(Mom was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer a little over a year ago.)
The good news: my mom's colon tumors are just about gone.
Not so good news: the cancer in her liver has increased. So because of the increase, they'll start her on Avastin next Monday.
She's going to have an MRI done this week to check to see if there's any cancer in her brain.
Her spirits are good and she's remaining positive. She asked me not to freak out, which I wasn't going to do anyway (what good would it do?), and I assured her I wouldn't. She said "You're the best flex!" ::sob::
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
My dad had the same diagnosis. He saw several oncologists and one of them said it best: even though it sounds really scary, in older patients it tends to progress much more slowly and should be managed more like a chronic decease. He had many more productive years after the diagnosis.
My dad had the same diagnosis. He saw several oncologists and one of them said it best: even though it sounds really scary, in older patients it tends to progress much more slowly and should be managed more like a chronic decease. He had many more productive years after the diagnosis.
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing that with me. (((hugs)))
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
DH's uncle was on Avastin for a couple of years for brain cancer - glioblastoma, specifically. The doctors gave him 6 months to a year when first diagnosed, but then they put him on Avastin. It shrunk the tumor to basically nothing and he's still alive and strong 3.5 years after diagnosis!
It messed with his blood pressure quite a bit so that had to be monitored. And he did take a break for a bit, but went back on when his tumor showed back up. However, after a couple months it was gone again.
All in all, a very positive experience for a cancer that should have killed him years ago.
Post by jennistarr1 on Aug 3, 2015 14:37:55 GMT -5
My mom is going through treatment as well so I know the highs/lows ups/down this disease brings. Just keep staying positive. There's usually a different course of treatment to try so even what seems like bad news is sometimes just a tweak in the plan.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny