Big day tomorrow...

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ticktock10
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Big day tomorrow...

Postby ticktock10 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:32 am

Hi all,

I am booked in for an examination under anaesthetic aka flex sigmoidoscopy tomorrow morning and it is a big day for me. If everything comes back clear, then I will officially be 'in remission' and they will move me into the 'surveillance phase'. It sounds weird but I have never wanted to be under surveillance so much!

I have already had PET and MRI come back clear but I am a little sceptical of the imaging and I will not believe I am NED unless this physical examination comes back clear as well.

Even if I do get good news tomorrow, I know I am not out of the woods completely. I have chosen the 'non-standard' watch and wait approach and so there is a risk of recurrence. I think I am ok with this mentally but we will see.

I don't want to get too carried away if I get good news tomorrow but I have been very careful up to now and I think it will be worthy of a mini-celebration. Call me sad if you like, but I have already lined up a new iPhone either way (celebration or commiseration gift!)

Fingers crossed! :)
Oct 2013 - Dx Stage 2/3 low rectal cancer
Dec 2013- 6 weeks neo-adjuvant chemo-rad
Apr 2014 - PET and MRI show 'complete response'
May 2014 - Chose 'watch and wait' instead of APR surgery
Jun-Sep 2014 - 'adjuvant' chemo - 5FU
Sep 2014 - PET and MRI clear

Delinda
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Location: Washington state

Re: Big day tomorrow...

Postby Delinda » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:37 am

Fingers duly crossed & chickens swinging! Please let us know the outcome ASAP. I think a rward is a great idea. XXOXO, Delinda
62 yo wife & mom
4/14 dx stage IIIC colon cancer
4.5cm tumor, 9/28 nodes
temp colostomy, take down 6/14
7/14 start FOLFOX, 6 mo

iitg.ritesh
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Location: WA

Re: Big day tomorrow...

Postby iitg.ritesh » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:58 am

Fingures crossed and I am sure you will celebrate big tomorrow.
32yo Dx@rectal cancer 05/10/13, CEA 3.4
chemoradiation, xeloda finished on 02/12/13
LAR surgery 22/01/14, pT3N0, 0/3 nodes, folfox 02/14--06/14 , 8 cycles folfox, 4 cycles of xeloda
Stricture due to radiation, diversion colitis
Reversal 14/10/14
NED

ticktock10
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Re: Big day tomorrow...

Postby ticktock10 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:31 am

Thanks all.

It was good news - "nothing there" according to the doc. They did take some biopsies though and I will get the results next Friday, so I will wait for that before getting too excited, but it's looking positive for me and I'm very happy with how things are going :)

From the report:
- Findings: Perianal examination was normal. No palpable mass lesion. A diffuse area of mildly erythematous mucosa was found in the distal rectum. Biopsies were taken with a cold forceps for histology.
- Impression/Preliminary Dx: Radiation proctitis.
Oct 2013 - Dx Stage 2/3 low rectal cancer
Dec 2013- 6 weeks neo-adjuvant chemo-rad
Apr 2014 - PET and MRI show 'complete response'
May 2014 - Chose 'watch and wait' instead of APR surgery
Jun-Sep 2014 - 'adjuvant' chemo - 5FU
Sep 2014 - PET and MRI clear

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dianetavegia
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Location: Villa Rica, Georgia

Re: Big day tomorrow...

Postby dianetavegia » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:28 am

You had me at the good PET scan results! Congrats!
Stage III cc surgery 1/7/09. 12 tx FOLFOX
Stage IV PET = 1.5cm liver met. HR 4/11/12

14 years since dx and 11 years post liver resection.
Pronounced CURED and discharged by onc

“O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.” Psalms 30:2

smudgesicle
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Location: Australia

Re: Big day tomorrow...

Postby smudgesicle » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:52 pm

Congratulations. Fabulous news!
dx May '13 @ 29
RC T2N1bM0, Stage IIIA
7/13 chemoradiation
9/13 ULAR (pCR) & right hemi due to large "precancerous" appendiceal tumour, temp. ileo
11/13-5/14 5FU, 24 rounds
1/14 SBO & takedown
8/14 NED
9/14 perm. colostomy


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