I'll be thinking of you, as I'm sure many other of your friends here will be, too. I hope your recovery is much better than you experienced with your resections. I have an enormous incisional hernia from my liver resection. I should get it fixed. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you how you are doing.
Hugs and love,
Bev
Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
-
Bev G
- Posts: 5856
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:19 pm
- Facebook Username: Bev Golde
- Location: Quechee, VT
Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
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
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
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
What Bev said !!!!
Heal gently my friend
CRguy
Heal gently my friend
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
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
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Sending you good wishes and healing thoughts, Tammylayne!
Ann
Ann
Stage 3C (or 4?) Rectal Cancer 01/07
2/10 lung mets
3/11 VATS
6/11 VATS
7/13 lung met
2/14 SBRT
NED 8/14
5/17 scan and MRI found treated spine met
2/10 lung mets
3/11 VATS
6/11 VATS
7/13 lung met
2/14 SBRT
NED 8/14
5/17 scan and MRI found treated spine met
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Ditto - good luck and good hunting - looking forward to some positive reports!
Best,
Jim
Best,
Jim
- Dx Stage IIIc rectal cancer: January 2015 (CEA 20)
- Chemo (Folfox): January - April 2015
- Chemo-Radiation (Xeloda): May - June 2015
- Surgery (LAR/temporary ileostomy): September 2015; 4/20 lymph nodes – no adjuvant chemo
- Reversal: December 2015
- Stage IV: August 2016 - Lung Mets
- Chemo (Xeloda) Started October 2016.
- CEA down; lung mets shrinking.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
- Chemo (Folfox): January - April 2015
- Chemo-Radiation (Xeloda): May - June 2015
- Surgery (LAR/temporary ileostomy): September 2015; 4/20 lymph nodes – no adjuvant chemo
- Reversal: December 2015
- Stage IV: August 2016 - Lung Mets
- Chemo (Xeloda) Started October 2016.
- CEA down; lung mets shrinking.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Good luck Tammy and let us know how things go. My single hernia now has two brothers.
Wish you an uneventful stay at the big house
Wish you an uneventful stay at the big house
Dec 2012 - CC 2 unresect liver mets, CEA 41.8 (MM 65yrs)
Jan 2013 - colectomy @ spleen 2/26 nodes IVa T3N1bM1a
Feb-Jul - 1x Xelox-7x Xelox/Avastin, shrinkage from #3
Aug - 2x PV embolization (both failed)
Sep 2013 - R liver resect, 25d hosp (liver failure/delirium, lung emboli, encephalopathy), no living cancer (pCR)
2014/15 - recovery, scopy: 2 polyps
2016 - new town/life
2018, scopy: 2 polyps
2018/20 low (1.0-1.4) CEAs/clean CTs: 4x2014, 6x2015-17, 3x2018-20
next June 2021!
Jan 2013 - colectomy @ spleen 2/26 nodes IVa T3N1bM1a
Feb-Jul - 1x Xelox-7x Xelox/Avastin, shrinkage from #3
Aug - 2x PV embolization (both failed)
Sep 2013 - R liver resect, 25d hosp (liver failure/delirium, lung emboli, encephalopathy), no living cancer (pCR)
2014/15 - recovery, scopy: 2 polyps
2016 - new town/life
2018, scopy: 2 polyps
2018/20 low (1.0-1.4) CEAs/clean CTs: 4x2014, 6x2015-17, 3x2018-20
next June 2021!
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Echo those best wishes! I had a huge open hernia repair so holler my way if I can offer any advice 
11-13 Dx CC
SPS T4b(touched stomach organ),N1(3/23),M0(Stage 3B)
11-13: resect + partial gastrect
2-14: 1 Tx Cape + Oxy; renal failure, colitis
4-14: 7 Tx Capecitabine
1-15: clear CT
7-15: clear scope
1-16: clear CT
3-17: clear CT
10-17: clear scope (5 year gap now!)
