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i am fixing to start my 7th treatment, but with what i have been reading about yervoy i am considering dropping out of the treatment, due to lasting side effects, mostly fatigue

well no chemo today due to a lymph node in my shoulder getting larger than allowed, so i wait another week and a half to see my surgeon and then probably back under the knife,
so i wait, it is what it is, lmao
looking at my 6th surgery and more, since it has all can back again.

03-14-17 i have been NED since Dec 2013, thanks to Zelboraf, and i am still on Zelboraf at 1/8 the normal dose or less, i take many supplements and vitamins, helping my body stay healthier to fight this disease

i was hoping to find people that have been on Zelboraf a long time, and or to find out more on the long term effects of being on Zelboraf, as long as it seems to be working i am Staying with what works.

i was diagnosed 2-24-2012 and am now past the 5 yrs point since diagnosis .
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Initial Diagnosis Month

February
Initial Diagnosis Year

2012
Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 3
Current Stage

Stage 4
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