Postby Lee » Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:02 pm
Getting to once a year is a good sign & a major milehstone. I wanted to continue to see my Onc once a year forever, butt at the 11yr mark, she dropped me. Said I was "cured" & there was no reason for me to keep coming back.
I have been told, with rectal cancer, they like to monitor you for about 10 yrs out. Not sure if it is the same with colon cancer.
Hope this helps,
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!