Comments on: [cancer] Today’s state of the Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/ Jay Lake's Official Web Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tamara http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/comment-page-1/#comment-3974 Tamara Tue, 26 May 2009 06:32:16 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8288#comment-3974 I'm praying for you Jay! Hugs, Tamara I’m praying for you Jay!

Hugs,
Tamara

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Jay Wed, 20 May 2009 09:30:27 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8288#comment-3912 Ok, that one's on the list. Thank you. Ok, that one’s on the list. Thank you.

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Jay Wed, 20 May 2009 09:30:14 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8288#comment-3911 Thank you, Cliff Thank you, Cliff

]]> By: Cliff Winnig http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 Cliff Winnig Wed, 20 May 2009 05:41:35 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8288#comment-3907 I'm sorry to learn this is happening, but I'm glad that words like "false alarm" and "benign" are being mixed in there with the less happy words like "lymphatic" and "polyp." May this represent a last gasp of the beasties, and may it prove mild. My good wishes go with you. I’m sorry to learn this is happening, but I’m glad that words like “false alarm” and “benign” are being mixed in there with the less happy words like “lymphatic” and “polyp.” May this represent a last gasp of the beasties, and may it prove mild. My good wishes go with you.

]]> By: Jonathan Wood http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/comment-page-1/#comment-3902 Jonathan Wood Tue, 19 May 2009 14:24:51 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8288#comment-3902 My day job requires reading about cancer and today I came across an article which may be relevant to you. Of course it may not be, or it may be something you already know, but I pass it along in case it's helpful. Apparently a recent paper (here's a link to the abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17960603) showed that patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer experienced more major and complete responses to hepatic resection if Avastin (also know as bevacizumab) was added to their FOLFOX regimen. Also of note in the study, the response rates didn't really differ if patients underwent 8 or fewer cycles or 9 or more cycles of therapy. Again, don't know if this helps, or even if it is relevant to your particular situation, but I pass it along in the hope that it's of some use. My day job requires reading about cancer and today I came across an article which may be relevant to you. Of course it may not be, or it may be something you already know, but I pass it along in case it’s helpful.

Apparently a recent paper (here’s a link to the abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17960603) showed that patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer experienced more major and complete responses to hepatic resection if Avastin (also know as bevacizumab) was added to their FOLFOX regimen. Also of note in the study, the response rates didn’t really differ if patients underwent 8 or fewer cycles or 9 or more cycles of therapy.

Again, don’t know if this helps, or even if it is relevant to your particular situation, but I pass it along in the hope that it’s of some use.

]]> By: joe http://www.jlake.com/2009/05/19/cancer-todays-state-of-the-jay/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 joe Tue, 19 May 2009 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8288#comment-3901 I vividly remember feeling what you're feeling, and thinking thoughts similar to yours. Went from, "Well, that was odd--glad to have that behind me," to having the cancer pay a return visit, and realizing that I'd need to be attentive and diligent about check ups. But I'll say again, because it's hard to remember and worth repeating: Fear is a liar. It makes ugly stuff seem inevitable--and that just ain't so. Try to remember that when the fear comes calling. You have good docs, you're keeping a close eye on things, and you're making good and timely decisions. And that, my good man, is why you will win. Our thoughts and prayers remain with you, Jay. I vividly remember feeling what you’re feeling, and thinking thoughts similar to yours. Went from, “Well, that was odd–glad to have that behind me,” to having the cancer pay a return visit, and realizing that I’d need to be attentive and diligent about check ups.

But I’ll say again, because it’s hard to remember and worth repeating: Fear is a liar. It makes ugly stuff seem inevitable–and that just ain’t so. Try to remember that when the fear comes calling.

You have good docs, you’re keeping a close eye on things, and you’re making good and timely decisions. And that, my good man, is why you will win.

Our thoughts and prayers remain with you, Jay.

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