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I have been on maintenance with Pem every 3 weeks and Ketruda every 6 weeks for some months. I am dropping the Pemexetred.

Last infusion I got both, 2 weeks later had diarrhea, going on 7 days now.

Last time I saw my doctor, six days ago, I mentioned the one day of diarrhea, and she was very concerned and asked me more about it, if it was like the dry heaves. It wasn’t at that time, but it’s getting closer.

I have a call into my doctors office, but I don’t have much hope of hearing back in a timely fashion. I’m taking OTC meds and they have no effect.

Does anybody have any experience like this? Will it be better now that I’m quitting the pemexetred?

Is anybody else dealt with them recently? I put down a deposit a couple weeks ago, material was delivered 4 days ago.
They don’t answer the phone, return voicemails, or messages.
The material is blocking our driveway

I was diagnosed with brain Mets November 1924. I had directed radiation for the brain, then it popped up on an adrenal gland and they started me on chemo. My memory is really bad so I can’t remember all the drug names.. I did four rounds of that now they have me on Keytruda every 6 weeks and penexetred every 3.

The one on my adrenal has been gone a little more than a year. The brain Mets are “dead” and shrinking.

The side effects of this last combined treatment left me with the morning dry heaves and constant nausea a week after. I don’t think it is as bad with just the pemexetred.

I’m down to 145 from 165 pounds

My “body” oncologist says I could stop either or both of the meds since I have been no active disease for quite a few months.

I’m already on just monitoring for the brain Mets.

Frankly it scares me to stop, but I realize I cannot keep going forever. But I’m a pretty tough guy and I’ll keep going as long as I damn well can whether it’s good for me or not.

Part two: I’m on Trad. Medicare. I got a second opinion at Dana Farber, which dictated my chemo treatments. I’m wondering if I could get back with them and see if that Doctor agrees without paying an arm and a leg. The initial second opinion was free.

Any input is welcome thank you

Does anyone know the scope of this project?
It is being funded by the hotel bed tax, which is now 8%.
One of the stated goals is to make River Street “easier to walk on”.
So we pay 60 million to pave over the cobblestones or something?

Are we gonna swap out the Stone Stairs of Death for an escalator?