GVAX Troubles?

Looks like Cell Genesys who is trying to market the GVAX vaccine is having some problems: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/28/BU7012JCJD.DTL We need to find out more about how this data reflects on Hopkins work.

Six Month Checkup

Another six months have passed and we are very close to Mom's 3 year diagnosis anniversary. She recently had her CT scan which was said to be clean. Her CA 19-9 came out to be 45 which is near the high end of her previous history (priors include 48 and 43) but we hope that this is nothing to be concerned about. She received the GVAX booster shots and her reaction was deemed favorable to it (itching, swelling and slight fever).

Six Month Checkup

Once again, Mom did very well on her 6 month checkup. Her CT was clean and her CA 19-9 came in at a normal 32. So we are once again very happy and relieved. She begins her round of the Hopkins vaccine on Monday. Mom and Dad are planning a big trip to Korea in May so hopefully she will feel well enough to go. Her recent problems include continued problems eating and more recently some pretty severe back pain. It's unclear what is causing the back pain but her GP thinks it is musculo-skeletal. She did some physical therapy but it doesn't appear to be helping too much.

Happy New Year

Our mother celebrated her 72nd birthday on New Years Day with the whole family. It is more than two years past her initial diagnosis. She has started to suffer some back pain on her left side. Her new GP took some X-rays and thinks it is likely muscle/skeletal pain. He prescribed some pain killers and we'll find out the X-ray results in a few days. Her next checkup/vaccine treatment is scheduled in March. Afterwards my parents hopefully will make a trip to Korea.