As much as I will I suppose. My onc says I am different - that most people on it have been exposed to lots and lots of chemo. In the grand scheme of things I haven't had a lot. So his hope is a novel agent for me works. Time will tell..... I am doing ok with the 4 pills so far so that is good. A day...

I am starting Stivarga tonight....cancer is all over my abdomen after 2 hipecs, Folfox and folfiri (failed). I have been waiting for a clinical trial but it is growing like crazy and making me sick. To manage tumor issues I am wearing a pain patch and an anti-nausea patch plus have an arsenal of med...

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Awesome news filled with hope. Just the kind I need! Congratulations to you

The Brooks half of Brooks and Dunn owns a vineyard with tasting room (gorgeous!) about 30-45 minutes south of the city. It is called Arrington Vineyards.

I was told there is a long wait list and I am better off staying in my spot in line for the other one.... So anyone interested needs to get your name in soon.

Thanks for posting! I emailed them for more information....looks potentially worth the travel involved.

I am up a lot at night with pain....can't stand the way narcos make me feel so I don't take them. Was on gabapentin then lyrica - neither one (plus ibuprofen) can give me a pain free night. Can you tell me how the patch works? Pain is in my tailbone and radiates down my right buttock and leg.

If you are KRAS wild type yes - if you are mutant not so much.

I don't remember having trouble when I took it regularly post surgery other than extreme dry mouth. No problem keeping hydrated with that reminder! The 2x I have taken it since at night when Motrin wasn't enough it took me almost an entire day to recover. I was tired, nauseous and overall icky. Stic...

Ugh Ashlee so sorry to hear that. So crazy frustrating that chemo can kill us faster than cancer! Or a lack of chemo options... I am trying the trial route first - saving the dreaded Folfox as back up if I have lots of growth. Stigarvia was an option too but I would rather take a gamble at this poin...

Happy birthday to both of you!

I have had hipec 2x and both time he also resected a met from my liver. Some drs don't do it but others do - research well. You want a physician who has lots of experience with hipec surgeries and a facility that does too. I can't say enough how much it helps to have nurses who know how this recover...

I have had HIPEC twice - almost exactly a year apart. The first was with curative intent and we celebrated the fact all visible cancer was removed and my CEA was normal. 6m later the beast was back. Surgery #2 remove a lot of tumor but couldn't get it all....too much seeding on my small intestines. ...

I am under consideration for this trial. I am MSS which means randomized doses of the 2 agents. My oncologist thought that was much better than monotherapy for what it is worth. Crossing fingers and toes and saying prayers this works for me. I don't have a lot of options left.