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SpunkyGirl · January 2009

Girls,

My DH and I will be going down to the NIH this Friday. He is a 5.5 yr brain cancer survivor, and he's been on Avastin since 2006. They think they saw a change on his last two MRIs, so he will get an MRI and a PET scan to figure out what's going on. They are also concerned that his kidneys are showing a lot of strain. He's been right at the limit of what is acceptable for the trial he is in. So we have the big issue of whether the cancer has returned, and a secondary issue of what to do about his kidney function and the possibility of other drugs.

I'd appreciate it if you could keep him/us in your thoughts and prayers.

Thanks

Bobbie

Boo46 · January 2009

Sending prayers Bobby

Sue

lexi4 · January 2009

Saying a prayer right now for you and your husband. Please know that I am thinking of you both.

Hugs and Prayers,

Lexi

apple · January 2009

and a prayer from me for you both.

wishiwere · January 2009

Prayers here also. All the best in reports for him~

ejlj · January 2009

keeping your family in my prayers as well. please let us know how you make out.

NancyD · January 2009

Bobbie, I'm praying doubletime! Your DH and apple have got them all, this week.

everyminute · January 2009

Lots of prayers this week for all.

Bugs · January 2009

Bobbie,

You guys will be in my prayers. Big hugs to you!!

Bugs

SpunkyGirl · January 2009

Girls,

You are awesome! What can I say? The support I get here is amazing. I don't know what I would do without you all. I feel better already. The prayers truly mean a lot to me, and I pray for all my BC sisters every day. I'll keep you posted.

Hugs

Bobbie

kimf · January 2009

More prayers coming from me, Bobbie. Let us know how you make out. Hugs, Kim

Fitztwins · January 2009

Big hugs for you honey and many many prayers...I hope that everying is behaving! Hang in Bobbie.

Janis

Celtic_Spirit · January 2009

I'm so sorry this is happening to your family. Good thoughts are headed your way!

SpunkyGirl · January 2009

Girls,

Well, it is what it is. DH has had a progression, and will be taken off Avastin. The good news is that they have a plan. They will start him on Sutent in a few weeks, and that will hopefully work for him. Thanks for all your support. Keep us in your prayers. I pray for all my BC sisters.

Hugs

Bobbie

everyminute · January 2009

You have my prayers - I wish we could do more than that. I am so sick and tired of this #$^&ing disease. It seems to be all around us. Where is the CURE?

SpunkyGirl · January 2009

That's a good question, everyminute! I get so disgusted sometimes when friends start talking about these relay for lifes and all the money they raise. Where's it going? Sorry for my mini-rant.

Bobbie

everyminute · January 2009

Rant all you want - Im right here with you. Sometimes I try to envision a time when people will say...oh, that was when cancer was a serious disease (like we say about polio now). I pray it comes soon.

Bugs · January 2009

Bobbie,

I'm so sorry DH has progressed. It sounds like they have a good plan in place. I will pray for you both.

Big hugs,

Bugs

maryannecb · January 2009

Shjoot, sorry your DH has progressed. I do hope that the stutent will work wonders for him.

Celtic_Spirit · January 2009

So sorry to hear about your DH, but thankfully there seems to be an arsenal of treatments. This may very well be the one that does the job!

Fitztwins · January 2009

So sorry to hear about DH, but a plan is good and they caught it soon enough, right?

Sometimes I think all the walks and relays are for family and friends to 'do something'. Personally, I hate them.

SpunkyGirl · January 2009

Funny you say that, Fitz. I'm not a big fan of them, either. Thanks for all the support girls. As usual, you rock.

apple · January 2009

that would be a nightmare.. to have both spousal members having cancer.

prayers for you both.

celia088 · January 2009

Bobbie, you and your dh certainly have a lot to deal with. I am wishing hard and praying for good results for your dh and you. Hang in there and remember that you guys are not alone--we are all with you! Good luck!!

celia

lexi4 · January 2009

Hey Bobbie,

Doggone it, I am sorry that there is progression. However, good news is there is a plan in place. I am saying a prayer right now that this tx will knock this cancer on its butt and he will be feeling well for a long time to come.

Hugs and Prayers,

Lexi

Anonymous · January 2009

((((Bobbie)))). I'm so sorry your DH has had progression. I am praying that the Sutent will kick the crap out of that cancer. Please let us know how you two are doing.

celia088 · January 2009

Bobbie, just thinking about you and your hubby and wondering how the doctor appt and scans went at NIH. How are you both doing? Please let us know. I am still praying for both of you.

celia

SpunkyGirl · January 2009

Celia,

Thanks so much for all your prayers and kindness. It stinks. He's had progression, but the good news is they have something else for him to try. He'll start Sutent in a couple of weeks, and we're hoping that will really help him for a long time.

I'll keep you all posted.

Bobbie

BonnieK · January 2009

Bobby,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your DH. I'm so sorry about his progression, but it is such good news that there is a new treatment plan that will, hopefully, help him for years and years. Take care. -bonnie

SpunkyGirl · March 2009

UGH, girls. More progression since the last scan, and they don't have any clinical trials at the NIH for him right now, so he's going to be going to our oncologist for now for low-dose Temodar. He is also getting a kidney biopsy next Friday. I'll take all the prayers we can get!

everyminute · March 2009

Bobbie -

it WILL be ok. it WILL be ok. it WILL be ok.

Let us take your worry for awhile - you just breathe and repeat...it WILL be ok.

Hugs

DH

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