Husband diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in the Lung

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    • March 9, 2017 at 8:25 pm
    glesch
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      My husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in the Lung December 23, 2016.  MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US!!!   His doctor started my husband on Zelboraf and Cotellic on February 3 by February 19 he was taken off the meds for severe rash and diarrhea.  We started back on March 3 with a lighter dose of the same medicines.  By the afternoon the diarrhea and internal itchy happended.  Doctor took him off that evening.  We are now trying Mekinist and Tafinlar.  We hope these meds will be kinder.  

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        • March 9, 2017 at 10:39 pm
        J.bun
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          Those drugs have been much kinder to me than Zel/Cotellic. I was on Cotellic for 3 days & Zel for 8. I was diagnosed the day before Thanksgiving … and then had a follow- up to sign all the drug waivers the day after.   I went to the hospital for my drug reactions at 1:30am Dec 24 and didn't come out until New Years Day  😉

          I have been in Taf/Mek for about 45 days and no noticeable side effects … greatest change has been awareness on my eating schedule and keeping Mek refrigerated if I travel. 

          best wishes to you & your husband ! Hope he responds and tolerates them well too. 

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