Lou (Louise) WilliamsAustralia
Feb 16, 2016
(Lou's comment: I have known Kylie for 15 years. Kylie bravely is sharing their journey with cancer. Nick has just had Keytruda infusion no. 2) In January 2015 my husband, Nick, at 39 years of age was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma caused by reflux. Since diagnosis Nick has had multiple types of chemotherapy with varying levels of success, each time though the cancer takes over gaining momentum again. We are now at the bottom of the barrel so to speak, with limited options left. Keytruda is the only option offering any real hope and quality of life for Nick. However, Keytruda is not on the PBS and is extremely expensive, costing thousands of dollars per treatment every three weeks. Patients with this disease and their families suffer enough, without having the financial burden and stress added to this associated with working out how to fund treatments, so they can be given the best possible chance to prolong their life with some kind of quality. Keytruda needs to be fast tracked now to help patients like my husband.
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