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      • October 14, 2015 at 6:00 am
      SunnyTheNurse
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      Thankyou so much for your replies, I really didn't expect to hear from anyone. All the best to each of you, each facing your own difficulties. I'm going for a glass of wine later and I will be cheers-ing to you folks.

      Has anyone tried Pembrolizumab (aka Keytruda)? Very new and we are fortunate in Australia that it's now on the PBS. Nasty side effects though, but that's the risk we take I guess. 

      Best wishes,

      Erin

      • October 14, 2015 at 6:00 am
      SunnyTheNurse
      Participant

      Thankyou so much for your replies, I really didn't expect to hear from anyone. All the best to each of you, each facing your own difficulties. I'm going for a glass of wine later and I will be cheers-ing to you folks.

      Has anyone tried Pembrolizumab (aka Keytruda)? Very new and we are fortunate in Australia that it's now on the PBS. Nasty side effects though, but that's the risk we take I guess. 

      Best wishes,

      Erin

      • October 14, 2015 at 6:00 am
      SunnyTheNurse
      Participant

      Thankyou so much for your replies, I really didn't expect to hear from anyone. All the best to each of you, each facing your own difficulties. I'm going for a glass of wine later and I will be cheers-ing to you folks.

      Has anyone tried Pembrolizumab (aka Keytruda)? Very new and we are fortunate in Australia that it's now on the PBS. Nasty side effects though, but that's the risk we take I guess. 

      Best wishes,

      Erin

      • October 14, 2015 at 6:08 am
      SunnyTheNurse
      Participant

      Hi there, I'm in Sydney and going through the POW clinic in Randwick. I've heard great things about your two doctors. So far I've had two opposing opinions re starting pembrolizumab now so I'm going to a third at Chris OBrien this Friday. Was this the drug you used or one of the earlier incarnations? I know everyone reacts differently, but did you personally struggle with side effects?

      • October 14, 2015 at 6:08 am
      SunnyTheNurse
      Participant

      Hi there, I'm in Sydney and going through the POW clinic in Randwick. I've heard great things about your two doctors. So far I've had two opposing opinions re starting pembrolizumab now so I'm going to a third at Chris OBrien this Friday. Was this the drug you used or one of the earlier incarnations? I know everyone reacts differently, but did you personally struggle with side effects?

      • October 14, 2015 at 6:08 am
      SunnyTheNurse
      Participant

      Hi there, I'm in Sydney and going through the POW clinic in Randwick. I've heard great things about your two doctors. So far I've had two opposing opinions re starting pembrolizumab now so I'm going to a third at Chris OBrien this Friday. Was this the drug you used or one of the earlier incarnations? I know everyone reacts differently, but did you personally struggle with side effects?

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