Lymph nodes

6 years 3 months ago #54560 by lotech35
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Jack,

I felt terrible after the chemo. I had the same Gemzar and Cisplatin, to me the Gemzar stung a little, but the after effects ugh! I stayed in bed for days felt nauseas. I hope this keytruda is my GOD send!

Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.
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6 years 3 months ago #54559 by sara.anne
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If anyone can beat this, you can. You are one of our heroes!!

Sara Anne

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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6 years 3 months ago #54558 by Jack R
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Lotech,

Sorry to hear that you have additional cancer issues.

I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year, and were able to spend time with your family and friends. Cancer or not, the holidays are time to celebrate with those close to us.

Looking at other sites, the numbers for Keytruda are looking better and better, now that the FDA trials reports are fading and earlier user (after platinum chemo) reports are coming in. I hope you will see results such as you describe for your father in law; thank goodness the research continues on BC.

The good news, as I understand it, is that the side effects from Keytruda are minor compared to chemo (I just finished the second round of Cisplatin and Gemzar) so I hope you will be much more comfortable.

Keep your eye on the goal and keep us up to date. We are pulling for you.

Best,
Jack

6/2015 HG Papillary & CIS
3 Years and 30 BCG/BCG+Inf
Tis CIS comes back.
BC clear as of 5/17 !
RCC found in my one & only kidney 10/17
Begin Chemo; Cisplatin and Gemzar
8/18 begin Chemo# 3
Begin year 4 with cis
2/19 Chemo #4
9/19 NED again :)
1/2020 CIS is back
Tried Keytruda, stopped by side effects
Workin on a new plan for 2021
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6 years 3 months ago #54557 by cltyxx
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LoTech, sorry to hear the updates.

Keep up the fight, one day at a time!

Cltyxx

Diagnosed on 03/23/2017
TURBT#1 04/06/2017, Pathology report not conclusive
TURBT#2 05/26/2017, HG T1, No cancer found
BCG 6 treatments finished on 08/11/2017
Cysto: 11/14/2017 Biopsy: 11/27/2017 Still There!
TURBT #3 01/05/2018, waiting
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6 years 3 months ago #54556 by Alan
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LoTech, thanks for the updates but, sorry about the report. I like the fight in you, it inspires all of us.

DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.
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6 years 3 months ago #54554 by lotech35
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Alan

Not great news, cancer is back spread to liver, lymph nodes, and lungs. No symptoms right now starting immunotherapy on the 18th. Wish it wasnt so but im still going to fight!

Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.

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