twinmom

Hi everyone, I'm new here, so not sure if this is the right place to post this question. Please let me know if there's a better place! As I mentioned in my intro, I was diagnosed this week w/adenocarcinoma, spread to my lymph nodes, bones, liver and a teeny bit in my brain. The plan was to use carboplatin and taxol, and hopefully avastin (pending MRI results). Now the results are in, and there's a little there, but much less than they usually see. Now there is debate among the oncologists as to whether it is safe to use the avastin. I guess normally they won't if it's metastasized to the brain, but since it is a smaller amt than usual, it's open for discussion. I guess there is a .5 cm brain lesion and 2-3 tinier spots they're not sure about. Has anyone used avastin in this situation? Or know anything more about it? My husband has been doing a lot of research and is tempted to push for it but I'd love to hear any of your experiences or knowledge. Thanks, and I apologize for not being up on correct terminology. I've only been at this a few days now. Beth

Thanks everyone for your advice and warm welcomes. I have a treatment questions, but I'll poke around and see if there's a better place to post it. I really appreciate the advice about ignoring the statistics. Hearing that information can be like a dagger stuck in my heart, but I need to have hope. Andrea -- I live in Northern CA, in San Jose.

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to this site, and haven't even had a chance to look around yet. I was dx w/adenocarcinoma two days ago. So far they've found it in my lymph nodes, bones, and liver as well and we're waiting for MRI results to see if it's in my brain. I just turned 39, and have almost 2 year old twins. I'm having a hard time digesting all this. Thankfully I'm surrounded by supportive friends and family. I'm sure I'll be turning to you for advice and support.