Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
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Maddielolo
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Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
So happy; certainly worth communicating your story, and sharing such good news!
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Steph20021
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Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Thank you for posting Cynthia. And best of luck in August.
DX 1/31/14 @ 33- SPS-T4a(invades visceral peri), N2a(6/106 LN), M1a(ovary) (Stage 4a) MSS; BRAF V600E
2/1/14-subtotal col, lost R ovary, temp ileo
3/14-9/14- folfox; sepsis
11/14-CT/PET: L ovary met, pelvic met, (?)ghost liver met(?)
12/14-folfiri -13 rds kept me stable from 3/15-6/15
8/15-HIPEC, NED
09/15- cea 0.9
05/16- recurrence in abdo wall and lymph nodes
01/17- pulmonary embolism
02/17- 1 wk radiation to abdo wall
08/16- on folfiri
01/18-folfox
11/18- Beacon trial-encorafenib & cetuximab
2/1/14-subtotal col, lost R ovary, temp ileo
3/14-9/14- folfox; sepsis
11/14-CT/PET: L ovary met, pelvic met, (?)ghost liver met(?)
12/14-folfiri -13 rds kept me stable from 3/15-6/15
8/15-HIPEC, NED
09/15- cea 0.9
05/16- recurrence in abdo wall and lymph nodes
01/17- pulmonary embolism
02/17- 1 wk radiation to abdo wall
08/16- on folfiri
01/18-folfox
11/18- Beacon trial-encorafenib & cetuximab
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CatherineG inAF
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Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Thank you for posting this. I am terrified of the large unlnowns and I am so happy to promising stories.
53 & Female
Diagnosed in Thailand
DX: Rectal Cancer (RC)
Tumor Location: Rectum
Tumor type: invasive adenocarcinoma
Tumor size: 4 mm
Tumor grade: low grade
Baseline CEA value (4.46) 5/2016
CEA 6/2/2016 4.8
Lynch- Negative.
LAR 7/13/2016 in Seatle, Wa
Home 7/18/2016. SCCA did a good job managing the pain. Waiting lab resulsts
Diagnosed in Thailand
DX: Rectal Cancer (RC)
Tumor Location: Rectum
Tumor type: invasive adenocarcinoma
Tumor size: 4 mm
Tumor grade: low grade
Baseline CEA value (4.46) 5/2016
CEA 6/2/2016 4.8
Lynch- Negative.
LAR 7/13/2016 in Seatle, Wa
Home 7/18/2016. SCCA did a good job managing the pain. Waiting lab resulsts
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Thank you for posting this. Sometimes I feel so hopeless. It's always encouraging to see stories like yours.
05/23/14 DH dx Stage 3B rectal ca (age 41)
6/2014 chemorad | 10/2014 LAR, all nodes clean
FOLFOX x 10 | VATS/lung met | ileo reversal
09/15 local recurrence
10/15 colostomy
11/15 FOLFIRI x 4, major growth
02/16 tumor debulked
Stable ten months on Xeloda/Avastin
Growth on clinical trials NCT02024607 (BBI608 + FOLFIRI), NCT02817633 (anti-PD-1 + anti-TIM-3), NCT03175224 (c-Met inhibitor)
09/27/2018 started hospice
02/07/19 died
6/2014 chemorad | 10/2014 LAR, all nodes clean
FOLFOX x 10 | VATS/lung met | ileo reversal
09/15 local recurrence
10/15 colostomy
11/15 FOLFIRI x 4, major growth
02/16 tumor debulked
Stable ten months on Xeloda/Avastin
Growth on clinical trials NCT02024607 (BBI608 + FOLFIRI), NCT02817633 (anti-PD-1 + anti-TIM-3), NCT03175224 (c-Met inhibitor)
09/27/2018 started hospice
02/07/19 died
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jens22
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- Location: Long Island, NY
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Cancer gave me both good and bad things ...One the best was meeting and befriending you. Your strength to trust a total stranger in letting me spring you out of Sloane one day...was so touching and really taught me never to be afriad to step up and hepl someone. My dear friend this is the best news ever!!
Colonoscopy 3/10 for ? hemmorrhoid.
Diag Colon Cancer 3 days later
Colon Ressection 3/30/10
Stage 3B 5/14 Nodes positive.
Power Port and 7 months of Chemo
Port removed 11/11
8 negative Cat Scans..... 10 years cancer free and Discharged from Sloane Kett!!
