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BUD2016
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Re: Finally some good news!

Postby BUD2016 » Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:19 pm

Wonderful news! Best wishes for your upcoming scan!
09/2016: Mom dx/rectal cancer
10/2016: Open surgery. T3N0/Grade 2
11/2016: PET/CT scan shows 5 liver mets in both lobes
11/2016: FOLFOX + Avastin started on her 71st birthday
KRAS gen 2 G13D mutant, BRAF Negative, MSS
03/2017: Oxi stopped after 9th tx, 5FU cntd. CT scans w/ contrast every 2 months - small shrinkage/stable
05/2017: PET/CT progression, started FOLFIRI + AVASTIN
07/2017: MRIs/CT stable
09/2017: MRIs/CT - min progression
09/2017: FOLFIRI + CYRAMZA
11/2017: left us

Ajane
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Re: Finally some good news!

Postby Ajane » Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:52 pm

Thrilled for you, Beansmama!
7/13, T2, G3, Ultra-low. CEA 5.7 KRAS Wild, MSS
8-9/13 6 wks Xeloda/radiation
12/13 TEM pCR NED
5/15 CEA 4.6 PET 1.5 cm met, UL Lobectomy
6-10/15: Rounds 1-2 Xelox+Avastin; 3-8 Folfox+Avastin
10/15-4/16: 12 rounds Avastin
9/2016 CEA 4.2, 12 mm AP node
11/2016 CEA 4.3. PET/CT. 16mm AP nodal met removed
4 wks chemorad
2/2017 NED CEA 2.4
Carafate to tx esophageal ulcers caused by rad
Avastin maintenance postponed

2 Corinthians 12:9

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WriterGirl1969
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Location: Central NY

Re: Finally some good news!

Postby WriterGirl1969 » Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:06 pm

BeansMama wrote:According to my CEA numbers it looks like the Keytruda is working! It has gone from 345 at the beginning, to 78 after a treatment of Opdivo and a treatment of Keytruda. Now after two treatments of Keytruda it has dropped to 21.5!

I am just glad something finally seems to be working, that I feel more like my old self again. I have more energy, I don't feel as sick all the time. I still battle fatigue and I have a low grade fever and bone pain from the treatment but I will take that over chemo side effects any day.


That's AWESOME Mama! And about time, too! :D
Sucks to still have fever and pain, but like you said, better than the other side effects at least. I'm glad you've found a spot that is working and not too horrible. Sending some MAJOR prayers that things keep rolling in this direction for you.

Hugs and Prayers,
Tracy
DX 3/4/2016 Colon Cancer; age 46 Mom of then 4-yr-old
Stage IIIB: T3N1M0
3/31/16 Surgery
4 to 10/2016: Xeloda Monotherapy
CEA: 10/16 0.56, 1/17 0.54
CT CLEAR: 3/6/17; 4/17/18; 4/16/19
NED 3 years
“If I can help somebody as I walk along, then my living shall not be in vain.”

jortego128
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Re: Finally some good news!

Postby jortego128 » Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:29 am

Fantastic! I hope the scans show some serious shrinkage!!
DM 57 yrs old dx 6/8/15 T:4a N:1b M:1
KRAS G12D and TP53 C242fs mutations
Poorly Differentiated, Prominent Signet Ring Component(~50%)
Microsatellite Stable, 3 of (13)lymph nodes positive
15 Liver mets, largest 3.2 cm
Prim. Resection, Right Hemicolectomy 6/21/15
Start Chemo 7/20/15
2 rounds FOLFOX, 1 round FOLFOX +Avastin
CT 8/28/15, met growth, largest 4.5cm
4 rounds FOLFOX+Avastin
CT 11/06/15 mets stable, lungs clear
Begin FOLFIRI+Avastin 11/17/15, Stop chemo 1/26/16
Entered Paradise 3/11/2016

Lee
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Re: Finally some good news!

Postby Lee » Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:47 pm

jortego128 wrote:Fantastic! I hope the scans show some serious shrinkage!!


Could not agree more. I am so happy for you and it's about time.

May you continue down this road till you arrive in NEDville.

Always,

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!

michelle c
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Re: Finally some good news!

Postby michelle c » Sun Mar 05, 2017 6:51 am

Wonderful news!! I am so happy for you!! :) Best wishes for your scan xx
May 25 2009 Dx with CC (sigmoid colon) 2 days after my 44th b'day
CEA prior to surgery 4.7
Jun 3 2009 LAR - Stage III 3/10 lymph nodes
Jul 6 - Dec 10 2009 - 12 cycles FOLFIRI
Genetic testing - inconclusive for Lynch
Jul 2012 port removed & hernia repair

DarknessEmbraced
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Re: Finally some good news!

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:49 pm

That's 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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BeansMama
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Re: Finally some good news!

Postby BeansMama » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:26 am

Thanks everyone!!! I wish I had the time to thank each one of you individually as I usually do but we have had family in town visiting so we have been pretty busy. Today is departure day so we are going to spend that last amount of time together before driving them to the airport

Love you all, I don't know how I would have navigated this roller coaster without your support! I appreciate the time each and every one of you take the time from your day to provide the support and positivity.

Beans.


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