Secondary Peritoneal Cancer Good Chemo Results

westie66
westie66 Member Posts: 642
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Hi all: For those with secondary peritoneal cancer, I just got the results of an MRI I had done last week and they were good - no new growth, nodules haven't increased in size at all, and some have shrunk in size. I only have 6 nodules. No other signs of cancer anywhere. So the oxaliplatin-irenotecan-5FU chemo (I had 12 treatments) seems to be one that works. I am off chemo until January and my oncologist is pursuing surgery options (unfortunately surgery for peritoneum cancer is only done in one city in Canada, Calgary). So, even though the chemo was kind of tough (well, worse than the cisplatin-gemcitibine chemo I had last year), it seems to work. I love being off chemo!
Cheryl

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  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #2
    Great news, Cheryl! Enjoy
    Great news, Cheryl! Enjoy your freedom, and return to semi-normalcy!
  • Tina Brown
    Tina Brown Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #3
    fantastic news
    This is fantastic news Cheryl. A lovely break for you and you can really enjoy Christmas

    Tina xx
  • westie66
    westie66 Member Posts: 642
    #4
    Tina Brown said:

    fantastic news
    This is fantastic news Cheryl. A lovely break for you and you can really enjoy Christmas

    Tina xx

    Chemo Break
    It's amazing how good one feels with no chemo - no bottle of 5FU dangling from my waist, no nausea, no fatigue, no diarrhea, and lots of energy! I'll not want to go back on it!
    Thanks all!
    Cheryl
  • AussieMaddie
    AussieMaddie Member Posts: 345 Member
    #5
    westie66 said:

    Chemo Break
    It's amazing how good one feels with no chemo - no bottle of 5FU dangling from my waist, no nausea, no fatigue, no diarrhea, and lots of energy! I'll not want to go back on it!
    Thanks all!
    Cheryl

    Congratulations, Cheryl!
    It's wonderful news, especially (as Tina says) in time for you to really enjoy Christmas.

    Take very good care,

    AussieMaddie
  • westie66
    westie66 Member Posts: 642
    #6
    AussieMaddie said:

    Congratulations, Cheryl!
    It's wonderful news, especially (as Tina says) in time for you to really enjoy Christmas.

    Take very good care,

    AussieMaddie

    Chemo Break
    It is amazing how well one feels on a chemo break. It's only been one week and I feel terrific - no fatigue, no diarrhea. Wonderful!
    Cheryl
  • AussieMaddie
    AussieMaddie Member Posts: 345 Member
    #7
    westie66 said:

    Chemo Break
    It is amazing how well one feels on a chemo break. It's only been one week and I feel terrific - no fatigue, no diarrhea. Wonderful!
    Cheryl

    Wonderful!
    ((((( )))))
    Hugs from me,
    AussieMaddie

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