The first 12 weeks of Keytruda treatment is so very frustrating. You must take the treatment every week, deal with the side effects, drain fluid out of your lungs, try to work up the enthusiasm to consumers enough calories to keep from blowing away, sit alone or with a spouse for hours, days and weeks on end, cough and cough and wait. Your power of concentration is depleted along with your appetite. Your energy level plummets, taking a shower requires a nap afterwards and walking across the room requires a sit down. Someone must fix your meals, drive you to appointments, keep track of your appointments and important treatment details. It becomes hard t see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The longer you sit, the weaker you get; but, you cannot make yourself do anything. 12 more days until we get the news that the treatment is working and we can begin to plan for real.