Another survivor's story....DXed Stage IIIc 9 years ago...
Hissy_Fitz
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PROFILE...
DX IIIC in Dec. 2000 followed by surgery and chemo (TaxolCarbo). Remained in remission until Aug. 2007, when I had my first recurrence. I was treated with Taxol/Carbo, but switched midway to Taxotere/Carbo because of neuropathy. Was in remission for about 10 months, until my Oct. 2008 CA-125 showed another recurrence. In Nov. 2008 I began treatment with Doxil for this recurrence and it worked for about 6-7 months but then stopped. Next I went on Topotecan for 2 months but it did nothing for me. In Nov. 2009 I started Avastin and Cytoxan (daily pill). After 3 months my CA-125 went from 99 to 62, but a month later it was up to 68. It's usually pretty accurate for me so I was concerned. A CT scan at the end of Dec. 09 showed more tumor activity (by the liver), so we stopped the Avastin/Cytoxan and I will start Cisplatin/Gemzar tomorrow (1/13/10). I'm hoping this one works to at least get me back into remission for a while.
UPDATE...
Have been on Cisplatin/Gemzar since Jan. - it's a very rough combo to tolerate (mostly the Cisplatin). CA125 dropped from 69 to 23 after 4 treatments, so I'm hoping it keeps going in that direction and I can finally stop all this chemo (which I've been on since Nov. 08).
DX IIIC in Dec. 2000 followed by surgery and chemo (TaxolCarbo). Remained in remission until Aug. 2007, when I had my first recurrence. I was treated with Taxol/Carbo, but switched midway to Taxotere/Carbo because of neuropathy. Was in remission for about 10 months, until my Oct. 2008 CA-125 showed another recurrence. In Nov. 2008 I began treatment with Doxil for this recurrence and it worked for about 6-7 months but then stopped. Next I went on Topotecan for 2 months but it did nothing for me. In Nov. 2009 I started Avastin and Cytoxan (daily pill). After 3 months my CA-125 went from 99 to 62, but a month later it was up to 68. It's usually pretty accurate for me so I was concerned. A CT scan at the end of Dec. 09 showed more tumor activity (by the liver), so we stopped the Avastin/Cytoxan and I will start Cisplatin/Gemzar tomorrow (1/13/10). I'm hoping this one works to at least get me back into remission for a while.
UPDATE...
Have been on Cisplatin/Gemzar since Jan. - it's a very rough combo to tolerate (mostly the Cisplatin). CA125 dropped from 69 to 23 after 4 treatments, so I'm hoping it keeps going in that direction and I can finally stop all this chemo (which I've been on since Nov. 08).
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