A trip with triple negative breast cancer

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  • Serious adverse immunotherapy related event - the in patient experience

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    As a brief recap, I am currently experiencing the (very low likelihood) downside risks of being treated with a PD-1 inhibitor. Essentially my immune system trying to wreck my previously healthy kidneys. As an aside, as I write this, the immediate cri...

  • Serious adverse immunotherapy event - the A&E story

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    As a companion to my blog entry on what happened to me clinically, this is the story of how it unfolded as a hospital experience. This bit focuses on night 1 in A&E. At my hospital, oncology patients have a dedicated hotline, and there is an acut...

  • My serious immunotherapy related adverse event

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    As a quick recap, I have PD-L1 positive, triple negative breast cancer, metastasised to my liver. I have been being treated with an immunotherapy drug called Pembrolizumab. In layman’s terms, our immune systems have an ability to deal with cell...

  • Planning for the future

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    When I got confirmation in April that the secondary cancer in my liver was definitely back, I made an appointment with my solicitor to review and update my will, and also completed the forms to set up lasting power of attorney for my husband, son and...

  • Cleared by radiotherapy consultant

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    I am ‘blessed’, if that’s the correct word, with a pair of 36HH breasts. The right one has a nice curving scar round the outside, where they gained access to remove the breast tumour in one direction, and 4 lymph nodes in the other ...
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