musicluvr wrote:I was thinking I would be doing the FOLFIRI +Erbitux for 6 months then have a break? Apparently not. Onc said this chemo for about a year until it no longer works, then change to Avastin and do that until it no longer works. What then? Don't I ever get a break? Scans every 2-3 months no matter what...
Need to hear from other Stage IV with lung mets! Need reassurance.
ritz75 wrote:So sorry to hear I hope things change for the better, best wishes
jalusa wrote:I was told chemo for life by Mayo. That still may be how I end up, I hope not.
I then went to Memorial Sloan Kettering and they offered the HAI Pump to try and get me to liver resection. I have my first scans since starting the pump chemo tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
I have learned that some practices are conservative in their treatment, some more aggressive. Sloan is aggressive.
jalusa wrote:I was told chemo for life by Mayo. That still may be how I end up, I hope not.
I then went to Memorial Sloan Kettering and they offered the HAI Pump to try and get me to liver resection. I have my first scans since starting the pump chemo tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
I have learned that some practices are conservative in their treatment, some more aggressive. Sloan is aggressive.
ritz75 wrote:jalusa wrote:I was told chemo for life by Mayo. That still may be how I end up, I hope not.
I then went to Memorial Sloan Kettering and they offered the HAI Pump to try and get me to liver resection. I have my first scans since starting the pump chemo tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
I have learned that some practices are conservative in their treatment, some more aggressive. Sloan is aggressive.
I'm surprised mayo doesn't offer hai, I would think they would or should soon since they are #3 for cancer and #1 on many other things. They need to catch up!
jalusa wrote:
I have my first scans since starting the pump chemo tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Lee wrote:ritz75 wrote:jalusa wrote:I was told chemo for life by Mayo. That still may be how I end up, I hope not.
I then went to Memorial Sloan Kettering and they offered the HAI Pump to try and get me to liver resection. I have my first scans since starting the pump chemo tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
I have learned that some practices are conservative in their treatment, some more aggressive. Sloan is aggressive.
I'm surprised mayo doesn't offer hai, I would think they would or should soon since they are #3 for cancer and #1 on many other things. They need to catch up!
I think it depends on which Mayo location. I believe the one in Minnesota is one of the top in the nation. We have one here in Phoenix, have heard of a few not good reports. Our insurance dropped them a few years ago.
Lee
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