Update on Lung mets- Good News!

[Hope]

Well sorry, I hadn't been on the website but my computor was down. However, 2 weeks ago, my latest scans showed overall 50% shrinkage of my lung met tumors. My biggest one that was at 6.0 centimeters has now shrank to 4.0 centimeters. In God's name after 7 chemos, it seems that God finally chose one that perhaps will get me to NED. I am on Xeloda and Gemzar. As you remember, I was really depressed thinking nothing would work for me, but I know there is a God! You all taught me the lesson of not to give up and keep on fighting! However, because this chemo combo really lowers by white blood counts, I have to take it one week on and one week off. The week that I am off, I have to take Neupogen to boost me up for the next chemo. Are any of you on these regimen? I would love to hear how you are doing on it. Also, do any of you know of any supplement, food, etc that boosts up your immune system. I am going to put this particular item on a separate post. Maybe somebody has some information on this. Well again thanks to all of you who are praying for me as I am also praying for all of you. I hope this post brings some encourgement to you as it did me. God bless you.

[judiek]

Hope,

I'm so happy to hear your good news...I hope your NED very soon!! I have to take neupogen also. Warm thoughts and prayers your way for continued good health.

Warmly,

Judie

History

Discovered lump Sept. 2002 (mammo didnÃâ€*t pick it up)
Dx Oct 2002-just turned 41
IDC and pagets disease, stage 2B, grade 3/3, nottingham scale 9/9
3cm, lumpectomy,clean margins
er/pr-pos, her2 neg, 2/25 nodes w/cancer
Nov 2002-March 2003-FEC (5fu, epirubicin, cytoxen)
March 2003- started tamoxifen
May 2003- finished rads (33tx)
June 2003-CT/PET Scan- clear
Started 3 month check ups w/lab
Dec 2003-complete hysterectomy
Jan 2004-extensive mets, both lungs & liver(labs normal)
Jan 2004-stopped tamoxifen
Feb 2004 CEA-23 (0-3 normal) CA27.29-66.1 (0-38 normal)
Feb 23to current-clinical trial, taxol & avastin
April 15th, 2004-CT-significant shrinkage on all tumors/plueral effusion gone
June 8th 2004-CT-all liver lesions decreased in size/lung mets gone
Aug 9th, 2004-CA27.29 is 22.3, CEA is .8)
Aug 9th, 2004-Brain-CT neg, lung mets/pleural effusion still gone, liver mets had slight shrinkage. Largest hypodesne lesion is 2.1cm, 6 others 1cm or less.

[Rozebud]

No info....but just wanted to say congrats. You are so right....God is good :) !

[Cindi]

Congratulations....God has a plan for you and is guiding you along the path to wellness. I am so happy that you have made progress...those scans are so tough to wait for!

Peace,
Cindi

[Hope]

Glad to hear that you are responding to the clinical trial of taxol/Avastin. I will keep that in mind, in case my chemo stops working down the line. Is that trial still open? Where is is from? Just want some info, in case I need it later on. Thanks for responding. God bless you.