***Comments are fine, as are questions***

I suppose it had to happen. Big side effects presumably from the Keytruda. Mainly intense joint and muscle pain, like when you have a high fever, except I have no fever. Some shortness of breath with standing and doing for 30-45 minutes, not presumed to be an advancement of the lone lung tumor.

Heart and lungs sounded great. Bloodwork took a hit from the Keytruda also. That was temp dropped from the infusions this cycle and I’ve been prescribed a hefty amount of steroids for the week to knock this pain back thru reduction of inflammation.

I have a CT with contrast scheduled for tomorrow of the abdomen and pelvis for them to verify that my elevated liver levels or simply from the inflammation front keytruda and not from a blockage. They believe there’s no blockage because my bilirubin was fine and dandy.

One piece that I wasn’t aware of, actually there’s a shit ton of things that I’m not aware of and it’s a learn as you go experience, is that what I thought was muscle pain from PT was the beginning of side effects from the Keytruda more than the PT moves that I was doing. That is part of the learning curve for me. I attribute anything and everything to something that I already know and don’t even consider that it could be the massive amounts of Medicine poured into my body every 3 weeks.

I finally thought of the fact that maybe it was from the chemotherapy and I did a search yesterday and learned oh yeah this is very much a side effect of some chemotherapy. Keytruda is immunotherapy and that’s the one that is very hard on your organs but also very effective in fighting this illness. Well, I’m extra tired so I’m going to post this. I will answer questions as I’m able, thanks for reading. Love all around!