Lolly
08-17-2004, 08:05 AM
Esther,
We've got one more question we're waiting to have answered; Do volunteers have to be off chemo for 30 days prior to going for the initial 9 hour screening day or just 30 days prior to actually starting the vaccine? My oncologist is going to let me know what he finds out, but that's just a question of timing as I am going to apply! We feel I'm either stable or possibly NED(scans will tell), and feel that I have a good chance of responding to the vaccine, since I've responded so well to everything else. My oncologist feels the results on the vaccines so far have been very promising and that it's a good fit for me.
However, I've only had mets to my skin and lymph system and not to any major organs, so I don't know if my decision would be as easy if I were in your shoes.
I hope you get good news about your CT, keep me posted!
Love, Lolly
We've got one more question we're waiting to have answered; Do volunteers have to be off chemo for 30 days prior to going for the initial 9 hour screening day or just 30 days prior to actually starting the vaccine? My oncologist is going to let me know what he finds out, but that's just a question of timing as I am going to apply! We feel I'm either stable or possibly NED(scans will tell), and feel that I have a good chance of responding to the vaccine, since I've responded so well to everything else. My oncologist feels the results on the vaccines so far have been very promising and that it's a good fit for me.
However, I've only had mets to my skin and lymph system and not to any major organs, so I don't know if my decision would be as easy if I were in your shoes.
I hope you get good news about your CT, keep me posted!
Love, Lolly