Postby DBF » Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:55 pm
After my flex sig, my obstetrician came into my hospital room (I was admitted because I was already far along in my pregnancy) and said I probably have some "precancerous cells" on a polyp. He mentioned stage zero. The GI wouldn't commit to anything before the colonoscopy. Then, during the colonoscopy, I was devastated to see the big, black tumor, which looked huge on the big, flat screen. I kept asking the GI if it was a tumor, but no one would answer me. The nurse told me how the baby was doing, that he seemed to be handling things well, etc. After the colonoscopy, I was under observation while the epidural wore off, and I remember I was furious because the GI spoke with my family before he spoke with me. After the colonoscopy I was told the cancer hadn't spread, and the GI said he didn't think the tumor had grown out of the colon wall, so it was likely highly curable (wrong and wrong). I remember that first month just got worse and worse. By the time they found the liver tumor, I didnt think I could handle any more bad bews. This site was a constant support to me in those days. It took a while to recover from blow after blow of bad news. Of course, I though about my boys- stayed up all night crying at the thought of them growing up without me. I worried about my aging parents- I'm an only child. Now, a year and a half later, I'm NED right now. I still think about cancer every day, but I can honestly say that now at most times, I'm in a state of "Whatever happens, everything will be fine."
6/13 Dx @ 29 Wks pregnant, 42 yo
Adenocarcinoma, mucinous
7/13 C-sec/col resec/part. hysterectomy
8/13 Pulm embolism
8/13 Spread to liver
9/13 Liver resection
FOLFOX
CEA UP
ADAPT: Xeloda/Celebrex
2/14 oopherectomy
10/15 obstruction surg
10/17 Scar tissue removal/vsg surg
2019: NED
2021: NED
2022: NED
Mom to 3 boys: 24, 13 & 9