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      • November 9, 2015 at 1:53 am
      Bridget
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        Hi Chris,

        My mom also has mm and was treated with surgery only for 3 years but that wore her out. She was treated with yervoy this past March, she ended up hospitalized with respiratory failure (also has copd) for 2 weeks.

        Unfortunately she had a brain met diagnosed in August. It was caught very early and operable so she had it removed at end of August and is now about to receive her second dose of keytruda.

        We are so hopeful this drug will improve her quality of life. I'm watching her closely while also trying to give her space 😉 She still hasn't gained back any weight from the spring but we'll see how this goes!

        Good luck to you! 

        Bridget

        • November 9, 2015 at 1:53 am
        Bridget
        Participant

          Hi Chris,

          My mom also has mm and was treated with surgery only for 3 years but that wore her out. She was treated with yervoy this past March, she ended up hospitalized with respiratory failure (also has copd) for 2 weeks.

          Unfortunately she had a brain met diagnosed in August. It was caught very early and operable so she had it removed at end of August and is now about to receive her second dose of keytruda.

          We are so hopeful this drug will improve her quality of life. I'm watching her closely while also trying to give her space 😉 She still hasn't gained back any weight from the spring but we'll see how this goes!

          Good luck to you! 

          Bridget

          • November 9, 2015 at 1:53 am
          Bridget
          Participant

            Hi Chris,

            My mom also has mm and was treated with surgery only for 3 years but that wore her out. She was treated with yervoy this past March, she ended up hospitalized with respiratory failure (also has copd) for 2 weeks.

            Unfortunately she had a brain met diagnosed in August. It was caught very early and operable so she had it removed at end of August and is now about to receive her second dose of keytruda.

            We are so hopeful this drug will improve her quality of life. I'm watching her closely while also trying to give her space 😉 She still hasn't gained back any weight from the spring but we'll see how this goes!

            Good luck to you! 

            Bridget

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