My scans went well

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DarknessEmbraced
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My scans went well

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:58 pm

My scans went well. I ate at the hospital and went to the mall afterward. I had a good time at the mall. I will catch up on sleep over the weekend. My stomach and toe are bothering me. Now it's the waiting game until October 5th.
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! :)

Lee
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Re: My scans went well

Postby Lee » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:29 pm

DarknessEmbraced wrote:My scans went well. I ate at the hospital and went to the mall afterward. I had a good time at the mall. I will catch up on sleep over the weekend. My stomach and toe are bothering me. Now it's the waiting game until October 5th.


Why is your toe bothering you?

Hope it's all good news. Try not to stress, butt BOY do I understand your situation.

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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susie0915
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Re: My scans went well

Postby susie0915 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:12 pm

Waiting stinks. Praying for good news
58 yrs old Dx @ 55
5/15 DX T3N0MO
6/15 5 wks chemo/rad
7/15 sigmoidoscopy/only scar tissue left
8/15 PET scan NED
9/15 LAR
0/24 nodes
10/15 blockage. surgery,early ileo rev, c-diff inf :(
12/15 6 rds of xelox
5/16 CT lung scarring/inflammation
9/16 clear colonoscopy
4/17 C 4mm lung nod
10/17 pel/abd CT NED
11/17 CEA<.5
1/18 CT/Lung no change in 4mm nodule
5/18 CEA<.5, CT pel/abd/lung NED
11/18 CEA .6
5/19 CT NED, CEA <.5
10/19 Clear colonscopy
11/19 CEA <.5

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: My scans went well

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:49 pm

Lee,


I broke the little toe on my left foot while in Toronto. Thanks Lee!*hugs* I'll try.

susie,

Yes waiting is hard and thank you!*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! :)

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JJH
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Re: My scans went well

Postby JJH » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:45 pm

DarknessEmbraced wrote:... Now it's the waiting game until October 5th.

What exactly are you seeing the doctor for on October 5th? For your annual CT scan report interpretation? For bloodwork?
Is he/she going to have anything to say to explain your highly elevated CEA?
"The darkest hour is just before the dawn" - Thomas Fuller (1650)
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Lee
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Re: My scans went well

Postby Lee » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:05 pm

DarknessEmbraced wrote:Lee,
I broke the little toe on my left foot while in Toronto. Thanks Lee!*hugs* I'll try.


Now I remember you mentioning that you broke your toe. Chemo brain at work here :shock:

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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