Postby wifenurse » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:54 pm
Today was the day we never thought we would see - our last routine CT scan, blood tests, and appointment with Oncology. My DH made that 5 year mark disease free after the original surgery and treatment. Reading the statistics at diagnosis, I never envisioned this day would come for us. Stage IV is a very scary place to be and we have lost many friends in this journey. I don't know why he was chosen to be the survivor - I'm just grateful for every good day we have. He is now over 5 years from diagnosis and when we saw the Oncologist today she told us as long as my DH would assure her he would do routine care with his Primary Care Provider once yearly and follow with his GI for colonoscopy, she really did not have a reason to see us anymore so get back to living life and truly put cancer in the rear view mirror. Thank you God above for this most joyous gift of life!!! Thank you to all of you here at the colon club who have inspired and supported us along the way in our journey. We know that tomorrow is unpredictable and you never know what it brings. It feels really good to put cancer behind us today - it may knock on our door again some day, but for today we take a deep breath, breathe a sigh of relief and CELEBRATE LIFE! Best of luck to all of you who participate here- wherever you are in this journey! I hope you all get the chance to celebrate your a survivor's discharge from Oncology someday.
Christy
Wife of Jayson, diagnosed Oct 2009 CRC - age 39
Radiation & Chemotherapy Nov-Dec 2009
Colon & Liver resection Feb 2010 - Stage IV
Folfox + Avastin X 12 treatments - finished Aug 2010
NED 10/10, 1/11, 7/11, & 12/11