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- February 28, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Hi everyone. My husband's PET and CAT were still clear today. In January 2011, he had 4 mets to liver and 2 lymph nodes in his chest. He started on a Carboplatin/Abraxane/Avastin combo. He tolerated the treatments well. In June, he stopped the Carbo due to an allergic reaction and continued with the Abraxane/Avastin. In July and September his scans were clear. He stopped Abraxane in September and continued with Avastin as a maintenance drug. Today's scans mark 7 months NED. &nbs
Hi everyone. My husband's PET and CAT were still clear today. In January 2011, he had 4 mets to liver and 2 lymph nodes in his chest. He started on a Carboplatin/Abraxane/Avastin combo. He tolerated the treatments well. In June, he stopped the Carbo due to an allergic reaction and continued with the Abraxane/Avastin. In July and September his scans were clear. He stopped Abraxane in September and continued with Avastin as a maintenance drug. Today's scans mark 7 months NED.
I realize that chemo doesn't have a stellar response record. However, I want to give a glimmer of hope to anyone whose doctor has suggested chemo as the next step. Statistics only apply to where you fall within the numbers. This was my husband's first line of treatment, after surgery to remove lung mets in late 2010. He is BRAF negative, NRAS positive.
My hopes and prayers go out to all of you. Now that melanoma is starting to take its rightful place in the spotlight, hopefully the cure is imminent.
Much love,
Hope
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- February 29, 2012 at 12:09 am
May he be NED for a long lifetme.Hang in there a cure is comming.Thaks for the prayers,Send mine also. Al
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- February 29, 2012 at 12:09 am
May he be NED for a long lifetme.Hang in there a cure is comming.Thaks for the prayers,Send mine also. Al
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- February 29, 2012 at 12:09 am
May he be NED for a long lifetme.Hang in there a cure is comming.Thaks for the prayers,Send mine also. Al
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- February 29, 2012 at 2:29 am
excellent news! i took carbo/cisplatin/vinblastine combo and it was a total waste of time…the onc administering it told me that he prefers avastin rather than cisplatin in the combo…hmmm-was so sick i couldn't argue
boots
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- February 29, 2012 at 2:29 am
excellent news! i took carbo/cisplatin/vinblastine combo and it was a total waste of time…the onc administering it told me that he prefers avastin rather than cisplatin in the combo…hmmm-was so sick i couldn't argue
boots
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- February 29, 2012 at 2:29 am
excellent news! i took carbo/cisplatin/vinblastine combo and it was a total waste of time…the onc administering it told me that he prefers avastin rather than cisplatin in the combo…hmmm-was so sick i couldn't argue
boots
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- February 29, 2012 at 5:56 am
I am sure it wasn't nearly as smooth going as your synopsis makes it sound but congratulations! Luck, Good Karma, Great Doctor…maybe you had it all working. I hope it keeps on working. Make the most of every day. You and your husband have earned it!
Mary
Stage 3
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- February 29, 2012 at 5:56 am
I am sure it wasn't nearly as smooth going as your synopsis makes it sound but congratulations! Luck, Good Karma, Great Doctor…maybe you had it all working. I hope it keeps on working. Make the most of every day. You and your husband have earned it!
Mary
Stage 3
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- February 29, 2012 at 5:56 am
I am sure it wasn't nearly as smooth going as your synopsis makes it sound but congratulations! Luck, Good Karma, Great Doctor…maybe you had it all working. I hope it keeps on working. Make the most of every day. You and your husband have earned it!
Mary
Stage 3
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