starting avastin next week

[endangered but surviving]

Thank you to everyone for being here for me.

I start avastin next week, unless something else interferes...

I was diagnosed with cancer of unknown primary on Sept 27th last year. had a tumor removed on my neck.

tonsilectomy tissue samples etc. Cancer no other place in my bodPET and Ct.

Had 33 readiation treatments with low carboplatin and taxol Dec through January 2005.

Radiation ate my skin it looked like raw meat, do not think that is how it is for everyone. Chemo was low so I mainly got tired.

April 1st 7th rib and right uper lung on Pet and Ct, then PET/Ct combined scan confirmed.

One inch of rib removed.

Now am Stage IV NSCLC.

Since I only had low chemo my insurance approved avastin and taxol and carboplatin as first line treatment.

Will let everyone know how it goes and if anyone else is trying avastin I would like to hear how it goes for them.

[dadstimeon]

Prayers for the best all goes well.

[nancy c]

Please keep us posted. My husband was dx with cancer of unknown primary 10/03 with a neck tumor-but was inoperatable. Just jan 05 it showed up in his lung. all along the way the onc said it was lung cancer even though it didn't appear until jan 05. He also recieved avastin along with tarceva recently. For some reason he became very ill and hospitalized. Dr thinks it might have been the two drugs together. He is now waiting for my husband to get stronger and will start up avastin again.Take care, God bless,Nancy C

[pammie]

praying for you to respond well tot he Avastin. many of us have an unknown primary. After almost a year, that is still my situation. God be with you. pammie

[Don M]

I hope avastin works well for you.

Don M

[gail p-m]

Prayers that Avastin does the job for you.

Gail p-m

[J.C.]

Hope the Avastin works well for you.

In the meantime sending some prayers your way.

J.C.

[Leslie221]

I hope the Avastin works well for you. I am about to start arceva next week and am researching the combination of Tarceva & Avastin. I'll be interested to read how the Avastin affects you. Good luck!

Leslie

[Wendy]

Here's to hoping that Avistan is the key for you.

Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Wendy

[tnmynatt]

Very interested in how it goes for you. Hope my husband can get Avastin next. Prayers to you and your family. Take care.