CT scan and results

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Hello my lovely friends on here, I feel a bit guilt posting this but I hope it gives some hope a reason to carry on regardless.

i had my  CT scan last week and the results were on ready for my appointment with my consultant on Frida and my lung is still clear of metastasis and my back of hipbone  is healed from the cancer eating into it. Fantastic  news just can’t quite believe it .

They had checked my heart, kidney, where my other kidney used to be, my liver, bladder and other inside bits and everything was clear 

So I ask as physically there is no cancer to be seen biologically will there be cells lurking that we can’t yet see and the doctor agreed but reassured me that the immunotherapy will continue  working on them as well.

My Axinitib has been reduced from 7mg to 5mg with a two week break at 3mg  to help sore feet and side effects. I am reassured that this will not impede the treatment.

vitamin B6 has been prescribed to help with sore feet and  sore mouth

Thyroxine has been prescribed as thyroid levels low and I have all the symptoms including front inside hip pain that I worried was more cancer shedding hair like our old spaniel used to do and a very husky voice.

I didn’t know that that’s what the problem was but the consultant tells me I will soon feel a lot better with the Thyroxine, Axinitib reduction and the Vitamine B6. My side effects only started with the dosage increase of Axinitib so hopefully all will be well back on 5mg.

So my treatment continues it’s my immunotherapy infusion at Nottm City Hospital on Wednesday and I continue to fight the fight as the saying goes with everything crossed.

I hope this gives some hope in what can feel like a scary place.

Squidgy hugs (Trish)xx

  • Hi squidgy hug. Just read your wonderful post and I am so very pleased for you. To get back all clear is just amazing, I have myself just had my second infusion of AXITINIB 5mg so I may also be lucky, my first kidney cancer was 17 years ago and Unfortunately it came back last year . I had to have surgery in April then 5 lots of radiotherapy and now on infusions. My mouth is extremely sore and I have been given mouthwash and adult bonjela but still so very painful. Mine this time is palliative but will keep on fighting it as consultant says  it hasnt spread. 
    I also have sore feet so we are experiencing a lot of the same symptoms.

    once again congratulations and well done.

    regards Aileen xx

  • Wonderful news I am so happy for you of course it gives us all hope, I am on Thyroxine have been for many years now, I have just had it reduced from 50mg to 25mg as my was high, have you been on a combo of treatment or just the Axinitib I bet you must be on a high at the moment, I am so happy for you keep up the good work and I hope your feet and mouth get better soon.

    love Sandy x

    Sandra 55
  • This is incredible news. Sending love and positive thoughts to you- keep up the amazing work HeartHeart

  • Hi Aileen .

    Thank you.  yup mine were escapees from kidney cancer 2 years ago when I had my left kidney removed. The sore mouth and sore feet are really painful I wish someone could have a magic wand or medicine, I just keep on trying everything …I should have shares in Amazon and Boots.

    Take care 

    Trish aka squidgy hug 

  • Hi Sandra I am on Avelumap infusion every 2 weeks with Denusomap injection every 4 weeks and Axinitib tablets 7mg just reducing back to 5mg twice a day. Also since last Friday I am on thyroxine and big doses of vitamin B6 three times a day.
    i am really really pleased, I feel I should be jumping with joy and will do when the side effects hopefully start reducing with the reduction of Axinitib and the additions of thyroxine and B6. Also because this has been the return of cancer after a two years I can’t help but worry that it will return again, though carrying on with the immunotherapy will hopefully catch any more roque cells.
    Got to live for the day and as soon as my sore feet clear I will be jumping SmileSmile

    hugs 

    Trish x

  • Thank you so much for the positive thoughts and good luck to you too…got too keep doing what we are doing HeartHeart