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Thank you for your reply that sounds like good news i wonder why I’m not being offered chemo and immune therapy? Did you have you’ve had both at the same time?

No problem, I'm finding it invaluable to be able to share experiences and find a lot of useful info here. Re the good news bit I hope so !

Yes I started chemo and immuno at the same time and the immuno will continue on 3 weekly doses once chemo complete.

Steve

Hi Clarab

My husband was also offered chemo only. We hoped he would be eligible for Immunotherapy, but his PDL-1 count was only 5 and it needed to be over 10 for Immunotherapy to work. So it may be something to do with that. Worth asking for an explanation though.

All the best

M

• I see I’m being offered immunotherapy only at this point so I understand now why they’re asking me to wait to start it so my immune system has fully recovered from chemo as info states up to 9 months but i recovered really well from chemo and radiotherapy if my bloods are to go by I’m hoping to start it in September I just didn’t want to leave it too long as I’ve not had anything since March