Please send prayers for strength and wisdom

robinleigh
robinleigh Member Posts: 297
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Andy had his ct scan on Friday and we get the results on Monday. If there is no disease progression, he continues the clinical trial protocol. If there is progression, he is out of the trial and we go back to the toolbox. Intense time here. Meanwhile, he has a blood clot in his lung which can be caused by chemo. He has to take blood thinner shots every day by injection until the c
Ot dissipates.. Anyone else develop a pulmonary clot?
Thanks for sending us universal help!
Robin

Comments

  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #2
    Robin & Andy
    Quite sure that this will be a long weekend for you guys. Sending those prayers out.
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    #3
    Long Weekend, Indeed
    Hope Monday brings relief, and the trial continues. I'm sure someone on this site had to do injections for a blood clot, but I don't recall the member. Hope they see your post.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #4
    Thoughst & Prayers
    Coming your way...

    Best,
    John
  • Jimbo55
    Jimbo55 Member Posts: 590 Member
    #5
    Positive Thoughts
    Hoping for only good news on Monday. Stay strong. Cheers.

    Jimbo
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #6
    Sending healing thoughts.
    Healing thoughts and hopes for only good news on Monday.

    Deb
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #7
    Bump
    Hi Robin,

    Been thinking about you guys today.
  • CaKat
    CaKat Member Posts: 28
    #8
    Hope all the news is good.

    Hope all the news is good.
  • KareGiver
    KareGiver Member Posts: 301 Member
    #9
    CaKat said:

    Hope all the news is good.

    Hope all the news is good.

    Better?
    Haven't been on the site for awhile and just checking in. My husband had blood clots in BOTH lungs during treatment (this past May) and had to do Lovenox (sp?) injections until November. Was not put on blood thinners after. Saying that, he also had a permanent vena cava filter put in at the time of his blood clots. Very scary, all of it. The worse part of his treatment (is that good or bad?) His doc said it was not as common to have blood clots with this type of cancer. I do hope this finds Andy on the uphill swing...take care.
  • Goodluck01
    Goodluck01 Member Posts: 1
    #10
    Fever
    Robin, I hope you have had good news. If you are wondering whether Andy received Reolysin or placebo, the presence of a fever or mild flu like symptoms within one day of treatment is a good clue. Take care.
  • robinleigh
    robinleigh Member Posts: 297
    #11
    Goodluck01 said:

    Fever
    Robin, I hope you have had good news. If you are wondering whether Andy received Reolysin or placebo, the presence of a fever or mild flu like symptoms within one day of treatment is a good clue. Take care.

    Good news Monday
    Thank you for your words of encouragement. Andy had a positive report on Monday. We were both shocked, relieved, and immensely thankful!
    Anyhow, his tumors have all shrunk by a percentage that the doctor says is a good response, so we will continue on in the clinical trial! (Goodluck...We really can't determine whether Andy is getting reolysin because paclitaxel also causes Flu-like symptoms...go figure!)

    Appreciate you all very much. We hope to be an example to others who face metastasis that this cancer can be beaten again!
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #12
    robinleigh said:

    Good news Monday
    Thank you for your words of encouragement. Andy had a positive report on Monday. We were both shocked, relieved, and immensely thankful!
    Anyhow, his tumors have all shrunk by a percentage that the doctor says is a good response, so we will continue on in the clinical trial! (Goodluck...We really can't determine whether Andy is getting reolysin because paclitaxel also causes Flu-like symptoms...go figure!)

    Appreciate you all very much. We hope to be an example to others who face metastasis that this cancer can be beaten again!

    Wow
    This is great. Thanks for posting Robin. Keep it up!
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #13
    Hi Robin

    Keeping you both in my prayers that God will lead the way and remove the blood clot.

    Hondo
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #14
    robinleigh said:

    Good news Monday
    Thank you for your words of encouragement. Andy had a positive report on Monday. We were both shocked, relieved, and immensely thankful!
    Anyhow, his tumors have all shrunk by a percentage that the doctor says is a good response, so we will continue on in the clinical trial! (Goodluck...We really can't determine whether Andy is getting reolysin because paclitaxel also causes Flu-like symptoms...go figure!)

