MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

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MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby dianetavegia » Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:52 pm

My every 6 month CT/ MRI is March 25th. Blood work is on the 18th. I don't see my onc until April 1st but my onc buddy in Australia (from India) will read them for me as soon as the hospital posts them. He's been such a help since my liver met was found and was the one who told me to refuse the needle biopsy, have the PET Scan and go right to surgery.

Anyone else?
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Stage III cc surgery 1/7/09. 12 tx FOLFOX
Stage IV PET = 1.5cm liver met. HR 4/11/12

14 years since dx and 11 years post liver resection.
Pronounced CURED and discharged by onc

“O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.” Psalms 30:2

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby chrissyrice » Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:11 pm

I am CT scanning and blood work on Wednesday March 9th

Hoping for good results on Wednesday March 16th

A little anxious about possible lung mets.

It is what it is :|
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DX 10-31-09 Surgery 12-1-09 Sigmoid Colon
Stage IIIb T3,N2,MX; Chemo Feb 2010-Aug 2010; 4 rounds Folfox; 8 rounds 5FU +LV
12/2010 PET/CT Scan, Cancer Free
7/2012 CT Scan NED 2 years
10/2013 NED 3 years
8/2014 NED 4 years
Recurrence 6/2015: iliac lymph node(s)
8/2015 Surgery: 3 cm tumor removed+iliac artery graft
3/2016 CT Scan Stable
6/2016 Stable
9/2016 Stable
12/2016 Stable
3/2017 Stable
Recurrence 6/2017
12/2017 Surgery removed all cancer w/ clean margins
07-27-2018 Cancer-free for 7 months

Nik Colon

Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Nik Colon » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:59 pm

CT and blood on the 9th and see onc on 11th

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby lauragb » Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:24 pm

Diane, we have almost the same schedules. Blood work and 6 month CT of lungs only, March 25. Onc appt, April 1. I only get the full scans once per year. The 6 month lung CT is to look at existing lung nodules that they have been watching for slow growing lung cancer, (hopefully, nothing).

Good luck to all of us!
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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
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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Deb m » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:30 am

My husband has blood work and ct scan on the 24th, and we see doc's and get results on the 25th. Anxiety is getting pretty bad again. Prayers are appreciated!

deb m

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby HopeForJesse » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:25 pm

Prayers for all of you this month especially!
DH DX 01/16 49 YO inop RC stage IV liver mets
MSS TP53 APC,BRCA2
12/15 CEA 241, FOLFOX to 11/16
LAR/ileo 5/16 Clear margins 1/29 nodes
HAI, reversal, liver resections7/16
FUDR 8/16 -NED 3 mos
Rising CEA 3/17 Xeloda, 5/17 -12/17 Erbitux & Iri stable but lung/lymph mets CEA 2.7
5/18 5 days SBRT radiation to sternum 10/22/18 surgery to remove zyphoid process met
6/11/19 5FU added to cetuximab and irinotecan CEA 16
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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby elise » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:31 pm

CT this coming Tuesday and Scope on Friday!
2012
Feb - Stage 2 (T3 N0 M0) CC @ 30
Mar - R hemicolectomy, 18 LN
May-Nov 6 - Chemo (8 Xeloda)
2013
Feb - NED
2014
Feb - NED
May - Stage 4 - 1 liver met @ 32
Jun - Liver resection
Oct - CLEAN SCAN
Aug-Jan - FOLFOX 5 rounds, 5FU X 6
2015
Ap, Oct - NED
2016
Mar - NED

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby dianetavegia » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:50 pm

Wow, wishing everyone GOOD news and a sense of peace during this time.

Any updates, let us know ASAP!
Stage III cc surgery 1/7/09. 12 tx FOLFOX
Stage IV PET = 1.5cm liver met. HR 4/11/12

14 years since dx and 11 years post liver resection.
Pronounced CURED and discharged by onc

“O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.” Psalms 30:2

Nik Colon

Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Nik Colon » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:51 pm

I updated on my ongoing tx thread

Here it is copied from there.

Current CT results:

Lungs, multiple nodules identified thru both lungs. Some show slight increase since October 2015. Largest in right upper lobe 5mm compared to 2mm previously. 5mm left upper 3mm previously. 3mm right lower lobe slight increase. Other scattered unchanged.

