Good scan results 2.5 years out

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CLD
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Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby CLD » Wed May 31, 2017 6:31 am

Hello everyone. Just want to report that my husband received good scan results from his oncologist yesterday on what was (according to Twitter) National Young Colon Cancer Survivor Day (#Never2Young). He has now been cancer free for nearly 2.5 years. Scans were taken last week and I forced myself to stay away from Colon Talk until he got his results. As it is for many other members, I take each of your stories personally...when you get good news, I celebrate, and when the news is bad, well, my heart aches for you. I felt like soo much was at stake with these scans because life is like "normal" again and we all know the threats this ugly disease proposes and that they are always lurking around the bend. So, for now, we can breath a sigh of relief. I have come to think of it as a "ticket" to life for 6 more months until the next scans are due. My thoughts are with all of you.
Wife to DH/ Father of 6 (age 42 at dx) diagnosed Jan 2015 stage IIIC
Tumor deposit in mesentery 13/24 lymph nodes +
CEA at dx: 5
MSS
Low Grade/Mod. Diff.
FOLFOX 6 months
N.E.D until June 2018
PET Scan 6/18
Biopsy confirms cancer in 3 Paraaortic lymph nodes
Folfiri + Avastin (6tx) and Xeloda during radiation
Cancer all over both lungs dx Jan 2019
FOLFIRI +AVASTIN presently

Deb m
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby Deb m » Wed May 31, 2017 8:04 am

So happy that you got good news. Now go celebrate some!

benben
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby benben » Wed May 31, 2017 10:12 am

That's great news! I bet your entire family is feeling good. Celebrate for sure!
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3/29/17 diagnosed CRC - 44 y/o Male
4/17/17 ULAR - Straight anastomosis - no ostomy.
Path: low grade T3n1m0 - moderate diff.
KRAS - NO, MLH1/PMS2/MSH6/MSH2 - Normal.
5/3 med port install
5/22 folfox - first treatment.
3rd treat, delayed - low ANC - reduced to 90% OXI
zarxio all treats
Treat 7 - 75% OXI
Treats 8-12 - NO OXI, Luke & 5FU
10/20/17 CT- NED
3/18 Scope - Clean
11/8 PORT OUT!
7/22 CT - NED (5 years!)

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Wed May 31, 2017 3:18 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! :)

C2WAVE2
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby C2WAVE2 » Wed May 31, 2017 4:07 pm

Great!
Nice to hear the good news!
4/24/17. 55yr Male, Dx RC near Retcum/Sigmoid junction
O4/28/17 Ct
O5/04/17 MRI
Prelim. T1 N0 M 0 CEA 3.2
O5/23/17 Surgery, LAR 4.5" incision to remove tumor Temp Ileostomy
6/1/17 Pathology report 6.5 x 4.3 x 1.7 cm tumor, Adenocarcinoma,
Moderately to Poorly Differentiated , 0/27 Lymph, T2N0M0
08/02/17 Ileostomy Reversal

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LPL
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Location: Europe

Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby LPL » Wed May 31, 2017 4:13 pm

Wonderful news :D
Thank you for sharing, giving hope !
DH @ 65 DX 4/11/16 CC recto-sigmoid junction
Adenocarcenoma 35x15x9mm G3(biopsi) G1(surgical)
Mets 3 Liver resectable
T4aN1bM1a IVa 2/9 LN
MSS, KRAS-mut G13D
CEA & CA19-9: 5/18 2.5 78 8/17 1.4 48 2/14/17 1.8 29
4 Folfox 6/15-7/30 (b4 liver surgery) 8 after
CT: 8/8 no change 3/27/17 NED->Jan-19 mets to lung NED again Oct-19 :)
:!: Steroid induced hyperglycemia dx after 3chemo
Surgeries 2016: 3/18 Emergency colostomy
5/23 Primary+gallbl+stoma reversal+port 9/1 Liver mets
RFA 2019: Feb & Oct lung mets

TXLiz
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby TXLiz » Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:43 pm

Time to party...like it's 2029! AND STILL NED!

Good for you and husband, I imagine it's a great feeling.
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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juliej
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby juliej » Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:06 pm

Congratulations to your DH and thanks for sharing! :D With every 6-month "ticket" his chances of staying NED improve. Make sure you take time to celebrate!
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1

Bruce's wife
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Location: Ohio

Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby Bruce's wife » Sat Jun 03, 2017 12:12 am

Our DH's are close in timelines. Celebrate those milestones and good test results. Happy Dances are in order!
DH Diagnosed 10/14, age 54
Stage 3a rectal cancer
6 wks chemo and radiation
Surgery 2/20/15
T0N1TB
1/15 lymph nodes positive
4 mths Chemo
Reversal successful 9/2015
Lynch negative
NED 4/2016
NED 7/2016
NED 10/2016
NED 4/2017
Hernia repair surgery, perforation by surgeon, 3 week hospital stay, mesh removed
NED 2/2018
Hernia repair scheduled for 6/18–hoping for better result with different surgeon

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Sophy
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Location: New Zealand

Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby Sophy » Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:19 am

Congratulations, so pleased to hear this, well done!
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

Lee
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Re: Good scan results 2.5 years out

Postby Lee » Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:14 pm

Congratulations, that is AWESOME.

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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