    Appreciate you all very much. We hope to be an example to others who face metastasis that this cancer can be beaten again!

    Awesome....
    Power of prayer.....meds and technology never hurts also....

    Faith, Family & Friends,
    John
  • Goalie
    Goalie Member Posts: 184
    #15
    Hondo said:

    Hi Robin

    Keeping you both in my prayers that God will lead the way and remove the blood clot.

    Hondo

    very glad
    I am so glad that things are looking up. I also had blood clots in legs and the lungs. They were the least bothersome of the many maladies I suffered from in the process but, at the same time, the most potentially deadly. In other words, all of those other things were going to bother me but couldn't kill me, but these were no problem unless they let go and caused a stroke or death. They did neither, obviously.

    Of course, when they were diagnosed it was about three weeks into rads and chemo and because my legs were hurting. I had played three hockey games that week including the night before. When they found them they wouldn't even let me out of the hospital and immediately started pumping me with blood thinners which I was on for a few months. We did the daily injections and, while my wife did them whenever I was home, I did them when traveling outside the country. Obviously, I didn't take these in my carry-on!

    I suppose if they had really told us specifically about this danger we would have been watching harder, but they told us about so many potential problems - many of which I had/have - that this probably got lost. Still, I am more cognizant of this when I am on long overseas flights, etc.

    Again, I am glad this one worked out and I pray that it will all work out for you. Doug
  • KareGiver
    KareGiver Member Posts: 301 Member
    #16
    Goalie said:

    very glad
    I am so glad that things are looking up. I also had blood clots in legs and the lungs. They were the least bothersome of the many maladies I suffered from in the process but, at the same time, the most potentially deadly. In other words, all of those other things were going to bother me but couldn't kill me, but these were no problem unless they let go and caused a stroke or death. They did neither, obviously.

    Of course, when they were diagnosed it was about three weeks into rads and chemo and because my legs were hurting. I had played three hockey games that week including the night before. When they found them they wouldn't even let me out of the hospital and immediately started pumping me with blood thinners which I was on for a few months. We did the daily injections and, while my wife did them whenever I was home, I did them when traveling outside the country. Obviously, I didn't take these in my carry-on!

    I suppose if they had really told us specifically about this danger we would have been watching harder, but they told us about so many potential problems - many of which I had/have - that this probably got lost. Still, I am more cognizant of this when I am on long overseas flights, etc.

    Again, I am glad this one worked out and I pray that it will all work out for you. Doug

    Yea!
    Great news!
  • robinleigh
    robinleigh Member Posts: 297
    #17
    KareGiver said:

    Yea!
    Great news!

    Even better
    Andy calculated his shrinkage tonight and he has had between 33 and 40 percent decrease in liver lesions since he started the trial 6 weeks ago. We were excited about that because we thought it was more like 20 percent! Headed in the right direction and praying we keep heading that way until the little buggers are all gone! Somebody has to be a miracle, right? Pick us, pick us!!! Hehe

    He also started some qi gong medical healing energy sessions. He's not exactly the type for that kind of thing but he is open to it. He actually felt a sensation while the therapist was working over his liver! Who knows!

    Blessings to you all!
    Robin
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
    #18
    robinleigh said:

    Good news Monday
    Thank you for your words of encouragement. Andy had a positive report on Monday. We were both shocked, relieved, and immensely thankful!
    Anyhow, his tumors have all shrunk by a percentage that the doctor says is a good response, so we will continue on in the clinical trial! (Goodluck...We really can't determine whether Andy is getting reolysin because paclitaxel also causes Flu-like symptoms...go figure!)

    Appreciate you all very much. We hope to be an example to others who face metastasis that this cancer can be beaten again!

    !!
    Great news Robinleigh! Very happy to read this. Congratulations

    AB
  • connieprice1
    connieprice1 Member Posts: 300 Member
    #19
    Anything is possible with God!
    Robin, Always nice to hear good News. Tell Andy to keep it up, we will be praying for him. Wishing you both the Best, Homer & Connie

Discussion Boards