Hi,

I'm Stage 3 but I was diagnosed with melanoma before the adjuvant drugs became available in 2018. I do know several people who are on targeted therapy. I will send you a friend request so that I can send you some information by private message.

Take care,

Angie

I would very much appreciate that. I am sorry but I am not very IT literate. Do you need me to give you any more information so you can do this? 

Thank you

Hi there [@ahutch]‍ im new to this. My husband has stage 3b melanoma but all removed now. He has started tram + dab treatment last month. He was just tired the first month with a few minor other things. He started his second course and ended up with a temperature and generally feeling unwell. He had to go in to hospital and get bloods etc done. He was ok but had to have a 48hrs break and then add paracetamol to his daily treatment. I'd love to know how your coping on these drugs? Thanks

Hi mackersssss,

Welcome to Cancer Chat. I just wanted to send a quick reply to say that hopefully ahutch will see your post and send a reply, but as they haven't posted on the forum in quite a while, then if you don't receive a reply you may wish to create your own new thread if you would like some support, to hopefully receive replies from others on the forum.

Wishing you all the best,

Ben
Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi,

Sorry for my late reply. I have sent you a private message.

Angie

Hi mackerssss

I have BRAF positive lung cancer and am on the Dabrafenib and Trametinib combo since last January. I now take the full dose but suffered bad side effects for the first two months and needed a break and a reduced dose. Paracetamol had limited effect for me and the pyrexia plus other side effects were debilitating. What changed things for me was taking daily low dose steroids-prednisolone. 5mg a day.  My oncologist started me on this in May and made a dramatic difference. I hardly suffer at all now. Please your husband's oncologist about this solution. 
 

Good luck and please ask if I can help.

Joy