Diag age 47 , now 57 Mom of 3 boys.
Diag Colon Cancer 3 days later
Colon Ressection 3/30/10
Stage 3B 5/14 Nodes positive.
Power Port and 7 months of Chemo
Port removed 11/11
8 negative Cat Scans..... 10 years cancer free and Discharged from Sloane Kett!!
Diag age 47 , now 57 Mom of 3 boys.
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
That is so totally AWESOME 
. May you ALWAYS reside in NEDville.
Keep it up and congrads. I remember when you were on the beginning of this journey. I'm so totally happy with your success.
Lee
. May you ALWAYS reside in NEDville.Keep it up and congrads. I remember when you were on the beginning of this journey. I'm so totally happy with your success.
Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Cynthia,
Tears of joy as I read your post! You know that you have been one of my inspirations through out my journey. I think of you often. I'm so happy to read this! Continued good health to you.
Anita
Tears of joy as I read your post! You know that you have been one of my inspirations through out my journey. I think of you often. I'm so happy to read this! Continued good health to you.
Anita
DX 2/12 Stage IV CC, mets to liver
3/12 - 12/12 Folfox + Avastin
2/13 - 5/13 Folfuri + Vectibix
HAI Pump - 6/13
2 stg liver res - 11/13 & 4/14
Clear scans: 5/14, 8/14, 9/14
1/15 new met in liver, ablated 6/15
11/15 - new met in liver, surgery 1/16, start Folfuri again
2/16 Scan: NED! Every day is a gift. 6/16 new mets, 2 lymph nodes
3/18 Lymph nodes resection, NED, Folfox again
3/12 - 12/12 Folfox + Avastin
2/13 - 5/13 Folfuri + Vectibix
HAI Pump - 6/13
2 stg liver res - 11/13 & 4/14
Clear scans: 5/14, 8/14, 9/14
1/15 new met in liver, ablated 6/15
11/15 - new met in liver, surgery 1/16, start Folfuri again
2/16 Scan: NED! Every day is a gift. 6/16 new mets, 2 lymph nodes
3/18 Lymph nodes resection, NED, Folfox again
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
WOW this is so great, thank you for writing this. It is great to read posts like this.
colon cancer - June 2015
45 yrs old at diagnosis
stage III B- 2/32 lymph nodes positive
surgery - July 2015
chemo - FOLFOX August 15 - Feb 16
Feb 16 Pet CT - NED
Sep 16 CT - NED
Jan 17- CT - NED
May 17 liver ultrasound - clear
Nov 17 CT - NED
45 yrs old at diagnosis
stage III B- 2/32 lymph nodes positive
surgery - July 2015
chemo - FOLFOX August 15 - Feb 16
Feb 16 Pet CT - NED
Sep 16 CT - NED
Jan 17- CT - NED
May 17 liver ultrasound - clear
Nov 17 CT - NED
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CFrancis73
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Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Awesome NEWS! Celebrate it girl! Here is to hoping you stay NED FOREVER!
Daughter to a 56 yr old Mother
Stage IV signet ring cell rectal cancer
Poorly differentiated
at this time not a candidate for surgery or HIPEC
mets to peritoneum
no CEA numbers ever run on her
KRAS wild type
11/2015 Modified FOLFOX 6
5/2016 completed 12 rounds of FOLFOX 6
CT scan after 4th round, improvement
PET scan 5/2016 showed non activity in all cancer areas but two nodules (1/lung)
but oncologist believe its chemo induced, not concerned at this time
Laparoscopy scheduled 6/28/16
Stage IV signet ring cell rectal cancer
Poorly differentiated
at this time not a candidate for surgery or HIPEC
mets to peritoneum
no CEA numbers ever run on her
KRAS wild type
11/2015 Modified FOLFOX 6
5/2016 completed 12 rounds of FOLFOX 6
CT scan after 4th round, improvement
PET scan 5/2016 showed non activity in all cancer areas but two nodules (1/lung)
but oncologist believe its chemo induced, not concerned at this time
Laparoscopy scheduled 6/28/16
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Cool!!
These type of stories give so much hope for others!
Have a great summer and continue to be NED!
Annemiek
These type of stories give so much hope for others!
Have a great summer and continue to be NED!
