Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

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Guinevere
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Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby Guinevere » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:28 pm

Merry Christmas to me - the two new tumors are gone and the other two have shrunk a little! Woohoo! Praise the Lord for He is good! I was praying for stability. I thought that was the most we could hope for. I've never been so glad to be wrong. We're going to keep on doing what we're doing. She said I could take a break any time I need to. Right now, I'm handling things pretty well and want to wait until I really need it. Being an "old hand" (who would have ever thought I'd have that moniker???!!!), I know the effects are cumulative and will need a break later…like after my granddaughter's born. :mrgreen:
God bless ~
Guinevere
(Still a mighty queen fighting the beast!)
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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SMR
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby SMR » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:36 pm

Fantastic news, you made my day! Very happy for you.
DH DX 10/11 st IV unkown prmry
FFOX 12/11
HIPEC 3/12
FFOX 5/12
7/12 FFIRI
12/12 xeloda
1/13 resection
2/13 FFIRI
4/13 5FU/Avastin
9/13 recurrence, failed surgery
Abdominal fistula
11/13 gemzar, heart attack
12/13 Carbo
2/14 Radiation
3/28/2014 passed
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mymom
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby mymom » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:38 pm

Congratulations!
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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vickitwo
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby vickitwo » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:42 pm

So great to hear your good news. That is one terrific Christmas present. Wooo! Hooo! :D
Vicki

DH Dx 1/2012 @ age 52
stage IV CC
transverse colon,omentum, cecum,liver,lungs,L5
9 rounds of Folfox, Avastin,
5FU/Leucovorin/Avastin
radiation tx to L5 and hips
Folfiri/Zaltrap
12/13/13 Folfox/Avastin
1/4/2014 passed away @ Hospice House- age 54
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chrissyrice
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby chrissyrice » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:43 pm

Oh that is such great news to hear!

Yes, God is truly good.

Chrissy
DX 10-31-09 Surgery 12-1-09 Sigmoid Colon
Stage IIIb T3,N2,MX; Chemo Feb 2010-Aug 2010; 4 rounds Folfox; 8 rounds 5FU +LV
12/2010 PET/CT Scan, Cancer Free
7/2012 CT Scan NED 2 years
10/2013 NED 3 years
8/2014 NED 4 years
Recurrence 6/2015: iliac lymph node(s)
8/2015 Surgery: 3 cm tumor removed+iliac artery graft
3/2016 CT Scan Stable
6/2016 Stable
9/2016 Stable
12/2016 Stable
3/2017 Stable
Recurrence 6/2017
12/2017 Surgery removed all cancer w/ clean margins
07-27-2018 Cancer-free for 7 months
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby jbelle » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:58 pm

That is awesome, I am so happy for you! Gives the rest of us hope xxx Have a lovely Christmas
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Ashlee H.
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Postby Ashlee H. » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:12 pm

You are so right - He is good! What beyond fabulous news. I'm so happy for you.
Stage IV w/liver met dx 7-1-09
KRAS Mutant
Member of the HIPECKERS (2011) and OLYMPHIANS (2012)
2/14 - standard chemo has stopped working
3/14 - Stivarga
LIVE LIFE!
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby lauragb » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:13 pm

Mighty queen, I hope you have a tiara!

Congratulations!
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: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby skypup » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:22 pm

Ah, Gwen, mighty queen -- that is FANTASTIC! I am so happy for you!

Merry Christmas to one glorious "old hand"!
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby dianne052506 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:27 pm

Thanks for sharing such wonderful news. It gives us all such a lift.
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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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby kmv » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:00 pm

Wonderful news! Congratulations!
39 yo mother of 3
7/29/13 dx rc six wk postpartum, met to liver
10/9/13 finished 2 cycles FOLFOX
12/2/13 finished chemorad
1/3/14 liver resect
2/28/14 APR
7/16/14 finished 4 cycles FOLFOX
7/28/14 CT scan NED
10/27/14 CT scan 3 lung lesions
2/15 finished 4 cycles FOLFIRI
4/15 VATS on right lung
four mets in left lung, 2nd VATS on 5/21/15
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carrie
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby carrie » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:23 pm

So very, very happy for you! What a truly wonderful Christmas gift!
:D Karen
Diagnosed March 3/2013 Rectal cancer
T1N0MX 15 nodes biopsied, none positive
Lymphovascular invasion present/moderate
July 9/2013 ultra-low anterior resection
Temp ileostomy
Rectum removed
2 liver lesions- probable cysts
Probable cyst on spleen
Hernia.
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teachpdx
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby teachpdx » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:25 pm

Congratulations & Praise the Lord. The second good news in one week - our cup overfloweth!!
4/24/12 RC T3N1M0 age 53
5/23-7/2 - 26 chemorad - Xeloda
7/16 Lynch- MSH2
8/28 LAR w/ temp ileo, CR, 0/11,M0, hysterectomy
10/13 6 cycles Xeloda - completed only 1 1/2 due to HFS
3/12/13 - reversal
8/13 NED
6/15 - HFS gone!
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Val*pal
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Re: Merry Christmas to me! Shrinkage!!!

Postby Val*pal » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:27 pm

I am SO happy for you!
DH dx'ed May '11, age 62
Jul '11: resection Stage IV
10/11: 6 mo Folfox
8/12:thyr canc, surg/tx
2/13: peri mets
2/13: Firi/Avas
6/13: Ok
8/13: break
10/13: Lung, peri, mets
10/13: Firi/Erb
1/14: Erb Fail; spread
5/14: Tx stopped
6/20/14: At rest
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Voxx66
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Postby Voxx66 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:34 pm

Great news and Merry Christmas.
DX and resect 10/2012 age 46
Stage IIa CRC
liver mets both lobes 8/2013
CEA 28
FOLFOX + Avastin 8/26/13 3 rounds
Folfox only 3 rds + rd 8
platelets low round 7,9,10 5FU only
1/14 CEA 1.0 y90
5fu
10/14 mets lung and peri
1/15 Folfiri
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