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@jennkrumz . I can relate to your journey. I was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma a yr ago and have been on carboplatin, Keytruda and alimta initially then just Keytruda and alimta. I don’t have too much side effects other than 3-4 days of nausea, constipation and fatigue. By third week I feel normal, then the regime begins all over, like a roller coaster. I too had sinus pressure but Petscan and mri show no growth. Thank God. I had tumors in brain, lung, liver and bones initially but over half a yr with no activity and clear results. I have nsclc with high pdl1. I too was told I’ll be on this regimen forever or until remission. My regimen so far I consider a miracle along with prayers. The oncologist says I will probably have a longer life span than most with this treatment, guessing between 5-10 yrs. I’ll take it! Thanks for sharing your story. Wish you prayers and the best

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Welcome to Mayo Connect @gigispen, Thanks to you and Jenn for sharing this information of the sinus related side effect. I'm glad that your pressure was not cancer!, and that you've found a treatment that is working for you. I'm sure it's not easy to live your life with this short cycle of treatments. Do you have help to get through those though days after the treatments?