3 years NED from Surgery

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iitg.ritesh
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3 years NED from Surgery

Postby iitg.ritesh » Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:17 pm

Hi All,
I am very thankful to people here and knowledge I got about cancer. I was diagnosed in October 2013 and had radiation, surgery and chemo till July 2014. I visit this site regularly and it is very helpful. I can understand what we go through in terms of pain, anxiety, scan and blood results. My CEA fluctuated recently and I lost my mind. I am having bad days and good days in terms of bowel movement as my cancer was very low and in general as well.
But overall I am trying to move in my normal life. Believe in God And living in present helps me a lot . Just wanted to chime in and give hope to people who has started this journey.
32yo Dx@rectal cancer 05/10/13, CEA 3.4
chemoradiation, xeloda finished on 02/12/13
LAR surgery 22/01/14, pT3N0, 0/3 nodes, folfox 02/14--06/14 , 8 cycles folfox, 4 cycles of xeloda
Stricture due to radiation, diversion colitis
Reversal 14/10/14
NED

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dianetavegia
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby dianetavegia » Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:55 pm

That's awesome. Here's to many more just as NED!
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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Maia
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby Maia » Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:23 pm

Ritesh!! So happy to see you! Has been years!! :)
To NED, forever!!!
Keep well.

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:31 pm

That's wonderful! :)
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: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby fumaros » Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:20 pm

This is good news. The further out you are the easier it is to put this all behind you. Wish you great results in the years to come.
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

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NZJay
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby NZJay » Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:04 pm

I am very happy for your happy news :)
11-13 Dx CC
SPS T4b(touched stomach organ),N1(3/23),M0(Stage 3B)
11-13: resect + partial gastrect
2-14: 1 Tx Cape + Oxy; renal failure, colitis
4-14: 7 Tx Capecitabine
1-15: clear CT
7-15: clear scope
1-16: clear CT
3-17: clear CT
10-17: clear scope (5 year gap now!)
CEA@dx: 8.4 / 6-15: 4.0 / 10-15: 4.2 / 2-16: 4.9 / 7-16: 4.9 / 11-16: 5.0 / 6-17: 4.5
NED since resection

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Hannah Faulkner
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby Hannah Faulkner » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:20 am

Thanks @Iitg ritesh you're doing great work here....

iitg.ritesh
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby iitg.ritesh » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:19 pm

Thanks everyone :D
32yo Dx@rectal cancer 05/10/13, CEA 3.4
chemoradiation, xeloda finished on 02/12/13
LAR surgery 22/01/14, pT3N0, 0/3 nodes, folfox 02/14--06/14 , 8 cycles folfox, 4 cycles of xeloda
Stricture due to radiation, diversion colitis
Reversal 14/10/14
NED

TXLiz
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Re: 3 years NED from Surgery

Postby TXLiz » Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:24 pm

This forum has saved my sanity.

I don't know what I'd do without the knowledgeable posters here.

I hope your future is kind and healthy.
Vomiting and blockage 9/19/16 46 y F
R hemi colectomy 9/20/16
Stage 3 B CRC, located in cecum
3 out of 16 lymph nodes positive
perineural invasion/lymphovascular invasion
infiltrating, mod differentiated adenocarcinoma with a mucinous component
separate tumor nodules present in pericolonic adipose tissue
MSI-high
Baseline PET scan clear 9/16 CEA 0.5
FOLFOX 10/16- 3/17
April 16th, CT scan clear. CEA 1.1
Lynch "inconclusive"
Colonoscopy 10/5/2017 clear


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