6 & 7 month brain scans after gamma knife radiation & Yervoy
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6 & 7 month brain scans after gamma knife radiation & Yervoy

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    • October 15, 2014 at 5:57 am
    Patina
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      More good news to share…

      My Mom, who is stage IV with 25 brain mets treated, had her 7 & 6 month checkup after her her last treatments with ipi and gamma knife radiation. – No CT scans. Just MRI scans for her brain.

      Everything is really going well. There are no new lesions and the brain mets are stable. Still no known cognitive issues or anything else to report. If things remain the same at her next MRI she will be cleared to drive some time in December. – 1 year and one day after her first treatment.

      Keep your fingers crossed that these results hold. She can’t wait to drive again. – Everything else is excellent.

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        • October 15, 2014 at 6:48 am
        JerryfromFauq
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          Soundsgreat, Very happy for you both.

          • October 15, 2014 at 6:48 am
          JerryfromFauq
          Participant

            Soundsgreat, Very happy for you both.

            • October 15, 2014 at 6:48 am
            JerryfromFauq
            Participant

              Soundsgreat, Very happy for you both.

                • October 15, 2014 at 3:51 pm
                tschmith
                Participant

                  Always enjoy reading good news!

                  Terrie

                  • October 15, 2014 at 3:51 pm
                  tschmith
                  Participant

                    Always enjoy reading good news!

                    Terrie

                    • October 15, 2014 at 3:51 pm
                    tschmith
                    Participant

                      Always enjoy reading good news!

                      Terrie

                    • October 15, 2014 at 4:04 pm
                    arthurjedi007
                    Participant

                      No new stuff and stable is good. I am very glad for your mom. It is just my opinion and something you folks might want to think about is maybe doing Keytruda. That's Merck's pd1. Eva had fantastic results with her brain mets with it. I believe it is what has kept me still here. Granted with all your mom's been through she might say to heck with more stuff and I certainly know that feeling. I must admit this pd1 is the easiest treatment I've been through and I feel much better everytime I get a new dose of it but everyone is different of course. Just a thought for you folks to ponder. I hope she has continued good success.

                      Artie

                      • October 15, 2014 at 4:04 pm
                      arthurjedi007
                      Participant

                        No new stuff and stable is good. I am very glad for your mom. It is just my opinion and something you folks might want to think about is maybe doing Keytruda. That's Merck's pd1. Eva had fantastic results with her brain mets with it. I believe it is what has kept me still here. Granted with all your mom's been through she might say to heck with more stuff and I certainly know that feeling. I must admit this pd1 is the easiest treatment I've been through and I feel much better everytime I get a new dose of it but everyone is different of course. Just a thought for you folks to ponder. I hope she has continued good success.

                        Artie

                        • October 15, 2014 at 4:04 pm
                        arthurjedi007
                        Participant

                          No new stuff and stable is good. I am very glad for your mom. It is just my opinion and something you folks might want to think about is maybe doing Keytruda. That's Merck's pd1. Eva had fantastic results with her brain mets with it. I believe it is what has kept me still here. Granted with all your mom's been through she might say to heck with more stuff and I certainly know that feeling. I must admit this pd1 is the easiest treatment I've been through and I feel much better everytime I get a new dose of it but everyone is different of course. Just a thought for you folks to ponder. I hope she has continued good success.

                          Artie

                          • October 17, 2014 at 1:18 am
                          katieherwig
                          Participant

                            That is great news!

                            • October 17, 2014 at 1:18 am
                            katieherwig
                            Participant

                              That is great news!

                              • October 17, 2014 at 1:18 am
                              katieherwig
                              Participant

                                That is great news!

                                • October 28, 2014 at 10:31 pm
                                DZnDef
                                Participant

                                  Excellent news, Patina!  I hope it continues and your Mom becomes a Road Warrior soon!

                                  Best – Maggie

                                  • October 28, 2014 at 10:31 pm
                                  DZnDef
                                  Participant

                                    Excellent news, Patina!  I hope it continues and your Mom becomes a Road Warrior soon!

                                    Best – Maggie

                                    • October 28, 2014 at 10:31 pm
                                    DZnDef
                                    Participant

                                      Excellent news, Patina!  I hope it continues and your Mom becomes a Road Warrior soon!

                                      Best – Maggie

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