Starting Keytruda / considered failed Yervoy

Hmm. At least you got some good response from Yervoy along with the bad. That is more than I got. My report was everything is growing, new stuff and especially my left shoulder grew like crazy.

Hopefully Keytruda will be as good for you as some of us have had. My first 2 scans said no new stuff. Some stuff is still growing but the 2nd scan said "only mild growth". Dunno what that means but it sounds good.

As far as Keytruda side affects they have been super mild for me. The biggest thing I get is fevers. Usually 101 or less but this last dose I got it up to 102.9 before the tylenol finally knocked it down. But everyone is different.

I even got a flyer from Mayo saying "Is Keytruda the cure for melanoma?". They were claiming in about 25% of us it is eventually the cure. I know it is at least helping me.

Good luck and may Keytruda be the treatment for you. I know it is for me. I can feel it in my bones 🙂 lol A little joke since pretty much all my tumors started in bones.

Artie

Hmm. At least you got some good response from Yervoy along with the bad. That is more than I got. My report was everything is growing, new stuff and especially my left shoulder grew like crazy.

Hopefully Keytruda will be as good for you as some of us have had. My first 2 scans said no new stuff. Some stuff is still growing but the 2nd scan said "only mild growth". Dunno what that means but it sounds good.

As far as Keytruda side affects they have been super mild for me. The biggest thing I get is fevers. Usually 101 or less but this last dose I got it up to 102.9 before the tylenol finally knocked it down. But everyone is different.

I even got a flyer from Mayo saying "Is Keytruda the cure for melanoma?". They were claiming in about 25% of us it is eventually the cure. I know it is at least helping me.

Good luck and may Keytruda be the treatment for you. I know it is for me. I can feel it in my bones 🙂 lol A little joke since pretty much all my tumors started in bones.

Artie

Hmm. At least you got some good response from Yervoy along with the bad. That is more than I got. My report was everything is growing, new stuff and especially my left shoulder grew like crazy.

Hopefully Keytruda will be as good for you as some of us have had. My first 2 scans said no new stuff. Some stuff is still growing but the 2nd scan said "only mild growth". Dunno what that means but it sounds good.

As far as Keytruda side affects they have been super mild for me. The biggest thing I get is fevers. Usually 101 or less but this last dose I got it up to 102.9 before the tylenol finally knocked it down. But everyone is different.

I even got a flyer from Mayo saying "Is Keytruda the cure for melanoma?". They were claiming in about 25% of us it is eventually the cure. I know it is at least helping me.

Good luck and may Keytruda be the treatment for you. I know it is for me. I can feel it in my bones 🙂 lol A little joke since pretty much all my tumors started in bones.

Artie

Happy For the partical response and praying keytruda works…I'm doing great, i have my next scans in Dec to see if it's still working and if not,i'm not sure which path we're taking..Good luck

Happy For the partical response and praying keytruda works…I'm doing great, i have my next scans in Dec to see if it's still working and if not,i'm not sure which path we're taking..Good luck

Happy For the partical response and praying keytruda works…I'm doing great, i have my next scans in Dec to see if it's still working and if not,i'm not sure which path we're taking..Good luck

Hi Shane and Ginger,

I have stage 4 in my lungs, a big lesion 6 cm and three smaller in the nodes. I was coughing all day and night on my dabrafnib and Ipi and I finally was throwing up and not well at all. They changed me to Pembrolizumab  and I have had 4 cycles of it. After the first cycle I immediately felt better, after 3 cycles they did a ct scan and the melanoma in the nodes was not obvious from them and the large mass had not increased in size. In general i just feel great, but I will post my own new topic thread as I am wondering if my lack of concentration has anything to do with the Pembro as I am noticing it is harder to remember things. That is not listed as a side effect, so probably unrelated. (I just turned 58). I hope you guys have the amazing results that i can just feel, even though they will not pet scan me till January 🙂 All the very best

Jubes

Hi Shane and Ginger,

I have stage 4 in my lungs, a big lesion 6 cm and three smaller in the nodes. I was coughing all day and night on my dabrafnib and Ipi and I finally was throwing up and not well at all. They changed me to Pembrolizumab  and I have had 4 cycles of it. After the first cycle I immediately felt better, after 3 cycles they did a ct scan and the melanoma in the nodes was not obvious from them and the large mass had not increased in size. In general i just feel great, but I will post my own new topic thread as I am wondering if my lack of concentration has anything to do with the Pembro as I am noticing it is harder to remember things. That is not listed as a side effect, so probably unrelated. (I just turned 58). I hope you guys have the amazing results that i can just feel, even though they will not pet scan me till January 🙂 All the very best

Jubes

Hi Shane and Ginger,

I have stage 4 in my lungs, a big lesion 6 cm and three smaller in the nodes. I was coughing all day and night on my dabrafnib and Ipi and I finally was throwing up and not well at all. They changed me to Pembrolizumab  and I have had 4 cycles of it. After the first cycle I immediately felt better, after 3 cycles they did a ct scan and the melanoma in the nodes was not obvious from them and the large mass had not increased in size. In general i just feel great, but I will post my own new topic thread as I am wondering if my lack of concentration has anything to do with the Pembro as I am noticing it is harder to remember things. That is not listed as a side effect, so probably unrelated. (I just turned 58). I hope you guys have the amazing results that i can just feel, even though they will not pet scan me till January 🙂 All the very best

Jubes

Good luck Shane.  I hope it works for you.  I have small nodules in left lung and just got the results from my scan after being on Keytruda for 3 months and unfortunately, nodules have grown and 2 nodes lit up in chest.  I am now looking at other trials.  I have heard good things about Keytruda and it's definitely worth trying.  Absolutely no side effects for me.  Will be following your posts.

Good luck Shane.  I hope it works for you.  I have small nodules in left lung and just got the results from my scan after being on Keytruda for 3 months and unfortunately, nodules have grown and 2 nodes lit up in chest.  I am now looking at other trials.  I have heard good things about Keytruda and it's definitely worth trying.  Absolutely no side effects for me.  Will be following your posts.

Good luck Shane.  I hope it works for you.  I have small nodules in left lung and just got the results from my scan after being on Keytruda for 3 months and unfortunately, nodules have grown and 2 nodes lit up in chest.  I am now looking at other trials.  I have heard good things about Keytruda and it's definitely worth trying.  Absolutely no side effects for me.  Will be following your posts.