I just want to thank you all for the help and support you give to your members. Even the ones who just lurk.
I will keep you all updated with my progress.
Take care!
Done with last treatment
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limbo08816
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Done with last treatment
I never formally introduced myself. But you all have been so helpful to me in more ways I can say. I just got my pump disconnected for the last time. Currently, I have mixed feelings. I am happy to be through with treatment, but I am still a little nervous about what the future holds. I have been told that the way I am feeling is normal.
I just want to thank you all for the help and support you give to your members. Even the ones who just lurk.
I will keep you all updated with my progress.
Take care!
I just want to thank you all for the help and support you give to your members. Even the ones who just lurk.
I will keep you all updated with my progress.
Take care!
Re: Done with last treatment
Congratulations! And back to living life! I can totally relate to the anxiety, as I am sure many can. I am not through with treatment yet, but have a surge of anxiety and insecurity at the completion of each piece of my treatment. Best wishes for a long NED-free life!
R.C. 12/23/11 at age 52 T3N0M0
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)
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BrendaB
- Posts: 268
- Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:22 pm
- Facebook Username: Brenda Bliskowski
- Location: Minnesota
Re: Done with last treatment
Congrats on being done! I have my last one next Friday, plus the 14 days of Xeloda. I feel the same as you, I will be glad to be DONE but nervous of the future. At least I will FEEL good. Good luck to you and many many clean scans! 
10-27-11 Diagnosed CC
11-15-11 Colon resection, complete hyst.
Staged T3N1a, one out of 33 lymph nodes
12-11 Started Oxali and Xeloda, 8 rounds
6-8-12 Very last dose of Xeloda!
6-26-12 CT scan results, NED!
7-26-12 Ilieo. reversal, port out
11-15-11 Colon resection, complete hyst.
Staged T3N1a, one out of 33 lymph nodes
12-11 Started Oxali and Xeloda, 8 rounds
6-8-12 Very last dose of Xeloda!
6-26-12 CT scan results, NED!
7-26-12 Ilieo. reversal, port out
Re: Done with last treatment
Congratulations of finishing your treatments! I was just unhooked from #9 today and I am already starting to panic about my future too. Wishing you a anxiety free and healthy future!!
Stage 2A colon cancer
T3 N0 M0
0/21 lymph nodes
Jan 2012 to June 2012 Folfox
9 rounds of oxi
T3 N0 M0
0/21 lymph nodes
Jan 2012 to June 2012 Folfox
9 rounds of oxi
Re: Done with last treatment
Brilliant and congrats , we are just one week ahead of you , we finished last week , here's to hopeful nedsville forever
Victoria , Wife to Jim age 43 dx oct 2011
Stage 3 cc with 2 out of 21 positive lymph nodes
Folfox starts nov 11-may 12
All scans and bloods since surgery confirm no evidence of disease
Hoping to stay ned forever .... Fingers crossed !!!!!!!
Stage 3 cc with 2 out of 21 positive lymph nodes
Folfox starts nov 11-may 12
All scans and bloods since surgery confirm no evidence of disease
Hoping to stay ned forever .... Fingers crossed !!!!!!!
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Kompressor
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:54 pm
- Location: Texas
Re: Done with last treatment
Do you guys have a bell to ring at your cancer center when you start your last treatment? I'm curious how common this practice is. I'm looking forward to ringing it off the wall. Good luck to you guys who have finished!
33 Male
3 Colon Resections over 6 years
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Feb 2012 DX Stage IV CC with peritoneal mets
Start FOLFOX 04.11.12
Stop chemo after 4 treatments due to complications
Cytoreduction, HIPEC, colectomy, ileostomy scheduled for July 6
3 Colon Resections over 6 years
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Feb 2012 DX Stage IV CC with peritoneal mets
Start FOLFOX 04.11.12
Stop chemo after 4 treatments due to complications
Cytoreduction, HIPEC, colectomy, ileostomy scheduled for July 6
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tammylayne
- Posts: 2177
- Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:24 am
Re: Done with last treatment
My oncologist told me that finishing treatment can be one of the hardest phases. No one is telling you what to do, what tests to take, what meds you need, what "the plan" is...there is no plan. No meds. Not many tests. Just time. He said that for all the great things they do (clinics, hospitals etc...) where they still tend to fail us is in the after care.
It will get easier,,,so I have been told. You will go from thinking about it a hundred times a day...to 50 times a day, to 10 times a day...not sure from there...I seem to be stuck at the 10 times a day
What I try to do, no matter if it is a good day, or a bad day...is to be grateful. And I have so much to be grateful for.
Remember back at the beginning of all this....someone probably told you to breathe, take it a day at a time, an hour at a time, a minute at a time, and that it would slowly get easier as you discovered your new normal. Well, the same rules apply here.
Enjoy....and congratulations!
It will get easier,,,so I have been told. You will go from thinking about it a hundred times a day...to 50 times a day, to 10 times a day...not sure from there...I seem to be stuck at the 10 times a day
What I try to do, no matter if it is a good day, or a bad day...is to be grateful. And I have so much to be grateful for.
Remember back at the beginning of all this....someone probably told you to breathe, take it a day at a time, an hour at a time, a minute at a time, and that it would slowly get easier as you discovered your new normal. Well, the same rules apply here.
Enjoy....and congratulations!
