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Finished my last infusion of ipilimumab

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    • June 1, 2013 at 4:43 pm
    mark1101
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      Had my last infusion in the trial of ipilimumab for Stage III just about 3 weeks ago and still feeling fine…yay!  Some trouble with skin rash rearing its annoying head following each treatment, but prednisone and atarax seem to stop that problem in its tracks.  Took 4 campazines the entire 12-week period so not much trouble with GI tract in general.  I conasider myself lucky as to the my system weathering the drug well.  Now the acid test…did it keep the melanoma at bay as effectively…had a clear scan going in after lymphadectomy.  Next scan is scheduled for n

      Had my last infusion in the trial of ipilimumab for Stage III just about 3 weeks ago and still feeling fine…yay!  Some trouble with skin rash rearing its annoying head following each treatment, but prednisone and atarax seem to stop that problem in its tracks.  Took 4 campazines the entire 12-week period so not much trouble with GI tract in general.  I conasider myself lucky as to the my system weathering the drug well.  Now the acid test…did it keep the melanoma at bay as effectively…had a clear scan going in after lymphadectomy.  Next scan is scheduled for next Thursday so am hopeful that will also be clear.  Keeping my fingers crossed and praying about that.  Sorry to blather on, but wanted to share my good news with all of you terrific people on this board.

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        • June 1, 2013 at 9:13 pm
        tasjacques
        Participant
          Mark, i’m glad you have not have big side effects. Hoping for clear scans!!!
          Best of luck
          Elenise
          • June 1, 2013 at 9:13 pm
          tasjacques
          Participant
            Mark, i’m glad you have not have big side effects. Hoping for clear scans!!!
            Best of luck
            Elenise
            • June 1, 2013 at 9:13 pm
            tasjacques
            Participant
              Mark, i’m glad you have not have big side effects. Hoping for clear scans!!!
              Best of luck
              Elenise
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