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davekarrie

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      davekarrie
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        Great question, I started taf/mek in early November and having great response, we just started Keytruda in addition to Taf/mek last week and will likely go off Taf mek after another month or 2.  My feeling is to get off taf/mek before it stops working then you have that to fall back on. Seems to me most stay on taf/mek too long then it comes back more aggressive, I am not waiting for it to come back more aggressive.

        davekarrie
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          Great question, I started taf/mek in early November and having great response, we just started Keytruda in addition to Taf/mek last week and will likely go off Taf mek after another month or 2.  My feeling is to get off taf/mek before it stops working then you have that to fall back on. Seems to me most stay on taf/mek too long then it comes back more aggressive, I am not waiting for it to come back more aggressive.

          davekarrie
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            Great question, I started taf/mek in early November and having great response, we just started Keytruda in addition to Taf/mek last week and will likely go off Taf mek after another month or 2.  My feeling is to get off taf/mek before it stops working then you have that to fall back on. Seems to me most stay on taf/mek too long then it comes back more aggressive, I am not waiting for it to come back more aggressive.

            davekarrie
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              Dr. Brewer at Mayo in rochester is the best derm/doctor I have ever had. He is top notch!! Dave

              davekarrie
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                Dr. Brewer at Mayo in rochester is the best derm/doctor I have ever had. He is top notch!! Dave

                davekarrie
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                  Dr. Brewer at Mayo in rochester is the best derm/doctor I have ever had. He is top notch!! Dave

                  davekarrie
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                    Thank you for the website info! I will check them out. Dave

                    davekarrie
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                      Thank you for the website info! I will check them out. Dave

                      davekarrie
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                        Thank you for the website info! I will check them out. Dave

                        davekarrie
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                          Thank you all for the comments and support, treatments sometimes seem like a roll of the dice and we hope to get lucky I guess on that treatment that works for us!

                          davekarrie
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                            Thank you all for the comments and support, treatments sometimes seem like a roll of the dice and we hope to get lucky I guess on that treatment that works for us!

                            davekarrie
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                              Thank you all for the comments and support, treatments sometimes seem like a roll of the dice and we hope to get lucky I guess on that treatment that works for us!

                              davekarrie
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                                He uses a dermascope but I have never seen it projecteed on a screen, but been nearly 5 years since I have seen him, he may do that now.

                                davekarrie
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                                  He uses a dermascope but I have never seen it projecteed on a screen, but been nearly 5 years since I have seen him, he may do that now.

                                  davekarrie
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                                    He uses a dermascope but I have never seen it projecteed on a screen, but been nearly 5 years since I have seen him, he may do that now.

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