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      • February 20, 2020 at 2:59 pm
      Citrus89
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        Thank you. After sending his oncologist a detail list of side effects for the last two weeks, he has ordered a CT scan and put him on prednisone. Also has a consultation with gastro oncologist. Hopefully we are moving in the right direction. I really appreciate the support and encouragement to speak up. We are in uncharted waters.

        Best, Citrus

        • February 18, 2020 at 11:18 pm
        Citrus89
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          Thank you for your detailed response. This is exactly what I was afraid it might be. He did have blood work yesterday which came back all good. How do they test for the GI inflammation? Dr. Chapman spoke about handling the side effects quickly and I don’t feel like his oncologist is concerned. I feel like he thinks i’m over starting the symptoms. My husband did take a steroid six day pack after the first treatment because his eye became swollen. The explanation for this swelling was that the immunotherapy was attacking the mass and it would expand before shrinking. The steroids helped. His eye is now almost normal even better than before treatment. Hoping that’s a good sign. I think your suggestion to contact Dr. Chapman might be the answer if I cannot get his doctor to respond.

          Thank you again, Citrus

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