Story on Stage 4 patient

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mymaria
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Story on Stage 4 patient

Postby mymaria » Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:56 pm

I am a fan of Joey and Rory and I read this article today. She has Stage 4 colon cancer. The article is so beautifully written I just wanted to share: http://thislifeilive.com/enough/
Endometrial cancer stage 1B grade 3, July '09 age 43
34 negative l.n.
Radiation Aug. and Sept., '09
Colon cancer T3N0M0, grade 3, Dec. '09
54 negative l.n.
Modified Folfox 6 regime started Jan. 12, '10
Stopped after 3 rounds Feb. 9, '10
Lynch Syndrome
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CLD
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Re: Story on Stage 4 patient

Postby CLD » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:39 pm

I caught this on AOL...I had the impression she had cervical that spread to her colon???
Wife to DH/ Father of 6 (age 42 at dx) diagnosed Jan 2015 stage IIIC
Tumor deposit in mesentery 13/24 lymph nodes +
CEA at dx: 5
MSS
Low Grade/Mod. Diff.
FOLFOX 6 months
N.E.D until June 2018
PET Scan 6/18
Biopsy confirms cancer in 3 Paraaortic lymph nodes
Folfiri + Avastin (6tx) and Xeloda during radiation
Cancer all over both lungs dx Jan 2019
FOLFIRI +AVASTIN presently
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mymaria
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Re: Story on Stage 4 patient

Postby mymaria » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:54 pm

Yes you are correct. I should have noted it started as cervical but is now Stage 4 because it's in her sigmoid colon. Thank you.
Endometrial cancer stage 1B grade 3, July '09 age 43
34 negative l.n.
Radiation Aug. and Sept., '09
Colon cancer T3N0M0, grade 3, Dec. '09
54 negative l.n.
Modified Folfox 6 regime started Jan. 12, '10
Stopped after 3 rounds Feb. 9, '10
Lynch Syndrome
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