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Nana2
Nana2 CSN Member Posts: 255
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Jim's scans came back and showed very slight "shrinkage" in his tumors and less activity showed up on the PET scan. We are still going ahead and getting a second opinion on treatment from THE CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA. We leave Wednesday and will go for a five day evaluation. We are pleased that the current treatment of irinotican and avastin is working, but Jim just can't take the lousy side affects of the treatment. So it can't hurt to go see what else can be done I guess. I'll try and keep you all posted on what we find out up there. If we like what we hear after the evalutation, they will just start him on the treatment right away and we'll stay for another five days. We live close enough that we can do the drive every other week or so I guess. It takes just under two hours to get there.
Hope you're all enjoying your weekend.
April
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  • Love2Cats
    Love2Cats CSN Member Posts: 127
    #2
    That's great news!
    It's good that you are going for a second opinion also, never hurts!

    Sandy
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #3
    Dear April
    Glad to hear the scan results.

    I know you have said that Jim is having most difficult time with this latest treatment.

    I hope that you have some positive feedback from Cancer Treatment Centers.

    Prayers for you both. Travel safely.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH CSN Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #4
    Hi April, Yes, any tumor

    Hi April, Yes, any tumor shrinkage is good news indeed! All my best to you and Jim, Cynthia
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #5
    LivinginNH said:

    Hi April, Yes, any tumor

    Hi April, Yes, any tumor shrinkage is good news indeed! All my best to you and Jim, Cynthia

    Good April this are excellent news!
    Praying for more successful news!
    Hugs!
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  • sasjourney
    sasjourney CSN Member Posts: 395 Member
    #6
    Great!
    I am glad to hear your great news. Good luck on your trip...hope you hear more good news.

    Hugs,
    Sara
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #7
    That's good!
    Hey, April.

    I'm so glad about the scan results! That's good news! Good luck to you and Jim on the visit to Cancer Treatment Centers of America!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
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    April
    April,
    Great that there was some shrinkage! I'll be thinking about you and Jim on your visit to Cancer Centers. Please let us know how it goes.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
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  • tina dasilva
    tina dasilva CSN Member Posts: 641
    #9
    YAY
    YAY I'm so happy for you guys . Good luck also hugs Tina
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
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    April
    Shrinkage is darned good! I am so happy to hear that. Good luck with the Cancer Centre of America; I hope you hear good things there.
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
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    Yay!
    That's wonderful to hear the news that Jim is getting less activity and some tumor shrinkage! I'm sorry to hear the chemo is so hard on him, but definitely glad to hear it's been working. As you say, it certainly can't hurt to get another opinion.
    Definitely let us know how that goes!

    Take care & I'm continuing to think of you and Jim- and pray, as you had asked. :)

    Lisa
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  • luvmum
    luvmum CSN Member Posts: 457 Member
    #12
    I really like good news!
    Hi April,

    Thanks for your sharing! Hope everything goes well with you and Jim.

    Best wishes,
    Dora
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  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. CSN Member Posts: 502 Member
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    luvmum said:

    I really like good news!
    Hi April,

    Thanks for your sharing! Hope everything goes well with you and Jim.

    Best wishes,
    Dora

    x2, nice to hear!

    x2, nice to hear!
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