Thanks for the good news!  It means a lot. 

Just want you to know we are working hard behind the scenes to get some good things happening.  We are looking forward to giving hope, just as you have done!

Stacie

I'm also fortunate to be experiencing good news at the moment.  Some combination of diet, limited chemo, mushroom extract, life style and probably phase of the moon or the size of the stripes on Wooly Bears is also giving me a reprieve.
CA19-9 numbers continue to decline and most days I feel pretty good with good energy.  I need to be careful not to 'spend too much' of my intenal resources, if I do I pay for it.
Best wishes and hope to all,
-Peter

All the best wishes!

That has really made my day. 

Charlene

  Saw my Oncologist today and all looks good.  This is the second cycle in a row to show considerable improvement.  All blood levels including CA-19 and CEA are within normal range.  This past cycle decreased my levels another 20%.  So the strategy is to continue on with another cycle.  Going to increase oxy 100mg only, drop day two of steroids as it only caused me to have hiccups for three days, and delay CT for another month.  It's strongly felt the pain in my hip and rib is from to much gardening and erecting fences.  He recommends I slow down for a while and let things mend.  I told him my wife told me to do the same thing and he chuckled.  Well any hoot, I 'm feeling pretty good today and hope and pray things stay as is and in a positive direction.  I will continue to eat my spinach, red grapefruit, bananas, blueberries and homemade loaded pizzas with plenty of mushrooms.  I will continue to take  Centrum Silver Muti-vitamins, Milk Thistle, and and fish oil with omega 3 capsules.  Also keep chasing the grandchildren around the house.  Also I will continue to take my nightly clonzepam to get a good nights sleep and continue listening to healing CDs when taking my daily nap.  I will never let my guard down though, as this cc can be quite unpredictable as we all know. Best Wishes to all!
Jeff G.

I visit many cc boards as I know many other members of this site do and there is so much pain and anxiety, inevitably I become anxious and worried. I would like a place where we can share positive stories and take heart that this disease can be overcome. I have copied this from another thread on the forum but it is the kind of thing I am talking about.

Between June and Dec of '03, I rec'd 12 trtmnts of Gemzar and Cisplatin.Generally,
they were 6-hr. infusions,primed with Kytril and Decadron to ready my system for     
possible nausea/'rough ride'.Thankfully, I experienced only 5 min. of nausea for the ENTIRE course.At the time I was a fairly healthy and active 54-yr old--non-drinker/
non-smoker/blue-collar physical worker, maybe 15-20 lbs over my ideal weight.I k
tried to (and still do) pay att to my diet, with emphasis on avoiding greasy/"heavy"
foods, late-nite eating,over-eating.The nutritionists emphasized "grazing"---small,
slow,easily-digested meals  5 or 6 times a day.I had to yield to a little "cancer-fighting" ice cream!!Daily exercise--especially walking---is essential.Mental and spiritual exercise is also irreplaceable.This was a good start in treating my cancer,
and I have subsequently had stereotactic(high-intensity/highly  focused and accurate)
radiation and am now doing oral chemo.My "D-Day" actually was D-Day--June 6th,
2003.That also coincided with Nat'l Cancer Survivor's Day!!!!!What  karma!On June 10th,we met with a chaplain/counselor and she asked whaat my diagnosis date was.
June 6th, I replied."Well then, you alredy are a 4-day survivor!!!"God, how true...
I am grateful today and EVERY day.
   I also have been involved with a 12-step recovery group for years, and that is a large part of  maintainiing  my attitude.And, I have been fortunate enuf to become involved with Reiki.I first rec'd Reiki in infusion, then went on to take the course--
up to becoming a 'master' and VOLUNTEER.Full circle!!!!Early on, I heard a woman say:"Cancer is NOT a sentence---it is ONLY a word!"Bon Chance and God bless,Tim.