Traveler101 all over again?

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esk2poo
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Traveler101 all over again?

Postby esk2poo » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:47 pm

I have waited for now to post and sorry if this rambles on. Scans this coming Saturday for neck and lungs. When I lost my job a couple of years ago, I had to go on Obamacare. My original onc did not participate so he referred me to another. I had to fight with the guy just to get the lower CT this year and that was after I walked out of his office and my wife talked to him. He came out to the waiting room to bring me back in.

11/11/2016, while going to take a shower, I noticed a golf ball sticking out where the right supraclavicular nodes are. Only know the date as it was one week after my mom passed and it was my wedding anniversary. Just signed up for my work insurance during open enrollment and double checked to make sure my old onc was in the plan. Appointment was today and had the labs first, he heard my dry cough that's continually gotten worse for the last month, and felt the bugger. Didn't say anything of course but wrote the orders. The radiology I use is in the same building so I stopped by to schedule. Should have the precert tomorrow. While looking up my records, haven't had any type of chest X rays or scans since 2013. My fault, I should have pushed for them but that's in the past now. I should have known better. I will update this post when I hear something.

For those past treatment, if you are not satisfied with the testing or lack of, be that damn squeecky wheel.
Allen
Dx 8/23/11 stage 3b crc
3 of 11 LN's
resection 9/15/11
folfox start 10/31/11 12 sessions
De-ported 6/2012
clear CT 7/2012
Clear colonoscopy 9/2012

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Maia
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby Maia » Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:42 pm

So sorry to hear you're facing this scare, esk2poo, but NO, no Traveler101 all over again. If you meant it about somehow follow-up missing something, it might be but you do know this happens even to those looking scans each 3 months, with eagle eyes. Don't blame yourself. Worse case scenario, yes, it's a recurrence BUT you are YOU, and these are other times!
Sending strong thoughts your way. Whatever it's going on, you have your friends here.

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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby lpas » Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:59 pm

Hang in there, Allen. I remember almost two years ago when you had a scare too and it turned out to be nothing. How's your CEA, or is that not a marker for you? As Maia said, we're here for you no matter what the outcome. Please let us know.
11/14 Dx sigmoid CC @ 45yo
12/14 Colectomy + hysterectomy
Stage IIIB, T3N1bM0, 2/20 nodes, MSS, G2, KRAS(A146T), TP53, SMAD4, ERBB2, CEA 1.0
2/15-7/15 XELOX & celecoxib
2/19 clean scope
11/19 clean CT
Ongoing cimetidine & other targeted supplements
Mom to a 6 & 8yo

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BeansMama
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby BeansMama » Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:09 am

I am relatively new here, so I don't know you, but I will be sending prayers your way.
41 yrs old
Tumor found 9/2015
Surgery 1 - 11/2015 LAR and colostomy
Surgery 2 - 11/2015 wound vac
Surgery 3 - 12/2015 revise resection, move colostomy
Mets to liver - tumor inoperable - one add'l met destroyed
Stage IVa (T3 N2a M1a)
Primary tumor 9 cm x 7.5 cm x 2 cm
Beginning Folfox 1/2016 - Failed
Beginning Folfiri and vectibix 8/2016 — Failed
Beginning Folfirinox + Avastin 11/2016 - Failed
Beginning Keytruda 1/2017
CEA drop from 345 to 7.3 after starting immunotherapy
Lynch positive 3/2016

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Maia
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby Maia » Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:10 pm

Good luck tomorrow, Allen. Keep us posted!

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Bev G
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby Bev G » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:09 am

Thinking of you Alan, and will pray this is nothing.

Hugs to you,

Bev
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

Pita
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby Pita » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:14 pm

Prayers and hugs to you that all goes in your favor... oxo
70yo Fem DX: 1/21/2016 RC Stage IV-Nodules lungs
MSS-Kras Wild-Lynch Synd Neg-Lung Biopsy 1/27/16-Port 2/19/16
MRI 7/7/16 Endometrial polyp found, watching LAR 7/19/16, No Ileostomy, Stage ypT3 N1
CT 11/7/16: Most mets stable,1 shrunk,1 new??
CEA Tests: 1/21/16=20, 12/22/16=5.3, 1/20/17=4.8, 2/15/17=6.2
9/20/16-1/24/17 Folfuri & Avastin
#10/10 Done
PET/CT 2/10/16-1/31/17=Some shrunk & growth to 2, Avastin failing ??? :evil:
2/21/17 Folfuri & Avastin

lpas
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby lpas » Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:09 pm

Any news, Allen?
11/14 Dx sigmoid CC @ 45yo
12/14 Colectomy + hysterectomy
Stage IIIB, T3N1bM0, 2/20 nodes, MSS, G2, KRAS(A146T), TP53, SMAD4, ERBB2, CEA 1.0
2/15-7/15 XELOX & celecoxib
2/19 clean scope
11/19 clean CT
Ongoing cimetidine & other targeted supplements
Mom to a 6 & 8yo

testing765
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby testing765 » Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:06 pm

I am hoping the best for you. I am in central NJ so if you need help let me know.
male-age 44 at diagnosis
8/14-clnscopy
8/14-CT scan,no mets
9/14-left colectomy,CEA 2.2 before surgery
pT2pN2bpM0
3 cm tumor in dscnding colon
7/23 pos LNs
low grade MSI stable
10/14-start folfox
1/15-CT & PET scan and sigmdoscopy- no mets
3/15-finish folfox
9/15- clnscopy- 3 polyps removed
10/15- CT scan, NED
10/16- CT scan, NED, CEA 1.6
10/17- clnscopy- 4 polyps removed, CT scan NED, CEA 1.8
10/14 1.9; 4/15 2.8; 5/15 2.4; 9/15 2.8; 12/15 3.1; 1/16 3.0; 4/16 2.5; 7/16 2.5; 10/16 1.6; 1/17 1.9

zx10guy
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby zx10guy » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:44 am

Bumping this back up.

Allen, hope you're doing ok.

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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby dianetavegia » Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:50 pm

I do, too, Allen. I see you signed on last on Jan. 12th. That's a long time my friend. Wishing good things for you.

Diane
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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dianetavegia
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Re: Traveler101 all over again?

Postby dianetavegia » Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:49 pm

Bumping this....... I'm so concerned for Allen. He's on other forums and hasn't posted on those either. Does anyone know how we might check on him?

He once mentioned having a medical degree and in 2012 was dx'd with bladder cancer in situi. He'd also had melanoma two times. I'm just very concerned about him.

Diane
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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