Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

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katsheba
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby katsheba » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:10 am

Newbie/Lurker Here! I read your post about discovering your brain tumor and having to make all these quick decisions about where to do surgery, etc. I'm so happy to now see that you had the surgery and it went well! Congrats and good luck recovering and moving on with your treatment!
Age: 39
Stage: IIIC
DX: 3-15-2013 (Beware the Ides of March!)
Colon Resection and Anastomosis: 4-9-2013
Starting Chemo--May-14-2013
Finished Chemo--November-21-2013
NED

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Guinevere
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby Guinevere » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:51 am

Amazing and what an inspiration! Thanks for sharing and I pray for continued good news from you.
God bless ~
Guinevere
Hrt atk - Feb 11
CRC4 DX - Apr 11
APR liver rsct, procto - Jul 11
Folfox/Avastin - Sep 11
Xeliri - Nov 11
Iritux - Jun 12
Break - Jan - Mar 13
Iritux - Mar 13
Stivarga - Aug 13
Folfiri - Oct 13
Exhausted treatment options - May 14
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Natty
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby Natty » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:54 am

Really wonderful news traveler...just keep making it good :wink:


Natty
Bestfriend of 37 year old male
Stage IV
18.5 cm Colon Resection
4/6 Lymph Nodes
Lung Mets
XELOX- 7/04/2010- FINISHED 9/9/2010 (8 rounds)
Radiotherapy/5FU 22/11/2010 - 23/12/2010 (4.5 weeks)
FOLFOX+Avastin (20 rounds)
FOLFIRI+Avastin
July '72 - March 2014
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby dianne052506 » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:00 am

You are one lucky guy! What a miracle that the met was caught, and another miracle to get through surgery so well. Hope things continue to keep going your way, and remember that Miss Piggy loves Kermit, especially when he sings!
Dianne
May 06 Stage IV CC: liver,ovarian mets
Oct 07 inoperable lung mets
Feb 08 - Apr'12 chemo
allergic to oxaliplatin, irinotecan
Aug '12-Feb'14 Genentech PD-L1/Avastin trial
Mar '14 -radiation to largest lung nodule
still recovering; looking at trials again
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Dobe Man
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby Dobe Man » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:41 pm

Wow, that is crazy all the way around finding the tumor and remarkable outcome with no damage, the surgeon sounds top notch. Best of luck with the radiation.
4.2012 Dx @ 48 with CRC
5.2012 resection of 10" sigmoid colon/UR & 20 LNs
T3N0M0 2x1.5x.8 cm Adenocarcinoma low grade tumor
1-YR tests: clear scan, xray, ultrasound
3-small benign polyps removed during colonoscopy
Continued quarterly Onc apptmt
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby NedPlease » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:06 pm

Woo hoo! Amazing good news!
F-54- St 4- Ascend Colon, 2 Liver mets, Poorly dif, Mutant
6/10- Folfox
9/10- R Liver Resect/Colon/Gall/Appendix
11/10-3/11- Folfox
11/11- R Lung, 1 met, VATS
3/12- 9/12- Xeloda
2/12- 6/18 Clear Scans
6/19- first time no scan
Today- NED
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mackswife
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby mackswife » Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:46 pm

Traveler, I have been thinking about you, and am thrilled to read this uplifting report. You sound great! As far as the headache goes, I had cochlear implant surgery 3 years ago, which involved drilling into the skull. After the surgery, I told told the surgeon that I had a migraine. His response was, "No, that's not a migraine...it's just the normal kind of headache you get when someone drills a hole in your skull." He sounded so serious it made me LOL, which made my head hurt even more! I know you are relieved to be on the other side of this procedure, and I hope you are able to get a respite from the long battle you have been in lately.
Husband IIIC;
7/12 - resection; 12 rounds folfox
CT/PET scans 4/13, 9/13 - NED
CT scan 3/14 - liver/LN mets
5/2/14- failed liver resection - peri. mets.
6 rounds of iri/avastin
8/26/14 - failed liver resect/HIPEC. dse. progression
9/14 - 3/15 - progression on chemo
3/23/15 - treatment stopped; working the bucket list
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby Phuong » Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:59 pm

What fabulous news! May the miracles continue to go your way.
Phuong
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dx'd Stage III Rectal (T3 N1 M0)
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Rob in PA
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby Rob in PA » Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:08 pm

Wow, that is aWeSoMe !!!! Take your surgeon out for a drink if he/she drinks! They deserve it, and you deserve the good news!

EnJoY!!


Rob
dx 11/07 crc IIIb @ 39
Xelox/Rad/ temp colostomy
LAR/J-pouch/ temp ileo
Folfox-8
Failed reversal
2/09 liver mets; liver resect/ileo reversal
Folfiri/Avastin - 12
2/11 5 lung mets
Folfiri/Avastin 2011
SBRT 3/12
Lung met 5/13/ said NO to more chemo
SBRT 8/13
2 lung mets 5/14, VATS 8/14, NED
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SammyJ
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby SammyJ » Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:13 pm

You are amazing Traveler. Hope your recovery continues to go well and keep the good news coming.
Diagnosed Stage 3A Rectal Cancer March 12, age 39
ULAR and temp ileostomy March 12
Folfox started April 12 , completed Oct 12.
NED 16/10/12
Ileostomy reversal 23 Nov 12....
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lauragb
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby lauragb » Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:59 pm

Just wow, simply amazing! If that isn't uplifting, I don't know what it is.

You just proven again the resilience of cancer warriors.

Looking forward to hearing more good news from you.
Laura
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
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby mlibertone » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:33 pm

Such awesome news! I'm so happy to hear you are doing so well! Wishing you a continued speedy recovery!
Michelle, Daughter of Mark
Dad DX: 7/25/11 Kras mutant
Stage IV RC mets to liver
10 rounds of Xelox 8/11-5/12
Xeliri 6/12/12 added Avastin
3/13 radiation, hip met
4/12/13-hospice
My beautiful angel 9/16/13 @ 3:23pm
I love you daddy! I'll see you again!
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shmurciakova
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby shmurciakova » Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:14 pm

Hey,
I just wanted to say that is fantastic! You sound so upbeat too, which I think will serve you well. I was curious where you had decided to have the surgery. I could not remember if you were already in Houston or if you were back in Chicago? In any case, congrats on finding that buggar. It makes me a little paranoid though that you had no symptoms whatsoever!
Well, rest up and get ready for the next round. I am very happy for you.
-Susan H.
diagnosed at 31 in 2002, Stage IV
Sigmoid colectomy - 6 mos 5-FU/Leukovorin
liver resection - 6 rounds XELIRI (xeloda/irinotecan)
lung wedge resection Oct. 2004 - no chemo
NED!!
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juliej
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby juliej » Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:42 pm

Wonderful news and wonderful attitude, Traveler! Your resilience is inspiring! Is your "Kermit the Frog" voice getting better?
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1
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mymom
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Re: Update with Traveler after Brain Surgery!

Postby mymom » Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:44 pm

Fabulous news.
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023
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