The news was good. The CT scan shows no change without the maintenance chemo. My oncologist advised that another 3 month break from chemo wasn't risky. The maintenance can slow recurrence when the cancer becomes active again, but nothing cures mesothelioma. I will return for another CT scan in July, and we will make another decision about maintenance chemo then. My oncologist sees several mesothelioma patients, and she has told me about a man in his 80's who underwent the same initial chemo and started maintenance, but like me had bad side effects from the maintenance. He stopped the maintenance and underwent regular CT scans, and went 2 and 1/2 years without recurrence. He is now back in the maintenance chemo saddle, but that word "years" was music to my ears as I am sure it is for yours, too. If your initial chemo arrests the mes as mine did, I would like to think you have reason for hope, too. Best, Judy