Thank you for responding to me . July 22,2022 I had surgery and they found a second tumor . The tumor was not localized . The cancer has spread to my lymph nodes . 23 of 42 ! Stage three it is! Seeing the dr on Friday to get more information on the next steps . Chemo it is !! Folfox is what the sur...
Sorry you are here, but welcome! It is so important to take one day at a time. It is overwhelming but you will get the hang of it. Try to stay off google. If I had questions I would have my friend google it so she could sort through all the noise and just give me the answer I was lookin for. So much...
My oncologist says I am “almost done having to see him, (barring any issues between now and January) and I just can’t fathom that. Just curious if that has been the case for anyone else.
Hello, For those who are stage 3- what is your surveillance schedule? How often are scans, and when do you stop... 5 years? Curious to hear if this varies doctor to doctor. And those who are past 5 years, do you have zero oncology visits now? Thanks for any info, Ksue
My CEA loves to bounce around. It has since early on. It drives me crazy...however, I just passed four years cancer free. Check out my signature to see what I mean about the cea changes.
I was 39 at diagnosis- stage 3 in 2017 Had surgery and chemo (folfox) no recurrence so far Yes, i can offer some pointers if ihis cheno is folfox. I will wait for an update from you, I too recommend staying active even in treatment when possible. My onc said that can be huge in cancer prevention. W...
Hi All, I had my colonoscopy a couple weeks ago, and a 10 mm sessile polyp was found, so they want me to do yearly colonoscopies. That’s fine. What’s not fine, is that I was having rectal bleeding prior, and the doctor did not note any hemorroids in his notes post colonoscopy. He was very detailed w...