CEA@dx: 8.4 / 6-15: 4.0 / 10-15: 4.2 / 2-16: 4.9 / 7-16: 4.9 / 11-16: 5.0 / 6-17: 4.5
NED since resection
SPS T4b(touched stomach organ),N1(3/23),M0(Stage 3B)
11-13: resect + partial gastrect
2-14: 1 Tx Cape + Oxy; renal failure, colitis
4-14: 7 Tx Capecitabine
1-15: clear CT
7-15: clear scope
1-16: clear CT
3-17: clear CT
10-17: clear scope (5 year gap now!)
CEA@dx: 8.4 / 6-15: 4.0 / 10-15: 4.2 / 2-16: 4.9 / 7-16: 4.9 / 11-16: 5.0 / 6-17: 4.5
NED since resection
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Yes, Tammy, best of luck with your surgery! I had a laparoscopic repair of multiple incisional hernias and meant to post on your other thread. Feel free to contact me too if you like. I think the abdominal binder (believe someone mentioned it in your other thread) was the single biggest help to me and I used it for a VERY long time. I've been careful and so far no more new hernias!
I'm thinking of you today and hoping to hear that everything goes well and you get started on good path of healing.
Jean
I'm thinking of you today and hoping to hear that everything goes well and you get started on good path of healing.
Jean
Dx Rectal Cncr 5/12
Stage III
5 weeks Chemo (5FU) & Radiation completed
LAR with temporary ileostomy 9/12, complete response
Began FOLFOX 10/12. oxil reduced after tx 1, eliminated after tx 2. Now 5FU.
Finished 1/13
Ileostomy reversal 5/13
Stage III
5 weeks Chemo (5FU) & Radiation completed
LAR with temporary ileostomy 9/12, complete response
Began FOLFOX 10/12. oxil reduced after tx 1, eliminated after tx 2. Now 5FU.
Finished 1/13
Ileostomy reversal 5/13
-
tammylayne
- Posts: 2177
- Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:24 am
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Thankyou to everyone for your kind words and best wishes. It means alot. Feeling ok, other then the fact i feel like i have been hit by a truck. Getting in some good naps, i like that. Pain is about a 5 to6..; so tolerable. Been for one walk so far, might try for another one. Whew, that was hard work.
51 F
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal
"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal
"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
-
DarknessEmbraced
- Posts: 3817
- Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:54 pm
- Facebook Username: Riann Fletcher
- Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
I'm glad things are going well Tammylane and that you are able to get naps and go for walks. Also that your pain is under control!*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!
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!
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Yay. Good news, ya know. Other than the truck part 
Husband dx 1/13/15 St.2 CEA 7.1
Chemo/25rad 2/15 till 4/24/15
5FU/leucovorin
Surgery 6/8/2015 Stage IIa T3N0MX microscopic cancer left
Watching 4 lung spots
0/5 lymph nodes. Lap. APR
25% less 5FU/leucovorin 7/14/2015 x 26 CEA 3.4
25% more 5fu 9/2015
9/16/15 CEA 7.7
1/16/16 @ 9.2 during allergy?
3/16 New lung spot 4x4 mm
6/16 CEA 6.9 spot 5x5
Chemo/25rad 2/15 till 4/24/15
5FU/leucovorin
Surgery 6/8/2015 Stage IIa T3N0MX microscopic cancer left
Watching 4 lung spots
0/5 lymph nodes. Lap. APR
25% less 5FU/leucovorin 7/14/2015 x 26 CEA 3.4
25% more 5fu 9/2015
9/16/15 CEA 7.7
1/16/16 @ 9.2 during allergy?
3/16 New lung spot 4x4 mm
6/16 CEA 6.9 spot 5x5
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Big truck or a small truck? Glad to hear that you're up and around and the pain is manageable - lotta good naps is good. Feel better.
Glad to hear that you're up and around and the pain is manageable - lotta good naps is good. Feel better.- Dx Stage IIIc rectal cancer: January 2015 (CEA 20)
- Chemo (Folfox): January - April 2015
- Chemo-Radiation (Xeloda): May - June 2015
- Surgery (LAR/temporary ileostomy): September 2015; 4/20 lymph nodes – no adjuvant chemo
- Reversal: December 2015
- Stage IV: August 2016 - Lung Mets
- Chemo (Xeloda) Started October 2016.
