IL-2 Update

foxhd said:

been wondering

How Lou has been doing. I hope to hear before my follow up scans.

Yes, got scans on Monday and results on Tuesday.  Looks like I have some nodules that look smaller.  The words for the report " Some of these nodules have diminished." Mostly in the right lung, left lung nodules not significantly changed.  No growth noted.  I'll take it!  More scans Aug 20th to make sure we are still moving in the right direction.  Maybe 1 more round of IL2.  More waiting....

@ David, I continue to expect good things for you!  Best of luck on Monday.

Thanks for the continued interest and support.

angec said:

That is great Lou! I hope the

That is great Lou! I hope the new scans show more improvement!  Diminished means GONE!  Whoo hoo!  You are one tough cookie, show cancer who is boss! You da girl!!

 

 

To aim for Lou. Glad you are doing better. This IL-2 sure is fun. Isn't it?

faithlou said:

Wondering

Yes, got scans on Monday and results on Tuesday.  Looks like I have some nodules that look smaller.  The words for the report " Some of these nodules have diminished." Mostly in the right lung, left lung nodules not significantly changed.  No growth noted.  I'll take it!  More scans Aug 20th to make sure we are still moving in the right direction.  Maybe 1 more round of IL2.  More waiting....

@ David, I continue to expect good things for you!  Best of luck on Monday.

 

Thanks for the continued interest and support.

Progress is progress and progress is GOOD!

DMike said:

Hooray!

Lou,

That's great news. I'm super happy for you! 

-- David

Do you have any news on your path ahead?  I go back for scans on Aug 20th.  Hoping the best for you. 

DMike said:

The latest

My scan on Monday showed stability. No new nodules or further growth of existing nodules. That means since IL2 treatment started, I have had minimal met growth. That's good news but it's not good enough news to warrant additional IL2 treatment.

My oncologist recommended, since we have stability, that we scan again in 2 months with no treatment in the interim. He said we shouldn't jump into Votrient treatment when we have stability. He wants to ride the stability as long as possible before starting new treatment. I have an appointment with my oncologist at UAB tomorrow to discuss this plan. It makes sense to me.

I look at it as the second best news I could have gotten yesterday. Shrinkage is better than stability but stability is better than growth. We'll move on with it.

Best of luck to you on your scan Lou!

--David

 

 

That sounds like a good plan to me, David.  Keep up your usual excellent lifestyle meantime and, who knows, with what we're still learning about IL2,  the next scan might well show continuing benefit from the treatment.  It would be intriguing if your high level of fitness coupled with the boost your robust immune system has got from the IL2, showed good results at the next scan.  If so, I wonder whether there's a chance they might re-appraise the possibility of your having a further shot.  Here's hoping!  Otherwise maybe I'll be welcoming you to the Votrient club!

DMike said:

Waiting and scanning

Lots of waiting, you're right. I'm trying to maintain some type of normalcy, although it's not the old normal, that's for sure!  And TW, that thought about something good happening down the road has definitely occured to me, but if not we'll move on.

Just trying to stay in motion! --David

Scans on Tuesday.  Fingers crossed.

faithlou said:

Waiting and scanning

Scans on Tuesday.  Fingers crossed.

oops...duplicate post!  Sorry!

DMike said:

Scan

Lou,

I hope things went well on Tuesday.

--David

David,

I had to reschedule to 9/3.  Still waiting.

Lou