Doing the happy dance!!

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Je9616
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Doing the happy dance!!

Postby Je9616 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:10 am

I got back from my clinical trial in Florida late last week and I cannot tell you how thrilled I am! not for the plane rides which always seems to be delayed when I travel....but for the fact that my CEA went from 148 to 69.7!!!! this is after a month of being on the Sofraneib(sp??) and xeloda. the side effect from the trial drug is not so bad. I have a mild rash and the xeloda does give me hand foot syndrome but it does not seem to be that bad this time around! I go back down on the 18th of this month and i get scanned in August so hopefully I will be doing an even bigger dance then. :D
Jennifer
STAGE IV with lung mets
dx 04/28/2010
4/18/2012 bone met on rib cage
06/11/2012-started clinical trial with sofraneib
10/2012 stopped trial- stopped working
11/2012- 5 FU
01/2013-tumors growing stopped 5FU
02/21/2013- starting Vectibix

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Yellowbird
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Location: Texas

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby Yellowbird » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:14 am

So happy for you Jennifer! Keep on dancing and fighting!

Laura
Dx stage III July '10
Colon resection August '10
8 rounds Folfox
dx stage IV peritoneal carcinoma May 11
HIPEC Aug 11
Mop up folfiri with avastin
July 12, liver mets multiple metastases

rosa01
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Location: California

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby rosa01 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:36 pm

Dance on!!! I pray that the Ct shows great success and that ugly deamon cancer is fading away.

Sheila
DX 12/11 DH Stg 4 cc age 60
12/20/1 1 lungs mets
2/1/12 started chemo oxe/ava/5-fu
3/12 liver mete fnd
5/12 new chemo irt/Eberix
8/12 lung surg
10/12 irt/Eberix
11/22- 02/2013 NED
02/13 nw right lung met
06/13 2 New liver lesion
06/13 chemo ?

helen098
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Location: Forest Hills New York

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby helen098 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:40 pm

yea...doing the happy dance for you :D
stage 3A surgery 6/6/6 finished chemo jan 07
11 5FU/12 Levcouorin/10oxaliplatim
port removed jun 07
anal fistula surgery oct 05 may 07 feb 08 sep 08 jun 09

ams5796
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Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby ams5796 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:44 pm

That is WONDERFUL! I'll dance with you.


Ann
Stage 3C (or 4?) Rectal Cancer 01/07
2/10 lung mets
3/11 VATS
6/11 VATS
7/13 lung met
2/14 SBRT
NED 8/14
5/17 scan and MRI found treated spine met

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pollo65
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Location: central valley, calif

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby pollo65 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:33 pm

If I could find my feet I'd do the happy dance with you. :lol: :lol:
pollo 65
CC 1/6/09
r. hemi-colectomy 1/7/09
32Ln biopsied, 28 positive
met to aorta
chemo 12 rounds
done 9/09 3 scans clear
1/11 1 met to aorta
micro cluster to peritoneum
4/11 / 9/11 scan clear
4/12 scan clear
10/12 scan clear
Iri+avastin
chemo break

RixInPhx
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Location: Phoenix

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby RixInPhx » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:15 pm

WOOT!!!

So glad the trial has been effective and relatively easy.

Keep on, keepin' on!
-Rick
M 61, Dx 6/10 CRC st 4, unknown primary CEA 843
2 kg peritoneal mass, met to skull; no surgery
Various regimens of all CRC chemo drugs
Mets to lung 8/11 CEA 135
Folfiri/Erb/Ava 12/11 CEA 320
No progression 5/12 CEA 192

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fritts44
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Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby fritts44 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:46 pm

Awesome! We're getting great news on the board today! I hope they keep coming!

Lee F.
Lee F
RC dx 12/16/10
resection & perm colo 12/17/10
8 rounds chemo, 28 rounds radiation
finished 8/26/2011
clean scope 9/20/2011
clean CT scan 12/26/2011
NED

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Guinevere
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Location: NE TX

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby Guinevere » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:26 pm

So thrilled for you!! Here's a neat happy dance smilie -> Image!
Guinevere
Hrt atk - Feb 11
CRC4 DX - Apr 11
APR liver rsct, procto - Jul 11
Folfox/Avastin - Sep 11
Xeliri - Nov 11
Iritux - Jun 12
Break - Jan - Mar 13
Iritux - Mar 13
Stivarga - Aug 13
Folfiri - Oct 13
Exhausted treatment options - May 14

Je9616
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Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby Je9616 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:19 pm

Thanks everyone!!! Hope everyone has a great week!!
Jennifer
STAGE IV with lung mets
dx 04/28/2010
4/18/2012 bone met on rib cage
06/11/2012-started clinical trial with sofraneib
10/2012 stopped trial- stopped working
11/2012- 5 FU
01/2013-tumors growing stopped 5FU
02/21/2013- starting Vectibix

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thostie
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Location: california

Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby thostie » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:23 pm

Woooooo :D :D :D :D :D thanks for sharing your good news with us. I love to hear it!
Erin 28 year old mom of two
Stage IV diagnosed 11/2/10
Started chemo (folfiri + avastin) 12/2010
lung mets resolved switched to Xeloda + Avastin 10/2011
6/2012 largest liver tumor started growing again more folfiri + avastin

michelle c
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Re: Doing the happy dance!!

Postby michelle c » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:25 pm

That's great news, Jennifer! All the best for your scan!
May 25 2009 Dx with CC (sigmoid colon) 2 days after my 44th b'day
CEA prior to surgery 4.7
Jun 3 2009 LAR - Stage III 3/10 lymph nodes
Jul 6 - Dec 10 2009 - 12 cycles FOLFIRI
Genetic testing - inconclusive for Lynch
Jul 2012 port removed & hernia repair


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