Cancerversary!!!

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Phuong
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Cancerversary!!!

Postby Phuong » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:30 pm

Still checking in with you all, though obviously lurking more than posting. But I had to stop in and tell you that it's my 8-year cancerversary!!! I'm 2.5 years NED since my last occurrence and I am a proud 2016 Colondar model!!! Living my life continues to be one of the greatest ways I can think of to flip CRC the bird. In case any of you are interested, here is my latest post.
http://sonofamotherlessgoat.net/2015/06/17/one-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/
Phuong
http://sonofamotherlessgoat.net/
dx'd Stage III Rectal (T3 N1 M0)
Now Stage IV mCRC

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CRguy
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby CRguy » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:54 pm

That is most excellent my friend ... most excellent INDEED !

Keep kickin' colorectal BUTT
and many happy returns

Love Peace and Harmony
CRguy on the Journey with you
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far

Hapa
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Hapa » Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:08 pm

Yay Phong- so happy to read about your NED status. By the way, we saw dr. Guillon. I see why you love him. DH is switching to him. The office environment is so laid back compared to SF Oncology office.

Congratualations & Thank You
DH Stage 3 RC

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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Stanfordmom » Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:56 pm

Happy happy for you! Wish you stay in the NEDville forever!
DX 4/2/2014 at 44, stage 4, mets liver and ovaries
Mom to 2 boys
Three surgeries, HAI pump and lots of chemo
fighting!

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chixter
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby chixter » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:01 pm

So happy for you Phuong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx for all your kind words over the last year, keep kicking ass!
:D
ImageFather/Caregiver to beautiful 25 y/o daughter with mCRC Stg 4

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:53 pm

So happy for you Phuong!Congratulations!
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured! :)

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jgall
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby jgall » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:57 pm

Love ya, sister! Celebrate!
DH Chris, 50, Dx Nov '10 Stg 4
cardiac arrest from 5-FU
Iri/Erbi, RFA, liver/colon resection, more Iri/Erbi
Oct14-Feb15 clinical trial
SIRT Apr15-unsuccessful
Stopped treatment May15
Hospice July15
Passed 8/15/15
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/chrisandjulia

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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Staci's team » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:59 pm

Sing it, girl -- congratulations!
Husband to Staci, diagnosed at age 32
Clinical dx Stage II/III rectal cancer, 7/2009
APR surgery 11/09 leading to...
Pathological dx Stage IIIB, ypT3N1M0, 11/2009
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Nik Colon

Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Nik Colon » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:20 pm

Awesome! Congrats!

Badass
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Badass » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:33 pm

Yes, yes, yes! Happy NEDiversary!
R.C. 12/23/11 at age 52 T3N0M0
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)

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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Kiwi Debz » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:28 am

Congrats .... Great news!
6/14 DX mCrc stage 4
7/14 R. hemicolectomy; 4/17 LN; liver res. peri met; repair to illiac artery
8/14 FOLFOX
10/14 PET recurrence LN; liver ? Peri met Continue FOLFOX
12/14 PET: stable .Liver only! FOLFOX
02/15 Liver resection. NED
03/15 foundation One testing - BRAF mutant
05/15 progression; Hilum node; both lungs?
08/15 NED !!!!
Age 51 Mum to Tom (RIP) and Jose 18
KIA KAHA - Be strong!

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Cherie
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Cherie » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:19 am

Eight years holly F**K thats awesome gives me hope to grasp for. Keep on trucking.
36Yo F
2000 UC
2013 Stage 4 CC 15/126 LN spread to the omentum
June Collectomy all visible cancer removed
July Folfox + Avastin
2/14 clean scan
8/14 Ileo-anal pouch surgery still NED
1/15 Emergency illeostomy spread to peritoneum and small bowel

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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby KWT » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:35 am

Inspiration.

Celebrate, Hard.

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Bev G
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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby Bev G » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:28 am

I couldn't be happier for you, sweet Phuong! Keep it up forever...

Much love,

Bev
58 yo Type1 DM 48 years
12/09 Stage IV 2/22 nodes + liver met, colon resec
3 tx FOLFIRI, liver resec 4/10
9/10 6 mos off chemo, Neg PET&CTC CEA nl
2/11 finished total 10 rounds chemo

9/13 ^17th clean PET/CT NED for now

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Re: Cancerversary!!!

Postby juliej » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:05 am

Phuong wrote:Living my life continues to be one of the greatest ways I can think of to flip CRC the bird.

You said it, girlfriend! I love to see your posts. Now get out there and celebrate! :D
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


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