Cholangiocarcinoma patient Matt Reidy's biomarker story

Matt talks about how getting biomarker testing changed his course of treatment after he found out he had the MLH1 mutation. Learn more at biomarkersmatter.org.

[@sylviarogier1]

Wow! A success story. That's great.

[@pitstoppete80]

Hey Matt glad to see things got better for you. Can I ask please what stage was yours at ? My dad just got diagnosed with stage four last week 😢

[@LinFromMinn]

Praying for my brother Stage 3, age 69. Thank you for posting this message of information and HOPE.

[@tg6952]

How is he?

[@LinFromMinn]

Tonight things look quite grim. He wants to stop all treatments and go hospice. We all in our family are broken hearted.

[@tg6952]

@@LinFromMinn similar my father last words.. he said I want to get back home and next day he died... .:/ in February.. just 57 yeases old.. stay strong... :( know how u feel..

[@LinFromMinn]

@@tg6952 I'm so sad to hear that. I offer my condolences. Losing him means so many things will change; my heart goes out to you....

[@tg6952]

@@LinFromMinn thank you, trying to be positive and keep going :( how is your brother? :/

[@marshagoldstein2434]

💚Hugs

[@mariag3880]

Blessed

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Greatest outcome, inspiring. Great health and joy to You and your family.

[@cruzthird]

Jan 10th, 2024 is the date of my Whipple. Diagnosed Feb 28, 2023. Looks promising. How are u doing? Today is Dec 29, 2023.

[@MattReidy]

Alive and well. Thanks.

[@anjaliraj7778]

Hi I need support , I am from India is this treatment possible in india??? My father is diagnosed with bile duct cancer in 2020 December and after surgery it came back and he is now in 4th stage . Chemotherapy and radiation failed

[@indrasapkota9010]

how is he

[@anjaliraj7778]

@@indrasapkota9010 last month,he passed away

[@lakshmiskaivannam429]

What type of surgery was done and which hospital the surgery was done

[@anjaliraj7778]

@@lakshmiskaivannam429 SGPGI Lucknow, Whipple procedure

[@gemum4219]

My father did too. He had a tumor that had not spread - it was only in the bile duct. He was a candidate for it's removal because the tumor was well-defined and because it was not spread all over his body. He was in good health, his liver was good, he had good blood lab results before the surgery, he was eating, going to the bathroom normally and ambulating fine. He even began eating and ambulating after his surgery. That is until he got an infection from the hospital which overwhelmed his system. He contracted Clostridium difficile in the hospital and when he was supposed to go home a week after the surgery because and expected to do a "full recovery" (per doctor), when he contracted the infection it was downhill from there and less than a month after his surgery, he died. It is so frustrating when things like this happen. I feel something more can be done. I am so sorry for your loss.

[@Lee-sv8su]

What is the name of the drug they used that has made him better??

[@TonyClarkeThinks]

Ketruda

[@Ukepa]

Keytruda (pembrolizumab)

[@australiandiamondinformati7883]

Just been diagnosed with advanced

[@raghavgarg1196]

Who is your surgeon? My dad just had his surgery.

[@nightly522]

wow, fantastic. very happy for you

[@ekinnard]

how common is this mutation?

[@ekinnard]

I am going to Mayo. STAT

[@pRQYifIQywIon0myDHH3qA]

are you still with us

[@MattReidy]

I am! Cancer free!

[@LinFromMinn]

Thanks for update! Such good news! Maybe you can do a video update attached to this one, Matt. Everybody needs to see good things happen. I'm glad you have good things happening for you. Just saying a little prayer of thanks for your powerful story, Matt.

[@LinFromMinn]

@@MattReidy I wrote under your comment from 3 weeks ago that you posted when someone asked "are you still with us?" Basically I thank you for sharing and ask that you do a short video update. 🙏

[@moiragonzalez7089]

Inmuno therapy for idh2?

[@dickreidy9043]

Pray daily for your good health xomom

[@Ukepa]

thank you, Matt, it's so rare to hear any good news for this disease/mutation. Keytruda seems to be a possible answer to other forms of cancer, too