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I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby CaliforniaBagMan » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:21 am

I posted earlier that two docs favored yet another CT scan to monitor a possible recurrence which was observed on CT but negative on a biopsy, but one doctor felt it unwarranted and advised to avoid the additional radiation exposure. I was in the middle of that decision wishbone and had to decide.

I had the CT yesterday, and am now awaiting results. I'm confident the mass discovered earlier will be confirmed just to be necrosis, and not cancer. But, as a veteran of these scans, the thing I know I don't want to see in the results is: "... but we have a new finding, not present on the last CT ...." So, I wait.
CT guided biopsy on mass - still NED !!!
CT scan finds new 2x3cm mass on 10/09
APR surgery 11/07; NED thereafter
Folfox/radiation 9/07-10/07
DX Stage III rectal cancer 7/07
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby Terry » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:30 pm

I'm thinking good thoughts for you. Here's to a clean scan!
God Bless you all!
Stg II 7/3/07
IV 3/13/09
5 L.N.+ R lung.
Xeloda, oxi,Avastin & irinotecan since 4/6/09
to present day.
PET 5/29 showed cancer growth
D3 qday
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby jenhopesprays » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:00 am

CA bagman,

Fingers and toes crossed for good news...

Let us know.

Jennifer
Stage IV: dx 8/07 at 39.. colon & liver resection & rt ovary
17 rounds of folfox.
12/08 ovary tumor removed with HIPEC
8 rounds of folfiri w/Avastin
Currently No Evidence of Disease
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby Gailie » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:38 am

Yes lots of positive thougths to you, keep us posted.
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby CaliforniaBagMan » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:06 pm

Thanks again for the advice from so many here to do the CT scan even though some of my docs advised it wasn't needed.

I got the results today from last week's CT scan-- the new mass discovered in October has not changed in size at all. Along with the inconclusive PET and negative biopsy, they are now confident in saying that the mass is tissue damaged from radiation treatments (necrosis) and not a cancer recurrence. This apparently is quite common with breast cancer but somewhat rare for rectal cancer. Anyway, I'll take it!!
CT guided biopsy on mass - still NED !!!
CT scan finds new 2x3cm mass on 10/09
APR surgery 11/07; NED thereafter
Folfox/radiation 9/07-10/07
DX Stage III rectal cancer 7/07
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby CRguy » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:25 pm

CaliforniaBagMan wrote:...and not a cancer recurrence. This apparently is quite common with breast cancer but somewhat rare for rectal cancer. Anyway, I'll take it!!

I am thinking happy dance is in order :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ?
Cheers and continued best wishes
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby SkiFletch » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:09 pm

You keep getting good scans and we'll have to kick you out of the 3.5 club :) Good news
11/12/09 5cm Stage IV 9/25 lymph nodes w/2cm peritoneal met at 29 YoA
12/7/09 negative for HNPCC
12/15/09 LA right hemi-colectomy
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby Polarprincess » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:26 pm

congrats on the great news. i love great news! so interesting however that a coworkers mother just went through this exact same thing, her mass was the exact same size, and was also biopsied as NED and ct scan came back clean. hers was also assumed to be radiation damage.
42 y/o Diagnosed Stage IIIa (T1 N1 of 26 M0) July 2008
LAR July 24 2008
Supposedly benign polyp with
invasive tubulovillous adenocarcinoma
12 cycles Fulfox
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby vancouver eve » Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:54 am

Great news. Positive thoughts coming your way.
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby willtowin » Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:59 am

glad to hear it!!! Congrats.
Stage 1 -4-25-08 (lymphovascular invasion)
poorly differentiated/undifferentiated
Hnpcc negative
resection and hysterectomy TAH/BSO 5-08
Folfox (12) COMPLETED 12-26-08
NED as of 12-09
gallbladder removed 3-09
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby Bev G » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:43 pm

Wonderful mews! Good decision to have the CT. So happy for you that the news is great! :D :D :D :D :D Bev
56 years old
Diagnosed 12/09 Stage IV, 2/20 nodes +, liver met
Colon resection (laproscopic) 12/09
Liver resection 4/10, still healing 8/10
2/10 chemo FOLFIRI, 3 rounds before resection
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby Lee » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:50 pm

That is great news, keep up the good job!!!

Lrr
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby helen098 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:55 pm

congrats on the good news
stage 3A surgery 6/6/6 finished chemo jan 07
11 5FU/12 Levcouorin/10oxaliplatim
port removed jun 07
anal fistula surgery oct 05 may 07 feb 08 sep 08 jun 09
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby Terry » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:28 pm

I have to join CRguy in happy dance (we need a dancing guy imoticon) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Congrats:)
God Bless you all!
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IV 3/13/09
5 L.N.+ R lung.
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to present day.
PET 5/29 showed cancer growth
D3 qday
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Re: I made the decision: do the CT scan

Postby CaliforniaBagMan » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:53 pm

Thanks for all the kind thoughts. I realize I am very lucky; I seek to be appropriately appreciative.
CT guided biopsy on mass - still NED !!!
CT scan finds new 2x3cm mass on 10/09
APR surgery 11/07; NED thereafter
Folfox/radiation 9/07-10/07
DX Stage III rectal cancer 7/07
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