Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

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mymom
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Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby mymom » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:13 am

At sloane waiting on scan results. Thinking of you all. Returned Saturday from moms dream vacation in Jamaica. Amazing!

Here is a trimmed down version of 400 pics I took. Trimmed to 167;-)

Think positive and swing poultry for today.

HTTPS://jamaica2015palmer.shutterfly.com/pictures/8
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023
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mymom
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby mymom » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:50 am

Clean scan!
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby alphagam » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:05 am

No better news!!!!
Dx Feb 2010 4 cm tumor, just inside rectum
EUS stated T3 tumor
2nd opinion, need better path
Mar 2010 transanal surgery. Surgery by board certified CRS found tumor only in lining
6 exams of surg site, 3 PET, 3 scopes laterNED.
Scope in Mar2015, clean colon
Next scope/test in 3 years
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby canadiandaughter » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:59 am

That is great news!!! Glad you enjoyed your vacation! I have been to Jamaica 2x now and LOVE it and the people!! Can't wait to go back again some day!
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
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby exaussie » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:02 am

FANTASTIC AND FANTASTIC NEWS1
DS 26 yrs old diagnosed 6/13 T3N2aM1b
Resection 6/13
6 rounds chemo folfax
12/13 Fissure
hernia surgery 12/13
5 months break
Maintenance chemo 3/14
Crazy growth. Liver failing. Folfox and vectibex 7-29-14
Chemo failure Hospice 8/26
Left us 8/28
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smalltownmess
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby smalltownmess » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:05 am

These pictures are awesome! Great news!
Mom diagnosed Stage 4 with Liver mets 7/2011
July 11: Xeloda and Avastin
August 13: Irinotecan
June 14: Disease Progression
August 14: SBRT
October 14 - December 14: RRX-001
January - May 15: Irinotecan
May 15: One week Stivarga -- stopped b/c DRESS Syndrome
July 15: Disease progression
July 15: Start Xelox
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Stanfordmom
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby Stanfordmom » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:33 pm

Hooray!!

So happy for your mom and your family!
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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DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:21 pm

That's wonderful news! So happy for you! Glad you enjoyed your Jamaica trip! Thanks for sharing pictures! :D
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
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juliej
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby juliej » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:25 pm

Wonderful news! Congratulations to your mom!!!

I was there on Monday so I missed you guys again. Clear scan for me too! :D It was hot as hell in the city, 100 degrees with a heat index of 107. I made a beeline for a frozen yogurt place after they put glycerol in the pump.
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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Stanfordmom
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby Stanfordmom » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:41 pm

Julie,

Congrats to you, too! You are always an inspiration for me!

Sha
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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hart2hart
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby hart2hart » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:59 pm

Fabulous News!



Julie and Pete
Pete (hubby) Stage 3 VLRC - 11/11
Chemo/Rad/Ace Surgeon - 11/11 - 4/12
Oxi/Xeloda (Severe Toxicity to OXI) - 5/12 - 6/12
5Fu Only - 8/12 - 2/13
Liver Resection/Hai Pump/Folfiri/FUDR - 10/13 - 5/14
Lung Ablation (MSKCC) - 12/31/2014
Xeloda through 4/2015
NED - 1/2015 - 1/2024
Hai Pump/Port Removed - 1/2020
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby jalusa » Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:13 pm

Good news all around.
Hoping to get to resection with HAI pump.
Failed PVE - Searching for options
Chemo for life
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mymom
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby mymom » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:51 am

Thanks for the nice posts!

Juliej congrats!!!!!!
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023
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CRguy
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Re: Amazing Jamaica vacation and results today

Postby CRguy » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:45 pm

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Mega CHEERS to BOTH NEDS in our midst !!!!!!
Glad Mom's dream vacay was a great way to pre-celebrate ... AND ...
juliej ... thought you could sneak this by us ???? :mrgreen:

Keep kickin' BUTT !

CRguy
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
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