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My Doctor Has Ordered A BRAF Test On My Tumor. Can Someone Give Me More Information About This Please

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Anoka, MN
September 18
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I only recall the tiredness and severe diahrea. It sounds like your husband had mild side effects after the 2nd treatment. I wish you both well.

September 28
A MyMelanomaTeam Member

Jennifer, after my son had his 2nd infusion, things went sideways as far as side effects. If your husband experiences stomach distress, please tell the oncologist and get on meds. It can be treated, but it can also be very unpleasant.

September 26
A MyMelanomaTeam Member

Yes, they are the same.

September 25
A MyMelanomaTeam Member

Prayers to all that meed

September 30
A MyMelanomaTeam Member

Thank you for the tip! It's so hard to predict side effects and so far, Brian has felt okay, just extreme fatigue. We both had a bug of some kind after his first treatment with mild fever and stomach problems. Mine cleared up after a few days, his lasted 2 full weeks and he was tested for everything they could think of. Everything was negative so our best guess is his immune system was just too overwhelmed to fight off what we both had.
Can we expect each infusion to bring about more frequent and severe side effects?

September 27

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