Annemiek
43 yr mum of a girl aged 7
10/2014 coloncancer stage IIIc
11/2014 HIPEC, tumor removed + 12 positive out of 60 ln
hysterectomy, abdominal lining partly removed
Peridonitus, stoma fitted, 6 abcesses drained in abdomen
MSS, kras
3/2015 Folfox, someones playing kill Bill inside me
9/2015 finished 12 rounds,
First scan results: NED!!!!!!!!!
4/2016 ct scan: NED!!!
7/2016 ultrasound: NED
10/2016 cr scan: NED
5/2017 ultrasound: NED 2,5 yrs!
CEA 8/2017 1.8 stable.
CT scan 11/2017 NED! 3 yrs
CEA 1.9
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing, and so happy for you!
7/15 dx CC stage 4 with lots of liver mets CEA 208
KRAS Mutant G12V, MSS.
9/23 from folfoxiri to folfox and Xeloda. CEA 25
11/11/15 all liver markers in the zone, CEA 4.0, moving to Avastin/xeloda for now..tumors shrinking
01/13/16 Avastin/xeloda CEA 3.5
03/11/16 clean PET CEA 4.4
KRAS Mutant G12V, MSS.
9/23 from folfoxiri to folfox and Xeloda. CEA 25
11/11/15 all liver markers in the zone, CEA 4.0, moving to Avastin/xeloda for now..tumors shrinking
01/13/16 Avastin/xeloda CEA 3.5
03/11/16 clean PET CEA 4.4
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
That's such great news I'm so happy for you and ecspecially your little may you continue to get better and stronger by the minute
Congrats
Congrats
Diagnosed colorectal cancer 9/27/13 3B
Chemo/radiation 28days Xeloda Oxaliplatin
Surgery 2/5/14 0/27 nodes upgraded 3A
Negative Lynch
3/28/14 Chemo 5FU Oxaliplatin 6month
9/27/14 ileostomy reversal
Mid October 2014 wound infected
Mid November 2014 Blood Clot Lovenox 6 months
Colonoscopy 2014
December 2015 Colonoscopy
I Can't Believe It's Back
1/22/16 Salvage surgery
Permanent Colostomy
1 week from surgery in hospital insane pain
60 treatments hyperbaric oxygen therapy
6 months Xeloda 5000 mg/day
Chemo/radiation 28days Xeloda Oxaliplatin
Surgery 2/5/14 0/27 nodes upgraded 3A
Negative Lynch
3/28/14 Chemo 5FU Oxaliplatin 6month
9/27/14 ileostomy reversal
Mid October 2014 wound infected
Mid November 2014 Blood Clot Lovenox 6 months
Colonoscopy 2014
December 2015 Colonoscopy
I Can't Believe It's Back
1/22/16 Salvage surgery
Permanent Colostomy
1 week from surgery in hospital insane pain
60 treatments hyperbaric oxygen therapy
6 months Xeloda 5000 mg/day
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
Supposed to say your little ones
Diagnosed colorectal cancer 9/27/13 3B
Chemo/radiation 28days Xeloda Oxaliplatin
Surgery 2/5/14 0/27 nodes upgraded 3A
Negative Lynch
3/28/14 Chemo 5FU Oxaliplatin 6month
9/27/14 ileostomy reversal
Mid October 2014 wound infected
Mid November 2014 Blood Clot Lovenox 6 months
Colonoscopy 2014
December 2015 Colonoscopy
I Can't Believe It's Back
1/22/16 Salvage surgery
Permanent Colostomy
1 week from surgery in hospital insane pain
60 treatments hyperbaric oxygen therapy
6 months Xeloda 5000 mg/day
Chemo/radiation 28days Xeloda Oxaliplatin
Surgery 2/5/14 0/27 nodes upgraded 3A
Negative Lynch
3/28/14 Chemo 5FU Oxaliplatin 6month
9/27/14 ileostomy reversal
Mid October 2014 wound infected
Mid November 2014 Blood Clot Lovenox 6 months
Colonoscopy 2014
December 2015 Colonoscopy
I Can't Believe It's Back
1/22/16 Salvage surgery
Permanent Colostomy
1 week from surgery in hospital insane pain
60 treatments hyperbaric oxygen therapy
6 months Xeloda 5000 mg/day
Re: Almost afraid to say it but NED for 5 months now?
I just plain LOVE this. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Elise
Elise
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
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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