Another year done n dusted

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Jimswife
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Another year done n dusted

Postby Jimswife » Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:34 pm

Annual scan results .... All clear , no more scans now unless there's any reason for one , will continue with bloods , oncologist says he couldn't be happier with Jims progress .... 5 years done n dusted , a milestone I thought we may never reach . Feeling blessed and continue to post victorys here to offer hope to newcomers ;)
Victoria , Wife to Jim age 43 dx oct 2011
Stage 3 cc with 2 out of 21 positive lymph nodes
Folfox starts nov 11-may 12
All scans and bloods since surgery confirm no evidence of disease
Hoping to stay ned forever .... Fingers crossed !!!!!!!

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CRguy
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby CRguy » Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:38 pm

A great milestone and best wishes for many more to come
In Harmony
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 !
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby fumaros » Mon Jan 30, 2017 6:07 pm

Congratulations. All the best with the future.
Diagnosed 4/8/16, age 29
Colectomy 4/20/16
Stage III, T4bN1 Tumor 7x6.5x2. Muscinous Adenocarcinoma with SRC features
2/16 lymph nodes
Stage IV, Peri mets 5/2019
CEA 4/14/16 - 16.8
CEA 6/2/16 - 1.9
CEA 6/17/16 - 0.87, 7/16 - 1.33, 12/16 - 1.14, 4/17 - 0.6, 7/17 - 0.5, 10/17 - 0.9, 3/19 -5.8, 4/19 -10
FOLFOX began 6/24/16 - 11/25/16, FOLFIRI - 5/10/19
10 round FOLFOX, 2 round 5-FU & Leucovorin, 1 round FOLFIRI
MRI & CT 8/16 - NED, CT 12/16 - 10/17 - NED

Lee
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby Lee » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:30 pm

HAPPY DANCE :D CONGRATULATIONS, that is a major milestone.

So happy for you BOTH and your family.

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!

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HopeForJesse
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby HopeForJesse » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:32 pm

Great to hear this! :D
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
Ephesians 3:20 Our God is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine!

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:04 pm

Wonderful news! :)
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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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby cecioboe » Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:39 am

Fabulous! Congratulations and best wishes for continued good health.
Wife to Jim Stage IV RC w/liver mets
DX 9/16/11
T3N1M1
Oct - Dec 2011 chemo/rad
1/04/12 ileo
1/16/12 LAR, liver resection
2/29/12 blockage, emer surg, ileo rev
4/16/12- 9/16/12 chemo
NED since 10/22/12
De-ported 6/24/16

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SEWHAPPY
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby SEWHAPPY » Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:58 am

Thank you for the inspiration and congrats!
Female age 51.
CC diagnosed 10/13/16 at first colonoscopy.
Lap colon resection 11/21/16, removed ovary & fallopian tube.
T4N0M0, stage IIC.
Lynch negative.
Power port installed 12/19/16.
12 rounds FOLFOX done 6/16/17.

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Marylandmaniac
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby Marylandmaniac » Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:12 pm

Love reading this!!! Thank you for sharing and congratulations to you and your family!
DX 6/29/16 7 cm tumor, 10 cm fr av
CT scan ab,MRI abdomen - 9mm spot on liver,CT scan of chest lungs clear
Special staging MRI - clinical staging stage 3b - T3N2M0 (unless spot proves to be met)
8/11 PET scan - spot lit up not nodes
8/16 Port in, 8/17 liver microwave abltn - spot gone
8/23 6 rds FOLFOX started
PET scan 10-13 43% red of tumor and no mets shown
Exam tumor greatly reduced. Surgery 12-14-16.
Clear margins, 7 out of 13 nodes positive. Tumor 2.1 cm
Kras wild, MMS, not MSI. 6 more rds FOLFOX

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horizon
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Re: Another year done n dusted

Postby horizon » Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:30 pm

A huge milestone and reason to celebrate!
I'm just a dude who still can't believe he had a resection and went through chemo (currently 13 years NED). Is this real life?


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