Hi everyone,

[SEckett]

I hope and pray everyone is well. I wanted to ask if anyone has had avastin and when it ended did anyone relapse straight away?

Love and hugs to you all

Sheenagh x

[Katmal-UK]

Hi Sheenagh. I trialled Avastin back in 2007/8 and had a remission of just under 4.5 years. Kathy xx

[mrstadpole]

Hi I had Avastin after 1st Chemo 3 years ago.I had 9 months remission.Been on Olaparib now for23 months and BRCA 2 -ve. x

[SEckett in reply to mrstadpole]

Thank you all for your replies. Where I live and have my treatment there is another lady who has been on avastin for 6 six years. She took the hospital to the police and won. So they kept her on it. The consultant is telling me it’s only 22 cycles of it.

[Sailorsue]

Hi SheenaghThis is a bit from years ago...but nevertheless a good news story.

I had Avastin ( for 15 months) alongside Carboplatin and Paclitaxel...finishing in Nov 2015....and no relapse yet! Thank heavens..

I think I have been extraordinarily lucky that it worked so well for me and a friend who is a microbiology professor says as it is a monoclonal antibody the normal pathway in non-cancer treatments would be to stay on it if that's any help.

[SEckett in reply to Sailorsue]

Thank you. X

[SEckett in reply to Sailorsue]

Hi Sailorsue

I hope you don’t mind me asking but what stage cancer did you have?

Sheenagh xx

[Sailorsue in reply to SEckett]

No of course I don't mind. Stage 4 with a 17cm inoperable tumour.After 2 cycles it had shrunk to 7cm and therefore became operable..

[SEckett in reply to Sailorsue]

You have done amazing. Thank you for sharing that with me. Hearing that gives me hope and so many other ladies hope. Sending you lots of hugs sheenagh xxx

[Purple-iris]

Hi I finished Avastin January 2018, was on it for a year ( 18 doses) no recurrence so far. Was diagnosed June 2016 stage 4 and had 4 chemo, surgery and 2 chemo.

Had my 5 year scan November 2021 and all clear.

Know how fortunate I am and count my blessings every day.

Haven’t been on here for a while but saw your question re Avastin and it reminded me of how scared I was to stop. Even asked for a second opinion to see if I should continue and try and self fund it. Will never know if Avastin made the difference but would have it again if I needed it and could get it.

Best wishes

Kim X

[SEckett in reply to Purple-iris]

Thank you for your reply. I am scared of it finishing but draw strength from your posts. Thank you

Sheenagh xx

[panfield62]

Hi SEckett, Good Luck with Avastin - may it work for you for years. I haven't been on Avastin myself. I am low grade ovarian. Has anybody with low grade serous been on Avastin - I would be really interested to know! Gwen x

[SEckett in reply to panfield62]

Hi,

Thank you. I’m having avastin tomorrow so I’m going to ask them that question tomorrow. Sheenagh xx

[panfield62]

Hi again Sheenagh,

Cheers. Gwen x

[Iwillbeatit]

During 2019 20 I had 18 avastin treatments maximum allowed in the uk following first 8 chemo treatments over 14 months I then had no treatment at all and reoccured after six months. I hope this helps you. I am now on third round of chemo. Good luck

[SEckett in reply to Iwillbeatit]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. Did they not put you on any other maintenance treatment as well as avastin?

Sheenagh x

[SEckett in reply to Iwillbeatit]

Hi Good luck with your chemotherapy. Sending you lots of hugs. X