • March 30, 2012 at 2:00 am
    bruski1959
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      Jackie had her 3rd Yervoy dose on Monday, March 26th, originally scheduled for Friday, March 16th, but she was having intestinal side effects which needed to be treated. Wednesday morning Jackie starting having intenstinal discomfort that tylenol didn't touch, anti-emetics helped, but also needed something stronger for pain relief. Early this morning, Jackie started having intestinal side effects which she was able to treat with Immodium. So back on clear liquids and high dose steroids.

      Jackie had her 3rd Yervoy dose on Monday, March 26th, originally scheduled for Friday, March 16th, but she was having intestinal side effects which needed to be treated. Wednesday morning Jackie starting having intenstinal discomfort that tylenol didn't touch, anti-emetics helped, but also needed something stronger for pain relief. Early this morning, Jackie started having intestinal side effects which she was able to treat with Immodium. So back on clear liquids and high dose steroids. She is doing better this afternoon and this evening.  Hoping the side effects won't be as bad they were after Yevoy dose 2 which required to 6 hour visits to the ER for rehydration. Jackie has been resting a lot this and has almost no energy from the extreme fatigue.  Praying that she will be able to continue to cope with the side effects and side effects treatment so she can have Yervoy dose 4 on or after April 16th. Stay tuned. Appreciate your encouragement, prayers, and support!

      Thanks,
      Bruce and Jackie 

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        • March 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm
        audgator
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          Sorry to hear of your troubles. My 4 Yervoy treatments were a breeze. Of course they did not appear to have worked either. ;(  Hopefully they will figure out why some have trouble & some don't; why some are helped & others are not.

          • March 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm
          audgator
          Participant

            Sorry to hear of your troubles. My 4 Yervoy treatments were a breeze. Of course they did not appear to have worked either. ;(  Hopefully they will figure out why some have trouble & some don't; why some are helped & others are not.

            • March 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm
            audgator
            Participant

              Sorry to hear of your troubles. My 4 Yervoy treatments were a breeze. Of course they did not appear to have worked either. ;(  Hopefully they will figure out why some have trouble & some don't; why some are helped & others are not.

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