What else do you do when on SBRT and how about side effects?

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pukalania
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What else do you do when on SBRT and how about side effects?

Postby pukalania » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:03 pm

Hello sweeties,
We are starting to gear up for the SBRT for his liver...hubby is going up to FH to get measured...and i wanted to ask you while doing the SBRT what else do you do? Do you stay on ADAPT? Do you do immunotherapy? Or sometimes does it start after SBRT is done? What have you guys done? They are only targeting one tumor and he has a bunch hanging out..so kinda worried what happens to the rest..he has been off chemo for a month and maybe another month until he starts SBRT...i read through the SBRT experience here and seems like not much side effects...but if you experienced any could you share :)
Thanks again so so much and wishing you all Happy Thanksgiving :)
xxx
wife 34 dx DH stage IV
Feb10 col res
May10 12 x FOLFOX
Aug12 tumor in sig colon,mets in liver
Aug12 Xeliri Ava
Oct12 xel celebrx rad
Feb13 liver/colon res
Sep13 ill reversal, fistula,
Folfiri SBRT,ADAPT ava
Apr 15 continued growth liver and lungs

KWT
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Re: What else do you do when on SBRT and how about side effe

Postby KWT » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:19 pm

Why are they only zapping one nodule? I wasn't doing anything at the time of my sbrt. But why not xeloda and Celebrex? Good luck I don't think I had any side effects

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Re: What else do you do when on SBRT and how about side effe

Postby singingholly » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:34 pm

Side effects depend on the site of irradiation.
Olivia
Dec2011 sigm IIIst res T3N1(2/18)M0 Xelox
Oct2012 5liv.mets Dec 2012 liv.res
Jan2013 1liv.met Folfiri+avastin
Jul2013 liv.res Folfiri+/av
Feb2014 10+2lu.mets & 1abd node Folfoxiri+SBRT
Sep2014 Res rx l. BUT spot on diaph:SBRT
Dec2014 3+6lu.mets.Immuno

pukalania
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Re: What else do you do when on SBRT and how about side effe

Postby pukalania » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:41 pm

thank you Kenny and Olivia for quick reply!

Kenny they are zapping only one because they said it's too high dose of radiation and don't want to overload the liver..so they are going after the biggest one...the rest may have to be cut out down the line...but then surgery may be out of question by then..i initially thought they'll burn them all..but maybe liver can't handle as much as lungs? did you have your sbrt for liver or lungs? I think Dr Lin will prescribe xeloda and celebrex..just not sure how that works since hubby is not NED...it worked well when he was NED as maintenance...

Olivia site of irradiation is right next to vena cava..so that's the biggest risk..but it sounded like not much side effects during ...but maybe lots of scar tissue after...

Thank you again for responding - xoxo
wife 34 dx DH stage IV
Feb10 col res
May10 12 x FOLFOX
Aug12 tumor in sig colon,mets in liver
Aug12 Xeliri Ava
Oct12 xel celebrx rad
Feb13 liver/colon res
Sep13 ill reversal, fistula,
Folfiri SBRT,ADAPT ava
Apr 15 continued growth liver and lungs

KWT
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Joined: Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:22 pm

Re: What else do you do when on SBRT and how about side effe

Postby KWT » Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:32 pm

Only one lung. You may be right but at least they'll get the big one


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