We got the best results this morning!

oriontj
oriontj Member Posts: 375
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
My husband's ct scans showed no cancer anywhere. The esophagus is clean and so are the rest of the organs. We are truly blessed this Good Friday.

His diagnosis was in August, Stage IV with one met to a lymph node under his clavicle, non operatable. He qualified for a clinical trial using the chemo drug Erbitux. I don't know if this is what helped so much, his oncologist thinks it could be. His cancer was squamos.

There is hope for Stage IV...now it's three months and then a chest x-ray. There is a definite protocol that U. of Chicago has to follow in this clinical trial...like a book 6 inches wide.

Thank you for all your prayers and good thoughts. We're getting ready for Tenebrae services at our parish church. We'll be thanking God for the blessings of time he has given us.

orion

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  • Donna70
    Donna70 Member Posts: 852 Member
    #2
    good news
    Orion,
    Good news for you and so hopeful. It is great that something worked and gives more hope to all of the stage IV people out there. It is going to be a good Easter for you and your family. So happy for you!! take care, prayers always,
    Donna70
  • dragonflymom
    dragonflymom Member Posts: 46
    #3
    Wonderful news! This world
    Wonderful news! This world of esophageal cancer could use more positive news like this! I wish your husband nothing but the best in three months.

    Amy
  • unclaw2002
    unclaw2002 Member Posts: 599
    #4
    Great news and
    Great news and congratulations.

    From the clinical trial results I have looked at the addition of Erbitux to the chemo raises survival rates in the early years to over 70% -- since these are new trials not sure if they have old enough data for longer term results. Erbitux is considered a new miracle drug by many --- it has been FDA approved for colon, and neck cancer --- still not for espohageal because the trials are not completed here in the US --- you can get it in Europe if you can afford it. Hopefully, the FDA will approve the drug for espohageal cancer soon it really seems to make a difference.
  • mmr19
    mmr19 Member Posts: 75
    #5
    unclaw2002 said:

    Great news and
    Great news and congratulations.

    From the clinical trial results I have looked at the addition of Erbitux to the chemo raises survival rates in the early years to over 70% -- since these are new trials not sure if they have old enough data for longer term results. Erbitux is considered a new miracle drug by many --- it has been FDA approved for colon, and neck cancer --- still not for espohageal because the trials are not completed here in the US --- you can get it in Europe if you can afford it. Hopefully, the FDA will approve the drug for espohageal cancer soon it really seems to make a difference.

    Congratulations!
    What great news to hear. It gives us hope in our battle with EC.
    Celebrate!

    Marta
  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #6
    mmr19 said:

    Congratulations!
    What great news to hear. It gives us hope in our battle with EC.
    Celebrate!

    Marta

    Never a need to Thank Us!!!
    This is great news. There is no need to thank us for extra prayers. That is what haveing a
    CSN family is for. Heres to an Extra Blessed Easter for you and your family.

    God Bless,
    Kath
  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #7
    mmr19 said:

    Congratulations!
    What great news to hear. It gives us hope in our battle with EC.
    Celebrate!

    Marta

    Never a need to Thank Us!!!
    This is great news. There is no need to thank us for extra prayers. That is what haveing a
    CSN family is for. Heres to an Extra Blessed Easter for you and your family.

    God Bless,
    Kath
  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 Member Posts: 500
    #8
    what wonderful news!---can't
    what wonderful news!---can't even think of better words to use---except of course Alleluia!!! on this most holy Easter day!
    Kim Priest
  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
    #9
    Congratulations!
    Dear Orion,
    Congratulations on your husband's great news! It sure was a "Good Friday" for you! Praise our Lord! Enjoy and rejoice in this news. Keep up the good work, and keep us posted.
    Tina
  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
    #10
    Congratulations!
    Dear Orion,
    Congratulations on your husband's great news! It sure was a "Good Friday" for you! Praise our Lord! Enjoy and rejoice in this news. Keep up the good work, and keep us posted.
    Tina
  • survivorfam
    survivorfam Member Posts: 41
    #11
    What wonderful news! My
    What wonderful news! My husband went for his first post-surgery scan yesterday. We'll get the results on Thurs. Hope we can have the same good news.

    Jane

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