Looks like no Avastin today either

Ruthmomto4
Ruthmomto4 Member Posts: 708 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

so since they took the Irinotecan out, and now the Avastin due to high blood pressure all he is getting is Folfox. I am so worried this will never shrink those two metastasis in his liver down enough for surgery in two more treatments. He does not pay attention and did not listen when she told him she wanted him on bp meds, he thought it was a precaution. Honestly I might kill him myself today lol hoping to maybe get this straightened out before he leaves if not he is going bp meds before the next treatment if I have hold him down and put them down his throat myself. Lol 

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  • Tunadog
    Tunadog Member Posts: 235 Member
    #2
    I'm on Avastin

    My Oncologist upped my Blood Pressure medicine as mine was higher after starting Avastin.

    He said take these along with all your other pills. I told him that's a handful. It also caused my suger levels to raise and I am taking Metformin.

    Damm! I really appreciate my doctor staying on top of things. (Looking into Thyroid Cancer now)

    Good Luck, the Avastin is really working for me.

  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 Member Posts: 708 Member
    edited October 2017 #3
    Oh no!

    i hope they are wrong about Thyroid cancer!

    she is pretty good about staying on top of things my husband just didn't want anymore medications to take, I am so mad at him right now!  At least it has replaced worried for a bit :) 

  • Tunadog
    Tunadog Member Posts: 235 Member
    #4
    Ruthmomto4 said:

    Oh no!

    i hope they are wrong about Thyroid cancer!

    she is pretty good about staying on top of things my husband just didn't want anymore medications to take, I am so mad at him right now!  At least it has replaced worried for a bit :) 

    I hope they are wrong..

    My enlarged Thyroid was detected in a few PET/CT scans. Had Ultrasound and it's unusual.

    I had a Fine Needle Aspiration done which came back Atypical inconclusive. That called for another which was sent to Afirma for gene analysis. It came back Suspicious 40%. We'll see how it goes.

  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave Member Posts: 1,280 Member
    #5
    Ruth, I wound up in both

    Ruth, I wound up in both roles in this cancer thing, taking care of Cindy through all her trials was rough, helping her understand the choices and chances, and then trying to bring her back to what today was going to bring;"What's for lunch?", "Let's go do this!" kind of stuff. It was hard, but the return to me was I didn't spend much time on my own cancer issues, outside of the big moments, because she mattered so much more. I know how hard the caregiver role is, but if it's about taking pills or paying attention to details, that's the role. I spent the 16 months after diagnosis, but before my wife got her's, thinking about cancer as little as possible, compartmentalizing the whole "journey" as much as I could, so I understand not wanting to focus on this any more then needed, but controlling BP is important, so stay on top of that, and keep looking for ways to enjoy "the moment", whatever that may be. Those moments are part of what gives the fight meaning........................................................Dave

  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 Member Posts: 708 Member
    #6
    Tunadog said:

    I hope they are wrong..

    My enlarged Thyroid was detected in a few PET/CT scans. Had Ultrasound and it's unusual.

    I had a Fine Needle Aspiration done which came back Atypical inconclusive. That called for another which was sent to Afirma for gene analysis. It came back Suspicious 40%. We'll see how it goes.

    I am hoping

    to see you post it was nothing! I will be thinking of you!

  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 Member Posts: 708 Member
    edited October 2017 #7
    beaumontdave said:

    Ruth, I wound up in both

    Ruth, I wound up in both roles in this cancer thing, taking care of Cindy through all her trials was rough, helping her understand the choices and chances, and then trying to bring her back to what today was going to bring;"What's for lunch?", "Let's go do this!" kind of stuff. It was hard, but the return to me was I didn't spend much time on my own cancer issues, outside of the big moments, because she mattered so much more. I know how hard the caregiver role is, but if it's about taking pills or paying attention to details, that's the role. I spent the 16 months after diagnosis, but before my wife got her's, thinking about cancer as little as possible, compartmentalizing the whole "journey" as much as I could, so I understand not wanting to focus on this any more then needed, but controlling BP is important, so stay on top of that, and keep looking for ways to enjoy "the moment", whatever that may be. Those moments are part of what gives the fight meaning........................................................Dave

    Dave

    first I am very sorry about your wife, I read your bio a while back. It broke my heart I know nothing I say can help but I am truly sorry.

    a lot of things get lost in the process with my husband because I can't go to his dr appointments.  They are at 8:15 and that's when I take our severely autistic son to his school which is about 20 min away. There is no one else who can take him, and the bus in the morning for him is not a good option given I am never sure how he will be. So I try to write my questions down down but he is not good at details.

    so I guess she decided after looking at his bp and how it was this morning to stop it put him on something and if it is controlled try it again in two weeks. So I am less worried and hopeful one week off the avastin won't change things much.

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