Scan results on my brother...

menang
menang Member Posts: 35
in Peritoneal Cancer #1
Well, my mom got the results from Mike's ct scan on Friday - and they were wonderful! Cancer has shrunk, no spread, and fluid in cavity is nonexistant. On a side note, he did have an allergic reaction during the 3 hour push of his treatment yesterday, so they stopped it and gave him benadryl. He was able to finish the push, and is now home doing his 40 hour treatment (via a chemo pump).

Who knows what the next scans will show!

Maria
Sister of Mike, 31 with PC, unknown primary

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  • stella65
    stella65 Member Posts: 152
    #2
    Fantastic!!
    Well that is excellent news... Well done Mike, keep up the good news! X
  • daBeachBum
    daBeachBum Member Posts: 164
    #3
    Hi Maria
    I'm glad! to hear the good news, but saddened that your brother got this at such a young age. I'm wearing "my shadow" too today :-p

    All the best to your brother and you!

    Ray
  • SOPHIE333
    SOPHIE333 Member Posts: 92
    #4
    Super!
    Gratulations to the fine results! *Thank you for posting!

    Love,
    Sophie
  • Best Friend
    Best Friend Member Posts: 222
    #5
    Great
    Always good to hear great news! Congrats!
  • carolenk
    carolenk Member Posts: 907 Member
    #6
    Best Friend said:

    Great
    Always good to hear great news! Congrats!

    Is chemo given at home via
    Is chemo given at home via pump?

    Carolen
  • AussieMaddie
    AussieMaddie Member Posts: 345 Member
    #7
    Hi Maria :)
    It's great news to hear that Mike's cancer has responded so well to the treatment. I wish him all the very best for the next scans!

    AussieMaddie
  • menang
    menang Member Posts: 35
    #8
    AussieMaddie said:

    Hi Maria :)
    It's great news to hear that Mike's cancer has responded so well to the treatment. I wish him all the very best for the next scans!

    AussieMaddie

    Yes, it's via a pump...
    Mike does his chemo at home. He gets a three hour "push", at a higher rate, at Roswell, then does the rest at home. We think that this Monday will be his last chemo session, then he will switch to a pill. His oncologist told him 8 doses was the maximum. He has had some issues with GI bleeds because the chemo has shrunk the cancer so much.

    He goes in Monday, and we are hoping that because it has shrunk, we may have more options.
  • Best Friend
    Best Friend Member Posts: 222
    #9
    menang said:

    Yes, it's via a pump...
    Mike does his chemo at home. He gets a three hour "push", at a higher rate, at Roswell, then does the rest at home. We think that this Monday will be his last chemo session, then he will switch to a pill. His oncologist told him 8 doses was the maximum. He has had some issues with GI bleeds because the chemo has shrunk the cancer so much.

    He goes in Monday, and we are hoping that because it has shrunk, we may have more options.

    Nice!
    It's always goor to hear that someone is fighting and winning. Congrats to ur brother and family!

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