DawnB Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 After three weeks of treatment so far - Alimta + cisplatin and radiation for one week, then two weeks of radiation only - Mom's x-ray shows that she is responding well - the tumour is shrinking already, and the Dr. said that the whole x-ray was clearer and easier to read because of it. (I don't have more details, because Mom doesn't want to see the x-rays. I would never, ever question a decision like this to her, but my researchy mind really wants all of the details, especially now that there have been some good results.) Anyhow, we had a little toast "to continued tumour shrinkage" to celebrate, and I certainly don't question the value of positive thinking, but I'm really curious to know if this is an unusually good result? Or is it pretty typical? Either way, it's good news, I'm soft of just trying to figure out how good, if that makes any sense. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 WOW that's fantastic news in such a short period of time no matter how you slice or dice it. Congratulations to MOM! You should post it in the Good News Forum so more people can read it. Again a big CONGRATULATIONS to MOM!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 A shrinking tumor is always good news... no matter how you slice it (a little CT scan humor there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillise Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 That's great news! Susan ps--btw, my mom refused to believe she even had a tumor in her lung until her radiologist took her into his office and pulled up her CT scan on his computer. She called me that evening and said "I don't know if I should have seen that." In the long run I think it helped her to have to move out of the denial stage, but it was a jolt (one in a long line of many, many jolts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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