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    • December 14, 2017 at 11:22 pm
    Scooby123
    Participant

      Hi guys,

      Hope you all as well has can be, just a update 6 rounds keydruda had first scan and tumours shrunk by half. Apart from aching joints trips to loo coping well. Head clear thank goodness.

       

      Been a rough time lately with my mother in law just had a stroke, had a call from a gentleman a lovely lady I have known since I was in my first job ever she is 93 had a stroke and in a care home and been told she will not be going home. Her daughter has breast cancer and been told nothing more can do. 

      So I have felt down quite a bit with all what's been going on and not enough days in week to do everything especially with working too.

      i wish all of you a merry Xmas and hoping all to have a good new year.

      Scooby ❤️

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        • December 15, 2017 at 2:26 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

          Scooby,

          Great news about your scans! Sorry to hear about the others in your life, but so very happy to hear that Keytruda is working for you!!

          Tex

            • December 15, 2017 at 6:07 pm
            Scooby123
            Participant

              Thanks Tex, keep well my friend.

              ❤️

            • December 15, 2017 at 4:10 pm
            sister of patient
            Participant

              That's excellent news Scooby, so pleased the keytruda is doing its thing for you!!! I'm sorry about everything else you have to deal with though – sometimes life just keeps dishing up. But you are OK – and that's great. Best wishes always!

              Barb

                • December 15, 2017 at 6:05 pm
                Scooby123
                Participant

                  Thank you Barb , life does give us challenges indeed, hope all is well for you and family.

                  ❤️

                • December 15, 2017 at 9:23 pm
                Bubbles
                Participant

                  Hey Scooby!  Sorry about the side effects…even if mild, they are still not fun.  But big cheers and hugs for shrinkage!!!  That is great.  I know your plate is more than full with work, your treatment, and family concerns as well!!  Hang in there.  Hope you are able to have some downtime and fun during the holidays.  Much love, celeste

                  • December 17, 2017 at 11:52 am
                  Nick C
                  Participant

                    Hey Scooby…

                    It's always a pleasure to hear good news. Hope it continues to work for you and you are NED before long.

                    Have a great Holiday Season.

                    Nick

                    • December 18, 2017 at 5:29 am
                    MelanomaMike
                    Participant

                      Hay Hay Scooby, yeeeha! im glad to hear yer tumors are SHRINKING!! AND BY "HALF"? that gives alotta folks {including me} HOPE! as you know by now, alot of us here are also taking Pembro so, much hope!! much hope!! im only "2" rounds into it, my first scan is still a ways away….So sorry about yer mama in-law & yer old friend both having "strokes!", and her daughter having breast cancer? tough, real tough. All i can say is, were all in the same boat here, and thank god we have MRF to fall back on…take care Scoob!…Mike aka MelanomaMike

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