51 F
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal
"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal
"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
Re: Done with last treatment
Congratulation on finishing Chemo. Also congratulations to all those who responded who also are done or about to be done. To help reduce the anxiety, I prepared my Surveillance Plan. Researched the best approach to reduce recurrence: exercise, walking, and Tai Chi for both balance emotionally and physically....Eating a more plant based local diet...81 mg Aspirin, Vit. D, Calcium and prayer. Prayers for NED for each of you just finishing Chemo. Oh ya, I also started dealing with the effects of chemo...nueropathy.
NBrandt
NBrandt
DXCCT3N2aMx 5/20LN
Folfox10/10-4/11
Scan 10-13-10,4-4-11,7-4-11,9-22-11,4-9-12,9-24-12,10-1-13,4-9-14,9-17-14,9-10-15,9-15-17NED,
CEA 1. Pre .6 7-4-11 .7 9-22-11 .6
1-13-12 .9 4-9-12 .7 9-24-12 .6 1-4-13 .8 10-1-13 .8 4-9-14 .7 9-17-15.8
Courage, Hope, Health
Folfox10/10-4/11
Scan 10-13-10,4-4-11,7-4-11,9-22-11,4-9-12,9-24-12,10-1-13,4-9-14,9-17-14,9-10-15,9-15-17NED,
CEA 1. Pre .6 7-4-11 .7 9-22-11 .6
1-13-12 .9 4-9-12 .7 9-24-12 .6 1-4-13 .8 10-1-13 .8 4-9-14 .7 9-17-15.8
Courage, Hope, Health
Re: Done with last treatment
Congratulations! Celebrate!
Dan - Male - Age 41
3/5/2012 - Colonoscopy - dx: sigmoid colon cancer
3/29/2012 - Colon Resection - growth through wall, 1 of 23 nodes, 4 tumor deposits - dx: Stage 3b
5/7/2012 - Begin Folfox
10/10/12 Finish Folfox
10/22/12 CT scan = NED
4/17/17 Lung nodule discovered to be colorecretal cancer met
5/12/17 Met removed
3/5/2012 - Colonoscopy - dx: sigmoid colon cancer
3/29/2012 - Colon Resection - growth through wall, 1 of 23 nodes, 4 tumor deposits - dx: Stage 3b
5/7/2012 - Begin Folfox
10/10/12 Finish Folfox
10/22/12 CT scan = NED
4/17/17 Lung nodule discovered to be colorecretal cancer met
5/12/17 Met removed
Re: Done with last treatment
Congratulations for getting through your treatment. I've been going through this for over five years and I still find it challenging. There are peaks and valleys on the journey.
Ann
Ann
Stage 3C (or 4?) Rectal Cancer 01/07
2/10 lung mets
3/11 VATS
6/11 VATS
7/13 lung met
2/14 SBRT
NED 8/14
5/17 scan and MRI found treated spine met
2/10 lung mets
3/11 VATS
6/11 VATS
7/13 lung met
2/14 SBRT
NED 8/14
5/17 scan and MRI found treated spine met
Re: Done with last treatment
I have been finished with treatment for two and a half weeks. I was very anxious the first few days and like rusuja, I have an anxious period after each phase of treatment, even a little
depression for a few days then so far I end up okay. My takedown is two weeks away so I'm gearing up for that.
Congratulations for being done!
depression for a few days then so far I end up okay. My takedown is two weeks away so I'm gearing up for that.
Congratulations for being done!
RC 3B 7/2011 @ 53
Chemoradiation 5 weeks 8/11
LAR-Hysterect-temp ileo
pCR, 0/23 nodes
Folfox 1/12, Xeloda 2/12 to 5/12
Reversal 5/12
SBO,lysis of adhesions 12/12
NED 11/12, 11/13, 6/16
Chemoradiation 5 weeks 8/11
LAR-Hysterect-temp ileo
pCR, 0/23 nodes
Folfox 1/12, Xeloda 2/12 to 5/12
Reversal 5/12
SBO,lysis of adhesions 12/12
NED 11/12, 11/13, 6/16
Re: Done with last treatment
WOO! Congratulations on finishing treatment. Hope all continues to go well for you.
Georgie
Georgie
Nuclear Medicine/PET Tech
Stage 3 T4N1M0 Rectal Ca diag 1/11 at age 29
Clinical trial (chemoradiation) 12 wks incl FOLFOX
Surgery 14 June '11
Post op infection
Iliostomy reversal 12 Sept '11
NED 6 years!
2017 Stage II Breast cancer triple positive
BRCA2 mutation
Bilateral mastectomy, chemo, herceptin
Stage 3 T4N1M0 Rectal Ca diag 1/11 at age 29
Clinical trial (chemoradiation) 12 wks incl FOLFOX
Surgery 14 June '11
Post op infection
Iliostomy reversal 12 Sept '11
NED 6 years!
2017 Stage II Breast cancer triple positive
BRCA2 mutation
Bilateral mastectomy, chemo, herceptin
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limbo08816
- Posts: 81
- Joined: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:24 pm
Re: Done with last treatment
Thanks everyone! I may celebrate at the beach this weekend!
Congrats to everyone else who finished treatment. Here's hoping that everyone remains NED.
Congrats to everyone else who finished treatment. Here's hoping that everyone remains NED.
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