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      • December 30, 2018 at 6:35 pm
      Liberte121
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        Summer – I am a stage 4 melanoma patient since May 2016. ( ialso also am fighting lymphoma and fought Bladder cancer in this same time period)I have tried Yervoy, but had to discontinued due to liver toxcity numers, Tried Keytuda, same thing. I have been on Zelboraf and Cotellic now since April 2017. at first we started REAL slow, and I am now at 3 tablets of Zelboraf in the morning and 3 at night with 2 Cotellic. Up until September of this year, I was having nausea, fatigue, pain in my legs and just felt like crap.

        However, we fought my lymphoma this September. My bladder cancer is gone, my lymphoma is stable and my melanoma is stable with zero indications on my scans. TheZelboraf and Cotellic have been  God send. I do not have any symptoms at all. I am now more physically active, and I am regaining my strength.

        My doctor(s) have all told me from early on to stay active – even when you do not feel like it, and that has been a huse reason for success. I havea tee time schedule for January 1st at 11:00 ,( I do cover all my skin as a get sunburned otherswise – even taping over the holes on my golf gloves.

        Best advice is to talk with your doctors for managment of her side effects. eventually they will be managable or go away

        BE POSITIVE AND STAY STRONG. WE CAN BEAT THIS

        Tim G

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