Switching back to Pembro

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henry123
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Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby henry123 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:54 am

Month 27 .
Infusion every six weeks.
CEA under control.
Have started some non-vegan foods.
Still taking aspirin and continuing with juicing.
46yo M msi-high Lynch +ve
5/16 lap AR 14/21 L nodes +ve
T4N2M1
7/16 Capox 9 cyc
9/16 cea 2
1/17 550
PET CT mets in lung & peri
iri+ avast fail
3/17 10577
4/17 regro fail
5/17 cea 28800
5/17 CT inc in size of mes nodes ,onset of multi nodules in liver
6/17 Opdivo start
7/17 26754
8/17 5623
9/17 497
10/17 52
CT all clear exc a nodule in Lung. liver norm
1/18 3.6
Aspirin start
6/18 1.5 CT clear
12/18 1.1 NED
1/20 NED Opdivo stop
8/23 1.0 All ok

Rock_Robster
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Location: Brisbane, Australia

Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby Rock_Robster » Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:06 am

henry123 wrote:Month 27 .
Infusion every six weeks.
CEA under control.
Have started some non-vegan foods.
Still taking aspirin and continuing with juicing.

Outstanding Henry, well done and thanks for the update. Although I’m not MSI-H, your signature was one of the ones that motivated me in the early tough days.

Cheers
Rob
41M Australia
2018 Dx RC
G2 EMVI LVI, 4 liver mets
pT3N1aM1a Stage IVa MSS NRAS G13R
CEA 14>2>32>16>19>30>140>70
11/18 FOLFOX
3/19 Liver resection
5/19 Pelvic IMRT
7/19 ULAR
8/19 Liver met
8/19 FOLFOX, FOLFOXIRI, FOLFIRI
12/19 Liver resection
NED 2 years
11/21 Liver met, PALN, lung nodules
3/22 PVE, lymphadenectomy, liver SBRT
10/22 PALN SBRT
11/22 Liver mets, peri nodule. Xeloda+Bev
4/23 XELIRI+Bev
9/23 ATRIUM trial
12/23 Modified FOLFIRI+Bev
3/24 VAXINIA (CF33 + hNIS) trial

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henry123
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Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby henry123 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:57 am

Rock_Robster wrote:
henry123 wrote:Month 27 .
Infusion every six weeks.
CEA under control.
Have started some non-vegan foods.
Still taking aspirin and continuing with juicing.

Outstanding Henry, well done and thanks for the update. Although I’m not MSI-H, your signature was one of the ones that motivated me in the early tough days.

Cheers
Rob

Best Wishes, Rob
46yo M msi-high Lynch +ve
5/16 lap AR 14/21 L nodes +ve
T4N2M1
7/16 Capox 9 cyc
9/16 cea 2
1/17 550
PET CT mets in lung & peri
iri+ avast fail
3/17 10577
4/17 regro fail
5/17 cea 28800
5/17 CT inc in size of mes nodes ,onset of multi nodules in liver
6/17 Opdivo start
7/17 26754
8/17 5623
9/17 497
10/17 52
CT all clear exc a nodule in Lung. liver norm
1/18 3.6
Aspirin start
6/18 1.5 CT clear
12/18 1.1 NED
1/20 NED Opdivo stop
8/23 1.0 All ok

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henry123
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Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby henry123 » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:36 pm

Finally after almost 3 years of immunotherapy and 2 years of clear CT and blood work , the onco team has decided to stop further infusions.
It is still largely an uncharted territory but some data has emerged to suggest that it is time to remove the immunotherapy life jacket .
Tighter monitoring regime for a year.
A bit scary but I guess you have to stop at some point.
Have to focus on a healthy lifestyle and stress-free mindset.
My wife and daughter are a bit freaked out but that's understandable.
46yo M msi-high Lynch +ve
5/16 lap AR 14/21 L nodes +ve
T4N2M1
7/16 Capox 9 cyc
9/16 cea 2
1/17 550
PET CT mets in lung & peri
iri+ avast fail
3/17 10577
4/17 regro fail
5/17 cea 28800
5/17 CT inc in size of mes nodes ,onset of multi nodules in liver
6/17 Opdivo start
7/17 26754
8/17 5623
9/17 497
10/17 52
CT all clear exc a nodule in Lung. liver norm
1/18 3.6
Aspirin start
6/18 1.5 CT clear
12/18 1.1 NED
1/20 NED Opdivo stop
8/23 1.0 All ok

plastikos
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Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby plastikos » Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:20 am

henry123 wrote:Finally after almost 3 years of immunotherapy and 2 years of clear CT and blood work , the onco team has decided to stop further infusions.
It is still largely an uncharted territory but some data has emerged to suggest that it is time to remove the immunotherapy life jacket .
Tighter monitoring regime for a year.
A bit scary but I guess you have to stop at some point.
Have to focus on a healthy lifestyle and stress-free mindset.
My wife and daughter are a bit freaked out but that's understandable.

Super happy to hear this. I too hopefully am about to take this leap to stop further infusions. Scary but yes it has stop at some point.
St. IV Colon CA @ 37, male, Kras wild, MSI-high (2014)
11/2014 Right Hemicolectomy + Liver Resection
12/2014 - 6/2015 FOLFOX + Cetuximab
10/2015 - Recurrence liver
Liver resection 10/2015
FOLFIRI 11/2015 - 5/2016
Recurrence liver, nodes 11/2016
Pembrolizumab started 12/2016 -> pseudoprogression(?) -> biliary obstruction -> biliary stenting
Chemo 4x: most mets inactive and smaller on PET-CT
March 2017 - Back on Pembrolizumab again
Sept 2017 - SIRT - > NED
2019 NED

stu
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Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby stu » Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:32 pm

Wishing you both every success .
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

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henry123
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Re: Switching back to Pembro

Postby henry123 » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:53 am

thanks for your wishes.
do take care.
46yo M msi-high Lynch +ve
5/16 lap AR 14/21 L nodes +ve
T4N2M1
7/16 Capox 9 cyc
9/16 cea 2
1/17 550
PET CT mets in lung & peri
iri+ avast fail
3/17 10577
4/17 regro fail
5/17 cea 28800
5/17 CT inc in size of mes nodes ,onset of multi nodules in liver
6/17 Opdivo start
7/17 26754
8/17 5623
9/17 497
10/17 52
CT all clear exc a nodule in Lung. liver norm
1/18 3.6
Aspirin start
6/18 1.5 CT clear
12/18 1.1 NED
1/20 NED Opdivo stop
8/23 1.0 All ok


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