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      • February 27, 2015 at 8:27 pm
      Nicklobianco
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        Hass71,

        Is your wife on any steroids (Dexamethasone)? If so, an increase may help with appetite and energy. Also, how is her red blood cell count? If low, she may be anemic. Possibly a blood transfusion and/or Iron IV could help. 

        My question to you is how long after completing Yervoy did they start Keytruda treatment?  My beautiful wife is currently going through a very similiar situation as yours with the diiference of completing Yervoy and now waiting for scans to determine PD-1.  

        I truly feel what you are going through and we can only be positive do everything we can for them. Take care of yourself and your wife. I will look for your reply ~Nick

        • February 27, 2015 at 8:27 pm
        Nicklobianco
        Participant

          Hass71,

          Is your wife on any steroids (Dexamethasone)? If so, an increase may help with appetite and energy. Also, how is her red blood cell count? If low, she may be anemic. Possibly a blood transfusion and/or Iron IV could help. 

          My question to you is how long after completing Yervoy did they start Keytruda treatment?  My beautiful wife is currently going through a very similiar situation as yours with the diiference of completing Yervoy and now waiting for scans to determine PD-1.  

          I truly feel what you are going through and we can only be positive do everything we can for them. Take care of yourself and your wife. I will look for your reply ~Nick

          • February 27, 2015 at 8:27 pm
          Nicklobianco
          Participant

            Hass71,

            Is your wife on any steroids (Dexamethasone)? If so, an increase may help with appetite and energy. Also, how is her red blood cell count? If low, she may be anemic. Possibly a blood transfusion and/or Iron IV could help. 

            My question to you is how long after completing Yervoy did they start Keytruda treatment?  My beautiful wife is currently going through a very similiar situation as yours with the diiference of completing Yervoy and now waiting for scans to determine PD-1.  

            I truly feel what you are going through and we can only be positive do everything we can for them. Take care of yourself and your wife. I will look for your reply ~Nick

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