My diary--Mesothelioma Tumour Shrinking such good news for a change

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The Doctor couldn't control his excitement this afternoon at my 3 pm appointment .
He shook my hand and Rays and said.
"We cant believe it, where you was disease stable 3 months ago you are now at -- your Tumour has shrunk so you life expectancy now has no time limit or schedule."
He has given me a written report to prove it.

 I cant thank the NHS enough and so pleased I have helped in the trials of the Talc Op and the putting together of 2 Chemo's.

I just hope the other 20 baby seeded ones stay quiet

This has been a good day.

So many friends have been sending their good wishes. My MHFacts friends, facebook and also my family.

I had to tell Des (he was the neighbour that we cried together when he had to go for his op and I had to go for mine . Neither of us had a future at that time) I said come and give me a cuddle, and he immediately knew I had good news to tell.

My lovely next door neighbour Dave (the one I put his photo on here mowing the lawn) he couldn't wait to come round for a coffee and a kiss.

He is as pleased as Iam--bless.

So that's it for another 3 months and then I want to see the next scan with a tiny little Tumour, wouldn't it be great to see it gone but we will have to wait and see but at least I can plan next years traveling now.

Defo Scotland and Ireland that's for sure.

Anonymous
  • thanks everyone xx

    Viv we will celebrate as this has come as a shock to me and the Doc --never thought of it shrinking and in Regression. he is as bewildered as us

    So get the corks popping we are going to Celebrate.xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Thats fab news, I'm so happy for you, what explanation did the doc give for the tumour shrinking? is it the chemo? my husband is due to see Dr. Steele in October after 3 months. Is it Dr. Steele you are seeing? and what treatment do you think helped with shrinking the tumour, enjoy your travelling and don't forget to keep in touch. Lots of love Angela

  • The Doctor just doesn't Know why.

    No I don't see Dr Steels i was under Miss King at Guys

    and  received a video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) pleurectomy.where they puffed in tal to stick the lining of the Lung Over the Tumour.

    Now--

    That has been know to starve the tumour of blood and so it shrinks.

    they don't know if that happened or was it

    the 2 Chemo.s they put together.

    Cisplatin and Pemetrexed(Alimta).

    Also I keep very active even if it is hard sometimes I walk 3 miles a day and i keep very interested in life.

    I do as much housework as i can and ask Ray when it gets to much.

    So being positive has helped.

    I will contact Guys and tell them it has shrunk and ask if I can help in any way so they might find out why it has happened.

    Will you tell dr Steel and give him my name as Im at the same conference he is at Oct 2nd and Im going to talk at the Novotel Hotel for the Lung Foundation.

    Hope this helps

    Love mavis

  • By the way angela would it be great that your husbands might have shrunk --there has to be breakthroughs

    I know its not a cure but its a start.

    Love mavis

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Such good news. I hope so much it goes from good to better. Oliver.