Update on Becky - Cancer: Lung Message Board

rwatson908 · 04-26-2006, 06:00 PM

Hello friends, may this day offer you all a day of the Blessings you seek and Peace.
Bec had her repeat CT of her chest and Abd and the one month follow-up MRI.
The results aren't good. The CT showed increasing consolidation and a change in the denisty around her lung tumor. The consolidation has progressed by crossing from the Left lower lobe to the upper lobe. Consolidation is a result of the AdenoCA, basically the area affected is fibrotic and not able to exchange air.
The MRI showed three more tumors in her head, the first has grown from 7 to 9 mm. The other three are in different areas of her brain, smallest is 3 mm.
Her Oncologist called today and said he is consulting with the Radiation Oncologist for whole brain radiation, ASAP.
And he is changing her chemo regimen from Taxatere to Alimta.
Obviously we are both scared, I feel her slipping away from me.
It is getting pretty rough now, the pace seems to quicken. Please don't think neither one of us has given up the fight- WE WON"T.
Jan Marie and Jan I have noticed we three share issues of progress and set backs together.
I am so sorry for you guys and your loved ones.
My prayers have changed to prayers of begging for more time, I am ashamed of myself for trying to bargin with God.
My spelling isn't too good tonight, forgive me.
I pray for you all daily, sieze the moment, relish this time.

Support the ACS and Relay for Life, I will be walking this year to honor my sweet Becky.

May God Bless you and keep you at Peace.
Ron W.

john the bomb · 04-26-2006, 06:57 PM

I am so sorry.I wish you and Becky well.As long as she is alive she has a chance!!!

Kimslos · 04-26-2006, 10:55 PM

Ron,
Wow, what do I say...it breaks my heart to hear of your Bec fighting so hard only to have more mets! I know this is the way this brutal disease likes to take control of ones body, but you never know when you can have that miracle and beat this nasty disease! Let me know how Bec does with the WBR....Stan opts not to have that done and we have been fortunate so far even though he has about 11 plus mets to the brain they are in "safe" areas. Please know I think of all my friends on the posting board daily and hope and pray everyone is doing okay. Thanks for always keeping us posted on Bec's condition.You seem like one of the most loving husbands...you take care of yourself too.
Kim

Janmarie2 · 04-26-2006, 11:41 PM

Ron, I am so sorry to hear about Bec's test results and will pray that the Alimta can help. My mom had good results with it without bad side effects so hopefully Bec has the same results. Have they ever considered adding Avastin to her treatments? The doctor has said he would not give it to my mom because of the risk of bleeding that he says increases in the elderly thou I do plan to ask about it when he says this chemo is no longer working and there is nothing more he can do as I just read about a man with Stage IV NSCLC that did not respond to any chemo and then was given one dose of Avastin back in July 2005 and has been stable since then! I don't know about you but I would be thrilled with 9 months of stable! If I am understanding it right he only got the one dose and is a patient of a doctor here in California at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. I have also read of quite a few others that are having good results with it without any bad side effects. I think you said they have not used Tarceva because she was a smoker? I have seen some smokers post on other message boards that did respond to it so it may be worth pushing for it as one just never knows. I will continue to pray for you and Bec and I am willing to bet that we have all prayed for more time so you are not alone there. Hang in there and know there are alot of people pulling for Bec. God bless you both,JanMarie

tuckygal · 04-27-2006, 05:49 AM

Ron, please tell Becky how much we want her to respond to the meds, and to be comfortable and at peace. You are all in my prayers daily. At times it is all almost too much for me to handle so my heart truly goes out to each of you who is dealing with this horrible disease so bravely. Hugs and love coming at you from Kentucky, Pat