Good reports from Mayo
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Linda…just wanted to chime in and wish you a warm “hello.” I don’t have much to add to the above discussion other than that often times another chemotherapy treatment will prove to be successful in the treatment of this cancer. Keep up the hope and good luck with your anticipated visit at the Mayo Clinic.
All my best wishes,
MarionHi Linda,
In addition to the link that Percy has given you, here is another link that may be of interest. It is a video of a webinar that was recently run regarding latest chemotherapy treatments for CC.
My best wishes to you and your husband,
Gavin
Hi,
Second opinion is strongly recommended for a 43 year old like your husband because age advantage is on his side.
If your husband’s CC is intrahepatic(tumor original from the bile ducts in the liver)did they tell you is the tumor resectable or not and why? Is it because of the lymph nodes involvement or the CC is too close to the portal vein or the main artery? or they just first want to shrink the tumor then do resection later?These are the questions you should ask them and Mayo Clinics.;if you cannot open the above link ;his entry is under the chemotherapy forum on the web site.
These are the current chemo treatment plans available to the physicians apart from the clinical trails that most of them will contain a molecularly targeted agent like Tarceva,Avastin or Nexavir or Erbitux to improve the overall survival rate to a better percentage;but they also come with additional side effects.
God bless.Dear Lainy,
My husband is 43 years old. We are currently being treated at the University of Virginia but I have recently reached out to Mayo in Jacksonville, FL. We are waiting to hear back, as I have faxed the MR I have hear and are waiting for UVA to fax the “newer” stuff. Our current oncologist was not pleased that I was questioning her proposed plan of action. Our scan results came back mixed: local lymph nodes that had been effected have come down in size but it appears as though sometime between the initial scan ( with 3.5 wks of prior to initiation of tx) and the second scan last week we have seen increase in number and sl increase in size of existing tumors in liver. We are changing to Oxaliplatin + 5Fu on Monday. Our results so far are so mixed…… he feels OMG sooooo much better than prior to chemo initiation and all chemstry profile reuslts are within normal limits with the exception of AST which is nor only slightly elevated. Any thoughts?Thanks to All!
LindaHello Linda and welcome to our wonderful family but sorry you had to join.
How old is your husband and where is he being treated. Actaully gem/cis seems to be the first cocktail of choice. From what I understand Mayo is not a long wait. If you go to our Search Engine at the top of the page and type in Mayo Clinic many posts on Mayo will come up for you to peruse. The best thing you can do is to gain knowledge as that is the best way to fight CC. Everyone is different and what works for one may not work for another. Make sure the Oncologist has had CC patients and is very familiar with CC. If I may make a suggestion, I would repost under introductions as I am afraid you will get lost under this long thread. I know when you repost you will be hearing many more welcomes. Please keep us posted and jump right in with any questions you have.Linda- Welcome. and sorry you had to find us. I am a CC survivor!! I was 52 when I was diagnosed. I have been cancer free 2 years as of May 24, 2009. I will celebrate my 2 year anniversay of my second liver transplant July 4th!!! YEA!
My hope was a transplant. I was treated by one ot the top doctors for CC, Dr. Wiilliam Chapman at Barnes -Jewish Hospital, St.Louis MO. Dr. Chapman helped develop the Mayo CC liver transplant protocol. You might want to think about contacting him he is the most amazing man and doctor.
Please contact me if I can help. You can also read my story at thetelegraph.com under christmas miracle. There is HOPE and I am proof!! Also there is a link posted in” general discussion” for another CC success story. Marion put it up today, so look under posts.
Lots of prayers-Cathy (618-567-3247)Hello to All! I am not only Brand New to this site but relatively new to this battle. My husband was diagnosed in April 2011. We have been on GEMCITABINE + CISPLATIN Chemo on a 3 week cycle Since mid April. We had our first scan today since chemo started and we are very worried. For those of you who are speaking of success what chemo treatments are the patient receiving? How old is the patient? How hard was it to get into Mayo and how long was the wait? Sorry for so many questions, but we are very young for this disease and scared as He–! Any information from those war heros would be gladdly received.
Kris,
That’s great news! congrats to you and your dad!!
I’ve had cancer three times (all primary) and I am repeated told a few things: I am lucky (which always makes me chuckle with the irony of it), I am young (only hear that when I am sick), and I am healthy (again I think, wait, don’t I have cancer).
So, I think I will become concerned when they don’t tell me i am lucky, young and healthy!! i guess luck is a relative thing these days.
I too have a love/hate relationship with this site and come here only as frequently as my mental health can take it.
Continued good health to your dad and I hope he has a wonderful trip!
-Randi-
Kris….congratulations on the fantastic report. Also, trust me all of us wish to be meeting on this site for anything other than what it is. But, for right now it is the only place to converse with those understanding CC language. The day will come when all conversations will be focused on the
Kirsten
Thanks for passing along this very good news! And, yes, we all do understand.
Wishing your dad continuing good news and a wonderful trip to Norway!
Jean
Kirsten,
Great news on your Dad’s condition! I think it is those who do better that can perhaps teach doctors the most about this confounded cc.
And, yes, would that we had all met under more fortunate circumstances, like maybe we all could have won the same Powerball lottery! Of course, that would mean I would have to buy a ticket.
Patty
Good for your Dad for following his dreams & continuing to stay in good health….. he is indeed lucky!
Best,
TessKirsten,
I think we all have that same love/hate feeling about hating to have to be here but being glad that we are.
Such good news for your Dad. I’m sure his trip will be memorable.
Love & hugs,
Darla
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