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A Little good news, I Crow!

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    • December 3, 2010 at 1:28 am
    glewis923
    Participant

      Hey ALL-  Got 6wk. CT scan and all my lung nodules (nice word for TUMORS!!!) have NOT increased in size. ie: they are relatively stable compared to last scan where they had tripled in size.  I hesitate to "crow" too loud about any shreads of semi-good news, but I'm so grateful that, at least temporarily, my lung tumor growth has "stabilized" and there has been no further spread to other organs as of yet.  FYI:  I'm on Taxol/Carboplatin/Avistan.

      Hey ALL-  Got 6wk. CT scan and all my lung nodules (nice word for TUMORS!!!) have NOT increased in size. ie: they are relatively stable compared to last scan where they had tripled in size.  I hesitate to "crow" too loud about any shreads of semi-good news, but I'm so grateful that, at least temporarily, my lung tumor growth has "stabilized" and there has been no further spread to other organs as of yet.  FYI:  I'm on Taxol/Carboplatin/Avistan.   I think of ALL of you quite often although I don't always "share" that much……I pray for ALL- especially those younger than I (48).   Just thought I'd finally post something semi-positive about myself; instead of lousy advice or tiring questions.

       

      Love to ALL-  Grady.

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        • December 3, 2010 at 1:59 am
        lhaley
        Participant

          Grady,

          Being stable is definitely better news than you've received lately!   How are you dealing with the side effects so far from the treatment?

          Nice hearing good news,

          Linda

            • December 4, 2010 at 1:31 am
            glewis923
            Participant

              Hey Linda-  Surprizingly, the new "triple-chemo" is a cakewalk compared to interferon.  No real bad effects at all.  Just a little tired and sometimes muddle-headed.  I'm actually starting to worry that i'm not feeling bad or even losing my hair !!!

              Thanks for asking….Hope you are doin' well.

              Love, Grady & Family.

               

              • December 4, 2010 at 1:31 am
              glewis923
              Participant

                Hey Linda-  Surprizingly, the new "triple-chemo" is a cakewalk compared to interferon.  No real bad effects at all.  Just a little tired and sometimes muddle-headed.  I'm actually starting to worry that i'm not feeling bad or even losing my hair !!!

                Thanks for asking….Hope you are doin' well.

                Love, Grady & Family.

                 

              • December 3, 2010 at 1:59 am
              lhaley
              Participant

                Grady,

                Being stable is definitely better news than you've received lately!   How are you dealing with the side effects so far from the treatment?

                Nice hearing good news,

                Linda

                • December 3, 2010 at 3:22 am
                Linda/Kentucky
                Participant

                  Please never be afraid of sharing good news.  We on this board live on the encouragement of others to help get us through this horrible time.  Congratulations on stabilization.  Much, much better than progression.  Continue to keep us posted when you can.

                   

                  Linda/Kentucky

                  • December 3, 2010 at 3:22 am
                  Linda/Kentucky
                  Participant

                    Please never be afraid of sharing good news.  We on this board live on the encouragement of others to help get us through this horrible time.  Congratulations on stabilization.  Much, much better than progression.  Continue to keep us posted when you can.

                     

                    Linda/Kentucky

                    • December 3, 2010 at 3:39 am
                    JuleFL
                    Participant
                      Keep up the good work! Looks like you are going in a better direction.
                      Jule
                      • December 3, 2010 at 3:39 am
                      JuleFL
                      Participant
                        Keep up the good work! Looks like you are going in a better direction.
                        Jule
                        • December 3, 2010 at 3:56 am
                        ValinMtl
                        Participant

                          Good new Grady.  When mel is active, stable sounds like a blessing. Hoping that your disease either stays stable or even better you become NED.  Val xx (currently on compassionate ipilimumab)

                          • December 3, 2010 at 3:56 am
                          ValinMtl
                          Participant

                            Good new Grady.  When mel is active, stable sounds like a blessing. Hoping that your disease either stays stable or even better you become NED.  Val xx (currently on compassionate ipilimumab)

                            • December 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm
                            Carmon in NM
                            Participant

                              Thank you for posting! I'll be having my first CT/brain MRI scans on the 15th after two rounds of carboplatin/taxol/temodar and I hope I can post as positively.  I'll be very happy with 'stable' and it will give me the resolve to get through four more rounds!

                              Carmon in NM – stage 4 since 06/2010

                              • December 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm
                              Carmon in NM
                              Participant

                                Thank you for posting! I'll be having my first CT/brain MRI scans on the 15th after two rounds of carboplatin/taxol/temodar and I hope I can post as positively.  I'll be very happy with 'stable' and it will give me the resolve to get through four more rounds!

                                Carmon in NM – stage 4 since 06/2010

                                • December 3, 2010 at 2:40 pm
                                jag
                                Participant

                                  Happy to hear it Grady!

                                  Crow away! Hell, egg on the cats.

                                  • December 3, 2010 at 2:40 pm
                                  jag
                                  Participant

                                    Happy to hear it Grady!

                                    Crow away! Hell, egg on the cats.

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