I'm still here! (cancerversary)

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ranger
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I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby ranger » Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:48 am

11years since liver surgery, not looking back since we shut the door on Stage 4. (don't jinx!)
I'm probably NED but have not been to Cancer Center during the pandemic. Keep da faith
love
Amy (strange ranger)
colon resection 3/09
liver resection and takedown 8/09
11 rounds of folfax, avastin. plus AM655 or placebo, completed jan 2010
hernia repair 3/11
http://cancerissofunny.blogspot.com/
https://m.facebook.com/Cancer-is-SO-fun ... 100303900/
@cancerissofunny
age 70, never thought I'd make it. happy.
NED a long time.
Essential Thrombocytosis, monitoring
still here.

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CRguy
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby CRguy » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:50 pm

Mega CHEERS
and best wishes moving Forward !!

on the Journey
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

Capri
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby Capri » Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:07 pm

So wonderful to hear good, no GREAT news!
Mom to son 46 yo at Dx (2017)
1/18 Robotic resection, sigmoid adenocarcinoma, Stg. IIIA T3 N1 MX, mod. differentiated, margins clear
2/18 - 7/30/18 Port placed; completed 12 cycles of FOLFOX
6/18 Put on Early surveillance CT,PET scan-normal. Neuropathy has started.
11/18 Clean colonoscopy; 11/20 CT normal.
2019 to 7/22 colonoscopies, CTs neck to groin have been normal.

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beach sunrise
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby beach sunrise » Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:18 pm

I so love news like this!!! Congrats to you. You and others give a big boost of energy to keep fighting!
8/19 RC CEA 82.6 T3N0M0
5FU/rad 6 wk
IVC 75g 1 1/2 wks before surgery. Continue 2x a week
Surg 1/20 -margins T4bN1a IIIC G2 MSI- 1/20 LN+ LVI+ PNI-
pre cea 24 post 5.9
FOLFOX
7 rds 6-10 CEA 11.4 No more
CEA
7/20 11.1 8.8
8/20 7.8
9/20 8.8, 9, 8.6
10/20 8.1
11/20 8s
12/20 8s-9s
ADAPT++++ chrono
CEA
10/23/22 26.x
12/23/22 22.x
2023
1/5 17.1
1/20 15.9
3/30 14.9
6/12 13.3
8/1 2.1
Nodule RML SUV 1.3 5mm
Rolles 3 of 4 lung nodules cancer
KRAS
Chem-sens test failed Not enough ca cells to test

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:33 am

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! :)

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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby stu » Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:07 am

Glad to hear that ! I always get a giggle when I see your name ! You did a little radio work if I remember right !

Take care ,

Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

crikklekay
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Location: Richmond, VA

Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby crikklekay » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:04 am

That's wonderful! Congrats!!
Caring for DH John
Stage IIIC, Lymph nodes: 6/22
Chemo: FOLFOX (6)
12/17 ER and emergency surgery
02/18 Hospital w/MSSA infected port, PICC line inserted, chest CT scan showed septic emboli & blood clots
03/18 Hospital w/CDIFF
08/18 CT Scan Clear, NEMD
2018/2019/2021 Colonoscopy Clear
2019/2020/2021/2022 CT Scan Clear
2021 PET scan & MRI show one spot on liver
08/21 Liver surgery to remove spot, confirmed mCRC. Now Stage IV
09/21 Start Folfiri + Avastin
03/22 CEA Rise, continuing chemo

mrcytech
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby mrcytech » Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:11 am

Awesome news, and wishing you many more years!!
Dx 12/12 Stage 3B sigmoid crc T3N1M0
2/13 resection w/ temp Iliost, port insert. Reversal 5/13.
6/13-12/13 Folfox 12 sessions. Oxi stopped @ session 4.
9/14 CT shows 1.2CM nodule on upper lobe of left lung.
3/15 wedge resection left lung (stage 1A lung cancer) no chemo.
9/16 CT/PET shows node activity (SUV 10.6), CEA extremely elevated. Mets from colon. Upgraded to stage 4.
11/16-4/17 Begin Folfiri w/Avastin 8 sessions.
4/19-9/19 endobronchial activity lung mets.
1/20 Stivarga (palliative).

ranger
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby ranger » Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:53 am

Yes I've been a guest on some radio programs and podcasts. I don't do that anymore because I'm blessedly out of touch. (don't jinx!)

My husband is the radio professional in the family. He's on davemarash.com and some of you will remember him from his journalism career on tv.

I'm on twitter @cancerissofunny if you want to drop by.
colon resection 3/09
liver resection and takedown 8/09
11 rounds of folfax, avastin. plus AM655 or placebo, completed jan 2010
hernia repair 3/11
http://cancerissofunny.blogspot.com/
https://m.facebook.com/Cancer-is-SO-fun ... 100303900/
@cancerissofunny
age 70, never thought I'd make it. happy.
NED a long time.
Essential Thrombocytosis, monitoring
still here.

Carboxo
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby Carboxo » Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:53 pm

Congratulations :D
DS: caregiver
48, female
DX: RC, Adenocarcinoma
G2: Moderately differentiated
pT1N1bM0 Stage IIIA
Positive lymph’s:, 2/15
Baseline CEA value 2.5
Tumor invades submucosa
Perineural invasion (PNI) present
Surgical margins: clear
MSS,KRAS/BRAF status: WT
LAR robotic, colectomy, with Ileostomy 9/4/19
Radiation therapy (if any): Chemo/rad scheduled next
Chemotherapy:XELODA,CAPEOX, started 10/28/19

ranger
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Re: I'm still here! (cancerversary)

Postby ranger » Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:55 pm

Thank you everyone for appreciating my post.
And thank you to this forum, it's a wonderful and informative safe space.
ranger
colon resection 3/09
liver resection and takedown 8/09
11 rounds of folfax, avastin. plus AM655 or placebo, completed jan 2010
hernia repair 3/11
http://cancerissofunny.blogspot.com/
https://m.facebook.com/Cancer-is-SO-fun ... 100303900/
@cancerissofunny
age 70, never thought I'd make it. happy.
NED a long time.
Essential Thrombocytosis, monitoring
still here.


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