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    • June 19, 2012 at 4:47 pm
    Kellie-T
    Participant
    Just an update. Zelboraf is working! First 8 weeks mass shrunk half it’s size. 2nd 8 weeks mass is back to normal size lymph node! Started at max dose but reduce to six per day after the first week due to side effects. The side effects are very tolerable. Making life adjustments due to the sun sensitivity and have become an expert with an eyebrow pencil. All and all, living life and grateful for it!

    Just an update. Zelboraf is working! First 8 weeks mass shrunk half it’s size. 2nd 8 weeks mass is back to normal size lymph node! Started at max dose but reduce to six per day after the first week due to side effects. The side effects are very tolerable. Making life adjustments due to the sun sensitivity and have become an expert with an eyebrow pencil. All and all, living life and grateful for it!

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      • June 20, 2012 at 5:30 am
      ALM
      Participant

      I am thrilled for you Kellie – hang in there, it is absolutly fantastic that there is now a drug available for us Melanoma patients. I look forward to your first NED report 🙂

      Take good care of yourself.

      Laura

      • June 20, 2012 at 5:30 am
      ALM
      Participant

      I am thrilled for you Kellie – hang in there, it is absolutly fantastic that there is now a drug available for us Melanoma patients. I look forward to your first NED report 🙂

      Take good care of yourself.

      Laura

      • June 20, 2012 at 5:30 am
      ALM
      Participant

      I am thrilled for you Kellie – hang in there, it is absolutly fantastic that there is now a drug available for us Melanoma patients. I look forward to your first NED report 🙂

      Take good care of yourself.

      Laura

      • June 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      This is great news !! Thank you for sharing, too. It helps to encourage others of us along this road. I also had to cut back to 3/4 dose after 1 wk, have been on the reduced dosage for 1 month and having scans in August. It was encouraging to read your post this morning!!

      • June 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      This is great news !! Thank you for sharing, too. It helps to encourage others of us along this road. I also had to cut back to 3/4 dose after 1 wk, have been on the reduced dosage for 1 month and having scans in August. It was encouraging to read your post this morning!!

      • June 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      This is great news !! Thank you for sharing, too. It helps to encourage others of us along this road. I also had to cut back to 3/4 dose after 1 wk, have been on the reduced dosage for 1 month and having scans in August. It was encouraging to read your post this morning!!

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