My Scan Results

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vancouver eve
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My Scan Results

Postby vancouver eve » Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:05 am

Sorry I took so long to post my results. My lung noduals have shrunk. The right lung now has a 1cm and a 2mm nodual and the left lung has a 7mm nodual. I will receive chemo number four tomorrow ,but without the avastin. The avastin has been cut out because I will have thoroscopic surgery on the right lung in mid April. The left lung should be done in May.

The other problem I have is a posssible blood clot in an artery leading to my bowel. I will see a Specialist tomorrow

The Onc. says my prog. is good. That is good news, but I feel so overwhelmed . I have the two surgeries scheduled and that seems like alot, but at the same time I know it will save my life. I don't know why the good news has me feeling so overwhelmed.

I will answer all my e-mails but I am behind at this time.

I hope someone can answer why I feel so overwhelmed with the good news..

Audrey
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Re: My Scan Results

Postby Audrey » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:40 am

I am happy to read that your doctor says prognosis is good. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I realize that the surgeries can be overwhelming but the outcome can be amazing. Hugs to you, Audrey.

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Joanne 814
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Re: My Scan Results

Postby Joanne 814 » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:11 am

Hi Eve,

First congrats on the good prognosis. Seems like you have a lot going on, and rightly so to feel overwhelmed. You're on treatment, you have surgeries to face and a bowel obstruction. I think anyone would feel overwhelmed with al that info. So as good as the news is, which it is, you still have a long ride to get there, and maybe that feels overwhelming. Or maybe cause you are on the roller coaster called cancer, and with good combined with all that needs to be done.

I am happy for you and your good prognosis. I wish you strength to get thru it all, and send you positive kharma and good vibes to help you smile! You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Have a good day!

ONWARD!

Joanne
Age: 51
Dx: Nov 07 @ age 43
Stage IIIC, RCa
Colon Resection: Nov 07, 4 of 27 LN
Chemo/Radiation: 28 treatments w/constant 5FU (Jan-Feb 08)
Chemo: Folfox, 12 cycles (Mar-Aug 08) DONE 8-8-08
CT Scan 1-09 NED

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Re: My Scan Results

Postby James65 » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:45 am

Eve,
Congratulations on all of the good news.

I felt overwhelmed during all of my treatment so I'm not sure it is such an odd thing to feel even with your good news. Perhaps it's because you can see what is ahead of you in terms of the treatment and surgery and etc. and despite it hopefully being curative it may seem like a lot of work (I suppose it is). During my treatment I viewed everything as one step toward an end and broke it all down into those steps. Each day I focused just on what I had to do that day and not what I had to do over any extended period of time.

Anyway, I hope this helps and I wish you my best.

James
Diagnosed with stage III rectal tumor (though probably late stage II) January 2006.
Chemo/Radiation
Full APR Surgery
Folfox Chemo
So far NED.
Oops. Liver tumor diagnosed 10/13 after elevated CEA. Liver resection for 5cm tumor 12/6/13. So far so good.
Oops again, one tumor in each lung diagnosed 8/8/16. One too small to deal with and the other resected in late September. Wait and watch for now.
Oops, another lung Met in upper left lobe on edge of previous resection scar 11/11/19.

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AngelaW
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Re: My Scan Results

Postby AngelaW » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:18 am

I am glad that you received good news!
Rectal Cancer Dx 11-2-06 Age 38
Stage IIIC 7/16 nodes +
5FU/Rads prior to LAR on 1-31-07
R/V Fistula 4/07
2nd LAR 5-4-07 plus colostomy
FOLFOX done 11-6-07
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Breast Cancer/Dbl mastectomy 8-11-08

JAIN DB
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Re: My Scan Results

Postby JAIN DB » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:43 am

Hi , Vancouvereve... would like to know
1. the original size of the lung nodules
2. What chemo and how many cycles did you have to do?
3. what kind of lung surgery are you going in for?

thanks ...you answers will help me a lot

ritu
dad 68 Dx stage 4
mCRC 02/09
solitary met to lung
resection rectum 5/09
liver lung brain mets 5/10
cyberknife lung gammaknife brain
chemo xeloda/oxi/erbitux

mungo
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Re: My Scan Results

Postby mungo » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:01 pm

Hi Eve
I can feel your stress reverberating over the airwaves.Firstly, even with good news,it is perfectly normal to feel completely overwhelmed if that good news means further unpleasant treatment.When I was being treated I was in constant fear of dying; now I am NED I am terrified of having to go through further treatment.HOWEVER, if that treatment results in possible cure, it is always worth going through.Take one step at a time, don't think about the what ifs as what if may never happen,and make a list of TREATS that you will promise yourself !! Treat days became essential to my sanity and I would book them in for days when I knew I was going to feel ok but they were always something to look forward to - meals out, visits to friends, new clothes, a tasty cake ....I must admit that I also became obsessed with (and still am...)holidays and weekends away. Not good for the bank balance but great for mental health.
Decide what your treat is going to be after your first surgery, after your second, then a big treat on completion of chemo.You will have earned them all.
Stage IV
Left hemicolectomy Dec 2006
Liver resection March 2007
6 months FOLFOX
Thoractomy to remove lung met Aug 2011
NED again
"Above all,what matters is not to lose the joy of living in the fear of dying"Maggie Keswick Jencks

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Re: My Scan Results

Postby NWgirl » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:42 pm

You have been on my mind a lot - I'm so glad to hear this good news. I would be completely overwhelmed too if I were in your shoes. That's a lot of surgery. Surgery is no cake walk - I'd be stressed too. Hang in there - it will get you one step closer to NED. My thoughts and prayers are with you always.
Belle - "Don't Retreat - Reload"DX 10/07 Stage III Rectal
Surgery 11/07; 27 of 38 nodes
Perm Colostomy 8/11
12/10 recurrence lungs & LN's
VATS Jan 2011
Radiation Oct 2013
Chemo for Life
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bradyr
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Re: My Scan Results

Postby bradyr » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:00 pm

happy the news is pretty good. hope it stays good
bradyr
DX 2/07 mets liver/bone/brain/spleen
Foxfox/avastin 3-6/07
bone mets 5 times
xedada 9-7/07
Folfri 1-6/07
GammaKnife brain lesion 1/08
SIRT Spheres rlobe 7/08 llobe 8/08
cyberknife brain 10/08
Brain surgery 1/09
Vebctibix 1-4/09


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