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My husband’s cancer was also diagnosed in August 2016 and it was staged at a 2, however never really heard too much about the staging process. After the surgery it was completely gone according to our doctor. Then it was August 2017 he was sent to Stanford and they found the additional. So he is in the chemo/herceptin treatment now. So he had one CT scan and it showed shrinkage of tumors. On the 23rd we go to Stanford to have his throat dilated so that hopefully he can swallow. I can’t imamgine he can’t swallow or talk. No immunotherapy is available for him at this time. My prayers go out to you both and yes it is a roller coaster ride! I never did like them to begin with. How is your husband’s spirit through all of this.
Prayers to you and your husband .
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I was just reading over what you wrote about your husband and was wondering how things are going? My husband’s cancer to the top portion of his thighs. He recently finished 25 rounds of radiation and at the end of this month we will get further details. He is still on the herceptin and folfox it is amazing to me how the cancer can spread when you are being treated with chemo. He still has not been able to swallow or eat anything now for a year.
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Thank you for your prayers Karly. My husband is a very positive person - I'm the one who thinks of all the negatives and it drives him nuts. He is actually still working - commuting to New York City from Connecticut daily to his job. He is also HER 2+ and is infused with herceptin every 2 weeks along with a maintenance chemo. Chemo has been stopped however to get his body stronger for the immunotherapy drug should he decide to go for it -- he was very anemic and his oncologist thought it was from chemo. As a result he's eating more. He has a stent as well and it seems to be ok so far. He had malignant tumor in his cerebellum (brain) in late August 2017, was operated on at Yale then had radiation to clear anything that might have been missed. He was at work a week later. It was at that time his personal oncologist was contacted by the oncologist at Yale who said my husband might be a candidate for a trial which is starting now, i.e. 2018.
That's our story so far and I hope both our husbands continue well. I'm thrilled to hear your husband's CT scan showed the tumors shrinking. Is he on folfox plus herceptin? That's what put my husband into remission even though briefly. Fingers crossed Karly and positive thoughts and prayers - we'll get through this.