It makes me really happy to hear that you are doing well, BrownBagger. Hope you enjoy your time with your daughter and gardening this summer! These are the moments to keep fighting for. Cheers to you.

My mom had the top surgeon in Chicago who has the skill sets to do laparoscopic, however, her tumor was in a very low and difficult to access to location so he did it open. Also, for her, it would have mean the difference between a permanent ostomy vs not having a permanent ostomy.

I guess I'm worried that it didn't disappear like some of the posts I've read on here. Also my onc is never worried about anything and on two occasions it was the big C!

In my mom's scan back in August 2015 the radiologist reported a 2 mm ground glass nodule in the right lower lobe periphery in the combined impression they commented that it "may be infectious or inflammatory in nature. Follow up in three months to ensure resolution." Three months later it ...

My mom is stage IV and her onc is at northwestern.
We've gotten opinions from University of Chicago too.
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I am very familiar with pain pumps especially if it isolated to one area of your body (good friend of mine is a pain physician). Certain pain pump companies (Medronic) are MRI/CT compatible, you may just have to have your pain doctor see you after your MRI. The data is very good with the pain pump f...

I'm glad you're ok. Are you NED now?

Are those the only two u have? I think based on what I've read here and the docs I've talked to. RFA is the way to go if on the periphery.

Yay! God bless her. Thanks so much for sharing. Gives us hope.

Oncologist and CRC surgeon have recommended colonoscopies every two years for my mom after they found her lung met.

How often do you go if you're stage IV?

I love these stories. Always gives me hope! All the best to you!

good luck to you rob! My mom gets her scan results today too. we are all nervous!

Have you tackled all of your mets now Kenny?

Hi Cb, how'w your appt with Dr. Lin go?

awesome news! i am so happy for you. how'd you appt with dr. lin go?