Going Beyond Standard Immunotherapy
In my doctor's consult yesterday I was told that because I was tolerating the infusions so well with little or no side effects they want to go beyond the standard four infusions and continue with a Keytruda/Alimta "cocktail". Is this normal? Has anyone else been through this and what were the results?
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I just want to take time and thank you for being here Merry !!! Whenever I start feeling down about surviving or reoccurrence of my lung cancer I read your 23+ year survival story. It perks me up, gives me hope as I’m sure it does others on this site. At my age, if I make it 23 more years I’ll be 104 years old lol.. Thank you, your a God sent.
@dutchw– Oh, my goodness. Not to blow my own horn but survivorship is what hope is all about. When one of us survives it gives hope to others, a willingness to move ahead. Thank you.
By the way, 104 is a lofty goal, go for it!
Merry.. Good morning.. I’ve seen the term “ground glass” a number of time. What does that mean, please?
@dutchw– Good morning! Ground Glass is a descriptive term used in describing the look of certain lung cells. It helps with a diagnosis. It looks like a faint cloud of tiny glass particles.
Have you run into this term in relation to yourself?
Me, three-.
I’ve been on it 1 year and 11 months. It’s a piece of cake verse the chemo cocktails I was on. Only thing I’ve notice was blow out 1-4 days after infusion. Feeling pretty good also. Cancer is still in tumor in right lung, cells in kidneys, stomach and left lung. No growth. 🙏🏻