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After Keytruda, what's next?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Apr 18 7:21pm | Replies (104)
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@loula

Hello to everyone, went to the oncologist today had my 3 month ct scan done day before , results came back keytruda is not working for me my lung rumor has grown in size 2.5 so no more keytruda I had more blood work taken I think for biomarker testing will take some time to come back in the meantime they are to start Cryamza and Taxotere. I asked him about my liver and he said no change there which I will be asking about that again I would like to see some pictures of that. I was so upset with the news I just let it go. you get so nervous hearing treatment is not working that nothing else sinks in. needless to say I am staying strong and will get through this with the grace of god. has anyone taken Taxotere and Cyramza ? I had taken Carbo and Taxol and it seemed to shrink my tumors was over that treatment in April with staying on the Keytruda. here we go again stay with me folks!

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 15, 2021

Loula, that is tough news to take in. I believe @manorbier has had treatment with Taxotere (docetaxel) and Cyramza (ramucirumab).
Sending you a gentle virtual embrace.

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richcolleen | @richcolleen | Sep 16, 2021

Trust that they will try something that works. Ask for Prayers you got mine!

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manorbier | @manorbier | Sep 16, 2021

Hi Loula, Sounds as though you are following a similar path to me, but at least your tumors are shrinking, so stay positive and remain as active as you are able. Don't give up hope, as the oncologists have a number of options still.
I have tumors in both lungs and central lymph nodes, and a MAC infection too. I was put on Keytruda, Alimta and Carboplatin in December , but my tumors were still growing so I was switched to Ramucirumab and Docetaxel in June, on which I found the side effects more uncomfortable, and most of my hair fell out the first week! That did nothing for me either so I was taken off last month and switched to the Big 3 for MAC. Don't be disheartened by my story-CT and PET scans do not show tumors and MAC any different, so the doctors do not know, but one or the other is spreading and cannot be treated at the same time, hence the switch for me for a month or two to see what happens.
Keep smiling, praying and be positive.

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