This may be an interesting twist on how COVID can actually stimulate the immune system to fight cancer cells.. all about that mRNA ! You never know where the next treatment may come from! Ironically I’m just recovering from Covid
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Best wishes 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Saw this study also reported on in Time Magazine recently, ironically while I was also sick with Covid two weeks ago. My tumor markers were done this past Monday. Interestingly my CA-15-3 fell into the normal range. That has never happened since I was diagnosed with MBC. I was stunned. My CEA ticked up a bit but within my typical range. Who knows the CEA could have been tumor flares. I have scans coming up so it will be interesting to see if scans confirm tumor marker lab results. I realize tumor markers are not always accurate but mine have been on target.
The mysteries of tumor cells and how they affect our bodies is constantly challenged and upended. I have an onc appt coming up and I’ll be curious to see the results. My CEA has been up because of the inflammation from the fractured ilium … it’s the CA-5-13 that is a better indicator of tumor activity. Who knows where cancer research will take us … best wishes!!!🙌🙌🙏🏻
Wondering how you got the diagnosis for the fractured iliem
I have bone Mets in my illeum and a lot of pain lately that radiates to the lower back
Did you jade bone Mets in the iliem - what has helped you get relief
We’ll, the Illuminati is where the bone Mets started..I was diagnosed in 2020. The bone was quite impacted and it took treatment with radiation and Zometa to finally stop the growth and stabilize the bone. I had stopped taking Zometa for 6 months ( the ONCs decision) but unfortunately that seems to be the reason why the illi7m fractured. It was pathological, meaning no trauma just weakened bone. Yes, it hurt and I immediately restarted the Zometa. It is not healing well and now my orthopaedic oncologist is suggesting other options. My pain is well controlled with naproxen and Tylenol….however, I am just recovering from covid and my leg is swollen down to the toes. Not a great scenario. If yiu have pain as described 8 would certainly ask my oncologist to do scans and determine what’s causing the pain. I’m sorry for your troubles and pain…it’s a lousy disease. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Wow...interesting!I knew about there being a relatively new development called virology where a virus is modified and then the body basically clean sweeps the cancer cells as well as the modified virus...but I think that's only used in blood cancers so far and is mostly practiced/developed in Russian based medical instances.
I've had covid 3 or 4 times...honestly can't remember as the last few times were so mild...although I've always done home tests and isolated when ever I've had it, I didn't even stop the meds when symptoms were slight.
I was told not to stop treatment and just rest if I needed to. Interestingly I've had milder COVID than my partner but I've had that many vaccinations...
Same...I had 5x vaccines but not for the last 2x winters. Recently my oncologist has advised me to take the seasonal flu shot and to not take the covid one.I only stopped meds the first time I had covid with full symptoms mid cycle of ibrance.... other times I've been very near or in the week off anyway so I haven't had any disruption.
That's interesting. I've just had flu and COVID vaccine for this winter. I'm being offered shingles and also told that I get a five yearly pneumonia vaccination. I feel that I am being well looked after. My oncologist indicated I should have all my vaccinations.
Glad you have a great supportive health care team that are looking after you so well!I think mine weigh out the fact that I've had covid so often even while vaccinated and that has given me some form of immunity...and the fact that I'm having mild symptoms anyway...I'm also lucky that my WBC remain at pretty good levels so I seem to bounce back ok...I'm 20 yrs younger too...which might also be a factor.
I'm also very happy with my health care advice...and trust my oncologists opinion.
Wishing you a happy holiday season
Zoe
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I had a pretty mild Covid …but my legs are swollen and that may be one of the side effects of Covid in the long run…but the Onc did stop by Piqray and I’m not sure if that’s affecting me as well…ugh…such a crap shoot. Thanks again!
Sorry to hear you have lingering symptoms from covid...there are so many different ways it can affect us. Last time I had covid toes, with the last two small toes on one foot looking red and shiny...similar to chilblains. It took months to go. I initially thought I must have stubbed them somewhere as I am quite clumsy!! But then I saw an article on new symptoms and realised it was a side effect from covid.Hope you feel fully recovered soon
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Yes, that is the idea. They have it as a sort of miracle treatment for usually quickly fatal glioblastoma. This was just with mice. It will take a long time to get to us. The thing about this approach is that it seems to offer a cure, not just a pause. It has to be severe COVID to have this effect. Now they have to isolate the component that has that effect on cancer cells from the part that makes you sick. With glioblastoma, it was polio infection, which was able to penetrate the cancer cells. They disabled the polio infection part. (I am explaining this so badly!) I wish they would hurry up!
Yes I understood you explanation! That’s the process here as well go fool the body into destroying invasive cells wether viral or cancer. So maybe cancer is a terrible virus… not necessarily catching but nevertheless invasive. ❤️🩹❤️🩹
Thank you so much for sharing! Am passing this article along to my mom. 😊
Just read the article you shared. So very interesting. Let's hope it leads to new treatments for us as well as people with other types of cancer. Hope you are feeling better. Sending you hugs and prayers.
This article is interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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