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Great News About My brain Tumor

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    • July 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm
    NEHT2868
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    I had my scheduled brain MRI at Dana Farber this morning and i received great news from the radiation oncologist…. In his words "Remarkable". All of my lesions and tumors shrunk or disappeared! The doctors are not sure if it is due to the WBR that was completed in March, the 4 infusions of IPI that was completed in June or the 3+ weeks of Zelboraf that I am on now. 

     

    Bryan

     

    I had my scheduled brain MRI at Dana Farber this morning and i received great news from the radiation oncologist…. In his words "Remarkable". All of my lesions and tumors shrunk or disappeared! The doctors are not sure if it is due to the WBR that was completed in March, the 4 infusions of IPI that was completed in June or the 3+ weeks of Zelboraf that I am on now. 

     

    Bryan

     

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      • July 11, 2013 at 9:52 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant
      Remarkable is right, Bryan.
      Congratulations!
      Karen
      • July 11, 2013 at 9:52 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant
      Remarkable is right, Bryan.
      Congratulations!
      Karen
      • July 11, 2013 at 9:52 pm
      NYKaren
      Participant
      Remarkable is right, Bryan.
      Congratulations!
      Karen
      • July 12, 2013 at 12:11 am
      Brendan
      Participant

      Bryan,

      Congratulations.  That is simply incredible.  Continued good luck to you.

      Brendan

      • July 12, 2013 at 12:11 am
      Brendan
      Participant

      Bryan,

      Congratulations.  That is simply incredible.  Continued good luck to you.

      Brendan

      • July 12, 2013 at 12:11 am
      Brendan
      Participant

      Bryan,

      Congratulations.  That is simply incredible.  Continued good luck to you.

      Brendan

      • July 12, 2013 at 12:49 pm
      POW
      Participant

      That is wonderful news, Bryan! Good for you!

      It sounds like you have been through the mud and the blood with this monster. You have had to deal with endless doctor visits, lab tests, side effects and the ever-present "scanxiety". I'm so glad that your patience and perseverence is paying off for you. Keep us posted as to how you are doing. 

      • July 12, 2013 at 12:49 pm
      POW
      Participant

      That is wonderful news, Bryan! Good for you!

      It sounds like you have been through the mud and the blood with this monster. You have had to deal with endless doctor visits, lab tests, side effects and the ever-present "scanxiety". I'm so glad that your patience and perseverence is paying off for you. Keep us posted as to how you are doing. 

      • July 12, 2013 at 12:49 pm
      POW
      Participant

      That is wonderful news, Bryan! Good for you!

      It sounds like you have been through the mud and the blood with this monster. You have had to deal with endless doctor visits, lab tests, side effects and the ever-present "scanxiety". I'm so glad that your patience and perseverence is paying off for you. Keep us posted as to how you are doing. 

      • July 12, 2013 at 5:28 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Whatever the reason…this is awesome news!! I am sure you are rejoicing today!!! YAY!

      Tina

      • July 12, 2013 at 5:28 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Whatever the reason…this is awesome news!! I am sure you are rejoicing today!!! YAY!

      Tina

      • July 12, 2013 at 5:28 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Whatever the reason…this is awesome news!! I am sure you are rejoicing today!!! YAY!

      Tina

      • July 13, 2013 at 4:52 am
      DeniseK
      Participant

      That's GREAT news Bryan!!  Gonna post my great news today too but basically similar results.  All 7 of my brain mets have shrunk in 1/2 or gone.  They did SRS on June 10th only on 2 of them that were 1cm or larger.  I had 1st infusion of IPI July 4th, along with 1/2 dose of Zelboraf and WBR finished back in January.  Not sure what is working but I'm thinking it's the IPI even though I only had it in my system for 6 days at time of new MRI.  Brain stable or improved now since May 25th, as of today 7 weeks stable, I need 8 for clinical trial of Anti PD 1.  I'm getting Gamma knife on July 25th to zap the remaining tumors.  So exciting!!

      • July 13, 2013 at 4:52 am
      DeniseK
      Participant

      That's GREAT news Bryan!!  Gonna post my great news today too but basically similar results.  All 7 of my brain mets have shrunk in 1/2 or gone.  They did SRS on June 10th only on 2 of them that were 1cm or larger.  I had 1st infusion of IPI July 4th, along with 1/2 dose of Zelboraf and WBR finished back in January.  Not sure what is working but I'm thinking it's the IPI even though I only had it in my system for 6 days at time of new MRI.  Brain stable or improved now since May 25th, as of today 7 weeks stable, I need 8 for clinical trial of Anti PD 1.  I'm getting Gamma knife on July 25th to zap the remaining tumors.  So exciting!!

      • July 13, 2013 at 4:52 am
      DeniseK
      Participant

      That's GREAT news Bryan!!  Gonna post my great news today too but basically similar results.  All 7 of my brain mets have shrunk in 1/2 or gone.  They did SRS on June 10th only on 2 of them that were 1cm or larger.  I had 1st infusion of IPI July 4th, along with 1/2 dose of Zelboraf and WBR finished back in January.  Not sure what is working but I'm thinking it's the IPI even though I only had it in my system for 6 days at time of new MRI.  Brain stable or improved now since May 25th, as of today 7 weeks stable, I need 8 for clinical trial of Anti PD 1.  I'm getting Gamma knife on July 25th to zap the remaining tumors.  So exciting!!

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