Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

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TXLiz
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Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby TXLiz » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:35 pm

Finished chemo in March...now doing my follow up.

Had bloodwork and CT today- Happy Easter!

Had chest, pelvic, and abdominal CT, with barium and rectal contrast. It was a bit strange but I no longer get embarrassed by medical procedures. I had colon cancer so I was surprised by the rectal contrast...but the nurse said it's standard at their facility.

Tomorrow I see my onc and have my genetic counseling.

I am so hoping for NED. My horrid prognosticators give me a bleak future.

Thanks for reading and good wishes to all here.
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

jortego128
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Re: Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby jortego128 » Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:57 pm

:D Happy Easter Liz, I hope your results show a big NED!!
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

DarknessEmbraced
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Re: Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:55 pm

Happy Easter and hope your results are clear!*hugs*
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! :)

bitchslapped
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Re: Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby bitchslapped » Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:27 pm

Yep, medical procedures can sure strip one of their dignity :oops: Then we realize how unimportant it becomes in the overall scheme of things.
Best wishes for clean scans.

BS
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia

Basil
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Re: Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby Basil » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:42 am

How did the scan go?

I spend a good deal of time at MDAnderson. Funny to think I way have seen some of you there.
40 y/o male (now 46), kids 11 & 14.
Dx 3/16/17, rectal cancer s3,t3,n1,m0
PROSPCT trial (FOLFOX in lieu of chemorad)
FOLFOX 4/5/17 - 6/26/17
LAR 7/31/17, temp ileo
pathological complete response
Adjuvant chemo cancelled (IDEA Study)
Ileo reversed 9/25/17
NED
1 year scans - clear
2 year scans - clear
3 year scans - clear
4 year scans - clear
5 year scans - clear (considered cured)

TXLiz
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Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:31 pm

Re: Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby TXLiz » Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:01 pm

Scan was clean and bloodwork normal.

I feel relief, but so guarded. One day at a time.

Thanks everyone for good thoughts. I'd be so alone without this board.
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

TXLiz
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Re: Had my CT scan @ MD Anderson today

Postby TXLiz » Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:37 pm

Basil wrote:How did the scan go?

I spend a good deal of time at MDAnderson. Funny to think I way have seen some of you there.


If you saw a woman sobbing uncontrollably behind a potted plant near Starbucks...that was me.

Jk. I always lock myself in a bathroom stall during my breakdowns...:/
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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