- CEA down; lung mets shrinking.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
- Chemo (Folfox): January - April 2015
- Chemo-Radiation (Xeloda): May - June 2015
- Surgery (LAR/temporary ileostomy): September 2015; 4/20 lymph nodes – no adjuvant chemo
- Reversal: December 2015
- Stage IV: August 2016 - Lung Mets
- Chemo (Xeloda) Started October 2016.
- CEA down; lung mets shrinking.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
-
Nik Colon
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Glad you are feeling ok and getting some rest
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Hi Tammy,
I didn't realize you were having surgery till I saw this thread just now. So ignore my pm!
I hope you are enjoying those sweet naps. Wishing you an easy recovery!
Jane
I didn't realize you were having surgery till I saw this thread just now. So ignore my pm!
I hope you are enjoying those sweet naps. Wishing you an easy recovery!
Jane
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)
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)
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Glad the surgery is behind you! How has the non enema life been working? Hope to hear you are on the road to recovery.
Take care.
Laura
Take care.
Laura
RC 3B 7/2011 @ 53
Chemoradiation 5 weeks 8/11
LAR-Hysterect-temp ileo
pCR, 0/23 nodes
Folfox 1/12, Xeloda 2/12 to 5/12
Reversal 5/12
SBO,lysis of adhesions 12/12
NED 11/12, 11/13, 6/16
Chemoradiation 5 weeks 8/11
LAR-Hysterect-temp ileo
pCR, 0/23 nodes
Folfox 1/12, Xeloda 2/12 to 5/12
Reversal 5/12
SBO,lysis of adhesions 12/12
NED 11/12, 11/13, 6/16
-
tammylayne
- Posts: 2177
- Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:24 am
Re: Tammylayne, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!
Well....my post surgery post was obviously coated in morphine 
as this has been anything but a walk in the park. Forget one truck hitting m,,,an entire convoy took me down.
Today is day 8, and I am just now living without 24 hour nausea. It has been horrible. I ended up with 5 hernias being fixed and he did it with a combined open and laproscopic approach. I have a 10 inch incision and about 40 staples in total. Cant wait to get them out on Friday, should make things more comfy. Have not really been eating until today, so I am down 10 pounds, an ok side effect but I dont recommnd it. Due to not eating, not a lot of BMs. Have done an enema once, and it was a normal experince. Will get regular with it starting tomorrow.
Of my 2 resections. my ileo reversal and this one, I would have to say this was the worst. Not because of pain, but because of all the other extras (Nausea)
In a couple of weeks I might feel differently, but as of today I cant say I am happy I did it...but its done and as far as I am concerned - MY LAST SURGERY EVER!!!
Oh yay...loving the unexpectd internal BITES every 10 minutes - not...
Than you to everyone for your kind thoughts and messages.
as this has been anything but a walk in the park. Forget one truck hitting m,,,an entire convoy took me down.Today is day 8, and I am just now living without 24 hour nausea. It has been horrible. I ended up with 5 hernias being fixed and he did it with a combined open and laproscopic approach. I have a 10 inch incision and about 40 staples in total. Cant wait to get them out on Friday, should make things more comfy. Have not really been eating until today, so I am down 10 pounds, an ok side effect but I dont recommnd it. Due to not eating, not a lot of BMs. Have done an enema once, and it was a normal experince. Will get regular with it starting tomorrow.
Of my 2 resections. my ileo reversal and this one, I would have to say this was the worst. Not because of pain, but because of all the other extras (Nausea)
In a couple of weeks I might feel differently, but as of today I cant say I am happy I did it...but its done and as far as I am concerned - MY LAST SURGERY EVER!!!
Oh yay...loving the unexpectd internal BITES every 10 minutes - not...
Than you to everyone for your kind thoughts and messages.
51 F
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal
"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal
"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
Return to “Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 163 guests