My doc wants me to start Lonsurf while I wait to do Y90 to my liver. Can you share success or failures and side effects?
Thanks!

Switching Medicare gap policy, Aetna sent me a letter stating they will no loner offer my policy in 2017. I live in Northern Virginia, just outside DC. Virginia has very limited Medicare early disability policies, in fact none that will work for me so I am moving back to Bethesda, Maryland and going...

Clarification-the $561 is for the generic!

Xeloda costing me $561 a month on Medicare?? Anything I can do? I have Aetna supplemental but evidently Xeloda is not covered by my rx coverage but rather my medical coverage which I have to pay 20% up to my max out of pocket. Anyone have experience with this?

Does anyone else struggle with a stage IV terminal diagnosis but currently feel strong? I know this will change, not sure how long though, i.e. Sooner vs later. I've exhausted all chemo except lonsurf and straviga so I'm assuming sooner. But it's SO strange, on paper, I've never been this close to d...

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I am curious if anyone has had experience with the EGFR inhibitor, Vectibix being used as a single agent, so not with irrinotican or Folfox. I heard it works better in combo with something else but I decided to use alone. My CEA was 282, highest ever in my 4 plus years. After 1 infusion it went to 1...

I am going on Medicare in couple months and believe I will need supplemental insurance for coverage and prescriptions. I live in VA.
Thanks!

They say it's palliative, can it put you in position for resection? Side effects? Down time?

I'm in... unofficially. They all meet Monday but they called today and want me in for brain scan, pulmonary test, EKG and to meet with thoracic surgeon. Am I the 1st male mouse from the boards??

Total bilirubin is 1.7 needs to be under 1.6...any suggestions on how to get it down overnight??
Also cea has gone from 5 to 200!!!! Am I screwed??!!

Has anyone done/ researched or heard anything about the IL 12 immunotherapy trial that helps the immune system become more active and kill cancer cells that didn't respond to 1st or 2nd line treatment?
I'm stage IV Ned on ADAPT and have to decide if I'm willing to go off ADAPT to get the IL 12.

Don't want to upset your oncologist? Then I say be with your son, enjoy. Dr K is on your payroll.

That's because she is extremely picky about what patients she takes on, does not want her #'s skewed. Really not impressed.

Hope it's a smooth flight Kenny!