Postby Sophy » Fri May 19, 2017 9:55 pm
Congratulations! That is great news, glad to hear it. 3.5 years is a real milestone, well done.
It can be tricky getting the DHB to pay for a CT I have had to pay for my own on occasion. My recurrence was only found when I insisted on a scan and I had to have it done privately.
Prices are high but not $2,000 - for a CT at Pacific Radiology in the Hutt, chest, abdo pelvis is about $1,200. Interestingly the cost at Pacific Radiology in Christchurch is about 1/3 lower (they have prices on their website). I haven't tried it yet but am tempted to spend a few dollars on a Jetstar flight to Christchurch to save hundreds if I need to. Another economy I tried was to have a CT chest and an ultrasound abdomen pelvis which cost a lot less but not as accurate.
Anyway, that's something to think about in the future - in the meantime enjoy this freezing weekend and we might get some real snow to cool down your gin.
dx T3N1M0 Feb 2011 when children age 11, 7 and 2
Xeloda/rad March 11, LAR June 11 temp ileo
Xelox 6 rounds, NED
Lung mets Oct 13
Laser surgery Germany Jan 14. 3 mets left lung.
Laser surgery UK Jun and Aug 14 one met each lung, NED
Aug 14 Started Xeloda and Celebrex (ADAPT)
June 20 CT shows nodule, bronchoscopy confirms is scar tissue, still NED
Dec 20 stopping Xeloda continue celebrex, cimetedine
Aug 21,March 23 scans show still NED
March 2023 CURED - discharged from Oncology, no more scans or follow up