DaveGr Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I now have six months straight of stable scans. It has also been 6 months since I have been on any kind of treatment. I have been treatment free since the middle of January 2004. Next scan and oncology appointment is July 21. Fingers, toes, eyes, and everything else is crossed for making it 7 months. I feel great, have been golfing and am getting ready for the Lung Cancer Golf Outing July 16, with funds raised going to the U of Wisc Comprehensive Cancer Center for Lung Cancer Research. We raised $6000 last year and the goal is to double that this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY A Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Dave, you are doing great. You are a true fighter. I will cross everything i got for you for month 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Congratulations, Dave. That is truly very good news. I'm too fat to cross anything except my fingers, so you'll have to settle for finger-crossing. I do pray real good, though, so I'll be sure to do that. God bless, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Congratulations on 6 months....I will cross everything I can and still move that you make it 7,8 etc until it is years and years. Sounds like you are having fun on the golf course...keep it up. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Great news Dave! I dont know if you will see this or not but I do have a couple questions. Are you still on the trial drug? Is that why you get scanned monthly? Do you have Adeno with BAC? Great golfing to you, too. elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Dave Grant -- you, your attitude, your determination, and your will to fight are truely amazing. Thanks for being here, and good luck in the tourney on the 16th. Take care. David P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Only one thing to say, Dave......"FORE!!!!!!" Go on out there and make some birdies. This report has surely earned that, eh? Congrats....and I hope you just keep on going with these good reports, knocking more and more strokes off your handicap! I finally got in 9 holes the other day after not playing for 10 months! Not exactly a stellar round...but then my hubby put the wrong irons in my bag so I never knew where my iron shots were going (don't like the offset heads!) Hope to be back out there eventually myself, on a more regular basis! You will be my golfing inspiration...ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Great news Dave. Now we had better start praying for good weather. First we had tons of rain, then cold, last night bad storm. Summer would be a welcome change. Donna G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathy Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Great news Dave..Your story is truly inspiring..Keep up the fight.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Congrats on stability. And good luck with the golf tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Good news!! congratulations... and good luck on the links. XOXOXOXOX Prayers, always, MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveGr Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 I have been off all treatment since January, when I had a side effect to the trial drug ZD6474. AstraZeneca has requested that I remain being followed every 6 weeks with scans and oncology appointment. I just have adenocarcinoma w/o BAC. I am Stage IV because of systemic mets to my lymphatic system discovered in April 2003. Also, after successful treatment, ending on September 2, 2003, with a scan the end of September which showed shrinkage, stabilization, and disappearence of the lymphatic tumors. I was scanned again the middle of November 2003 in which they found that I developed a tumor in my liver. That was when I was entered into the ZD6474 vs Iressa study. When the side effects set in, and the side effects did not clear up, I was informed that I was on ZD6474. Because of the side effects continuing I was terminated from the study. The drug, however, apparantly worked the liver tumor has remained stable since January. Stable is GOOD!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Gee golly you betcha, stable is good!! XOXOX MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Dave what great new's and to many more year's of it.....How about shooting a 75 just for the fun of it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyn Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Dave - I was wondering how you were? Sounds like things are going great... I wish I could talk Daddy into going back on the course... He refuses to golf anymore "because he is not as good as he use to be". I just went out and bought one of those nets for my backyard so he can practice hitting into it.... Enjoy your "stability" and your golf!!! Again, it was great to hear from you. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinaresholz Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 That's great news. My first chest xray was okay four months after surgery. May we both be lucky! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Great news, Dave! Go, Tiger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Dave, Glad to hear you are doing well. Always in my prayers. God Bless, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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