My Dad -- Avastin and protein levels in urine???? HELP

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We have bad news today -- my dad's Avastin chemo was

cancelled because of high protein levels (3+) in his

urine.

He MRI results (as compared to 12/03 and 9/04) showed

sligh increases in the size of his peritoneal mets

(largest from 8 cm to 10 cm) and they found another

smaller met in the mid-abdomen near the transverse

colon (about 2 cm). The lung mets are the same.

His Onc says that my dad's tumors seem to be slow

growing so that's good news. His liver, kidneys, etc.

are fine.

My dad has been experiencing more abdominal pain near

his right side where the mets are.

Is there anything medications or anything that we can

do to help reduce the protein levels in his urine???

I am praying this protein level decreases so he can

re-start Avastin treatment again.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Have a nice July 4th weekend.

Nickie

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Avastin is a " booster " for the basic chemo agent that he is taking

(5-FU perhaps?). Once his protein level drops as the Avastin wears

off, your oncologist may want to discontinue Avastin but continue

with the basic chemo.

There are other " boosters " that can be used, such as Leucovorin

which helps 5-FU do its job and Erbitux which seems to help 5-FU and

CPT-11 do their thing. Of course, Erbitux has its own set of adverse

reactions; Leucovorin is pretty mild.

Anyway, the protein levels should drop after a while and your dad

can continue chemo if he is otherwise up to it.

Been There, Done That, Have the Tee Shirt!

-joe-

> We have bad news today -- my dad's Avastin chemo was

> cancelled because of high protein levels (3+) in his

> urine.

>

> He MRI results (as compared to 12/03 and 9/04) showed

> sligh increases in the size of his peritoneal mets

> (largest from 8 cm to 10 cm) and they found another

> smaller met in the mid-abdomen near the transverse

> colon (about 2 cm). The lung mets are the same.

>

> His Onc says that my dad's tumors seem to be slow

> growing so that's good news. His liver, kidneys, etc.

> are fine.

>

> My dad has been experiencing more abdominal pain near

> his right side where the mets are.

>

> Is there anything medications or anything that we can

> do to help reduce the protein levels in his urine???

>

>

> I am praying this protein level decreases so he can

> re-start Avastin treatment again.

>

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Have a nice July 4th weekend.

>

> Nickie

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Avastin is a " booster " for the basic chemo agent that he is taking

(5-FU perhaps?). Once his protein level drops as the Avastin wears

off, your oncologist may want to discontinue Avastin but continue

with the basic chemo.

There are other " boosters " that can be used, such as Leucovorin

which helps 5-FU do its job and Erbitux which seems to help 5-FU and

CPT-11 do their thing. Of course, Erbitux has its own set of adverse

reactions; Leucovorin is pretty mild.

Anyway, the protein levels should drop after a while and your dad

can continue chemo if he is otherwise up to it.

Been There, Done That, Have the Tee Shirt!

-joe-

> We have bad news today -- my dad's Avastin chemo was

> cancelled because of high protein levels (3+) in his

> urine.

>

> He MRI results (as compared to 12/03 and 9/04) showed

> sligh increases in the size of his peritoneal mets

> (largest from 8 cm to 10 cm) and they found another

> smaller met in the mid-abdomen near the transverse

> colon (about 2 cm). The lung mets are the same.

>

> His Onc says that my dad's tumors seem to be slow

> growing so that's good news. His liver, kidneys, etc.

> are fine.

>

> My dad has been experiencing more abdominal pain near

> his right side where the mets are.

>

> Is there anything medications or anything that we can

> do to help reduce the protein levels in his urine???

>

>

> I am praying this protein level decreases so he can

> re-start Avastin treatment again.

>

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Have a nice July 4th weekend.

>

> Nickie

>

>

>

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