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    • January 12, 2018 at 9:28 pm
    MelanomaMike
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      Hi Family, sorry its been awhile since ive written but, to give ya the latest im feeling pretrty good lately for awhile there i had VERY low energy and didnt do crap all day and this started actually after my 2nd dose {Pembro}..i was gettin scared like, is this how its gunna be? then i did my 3rd dose & within a week it was like a snap of the finger! nite & day!…iv been on disibility for awhile & its time to go back to work, i go for my 4th good ol' bag of Warrior Pembrolizumab on the 24th plus to see my oncologist, im defently bringing up work release, keeping busy will help. Other then that im feeling ok, my apetite kinda sucks, but i do eat everyday and have invested in Protien mix, apples, yogurt, milk see to make a great elixur.Ive lost 20lbs in the past 3 months due to this lung tumor buisiness {Melanoma}, as long as i dont keep going down its fine with me! i needed some weight off lol…Take care ya guys, Keep on Fightin On!….Mike

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        • January 13, 2018 at 2:12 am
        lep
        Participant

          So good to hear your upbeat post.  Are you still stage 3?  I'm new.  What treatments have you had?

          • January 13, 2018 at 2:14 am
          lep
          Participant

            Whoops, sorry.  Just read on in your profile so my questions are answered.  How do you keep such an upbeat outlook?

            • January 15, 2018 at 3:37 am
            BrianP
            Participant

              Great to hear Mike.  Hope the trend continues and that great scans are in your future.

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