Just released from the big house ...

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Kiwi Debz
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Just released from the big house ...

Postby Kiwi Debz » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:52 pm

So am working in Sweden for a few weeks. Last night my arm swelled up like a balloon! Turns out I have a blood clot in clavicle vein above my port.

Now back at hotel and just finished first of daily injections for next three months.!

Just when you thought you caught a break :(

A little scary ...

Deb
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!

DarknessEmbraced
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Re: Just released from the big house ...

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:47 pm

How scary!*hugs* I'm glad they caught it! Sorry you have to give yourself injections for the next three months!*hugs*
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! :)

bitchslapped
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Location: PNW/USA

Re: Just released from the big house ...

Postby bitchslapped » Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:50 pm

You did catch a break Kiwi. You caught it! (in the nick of time?)

Best Wishes
BS
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia

stu
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Re: Just released from the big house ...

Postby stu » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:00 pm

Hi.
Must have given you quite a fright , especially being away with work. Glad they found it though.
You take care.
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

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CRguy
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Re: Just released from the big house ...

Postby CRguy » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:06 pm

Kiwi Debz wrote:A little scary ...
Deb

You are the ruler of understatement Deb.
Clots are no fun and can be megaSerious business.
Glad it was caught and I think Sweden has pretty good health care so here's sending best wishes and mega CHEERS!
CR
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

Danieljt
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Re: Just released from the big house ...

Postby Danieljt » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:58 pm

Deb, I'm so glad things turned out like they did. I always worry about DH port. Just looking at it gives me the creeps.

Jackie
70 male stage 3b cc
Dx 5/9/14
Resection 7/1/14
dx 9/14
65 yr wife DLCl
Sct 3/21/19 Ned last 8 mo.

Nik Colon

Re: Just released from the big house ...

Postby Nik Colon » Wed Sep 16, 2015 12:33 am

Happy to hear you caught it and are ok!


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