Votrient. Done.

rhominator
rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

votrient. done.

~3 year run.

next up: optivo.

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  • stub1969
    stub1969 Member Posts: 978 Member
    #2
    Another run

    Sorry to hear the news.  Good luck; I'll add you to my prayers for another long run with optivo.

    Stub

  • mrou50
    mrou50 Member Posts: 389 Member
    edited January 2017 #3
    Good Run

    You had a good run with Votrient, I only managed to get 9 months out of it.  Good luck on the Opdivo.

    Mark

  • foroughsh
    foroughsh Member Posts: 779 Member
    edited January 2017 #4
    Sorry for the news bus since

    Sorry for the news but since you had good run with votrient i'm sure you'll have long run with optivo too

    Forough

    P.S: you're in my thoughts and prayers

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    edited January 2017 #5
    Optivo

    Wishing you the best outcome with this new drug.

    Todd

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #6
    Nivomulab

    I hope you have as good a time as I had on Opdivo. Virtually no side effects and significant reduction in mets for a good few months.

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #7
    Rhom,

    you are a responder and will be a responder to many available treatments. Good for you! Nice run on votrient.

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    #8
    Thanks for the kind words

    Thanks everyone for the kind words, thoughts and prayers! I chose Opdivo over Cabo so I could take advantage of the low/no side effects while I am still active and healthy.  Time to start wrenching on my Jeep!

  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    edited January 2017 #9
    ONWARD!!! We'll support you

    ONWARD!!! We'll support you through the next one too!

    Hugs, Jan

  • hardo718
    hardo718 Member Posts: 853 Member
    edited January 2017 #10
    Good for you Rhom!

    Now get out there and celebrate life!  Best wishes with the optivo.

    I'll be praying for you,

    Donna~

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    #11
    Hope it's great --

    Hope it's great for you on the optivo and your Jeep greatly appreciates the work. 

  • saintmont
    saintmont Member Posts: 63
    edited January 2017 #12
    optivo

    Hi, I have being on Optivo for 14 months. For me its being the least intrusive. I still work, golf and Gym. Wiped out lungs mets in 6 months. Will keep on treatment for a period of time still have 3 small mets in neck which someone forgot to tell me about for 2 years but the have being stable for about 3 years Radiation didnot work on them.

     All the best saintmont

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #13
    saintmont said:

    optivo

    Hi, I have being on Optivo for 14 months. For me its being the least intrusive. I still work, golf and Gym. Wiped out lungs mets in 6 months. Will keep on treatment for a period of time still have 3 small mets in neck which someone forgot to tell me about for 2 years but the have being stable for about 3 years Radiation didnot work on them.

     All the best saintmont

    The same

    I'll be having a scan early march to see how things are progressing. I dread(foolishly) changing to a drug with side effects. Basically I'm in the same position as you

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #14
    Well 3 years is a good run.

    Well 3 years is a good run. Now on to the next one. Thinking about you and wishing for the best results possible!

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • Jeff Griffith
    Jeff Griffith Member Posts: 1
    #15
    Votrient

    I'm brand new to this site. I've been on Votrient for30 months since IL-2 didn't work. The side effects suck, as you all know, but the results have been spectacular. 

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    edited January 2017 #16
    Jeep Broken

    Welding required. I broke it during a recent trip into Death Valley. Time to switch back to motorcycles.

    Meanwhile, first Opdivo treatment complete.

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    edited January 2017 #17
    Jeff Griffith said:

    Votrient

    I'm brand new to this site. I've been on Votrient for30 months since IL-2 didn't work. The side effects suck, as you all know, but the results have been spectacular. 

    Great Jeff

    It looks like you're an outlier regarding Votrient's median progression free survival statistics. Nice!

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    edited January 2017 #18
    rhominator said:

    Jeep Broken

    Welding required. I broke it during a recent trip into Death Valley. Time to switch back to motorcycles.

    Meanwhile, first Opdivo treatment complete.

    At least...

    At least you probably didn't have to put water wings on the jeep when you were there. Looks like they had floods, mud, debris, and bunches of snow this past week. Wouldn't have been motorcycle weather either, for sure. 

    AND -- At least you have one treatment done -- Woot!

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #19
    Yea! Though I drive in the

    Yea! Though I drive in the valley of the shadow of death,  I shall fear no evil for I have a mean damn motorcycle to take its place!

    Are you sure you need medication to take on this disease?

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    #20
    2nd Dose

    Got my second dose of Opdivo. So far so good. 

    Main side effects are sore muscles, like after a full-body workout at the gym.

    All the pain, but no gain.  So I started working out.

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    #21
    rhominator said:

    2nd Dose

    Got my second dose of Opdivo. So far so good. 

    Main side effects are sore muscles, like after a full-body workout at the gym.

    All the pain, but no gain.  So I started working out.

    Way to go -- !

    Way to go! When life gives you muscle soreness, hit the gym.  I love it, and in fact you win the "First Person to Make Me Laugh Right Out Loud" award today. 

    Congrats on both levels!

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