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Endometrial Cancer (reoccurrence ) in lungs & Keytruda

Posted by fighter2025 @fighter2025, 3 days ago

Hello Everyone

From Sept - Dec. 2024 I did 6 chemo + immunotherapy treatments. Then. Staring 2025, it’s just immunotherapy (Keytuda) at 6 weeks interval.
Last treatment on 5/21/25, a day after I started to have stomach pain post meals. Few days, managed with home remedy like mint tea etc. couple days later my Dr. Rx’ed Prilosec for 15 days as my symptoms indicated towards Gastritis. I am half way through of that med course but still getting that pain. With Lisa of appetites & I street in eating due to pain experience, I am starting to lose weight.
My question, has anyone else experienced something similar or GI issues while on Keytruda?
If yes, what did you do to resolve it?
Anyone else experiencing any other side effects, how did you overcome?

Open to any & all suggestions that can help with this journey. 🙏

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patientgirl | @patientgirl | 2 days ago

I am following your post.
I just started my first treatment with Keytruda for my uterine cancer. Thing only thing I have experienced in the last 3 weeks is added energy of which I’m taking advantage of and getting out and briskly walking, since recently reading that physical exercise is good for cancer patients. 🤷‍♀️

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fighter2025 | @fighter2025 | 2 days ago
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@patientgirl

I am following your post.
I just started my first treatment with Keytruda for my uterine cancer. Thing only thing I have experienced in the last 3 weeks is added energy of which I’m taking advantage of and getting out and briskly walking, since recently reading that physical exercise is good for cancer patients. 🤷‍♀️

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It’s fantastic that you are feeling increase in energy. Any exercise definitely have added benefit when on immunotherapy. One of the oncologist friend explained - that TCells are raw material for immunotherapy. It attaches TCells to do its magic. Exercise increases TCells. More more TCells, the better it will work. Hope this provides a bit more encouragement to keep up that good work. Sending you all good wishes for complete healing.

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carol1024 | @carol1024 | 1 day ago

Try some probiotics. I take them for about a week when I get a chemo treatment and they really help because the chemo kills the good cells too so there's none there to protect the gut. Probiotics.

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fighter2025 | @fighter2025 | 1 day ago
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@carol1024

Try some probiotics. I take them for about a week when I get a chemo treatment and they really help because the chemo kills the good cells too so there's none there to protect the gut. Probiotics.

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Awesome, just so happens to buy ‘Gut This Down’ liquid version yesterday. Thank you so much for the suggestion.

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