mother fighting stage IV colon cancer with mets to lung

molly1029
molly1029 Member Posts: 9
in Colorectal Cancer #1
My mother was diagnosed in march of 2010 with Stage IV colon cancer with mets to the lung. She was treated by resecting the tumor in her colon and Folfox for the lung mets which she received for six months and then maintence Avastin. Today found out her lung cancer is growing again and they want to treat her with Vectibix. I am hoping someone can share there story with me if they have received the Vectibex. Thinking about going to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Just lost on what to do or think my mother means the world to me and this setback is killing me.

Thanks for any help.

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  • tina dasilva
    tina dasilva Member Posts: 641
    #2
    sorry
    I'm sorry to hear about your mother i'm just a caregiver i dont know much about the cancer in the lungs but someone will br here soon to help you . hugs Tina
  • luvmum
    luvmum Member Posts: 457 Member
    #3
    be strong
    I'm also a caregiver here as my mum was diagnosed in Oct 2010 with liver mets... I truly understand how you feel because my mum means the world to me too! =*(

    I hope all the well with you and your mum.
    Love Dora
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    #4
    Hi Molly, sorry about the
    Hi Molly, sorry about the tumor. I don't know about that drug, but I just wanted to say hello and thinking of you. Hopefully someone else will know something.

    Love and hugs to you and your family, Gail
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #5
    Molly
    I am sorry that you and your mother are having to go through this but, welcome to the board. There is a lot of love and experience here for you to draw from. I don't have experience with other chemos yet but, will be deciding between 2 other than FOLFOX here very soon. There are other chemos and I would suggest a 2nd opinion for your mother. Since I had to quit FOLFOX, my oncologist is suggesting FOLFIRI or Xeloda. I also know that there are more than just those 2 available for colon cancer. Please ask about other possible chemos and get a 2nd opinion so that you have lots of input and more information.

    Again, so that you have to be here but, welcome.
  • molly1029
    molly1029 Member Posts: 9
    #6
    Lori-S said:

    Molly
    I am sorry that you and your mother are having to go through this but, welcome to the board. There is a lot of love and experience here for you to draw from. I don't have experience with other chemos yet but, will be deciding between 2 other than FOLFOX here very soon. There are other chemos and I would suggest a 2nd opinion for your mother. Since I had to quit FOLFOX, my oncologist is suggesting FOLFIRI or Xeloda. I also know that there are more than just those 2 available for colon cancer. Please ask about other possible chemos and get a 2nd opinion so that you have lots of input and more information.

    Again, so that you have to be here but, welcome.

    Thanks for all your support
    Thanks for all your support still haven't make a decsion but will post when we do.
  • bigCrandy
    bigCrandy Member Posts: 75
    #7
    Vectibix
    Dear Molly, sorry about the news. When I found out that I had mets to lungs, the oncologist recommended Vectibix plus Irinotecan. I was on it for 12 treatments, the Vectibix does cause a rash to face, scalp, and chest, and the Irinotecan usually causes the hair to fall out, but the good news is that it worked very well for me. The tumors in my lymph nodes and lungs all shrunk by 50% at the end of the chemo. I was off chemo for 3 months because I had been on some type of chemo for over 2 years and the doctor said I needed a break. The cancer started growing again so now I'm back on folfox + Avastin after 4 years. I've had everything that is out there for colon cancer and they all seem to work while I'm on chemo and the cancer seems to always grow when I'm not on chemo. Maybe this one will finally due the trick. Vectibix doesn't really have any side effects other than the rash, Irinotecan can also cause diarrhea but they give you medicine for that. Hope this helps, may God Bless both of you, Randy
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #8
    Molly
    I am sorry you need to be here, but you have come to the right place. I haven't been on Vectibex, sorry I can't help you there.

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