Cut that sucker out!

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Easyflip
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Cut that sucker out!

Postby Easyflip » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:19 pm

Liver resection surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am tomorrow at UCSF. Wish me luck as I hope to be NED for a long time after this! Fingers crossed again, docs are optimistic and so am I. Whatever happens I'm grateful for the support, prayers, good vibes, happy dances and swinging chickens! Who knows why things happen but I'm going to keep fighting and stay positive, it's how I choose to live my life. Thanks ahead of time for your support, I'm pulling for all of you too : )

Richard/easyflip
56 yo dad and husband
3/13 stage 3b crc 1/23 lymph nodes pos
4/13 colectomy 2' of colon removed
11/13 finished 12 rounds Folfox
1/14 lymph node false alarm
3/14 declared NED
7/14 1.6 cm liver met found with pet/ct stage 4
9/14 liver resection surgery

KWT
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby KWT » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:24 pm

When in doubt cut it out! Good luck tomorrow. They can carve me up till the cows come home.

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juliej
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby juliej » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:28 pm

When I woke up after my liver resection and realized the tumors were gone, it was one of the happiest days of my life. You are going to feel the same way. Cancer 0, Richard 1. Game over.

I'll be swinging chickens and sending prayers for an easy surgery with no complications, as well as a painless and quick recovery!

Julie
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

stu
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby stu » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:29 pm

Wishing you successful surgery. My own mum has had nine liver mets but thanks to two successful surgeries she has been treatment free for three years. Each day has been valued too. Here's to good surgical outcomes and quick recovery.
Kind regards
Stu.
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

Don.in.Dallas
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Location: Dallas, Texas USA

Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby Don.in.Dallas » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:33 pm

Best wishes to you, Richard, from somebody whose circumstances are very similar to yours.

I look forward to your "thumbs up" sign after surgery.
Male 56 at DX 05/14
05/14 Resection, 3.2cm sigmoid CRC Stage IIIb, 2/17 nodes, T3N1M0
06/14 PET scan clear, portacath install
06/14 Begin FOLFOX6 12x, End 01/15
09/20 Still NED!
----
Previous: Laryngeal cancer
33 x rad
NED since 12/09

peanut_8
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby peanut_8 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:38 pm

Good luck tomorrow Richard. Let us know how you're doing when you feel up to it.
cheers, peanut
female, diagnosed Jan 14, RC stage 2a, age 56
MSS
April 14, 28 chemo/rad with Xeloda
June 14 adjuvant Xeloda 6 rounds
currently NED

bitchslapped
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Location: PNW/USA

Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby bitchslapped » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:39 pm

Of course! 7:30 a.m. it is! It's gonna cost you though. You have to report back on how you're doing. :)
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia

drebay
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Location: Oregon

Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby drebay » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:43 pm

Positive thoughts headed your way!
6/13 Age 45 mom of 11 and 13 yr old DX Stage IV liver mets
7/13 colon surgery
9/13 Folfox
11/13 Xeliri
3/14 more liver mets
4/14 Lung Met
4/14 Liver resect delayed;lung resect done
5/14 Surg not an option
9/14 Stivarga
3/15 Back to IV Chemo
6/15 Avastin
9/15 In Clinical Trial

Teddi
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby Teddi » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:10 pm

Best wishes for a successful surgery and smooth recovery.

Teddi
47 at diagnosis
Colonoscopy, biopsy, CT, PET 6/14
Rectal cancer (tentatively) Stage III-b, MSS
Xeloda and radiation 25x finished 8/14
FOLFOX 5 cycles
Surgery 1/23/14 ~ T1N0MX ~ temp illeostomy
FOLFOX 3 cycles = total of 8
Illeostomy reversal 4/8/15
Clean scans x2, clear colonoscopy 9/15

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chrissyrice
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Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby chrissyrice » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:31 pm

Wishing you good results and keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

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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ziggymonster
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Location: California

Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby ziggymonster » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:50 pm

Good luck tomorrow.
.BTW I sent you a p.m. did you receive it ? Wanted to talk re treatment


Terry
DX advanced prostate cancer 2002
2014 still fighting mPca , failed surgery, radiation, hormone
DX Stage IIIa Rectal Cancer 12/12 1 of 12 nodes +
LAR permanent colostomy 1/13
Folfox 2/13 - 7/13 clear CT CEA 1.2
7/14 liver met chemo the resect in Oct
6/15 2 pos lung mets watching for now

midlifemom
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby midlifemom » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:43 pm

Best of luck!
Stage 3 cc - dx Jan '14 age 53, cea 2.9
t2n2m0, KRAS mutant, MSS
Folfox Feb - Aug '14
Nov '14 cea 27.7 -2 liver masses
Dec '14 left lobectomy and HAI
Jan '15 FUDR and FOLFIRI
Aug '15 fudr done, liver clear, add avastin for lungs. Cea 4.3
Feb '16 CEA rising
May '16 2 wk break then drop Iri for 6 weeks.
Jul '16 cancer grew, constricted main bile duct. Stent inserted. On break till jaundice clears. CEA climbing. Doing reduced Folfox. Allergic to Oxali.
Sep'16 chemo failed. Trial or hospice?

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elise
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby elise » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:52 pm

Richard, you got this :)

I did it in May, it's totally do-able! Cut the sucker out!!

Elise
2012
Feb - Stage 2 (T3 N0 M0) CC @ 30
Mar - R hemicolectomy, 18 LN
May-Nov 6 - Chemo (8 Xeloda)
2013
Feb - NED
2014
Feb - NED
May - Stage 4 - 1 liver met @ 32
Jun - Liver resection
Oct - CLEAN SCAN
Aug-Jan - FOLFOX 5 rounds, 5FU X 6
2015
Ap, Oct - NED
2016
Mar - NED

ColOrPan
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Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby ColOrPan » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:30 pm

Best of luck tomorrow :!:
06/2012 DH rare intestinal type Ampullary/duodenal cancer. They extrapolate from colon cancer. FOLFOX 6 been working since Aug 2013. Feb 2014 once a month folfox as maintenance.
May 2014 Folfiri - fail
Starting off-label JAKAFI 08/25/14

NedPlease
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Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:56 pm

Re: Cut that sucker out!

Postby NedPlease » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:48 pm

Tomorrow will be four years to the day since my resection.
Best of luck.
Cut it out!
N
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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