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Good News

nanuk
nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
for those newbies who don't know my history; I'm crc with mets-(12 plus) to lungs, 5+ years since original dx and surgery.
I've been on Avastin/Erbitux monotherapy for about a month. saw the ONC yestrday, and CEA has come down from 18 to 6! Although inconclusive w/o scans to confirm reduction/growth of tumors,this is good news. the Onc was more suprised than anyone, because I'm not EGFR positive which is supposed to be one of the prerequisites for this
protocol.
Anyway, this the first good news in a long time.
Bud
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  • deneenb
    deneenb CSN Member Posts: 130 Member
    #2
    Bud,

    Great News!!! My Dad is not EGFR positive either and he has had a tremendous response to the Erbitux. Kind of gives some hope that there might be other drugs out there that people would be responsive too that are not being used yet.

    Best Wishes,
    Deneen
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  • foxy
    foxy CSN Member Posts: 188 Member
    #3
    Good on you Bud, keep it going----Virginia.
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  • JADot
    JADot CSN Member Posts: 709 Member
    #4
    Hi Bud:

    Grrrreat news!!! I'll keep my tingly fingers crossed for equally good scan results!

    You'll be out for a spin on that shiny newly furnished bike any day now :)

    Cheers,
    JADot
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  • kangatoo
    kangatoo CSN Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    #5
    JADot said:

    Hi Bud:

    Grrrreat news!!! I'll keep my tingly fingers crossed for equally good scan results!

    You'll be out for a spin on that shiny newly furnished bike any day now :)

    Cheers,
    JADot

    Well done Bud....must be that bit of humour that has it's benefits too mate.Was gunna ask you. I know that it is still pretty cold in Idaho but has the change of location been of benefit to you?
    cheers, Ross and Jen
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  • fedester
    fedester CSN Member Posts: 753 Member
    #6
    hey bud!!!
    great news keep up the great work.
    this bud's for bud
    all the best
    bruce
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  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover CSN Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    #7
    Bud - that's wonderful! Wishing you all the best.

    Betsy
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
    #8
    Great news, Bud!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Howard
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  • crazylady
    crazylady CSN Member Posts: 543 Member
    #9
    That's great news Bud. I'm so happy for you.
    Jamie
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  • terril
    terril CSN Member Posts: 296
    #10
    Way to go, Bud!!! Fantastic news!!!
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  • nanuk
    nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
    #11
    kangatoo said:

    Well done Bud....must be that bit of humour that has it's benefits too mate.Was gunna ask you. I know that it is still pretty cold in Idaho but has the change of location been of benefit to you?
    cheers, Ross and Jen

    yes Kanga..the change has been good for my spirit, inasmuch that I have some friends here (new and old) who keep me outside of myself. bud
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  • nanuk
    nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
    #12
    JADot said:

    Hi Bud:

    Grrrreat news!!! I'll keep my tingly fingers crossed for equally good scan results!

    You'll be out for a spin on that shiny newly furnished bike any day now :)

    Cheers,
    JADot

    I've got the wheels on it, and it's going into the Trek shop for an ovehaul this month!
    Bud
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  • finner
    finner CSN Member Posts: 230 Member
    #13
    Thats really really great news. Are you on any chemotherapy with this. are there many people out there taking both avastin and Erbitux?
    Does anybody know of any site that has data?stats about this combined treatment?
    That isa some good result.

    Best wishes
    margo
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  • Kanort
    Kanort CSN Member Posts: 1,272 Member
    #14
    Hi Bud,

    How about letting us celebrate this fabulous news with you in person at Palooza 3? I am overjoyed with this news. Keep on "Believing!"

    Love and hugs,

    Kay
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  • scouty
    scouty CSN Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #15
    Great news Bud!!!!!!!!!

    And it is wonderful to hear from you and I did like your Foo bird joke........

    Lisa P.
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #16
    Fantastic news! One of the few places where lower numbers are better! Hope the CEA keeps dropping!
    Kathi
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  • spongebob
    spongebob CSN Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #17
    Bud -

    Can't tell you how happy I am to get your news! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers...

    Be well my friend...

    - Bob
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  • kerry
    kerry CSN Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #18
    Great news!!! Hope to see you in Austin - so (as Kay said) we can celebrate together!!

    Congratulations.

    Kerry
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #19
    Great news. Congratulations. And thanks for sharing with us.
    Tara
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  • jana11
    jana11 CSN Member Posts: 705
    #20
    YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!! First good news in a long times, means you have made a powerful turn on your path. Keep trecking forward... hopefully more good news awaits you.

    The new is fabulous... not good! jana
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