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      • January 15, 2016 at 3:46 am
      katieherwig
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      I will have my 18th dose on the 20th. Side effects for me have been mild. Some colitis and dermitis but all tolerable. I do have fatigue that's irregular. But that could be from being a mom too! I wish you all the best!

      • January 15, 2016 at 3:46 am
      katieherwig
      Participant

      I will have my 18th dose on the 20th. Side effects for me have been mild. Some colitis and dermitis but all tolerable. I do have fatigue that's irregular. But that could be from being a mom too! I wish you all the best!

      • January 15, 2016 at 3:46 am
      katieherwig
      Participant

      I will have my 18th dose on the 20th. Side effects for me have been mild. Some colitis and dermitis but all tolerable. I do have fatigue that's irregular. But that could be from being a mom too! I wish you all the best!

      • October 17, 2014 at 1:18 am
      katieherwig
      Participant

      That is great news!

      • October 17, 2014 at 1:18 am
      katieherwig
      Participant

      That is great news!

      • October 17, 2014 at 1:18 am
      katieherwig
      Participant

      That is great news!

      • October 5, 2014 at 10:25 pm
      katieherwig
      Participant

      As of right now, I am only taking tafinlar 2 times a day. I wlll start the combination Yervoy and Tafinalr on the 15th. I think he said Yervoy is 4 treatments every 3 weeks. Then he has two more iv lined up depending on how things go. And I know they recently approved another drug I have asked him about. He said the combination I am going to do is very agressive, which is what I want. 

      I am curious about the "diets" that are out there. You get diagnosed with Stage 4 and everyone (not in the same boat) gives you all sorts of advice and books to read. I have heard a few Sodium Bicarbonate, and having a more alkaline ph balance. I am meeting a dietician also on the 15th. 

      i want to do anything and everything possible to fight this. I will take any advice from fellow melanoma patients.

      • October 5, 2014 at 10:25 pm
      katieherwig
      Participant

      As of right now, I am only taking tafinlar 2 times a day. I wlll start the combination Yervoy and Tafinalr on the 15th. I think he said Yervoy is 4 treatments every 3 weeks. Then he has two more iv lined up depending on how things go. And I know they recently approved another drug I have asked him about. He said the combination I am going to do is very agressive, which is what I want. 

      I am curious about the "diets" that are out there. You get diagnosed with Stage 4 and everyone (not in the same boat) gives you all sorts of advice and books to read. I have heard a few Sodium Bicarbonate, and having a more alkaline ph balance. I am meeting a dietician also on the 15th. 

      i want to do anything and everything possible to fight this. I will take any advice from fellow melanoma patients.

      • October 5, 2014 at 10:25 pm
      katieherwig
      Participant

      As of right now, I am only taking tafinlar 2 times a day. I wlll start the combination Yervoy and Tafinalr on the 15th. I think he said Yervoy is 4 treatments every 3 weeks. Then he has two more iv lined up depending on how things go. And I know they recently approved another drug I have asked him about. He said the combination I am going to do is very agressive, which is what I want. 

      I am curious about the "diets" that are out there. You get diagnosed with Stage 4 and everyone (not in the same boat) gives you all sorts of advice and books to read. I have heard a few Sodium Bicarbonate, and having a more alkaline ph balance. I am meeting a dietician also on the 15th. 

      i want to do anything and everything possible to fight this. I will take any advice from fellow melanoma patients.

      • September 12, 2016 at 4:50 pm
      katieherwig
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      Thank you for taking the time to read it!

      • September 12, 2016 at 4:50 pm
      katieherwig
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      Thank you for taking the time to read it!

      • September 12, 2016 at 4:50 pm
      katieherwig
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      Thank you for taking the time to read it!

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