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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / December 2004update on Curt Miller
We saw the Doctor today. Curt's PSA has stayed pretty stable over the last 2 months. went from 37 to 40. but is is obvious that the Hormone Suppression therapy is not working anymore. So the decision was made to start Chemotherapy. He has been asked to participate in a clinical study. They have 2 groups. Group 1 gets Taxotere and Prednisone and Zometa every 3 weeks (he currently gets Zometa each month now but for convience it will be with the chemo) Group 2 gets Taxotere and Prednisone and Zometa every 3 weeks PLUS Medi-522 every week (this is the investigational drug) this is an open study but is randomized so we will know which group he is in, but the computer randomly picks, not us. Before we begin and after every 2 cycles, he will be rescanned every 6 weeks. (Bone scan, CT. EKG, xrays) They say that chemo isn't as horrible as it used to be. they will premedicate him so that he won't be so nauseous, will monitor his blood counts very closely and treat any side-effects that they can. He hopes to have the first tests done on Monday of next week and start chemo on Tuesday or Wednesday. wish us luck.  SignatureLori Devoted wife of Curtis, Stage 4 Prostate cancer at age 40 PSA 865 Dec 30,2003 44 Feb 23,2004 17.3 Mar 15,2004 18.9 Apr 16, 2004 17.3 may 15,2004 14.59 =))) July 10, 2004 28!!! Oct 5,2004 37 Oct 27, 2004 40 Dec 9 mets to bone and lymph, Left Lower Lobe [?] Lupron Q3months Casodex 50 mg daily (stopped) Zometa qmonth Ketoconazole + hydrocortisone (he stopped these, made him nauseous) Taxotere, Prednisone, Zometa q3wks to begin Dec 21 possibly Medi-522 weekly http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller >We saw the Doctor today. >Curt's PSA has stayed pretty stable over the last 2 months. went from 37 to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >He hopes to have the first tests done on Monday of next week and start chemo >on Tuesday or Wednesday. wish us luck. _______ I do wish you the very best of luck. Keep us posted. Marshall Lorelei: You and Curt are in my prayers. I sincerely hope that you find success in the clinical trial. Bless you for your support to your husband and for sharing this experience with others so that down the road someone else may benefit from it. Thank you. David S. >We saw the Doctor today. >Curt's PSA has stayed pretty stable over the last 2 months. went from 37 to >40. but is is obvious that the Hormone Suppression therapy is not working >anymore. So the decision was made to start Chemotherapy. He has been asked >to participate in a clinical study. They have 2 groups. Group 1 gets Lori, My thoughts and prayers are definitely going your way. Your unrelenting support for your husband is wonderful. From one wife to another, I know it's hard at times. Please keep us posted to how Curt is doing in the trial. I think it's wonderful that he has the opportunity to participate in it. All the best Lori, Sandi > Lori, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Sandi >\ How quickly things can change. because Curt was started on Avodart in Oct, he would have to have a 6 wk washout on that drug and there is no way he can wait that long just taking Lupron. so it looks like it will be straight Taxotere and Prednisone with Zometa every 3 weeks. they just called about a half and hour ago. I haven't told him yet. but this means he can definitely start chemo on Monday. I'll keep ya'll posted on how it goes for him. Lori Lorelei, My wife works all day and I sit at this computer all day- she doesn't have time to read newsgroups but she stays with me through four days of pneumonia at the hospital. We appreciate you, and wish you the best of luck. Taxotere is pretty good stuff, if you have coumadin and dextramethasone and ... to protect you from it. That's that extra premed you mentioned. Prayers being sent, Lori! Please keep us posted on how Curt manages the chemo! MikeH > We saw the Doctor today. > Curt's PSA has stayed pretty stable over the last 2 months. went from 37 [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > He hopes to have the first tests done on Monday of next week and start > chemo on Tuesday or Wednesday. wish us luck. Best of luck Lori. We're all thinking of you and Curt. Alan Best wishes to you and Curtis. We will be thinking of you both. Keep us posted. Dwight and Family > We saw the Doctor today. > Curt's PSA has stayed pretty stable over the last 2 months. went from 37 to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > He hopes to have the first tests done on Monday of next week and start chemo > on Tuesday or Wednesday. wish us luck. |
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