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Mendezbo61
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Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:53 pm
Location: Virginia

New here

Postby Mendezbo61 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:04 pm

I been following this forum for the last two years since my dx of rectal cancer. At the beginning of my journey I was so ignorant about this topic but thank you to the people on this forum I keep learning more and more about this beast and the different treatment available thank you from the bottom of my heart. Keep fighting. GOD BLESS
DX 3/14 Rectal Cancer
4/14 CT scan clear no mets
6/14 MRI scan clear
7/14 Da Vinci LAR Surgery @ MSK
0/41 LN negative
No chemo/no radiation
3/15 CT scan clear CEA 1.9
5/15 colonoscopy clear
7/16 Ct scan clear CEA 2.0
6/17 CT scan clear. CEA 1.6

JudeD59
Posts: 726
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:16 pm

Re: New here

Postby JudeD59 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:45 pm

Glad to hear your CEA is staying low and your scans have been clear. This board is a blessing, isn't it?

Take care,

Judy
56 yrs old, wife, mother to 4 daughters
RC Stage II T3N0M0 DX April 2, 2015
6 cm. mid-rectum-CEA 121
Xeloda and radiation finished 06/15/15- CEA 242
CEA right before surgery 81
LAR performed 8/12/15 Temporary ileostomy
CEA 10-21-15 1.6
PET scan 11-4-15 All clear
Port installed 11/11/15
Folfox started 11/18/15
Folfox stopped due to bad reaction
Reversal 2/17/16
CEA 2/3/16 1.7
CEA 3/31/16 1.3
CT Scan 4/12/16 All Clear
Port removed 4/21/16
CEA 5/24/17 1.4

Mendezbo61
Posts: 12
Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:53 pm
Location: Virginia

Re: New here

Postby Mendezbo61 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:07 pm

You're right Judy, this forum make it so easy to communicate when you looking for answers or suggestion because we understand where we coming from. Take care.
DX 3/14 Rectal Cancer
4/14 CT scan clear no mets
6/14 MRI scan clear
7/14 Da Vinci LAR Surgery @ MSK
0/41 LN negative
No chemo/no radiation
3/15 CT scan clear CEA 1.9
5/15 colonoscopy clear
7/16 Ct scan clear CEA 2.0
6/17 CT scan clear. CEA 1.6

Nik Colon

Re: New here

Postby Nik Colon » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:24 pm

Welcome and best wishes

DarknessEmbraced
Posts: 3817
Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:54 pm
Facebook Username: Riann Fletcher
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Re: New here

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:17 pm

Welcome to the board!*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! :)


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