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good PET results (bone mets, xeliri + Avastin)

taraHK
taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Got the results of my most recent PET scan. Good news! After 8 cycles of Xeliri + Avastin, my bone mets are continuing to shrink and to show lower uptake. Yea! I had positive results after 4 scans and it is good to see the trend continuing. Now I will do another 4 cycles and then have another scan.

Haven't lost all my hair yet (CPT-11) but it's definitely going....sigh.....

My onc says I am an usual case because I have bone mets but no "visceral" involvement (liver, lungs).

My CEA continues to be elevated, in spite of the reduction in mets - which is a bit of concern. But, hey -- I'm just concentrating on the positive right now!

He reduced my dose last cycle and I had no acute diarrhea or colic. I'm going back to full dosage this cycle. We'll see what happens!

Love,
Tara
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #2
    Happy for you
    So very glad that your scan showed you are getting good results from treatments.

    Keep up the good work!

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #3
    Lovekitties said:

    Happy for you
    So very glad that your scan showed you are getting good results from treatments.

    Keep up the good work!

    Marie who loves kitties

    tara
    good good news there girl....well done.

    Here's hoping going back to the full dose goes down well (so to speak)

    **** luck hon

    mags
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  • betina61
    betina61 CSN Member Posts: 642 Member
    #4
    4 positive scans!!!
    That sounds great Tara, I am very happy for you.
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #5
    betina61 said:

    4 positive scans!!!
    That sounds great Tara, I am very happy for you.

    Again a good new lets change the panorama!
    Gongratulations.
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #6
    Good going Tara!

    Good going Tara!
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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters CSN Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #7
    AnneCan said:

    Good going Tara!

    Good going Tara!

    YAY Tara!!!
    Really great news. Congrats and keep on keeping on!!

    Jennie
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  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch CSN Member Posts: 1,375 Member
    #8
    You go, girl!!
    That's wonderful news, Tara!! There's nothing that gives us the warm fuzzy feelings and motivation to conquer the world than good results after treatments and scans. Continue the good work, which in turn, verifies our theory that one can live with cancer and not die from it :) No matter where it's spread to... once you get it under control, then life is good :)

    Cheryl
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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard CSN Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    CherylHutch said:

    You go, girl!!
    That's wonderful news, Tara!! There's nothing that gives us the warm fuzzy feelings and motivation to conquer the world than good results after treatments and scans. Continue the good work, which in turn, verifies our theory that one can live with cancer and not die from it :) No matter where it's spread to... once you get it under control, then life is good :)

    Cheryl

    I feel tha love........
    Good for you girl, thats awesome news......love to ya, buzz
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  • dorookie
    dorookie CSN Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #10
    Good Luck to you
    I sure hope the bigger dose wil not give you bad side effects. So good to hear its working though...yes stay focused on the positive!!!

    HUGS
    Beth
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #11
    Great
    That is great news. Hope that it continues to improve each cycle.

    Kim
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #12
    great
    Hi Tara,

    Sorry about the thinning hair, but SO glad for the PET results showing continued shrinkage of the bone mets- yay!!!!!

    :)
    Lisa
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #13
    So glad
    Yay for positive results!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • Moesimo
    Moesimo CSN Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    #14
    WWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOO!!!!!!
    Tara, Great news. I have been thinking of you and wondering how you have been doing. I will continue to pray and send positive vibes your way.

    WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

    Maureen
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