Hello, I am / was participating in the recent NIH study on Yervoy for high risk stage IIIC.
One of the laundry list of side effects said "Rare (but serious) lower bowel obstruction". I received the 100 mg drip every 3 weeks for 4 treatmeants.
Well, that's exactly what happened to me – started with diahrea for a week and went to emergency room with belly pain – was in hospital for 28 days – yup 28 days – like a bad dream.
Hello, I am / was participating in the recent NIH study on Yervoy for high risk stage IIIC.
One of the laundry list of side effects said "Rare (but serious) lower bowel obstruction". I received the 100 mg drip every 3 weeks for 4 treatmeants.
Well, that's exactly what happened to me – started with diahrea for a week and went to emergency room with belly pain – was in hospital for 28 days – yup 28 days – like a bad dream.
Had the operation and of course complications where "something burst". Anyway home now and on wound vac for don't know how long. Seems like it's one thing after another – didn't know there wound be a month or longer of wound care.
Originally, had melanoma in chest in 1986 (25 yrs ago) and it came back in November 2011. Had 30 lymph nodes removed with 6 showing activity.
Can only home that with cutting them out – gives me 25 more years…. And that my set back in the study can be used to "help" someone else beat this thing.
.
