blkjak's ct update

mrs_blkjak
mrs_blkjak Member Posts: 103
in Kidney Cancer #1

All of his tumors have shrunk. And there are a lot of them! So the bladder cancer chemo is working, indicating that this might be a transitional cell kidney cancer. The results were great for only five weeks of treatment. The dr said that they rarely see shrinking this early...usually if it's going to work they see stable this early on. We are so happy that something finally after almost a year is showing some promise. The kicker?! This treatment was my idea. Based on research I did after the dr mentioned the pathology showed a certain type of cell. I don't think I'll get a cut of his payment though!

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  • Srashedb
    Srashedb Member Posts: 482 Member
    #2
    Amazing!

    this is GREAT news and yes, it goes to show just how much being proactive and relentless works with cancer and particularly, complex cases.

    Quite an update!!!

    Sarah

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #3
    Srashedb said:

    Amazing!

    this is GREAT news and yes, it goes to show just how much being proactive and relentless works with cancer and particularly, complex cases.

    Quite an update!!!

    Sarah

    That is great news! Your hard

    That is great news! Your hard work paid off!

    Hugs,

    Jojo

  • GSRon
    GSRon Member Posts: 1,303 Member
    #4
    Jojo61 said:

    That is great news! Your hard

    That is great news! Your hard work paid off!

    Hugs,

    Jojo

    Great news..!  Your efforts

    Great news..!  Your efforts have brought great results..!   This sure can be a roller coaster... glad you are on the winning side... hope it stays that way..

    Ron

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #5
    Sounds like

    Dr. and Mr. Blkjak

     

    Icemantoo

  • Darron
    Darron Member Posts: 310 Member
    #6
    Made my day!

    That is the kind of story I love to hear. Thanks for making my day!

    Gotta love shrinkage!!

  • angec
    angec Member Posts: 924 Member
    #7
    That is fantastic news! I

    That is fantastic news! I know how scary it was when the testicular treatment didn't work. So, this chemo is a different one then.  I cannot believe that in the end YOU are the one that had to point out what to try! But I am not surprised.  I applaud you!  Here is to hoping Mr. Blackjack gets rid of all of them and is NED!  xx Hugs!

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #8
    angec said:

    That is fantastic news! I

    That is fantastic news! I know how scary it was when the testicular treatment didn't work. So, this chemo is a different one then.  I cannot believe that in the end YOU are the one that had to point out what to try! But I am not surprised.  I applaud you!  Here is to hoping Mr. Blackjack gets rid of all of them and is NED!  xx Hugs!

    Yeah!

    to all advocates! Sure makes a difference.

  • a_oaklee
    a_oaklee Member Posts: 566 Member
    #9
    happy news

    Congratulations!  I'm so happy for you and your husband. 

  • garym
    garym Member Posts: 1,647
    #10
    WINNER, WINNER...

    CHICKEN DINNER!!! Much better than any 21!

  • angec
    angec Member Posts: 924 Member
    #11
    BlackJack... would you mind

    BlackJack... would you mind sharing what type of cell they found and what chemo was used for it? I think it would greatly help others who might come here to do a search for it! Thank you for sharing! ;)

     

  • alice124
    alice124 Member Posts: 896 Member
    #12
    What an advocate you are for

    What an advocate you are for the MR. GREAT NEWS!!!!  You guys have been due for some; keep it coming. . .

  • mrs_blkjak
    mrs_blkjak Member Posts: 103
    #13
    alice124 said:

    What an advocate you are for

    What an advocate you are for the MR. GREAT NEWS!!!!  You guys have been due for some; keep it coming. . .

    Thanks everyone for the nice

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments and the support! You have all been so helpful and kind for the last year and we appreciate that more than we can say. 

     

    Angec - the pathology reports have all said kidney primary, but the last one mentioned urethelial cells. That is what I used to start my last round of research, and I found that this should be treated as bladder cancer. He is getting two drugs ifor chemo - gemcitabine and doxorubicin. Let me know if you have any other questions. Keeping my fingers crossed that this keeps working! 

  • Djinnie
    Djinnie Member Posts: 945 Member
    #14
    mrs_blkjak said:

    Thanks everyone for the nice

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments and the support! You have all been so helpful and kind for the last year and we appreciate that more than we can say. 

     

    Angec - the pathology reports have all said kidney primary, but the last one mentioned urethelial cells. That is what I used to start my last round of research, and I found that this should be treated as bladder cancer. He is getting two drugs ifor chemo - gemcitabine and doxorubicin. Let me know if you have any other questions. Keeping my fingers crossed that this keeps working! 

    mrs_blkjak,
    I have thought of

    mrs_blkjak,

    I have thought of you both often, I am so pleased to hear your news, at long last it sounds like your tenacity has come up trumps. You have battled so hard, relentlessly searching for a way forward, what a wonderful reward.

    Keep the good news coming, all the best:)

     

    Djinnie x

  • cran1
    cran1 Member Posts: 139
    #15
    mrs_blkjak said:

    Thanks everyone for the nice

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments and the support! You have all been so helpful and kind for the last year and we appreciate that more than we can say. 

     

    Angec - the pathology reports have all said kidney primary, but the last one mentioned urethelial cells. That is what I used to start my last round of research, and I found that this should be treated as bladder cancer. He is getting two drugs ifor chemo - gemcitabine and doxorubicin. Let me know if you have any other questions. Keeping my fingers crossed that this keeps working! 

    Great news Blk! Have often

    Great news Blk! Have often thought about you and yor husband. Glad to hear good news

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