I have had several well meaning folks tell me this when I have told them that I am anxious about my scan tomorrow. I guess they do not know what to say to help my anxiety so they say this. I hope they are right. I wish it were that easy, just looking good. We could maybe bottle it up and sell it. Both times I was diagnosed before, I looked "good" and people were so perplexed that I had cancer. Just a little nervous. It is what it is. That's my motto!
Swinging chickens,
KPJPMOM
You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
DX March 2011 stg 3 cc
Kidney cancer May 2011
Folfox 6months (12 rnds)
It's Back! October 2012 colon resection, kidney removed.FOLFIRI/Erbitux starts Jan.2013
Completed FOLFIRI June 2013, Erbitux continues
March 2015 Met to spine. Radiation 15 treatments
Folfri, 5fu dropped after 3x, Erbitux and Iri continued CEA rising. Moved to
Folfox, Xeloda,Avastin until Feb. 2016 oxilap. Neuropathy returns.
Xeloda,Avastin continues.
Kidney cancer May 2011
Folfox 6months (12 rnds)
It's Back! October 2012 colon resection, kidney removed.FOLFIRI/Erbitux starts Jan.2013
Completed FOLFIRI June 2013, Erbitux continues
March 2015 Met to spine. Radiation 15 treatments
Folfri, 5fu dropped after 3x, Erbitux and Iri continued CEA rising. Moved to
Folfox, Xeloda,Avastin until Feb. 2016 oxilap. Neuropathy returns.
Xeloda,Avastin continues.
Re: You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
Well, that's annoying as hell 
. I found that annoying when my DH was undergoing treatment. I guess he looked good, in fact better than usual as he had dropped about 15#. Anyhow, wishing you the best on the scan!
. I found that annoying when my DH was undergoing treatment. I guess he looked good, in fact better than usual as he had dropped about 15#. Anyhow, wishing you the best on the scan!Husband (Age 36) 1/13 Dx Stage 3B rectal cancer
3/13 Chemoradiation
6/13 Tumor removed, Temp ileo, 1/15 nodes
7/13 Chemo = Oxaliplatin, Xeloda
1/14 Reversal
7/14 NED, CEA 1.8
12/14 CLEAR CT scan! NED
http://kickingasscancer.com/
3/13 Chemoradiation
6/13 Tumor removed, Temp ileo, 1/15 nodes
7/13 Chemo = Oxaliplatin, Xeloda
1/14 Reversal
7/14 NED, CEA 1.8
12/14 CLEAR CT scan! NED
http://kickingasscancer.com/
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canadiandaughter
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Re: You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
Have to admit, until you start this journey you have no clue and you try your best to say things that are positive. It sure looks different from this side of the fence, even as a caregiver. I know I will be choosing my words more wisely when talking to someone.
DD to 81 year old father
dx 24/07/14 iv cc mets liver/lung
folifiri started 19/07/14
shrinkage of all mets
growth in the liver,started folfox/avastin 80% 13/01/16
reduced to 70% due to side effects 27/01/16
First scan on folfox shows shrinkage in lungs, but liver just stable
6 rounds of vectibix-fail. 3cm growth and new spots showing Waiting for panel recommendations
At peace January 8, 2017
dx 24/07/14 iv cc mets liver/lung
folifiri started 19/07/14
shrinkage of all mets
growth in the liver,started folfox/avastin 80% 13/01/16
reduced to 70% due to side effects 27/01/16
First scan on folfox shows shrinkage in lungs, but liver just stable
6 rounds of vectibix-fail. 3cm growth and new spots showing Waiting for panel recommendations
At peace January 8, 2017
Re: You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
I agree w/ canadiandaughter. People on "the other side of the fence" don't get it and never will--that's fine, lucky them. Part of this journey is just understanding that people don't know what to say most of the time. We just have to say, "thank you" and move on. It's nobody's fault. Just part of dealing w/ this monster. I'll even go one step farther and say even people in the oncology field w/ "pump you up" with platitudes until they actually get the documentation of definitive met disease. I guess it's better than everyone saying, "Lymph node involvement at dx-- yeah, you're toast!"
DX 10/09 IIIb CRC 3/21 positive nodes
11/09-5/10 10rds. FOLFOX 4 rds. xeloda
5/11 NED
5/15 NED
11/09-5/10 10rds. FOLFOX 4 rds. xeloda
5/11 NED
5/15 NED
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singingholly
- Posts: 1133
- Joined: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:37 am
- Location: Northern Italy
Re: You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
Swing chickens your way!
Dec2011 sigm IIIst res T3N1(2/18)M0 Xelox
Oct2012 5liv.mets Dec 2012 liv.res
Jan2013 1liv.met Folfiri+avastin
Jul2013 liv.res Folfiri+/av
Feb2014 10+2lu.mets & 1abd node Folfoxiri+SBRT
Sep2014 Res rx l. BUT spot on diaph:SBRT
Dec2014 3+6lu.mets.Immuno
Oct2012 5liv.mets Dec 2012 liv.res
Jan2013 1liv.met Folfiri+avastin
Jul2013 liv.res Folfiri+/av
Feb2014 10+2lu.mets & 1abd node Folfoxiri+SBRT
Sep2014 Res rx l. BUT spot on diaph:SBRT
Dec2014 3+6lu.mets.Immuno
Re: You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
Everything turned out well! NED for me at this time. I get to go to every 6 month check ups. Oncologist is going to go to a yearly scan if the next one is good or if I start feeling "anything" out of the ordinary. Thanks for the poultry swinging and thoughts.
KPJPMOM
KPJPMOM
DX March 2011 stg 3 cc
Kidney cancer May 2011
Folfox 6months (12 rnds)
It's Back! October 2012 colon resection, kidney removed.FOLFIRI/Erbitux starts Jan.2013
Completed FOLFIRI June 2013, Erbitux continues
March 2015 Met to spine. Radiation 15 treatments
Folfri, 5fu dropped after 3x, Erbitux and Iri continued CEA rising. Moved to
Folfox, Xeloda,Avastin until Feb. 2016 oxilap. Neuropathy returns.
Xeloda,Avastin continues.
Kidney cancer May 2011
Folfox 6months (12 rnds)
It's Back! October 2012 colon resection, kidney removed.FOLFIRI/Erbitux starts Jan.2013
Completed FOLFIRI June 2013, Erbitux continues
March 2015 Met to spine. Radiation 15 treatments
Folfri, 5fu dropped after 3x, Erbitux and Iri continued CEA rising. Moved to
Folfox, Xeloda,Avastin until Feb. 2016 oxilap. Neuropathy returns.
Xeloda,Avastin continues.
Re: You look healthy...you are going to be fine!
Wonderful news!
Male Age 53. Dx CC with numerous liver mets 6/23/12. Colon res 6/24/12. Started folfox 7/24/12. Added avastin 8/27/12. CT 12/27/12 still showing shrink. Took 17 rounds of FOLFOX. Then 5-FU + Avastin. Switched to Irinotecan for 1 yr. CEA rose to >400. Switched to Vectibix 2/18/15. CEA decreasing. Scans show some growth in liver mets. Lung Mets stable to shrinking.
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