First positive CT in 2 years..

jcortney
jcortney Member Posts: 503
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Small victories.  My CT this week showed everything stable and the large tumor in my lungs reduced by 20%.  I would have loved to see some reduction in the most troublesome (for me, not the doc's) tumor on the bottom of my tongue, but for now, I'll take stable.  So, 8 weeks from now another CT and we'll see what we see.  Methotrexate doesn't work forever, the doc said at some point we'll see growth again, but if we can get some serious reduction before then, It will give me more time for PD-1.  I guess this means that I'm at least going to make it through 2015.

Take care folks,

Joe Cortney

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  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    Hi Joe

    Small victories one step at a time and any reduction is always a good word, I am happy for you and hope and pray you will see a lot more of those Small victories.

     

    Tim

  • KTeacher
    KTeacher Member Posts: 1,103 Member
    #3
    Good news

    Anything positive is good.  Make some memories now.  Taxol stopped working for me.  I go in at the end of the month.  What you are on is one of the meds that the doctor mentioned.

  • jcortney
    jcortney Member Posts: 503
    #4
    KTeacher said:

    Good news

    Anything positive is good.  Make some memories now.  Taxol stopped working for me.  I go in at the end of the month.  What you are on is one of the meds that the doctor mentioned.

    Taxol quit on me around the

    Taxol quit on me around the new year.  Took a while to know that for sure.  If you go my route, one of the things you'll like is, at least for me, the drug is very easy to tolerate and infusion is only a 20 minute push.  

    Good luck, been pulling for you for some time now.

    Joe

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #5
    Stable is good.......

    Joe that is good news that it is at least stable. Now we will pray for reduction as well. Has to be stable first, then the next is reduction, and then we pray for gone. You are always in my thoughts and prayers, stay strong as you always are.

    Bill

  • MrsBD
    MrsBD Member Posts: 617 Member
    #6
    Small victories are still

    Small victories are still victories! Hopefully there is a spot in the next PD-1 trial with your name on it.

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #7
    MrsBD said:

    Small victories are still

    Small victories are still victories! Hopefully there is a spot in the next PD-1 trial with your name on it.

    Joe

    20% reduction is certainly a good thing. Stay strong, remain positive, enjoy the gift of good news. Keeping you in my prayers.

  • jcortney
    jcortney Member Posts: 503
    #8
    Thanks everyone

    Just went back in the gym and hitting golf balls again.  Man, it's tough starting from scratch with no muscles... 

    J.

     

    btw, anyone ever hear from "T"?  I'm sure he's fine but just haven't seen anything.

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #9
    Take'Em

    Congrats

    As you get them Joe...

    Small victories win the war..

    John

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #10
    good CT

     

    Joe,

    Very good!

    Hoping you have more victories.

    Matt

  • fishmanpa
    fishmanpa Member Posts: 1,227 Member
    #11
    jcortney said:

    Thanks everyone

    Just went back in the gym and hitting golf balls again.  Man, it's tough starting from scratch with no muscles... 

    J.

     

    btw, anyone ever hear from "T"?  I'm sure he's fine but just haven't seen anything.

    Still Kickin'!

    Hi Joe,

     

    Sorry I haven't been around much. So thrilled to hear the positive news! You've fought hard and deserve it! Keep the faith and the positive attitude!

    I'm doing good. Two years post the end of April and all is NED. I still have some side effects but it's all part of the "new normal". I've been going for acupuncture and it's helped a lot! I'm back playing music and the voice is returning and getting stronger. Just celebrated one year of marriage to my Chiquita :)

    Thanks for asking about me. Keep me in the loop if yu don't mind. I'll be keeping you and yours in positive thoughts and prayers.

    "T"

     

     

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #12
    Whoo Hoo, Joe....

    Good news so congratulations......every shrinking step is something to feel blessed for.  You're a fighter....we all know that....

    p

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #13
    joe, stable and reduction are

    joe, stable and reduction are both great things!!!  i'm doing a happy dance for you!  congrats.

    God bless you,

    dj

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