Stable tiny likely cyst in inferior right hepatic lobe.

CEA still the same since last test 3.4

Large amount of stool throughout majority of colon.

CT/PET in 2 months, also colonoscopy soon.

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby chrissyrice » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:57 pm

Hey Nik sounds like you got some mixed results.

Waiting on my results coming up this Wednesday. Blood work was improved on the iron but some other weird stuff with red blood cells.

I have been having some familiar pain in my belly so not sure what to expect and CEA is not a marker for me.

So today I wore myself out cleaning the house focused on cleaning those odd things like under the couch and how to polish stainless steel refrig.

My hubby played golf ... so we each got relief from stressing out on upcoming news.

Chrissy
DX 10-31-09 Surgery 12-1-09 Sigmoid Colon
Stage IIIb T3,N2,MX; Chemo Feb 2010-Aug 2010; 4 rounds Folfox; 8 rounds 5FU +LV
12/2010 PET/CT Scan, Cancer Free
7/2012 CT Scan NED 2 years
10/2013 NED 3 years
8/2014 NED 4 years
Recurrence 6/2015: iliac lymph node(s)
8/2015 Surgery: 3 cm tumor removed+iliac artery graft
3/2016 CT Scan Stable
6/2016 Stable
9/2016 Stable
12/2016 Stable
3/2017 Stable
Recurrence 6/2017
12/2017 Surgery removed all cancer w/ clean margins
07-27-2018 Cancer-free for 7 months

Nik Colon

Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Nik Colon » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:50 pm

Yeah, hope they turn out to be nothing.

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Sams wife » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:17 pm

Scanned on the 10th I guess results today. 5 lung spots stable. One new one showed up.
Some lymph nodes showed up but they didn't seem to think cancer. I sure dont know why. I wish I could have their mindset. Good luck everyone else!!
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

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby chrissyrice » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:35 pm

Sams Wife

I don't understand the lung thingies either...

I will find out tomorrow my scan results and about lung thingies from last scan in Nov.

Feeling strong,

Chrissy
DX 10-31-09 Surgery 12-1-09 Sigmoid Colon
Stage IIIb T3,N2,MX; Chemo Feb 2010-Aug 2010; 4 rounds Folfox; 8 rounds 5FU +LV
12/2010 PET/CT Scan, Cancer Free
7/2012 CT Scan NED 2 years
10/2013 NED 3 years
8/2014 NED 4 years
Recurrence 6/2015: iliac lymph node(s)
8/2015 Surgery: 3 cm tumor removed+iliac artery graft
3/2016 CT Scan Stable
6/2016 Stable
9/2016 Stable
12/2016 Stable
3/2017 Stable
Recurrence 6/2017
12/2017 Surgery removed all cancer w/ clean margins
07-27-2018 Cancer-free for 7 months

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Sams wife » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:00 pm

Hoping you get great news tomorrow :D
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

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Re: MARCH Scans and blood work/ etc.

Postby Travelgirl » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:54 pm

I don't have a check up till may 10 with all the fun stuff, blood work, ct scan, and a meet and greet with the hemotoligy doctor. Who coordinates her findings with GI Doctor..

It will be my first I of many more in life to come. Sighing..

But. Won't lie just seeing the appointments lined up, is enough to make me a nervous wreck. And they are two months away. By the time May comes, I'm gonna be a basket case..

I pray all our visit bring only great news...
Travel Girl
53/F
DX-CC 12/19/15
Tumor location Cecum
Tumor Type -Adenocarcinoma arising background sessile serrated polyp high grade dysplasia
Tumor size 1.5 cm
TNM - T1, N0, M0
Stage 1
Baseline 12/15 CEA 2.4, 8/16 CEA 1.7,11/15 CEA 2.3
Surgical Margins Clear
Lynch - Neg
Primary Surgery 1/11/16 LAR right colon and portion of ileum right hemicolectomy
1/4 follicular lymphoma- Wait n Watch (found in CT scan for Colon cancer) a 2 for 1 special.
8/16/16 NED for Colon/Lymphoma nodes have shrunk on their own.


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