Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

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mymom
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Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby mymom » Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:55 pm

Hi all. Happy New Year. Just a quick update. Mom's ct scan was clean. We got the results today. That makes it about 3 years, 3 months clean. As many of you probably remember, she went back and forth quite a bit with clean scans and relapses before getting to this wonderful long stretch. Diagnosed May 2011 (with a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis May 2012 in between). She did mention she has been having a bit of back pain during our visit with Dr. Kemeny today. I go how long and she goes oh about 5 months. Mind you I am with my parents all the time and never noticed it so it is in now way affecting her life. She has had two clean scans during this time, today included. However we all agreed an MRI would be beneficial just in case. Why not. Could be anything and so an MRI can't hurt. Kemeny did not seem too concerned. But she is clean by way of the ct scan. Great news for us.

Hope and happiness to you all
Lisa
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023

Nohogirl
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Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby Nohogirl » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:13 pm

Awesome. Congratulations.
04/18 DH 49 Stage 2A T3N0M0 rectal cancer moderately differentiated.
05/18 chemorad. (Xeloda) 28 days
08/18 Surgery- 24 cm, including entire rectum out
Path -Stage II T2N0M0 moderate to poorly diff. adenocarcinoma
0 of 15 lymph nodes
No PNI
No LVI
Clear margins
10/18-02/19 8 cycles of Folfox
02/19 Pet Scan. NED
08/19 Pet Scan NED
08/19 Colonoscopy Clear

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CRguy
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Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby CRguy » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:38 pm

Glad things are looking good for your Mom.

I agree : do the MRI

" You will miss more for not LOOKING ...
than not knowing. "


I live by this edict and so far .....
so good

Cheers and best wishes
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far

Punky44
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Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby Punky44 » Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:05 am

Awesome news about your mom!
Caregiver to my amazing mom (68 at dx)
10/1/18 DX with rectal cancer; CEA 17
T3N2M0
Total neoadjuvant therapy:
8 rounds Folfox 11/5/18 - 2/11/19
Short course radiation 3/14/19 - 3/20/19
Robotically assisted laparoscopic LAR 3/21/19
Pathology report says yT2N0M0 with 0/38 nodes
6/28/19 Reversal and port out
CEA 2.1; 1.9; 2.6; 2.8; 2.3; 2.4; 3.0; 3.4; 3.1; 3.4; 3.0; 3.1; 2.6
Latest update: 8/21/23 Clear CT with CEA 2.6!

Me: 34, first colonoscopy 11/16/18—normal! Come back in 5 years.

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juliej
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Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby juliej » Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:27 pm

Hey, Lisa!

Tell your mom congrats from me! I'm getting ready to have my pump removed in the next few months!!! :D

I'm glad she's getting the MRI. Can't hurt and might point out some arthritic issues that she can head off with PT or meds.

xo,
Juliej
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

mariane
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Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby mariane » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:35 am

Congratulations!!! These are great news!!! Thank you for letting us know.
mom of now 14 years old twins, dx @ 40 in 6/2015 with upper rectal cancer, 10+ liver mets, CEA 140
chemo: 8/2015 - 10/2016 - 4xFOLFIRINOX, 2xFOLFOX, 8xFOLFIRI, 10x5FU, HAI pump -12xFUDR
4 surgeries, complete pathological response
CEA<2 since 10/2015
NED since May 2016

I praise God for every day with my family!

mymom
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Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby mymom » Sat Mar 02, 2019 1:47 pm

Wanted to follow up. MRI of back was clean- she is just getting old. LOL. I told her Yoga and back excercises. Love to all!
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023

DarknessEmbraced
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Re: Happy New Year- Update on mom- clean

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:47 am

Wonderful news about your Mom! :)
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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