A Sister's Love

 Good Afternoon All, It is my absolute pleasure to share with all my faithful readers. My Dad is now in Remission and Cancer free. The journey seemed long however it has been better than I thought. I am amazed at the advancements in Cancer treatment today. If it wasn't for Immunotherapy I would not have the privilege's of having more time with my Dad.  To all those who are worried I say this "always have Faith, God my surprise you". With all my love, Melinda

Good Afternoon, Just taking a moment to update you all on my Dad and his journey on Immunotherapy. In case you didn't read all my other posts. My Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer the ending of last year. My Dad qualified to take a drug called Keytruda. Since I last updated my Dad has taken 4 treatments that had mild side effects. I am please to say my Dad was informed yesterday that the treatment is working. His tumors decreased in size by almost 50%. We have just been approved for him to take another 4 treatments. THANK GOD!!!! This is a really big win for our family. I will continue to updated as I find some time. I hope this helps someone else struggling. As always Let the day have a great and blessed you! Melinda

Good Evening All, It has been 6 days since my Dad had his first treatment of Keytruda and Zometa. So far so good as far as side effects from the drugs. The really only side effects that he has really encountered were extreme tiredness, the runs, and slight body aches. (side note: side effects will vary based on each individual patient) If you have any question in regards to the side effects you are feeling from your treatment I would highly suggest to call you physician first. I will continue to touch base with you all periodically to give you updates on his progress with this treatment. Tonight I leave you with this. Below are some websites that may be helpful in you hunt for financial assistance for funding for Cancer treatments. https://www.verywellhealth.com/finding-financial-help-for-cancer-patients-514488 https://cancercarenews.com/more-cancer-freebies/grants/ As always let the day have a great and blessed you! Melinda

Hello All, Well it has been a full 24hrs since his treatment. The two drugs that he is taking is Keytruda and Zometa. Keytruda is the immunotherapy for his lung cancer. Zometa is a bone treatment to help keep his bones strong. So far the only side effects he has experienced has been a tiredness, fever and body aches. I did call the doctors and they stated that they believe the side effects he has encountered are those from the Zometa (which is the bone treatment). Those particular side effect are common with that drug. I have a positive outlook that these drugs will help my Dad. I can say his eating has picked up a bit. Which all seems to be leading in the right direction. The whole process for his first treatment seemed to go extremely smooth. We checked in at the Oncologist front desk. Then were called back to an education office. They went over the drugs being administered, what they do and all of the side effects that can potentially occur. Then of course you have to sign off t...

Hi All, Today is an exciting day in our household. We go into begin the first session of Keytruda and Zometa for my Dads Non small cell lung cancer. Our office appointment begins with a patient education for the drugs with the family that they say will last approximately 30 minutes. Then they hook up my Dad and administer the treatment that will last one hour. I did ask the doctor if he can drink or eat before the treatment and they said that it was fine. So we shall see. Thanks to all those who have supported us in pray and continue to do so. It is much appreciated. For now I leave you with reading materials. https://news.yahoo.com/cancer-deaths-decline-us-advances-133147434.html Below is a link about Keytruda please watch it has more info https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immunotherapy-keytruda-lung-cancer-study/ Below are links with info on Immunotherapy and Breast Cancer https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/health/donna/new-vaccine-aims-to-keep-cancer-from-returning-...

Good Morning World, Today, what may seem like something small to many is like walking on the moon to us. We got the call to set the appointment for my Dad to finally get Immunotherapy for his stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. It to us has seemed like a lifetime of waiting. There were countless appointments with ups & down, numerous battles with the insurance company but we stood the course waiting for some light. Not sure what this next bit of the journey holds for us but we are optimistic that it will be great. For me personally I believe in the unseen and hold to that bit of hope. I have been speaking with others who have already gone through this treatment and have asked if they would be willing to share their experiences with this kind of treatment in hopes of giving others a sense of understanding during this crazy hectic time in their lives. It is in times like this that we need to lean on others for understanding to help. Below are some more helpful links on this topic....