Martin

Way to go Monica and Dirma!!! I am so happy for both of you! Keep fighting this thing- we're all in this together! All the best, Martin

Hi Monica, I'll be thinking about you on Friday. I hope all goes well. I'll be getting my third treatment that same day and hoping for good results as well. Please keep us updated and keep your chin up. From what I've been told, the first scans are often not the most informative as it may take a while for the treatment we've selected to show results. But I know exactly how you feel believe me. Take care and stay in touch, Martin

Hi Monica, I received my first treatment in the clinical trial last week. Doing ok so far, main side effects are lack of energy and increased coughing/ hoarseness. Please keep me updated on how you are doing. Take care.

Hi Monica, i sstruggle with the same emotional roller coaster and haven't found the answer to it yet. I was waiting and hoping that I would have a mutation that would be targetable, but no such luck. I'm waiting for my screening to begin for the same clinical trial as you, so you are a little ahead of me in the time frame. Please let me know how the process has gone so far for you. I would love to stay in touch as we head down this road together. You are not alone. I think about you and others who have posted on this site daily and I appreciate all of you. Tom, I also want to thank you for what you do for so many of the individuals who post to this site. Please, let's all stay in touch and all the best for everyone. Martin

Hello again, i am starting the screening process for the clinical trial of the combination of opdivo and yervoy this week. The trial aspect for nsclc is the combo and the fact that it's being used as first line treatment. I'm not sure how long the screening process will take, but I hope to get started very soon. It's been 7 weeks since my initial diagnosis and I don't want to wait a any longer. I'll keep you guys updated to see how it goes. I'm nervous about it, but hopeful that it will work for me. Genetic testing of my tumor finally came back and I was disappointed that I had no mutations that would work for targeted therapy. Everyone please keep your chins up and let's stay in touch. All the best, Martin

Hi Monica, i was diagnosed stage 4 adenocarcinoma about five weeks ago. Initially it was thought to be stage 1, but during surgery it was discovered that there was spread to the pleura and so I am now stage 4 as well. I am waiting for genetic testing in my cancer to come back so I can pick the treatment approach. If I have the applicable mutation, I am leaning towards targeted therapy. But, like you, I am also considering a clinical trial involving the two immunotherapy drugs you mentioned. Not sure what to do myself, but if targeted therapy is not a match for me, I am thinking of trying the combo of immune therapies. If you get any good info, please let me know and I will do the same for you if I hear of something. All the best to you. Let's fight this thing. Martin

Hello- I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma about 5 weeks ago. Initially diagnosed as Stage 1/2 based on PET scan that showed no spread. During lobectomy surgery, surgeon discovered numerous spots on another lobe and also on both sides of the pleura. Surgery was discontinued at that point and am now considered Stage 4. Waiting on genetics of tumor to come back to see if targeted therapy would work for me. Otherwise, I need to make choice between chemo (carboplatin, pemetrexed) or enroll in clinical trial involving combo of immune therapy meds. Any information or experience anyone would be willing to share would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!