I Have Shrinkage!!!!
 

This past week was a hectic one, after 6 treatments of Navelbine, my chemo was skipped until CT scans could verify if it was working. The nodes in my neck have remained unchanged, so it was questioned as to whether there was a response in my mediastinal and axillary nodes....well, CT confirmed that although the neck nodes are unchanged, the chest nodes had remarkable shrinkage, as did the axillary nodes. So, shrinkage and stable neck nodes....I stay on Navelbine, which I find incredibly easy after Taxol! Just wanted to share some good news, and hope....after over 4 straight years of chemo...things are still looking good! Like Pam...we are WAITING for a cure! Another update is that my hair is GROWNING.....I am so excited, Ok, Ok, I am grayer than my 81 yr old Mother, but I am so excited to have hair! My neighbor told me it looked "distinguished"....hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

So happy for you sheila
 

You keep up the good work my friend. You are such a trooper.

Keep us posted..

Have a great day

Sheila, this is fabulous news! I am so happy for you! Keep up the good work.

Shelia,

YAHOO!!!! You are way overdue for some good news. Shrinkage and growth, in all the right places. I am so incredibly happy for you!!!

Great news, Sheila!

Yea. I'm thrilled. Keep on truckin'

AWESOME Sheila!!!!!!! Woohoooieee!!!!!

Marcia

Your news is so wonderful to hear! Whatever the color, isn't it nice to have something to look at atop our head? So happy for you. ma

Just thought I'd check in quick to check on my "sisters" before I go pick up a friend. Could I have started my day any better than hearing this awesome news???????http://her2support.org/vbulletin/images/icons/icon7.gif

YIPPIE SKIPPIE Sheila!!!

Thanking God.....

Mary Jo

Bravo Sheila! This sure is good news!
Michka

Wonderful news, Sheila! Fills us all with hope and joy!

Yes, Shiela! Sending my best wishes for continued good result!

Barb A.

Sheila,

I am so happy to hear your good news. Fantastic!

Sheila, What great news!
Hooray for Navelbine!

Love and hugs,
Vickie

So happy to hear the good news, Sheila. And if there's shrinkage in those nodes, there can be shrinkage of the neck node sometime soon. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Yes, Shelia. Thanks for sharing the great news. Looking forward to hearing about even more shrinkage!

Yeah. Shelia. Glad to hear your good news.

Amelia

Sheila, I tell you that hearing your news today has made me carry a single silent smile as I prance through the house. My insides literally became warm while reading the fantastic news you shared. I celebrate right along with you in your happiness, you deserve every smile and happy tear you shed!! Schooch over Sweet Sisters because we too need a place to sit as we wait for the cure....and what better a place than in the company of hope.

And Sheila girl, love the gray hair!!>>Believe51

Dear Sheila -
SO HAPPY for you. BIG, broad grin!

You did not mention markers, but maybe they are not accurate with the nodes problem. Anyway, the scans are the main thing.

Staying on Navelbine should allow your hair to keep coming in. I know each time I lost mine it would come back quite gray and than as I got it trimmed up and it continued to grow, it would change back to my natural color. So, maybe yours will keep evolving.

Any chance to radiate or do another treatment to get those neck nodes in line??