Joy...How were your scan results???
 

Hi Joy, I was thinking of you and wondering how your scan results went??
Tammy

Joy,

Wondering how your visit with the oncologist went yesterday and hoping that you got good results of your scans.

Scan Results
 

Well ladies, I'm happy to report that as I continue on T/X my last scan showed an additional 30% reduction in tumor burden in the liver. The last interval showed a 50% reduction. Lungs and bones are exactly the same -nothing new. And brain is normal-well no cancer anyway.

So I think that is good news. I will continue on this tx for as long as possible. I'm tolerating it fairly well and the Minocycline has cleared up my skin dramatically. I'm taking only 100mgs vs the 200 recommended because of dizziness and it is still working. So the lower dose is good. We even discussed 100mgs every other day as a way to get a long run out of it.

We also discussed, if xeloda starts to cause more problems then we will switch to 1 week on-1 week off. there have been good results with that schedule at Sloan Kettering and it has proved to be effective and no maximum toxicity has been reported. We also discussed doing the zometa every 6 weeks rather than every 4. As an experiment as the bones are good and it could afford a break, kind of. And I am on an active treatment anyway.

My blood tests were all great and all function is normal. She said there is still and probably will always be some cihrossis (sp) from the injury to the liver when things went crazy. She said that she has definitely seen that before and is so far not worried. Have any of you ever heard that before?

Love to all of you and thank you SO MUCH FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOVE!

p.s. I have a date tonight and I am just freaking out! We have talked on the phone quite a bit and laughed a lot. And, get this, I have another one with someone else tomorrow after work for coffee and we have spoken on the phone as well. What if they are weird? What to do, what to do. So I'm off to the shower to start the process of looking like something that someone would want to out with-at almost 40 it takes a lot more work, lotions and potions, lifting and painting. As a comedian once said, "A woman's bathroom vanity should really be called a workbench!"

I'll give you the juice tomorrow!

great news...
 

Joy, that is great news, I am very happy for you. And two dates...wow!!!
As my mom got older, I remember her saying that it took her twice as long to get ready to go out, and she looked half as good !!!

Hey ...that was the news that I was hoping to hear ...in another word your news make my day .....and I hope so you find the right friend one of this days .....sorry I dont express my self better ....please english is my second language .....so xcusme

Joy
How exciting...great scans and 2 dates....you will bedazzle them with your beauty.

Happy Happy Happy
 

Awwww Joy................HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY is how I feel after reading your post. From the scan results to the dates........in that order.........I am happy happy happy.

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Joy,

So happy for you - great scan results, as well as trying the reduced schedule of the drugs/treatments.

Good luck with your dates - just flash that winning smile.

all the best
caya

Awesome news keep up the great work!!!!!!

Great news Joy. Good luck for dates and have fun.

Great news on two dates. Oh - and there will be less of you to feed since your tumors are 30% smaller. Lucky guys!

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW that is really great news. Have fun with the men!!

Yes!!! Joy!!!
 

Congratulations on the good news and have a great time on your dates.

Karen

Joy,

Greate news! Hope for the scans to be continuously good.

Julie

Whew! I can breathe again!
 

I've been holding my breath since yesterday.
Joy, I think that is GREAT news! And imagine, the simple pleasure of being freaked out by something that has absolutely NOTHING to do with canser!

Also, delighted to hear there's nothing in your head!

have fun and behave yourself! Or is it, have fun OR behave yourself? I don't remember, its been so long!

Just thrilled by all your news! Yipppeeee. What a wonderful upper your post was. :) Karen

Joy,

What terrific news. You deserve all of this happiness and more...

Have a wonderful time.

Karen

Hooray for your good news! I hope your dates go as well as your scans!

Great news, Joy! Both kinds!!!!
Can't wait to hear about those dates!

Yessiree Bob, that's what we like to hear... as my Kiwi friends say... "good on ya"!!

I don't think I would know how to act on a date. I was never any good at it when I was single and I know I would be really goofy now... And I am so much more opinionated now, well, more willing to state my opinion now, so I would probably be a pain in the asterisk! Haha