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I'm anxious and frightened - starting immunotherapy next week

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Hi. I'm due to start immunotherapy next week ,the thought of having  medication going in me is so absolutely frightening, I get so anxious having any sort of injection,I'm having Ipilimumab and Nivolumba  ,I'm reading nivolumab  may need 1 going through a tube in my chest is this correct? I don't know what to do I can't bare the thought of it all.. I suffer mental health anxiety/ depression, please help

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    I went through immunotherapy , Pembrolizumab, a few years ago for 13 months. No problems or side effects. I had a fixed line in my arm that had to be flushed weekly, but it ment I received the drug so much easier. I have deep veins, getting a needle in was difficult,painful sometimes and frustrating for all concerned 

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    I went through immunotherapy , Pembrolizumab, a few years ago for 13 months. No problems or side effects. I had a fixed line in my arm that had to be flushed weekly, but it ment I received the drug so much easier. I have deep veins, getting a needle in was difficult,painful sometimes and frustrating for all concerned 

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