Hello everyone, I am bouncing my plan off the universe for feedback. I have four areas on my pet that light up. Two are seen on ct and all believed to be mets 1 cm and 6 mm). I have been on Avastin and Xeloda "for life." I have pushed and pushed to get my tumor burden reduced and after numerous consults (thoracic surgery; radiation oncology, Cleveland Clinic second opinion) I have finally got a interventional radiologist to do the cryo and microwave ablation next week.
I have asked my onc to restart my chemo regimen for 6 cycles to address micro mets if possible after the procedure; Then wait and see.
While everyone is finally accepting my plan. Everyone thinks chemo for life is the way to go. The cleveland clinic doc thinks I should do SBRT instead. The issue with SBRT is that the results are very similar to ablation and that it does more damage to respiratory function. Then chemo for life.
The reality is my genetic profile is fatal within 10-12 months from time of dx and not treatable by chemo. I am a statistical outlier as I am 3 years out, able to work, and my lesions have actually shrank some while on chemo. Thank God.
Does my plan sound solid? I think reducing tumor burden is always the way to go. I will be ned and everything is the same; it took two years for me to need chemo after initial primary removed and chemo completed. I am thinking at worst, I get close to a two year break off chemo. Any ablation stories? Bob