8 months in braf+mek inhibitos

so scans on monday, seen by dr flaherty on tuesday.

the tumors in

my chest, lungs and buttocks have shrunk to scar tissue. no melanoma in

those areas. the tumors on the lower legs are seen as the same shadows

of themselves. the pelvic lymphnodes have shrunk to almost normal size.

all in all, i am now at a lower level of melanoma in my body since the first pics.

zelboraf ( a braf inhibitor) in a powder form works as well as the gel.

mekinhibitor (no name, as it is not fda approved by itself) works to aide

the zelboraf, and the two seem to cancel out or ameliorate the side

effects of each other..

i am euphoric and perhaps over joyed at this

news. i am jumping the gun a bit, but i believe i am 99% cleared of

melanoma…. as long as i take the drugs.

on the flip side the side

effects are not totally inconsequential. fatigue, joint aches n pains,

cough, and light/sun sensitivity in eyes and on skin are constraining in

my line of work. i am a street performer and working in the sun is part

of my day. as i’m only 8 months in, the sides may become less as my

body acclimates and we actually start to think of them over the success

of the drugs.

dr flaherty is a sweet man.