Stage III - pregnant again!

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Aventyr
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Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby Aventyr » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:18 pm

Hi everyone,

When I was sick almost five years ago I promised I would write here again if everything went fine. So here I am!

May 06 First son Vilhelm is born, Im 30
Aug 07 Emergency ward - blood transfusions, dx Colon cancer stage III, operation tumour size of the surgeons hand and half of the urine bladder, Folfox 6 months, blood clot in the arm
Aug 09 Second son Olof is born - no complications
June 12 Pregnant again with third son!

Working full time between the kids (in an office). The only thing I have to think about is to go to the toilet right away when I have to...but its OK.

Im so happy for everything I have and I send Xmas cards with the kids to my surgeons. Im just so lucky that I lived somewhere on the earth where I could fast treatment when I and my family desperately needed it.

/Maria
Dx 31 years old Aug 2007, son born May 2006
Stage IIIa colon cancer diagnosed aug 2007, had grown on my urine bladder
Surgery colon and urine bladder sept 2007
Folfox 12 rounds started oct 2007, finished April 2008
NED Sep 23, 2008
Pregnant, baby Aug2009

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Guinevere
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby Guinevere » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:19 pm

That's fantastic and such a testament to some of the good that can happen with these newer drug treatments! Enjoy those babies!
Hrt atk - Feb 11
CRC4 DX - Apr 11
APR liver rsct, procto - Jul 11
Folfox/Avastin - Sep 11
Xeliri - Nov 11
Iritux - Jun 12
Break - Jan - Mar 13
Iritux - Mar 13
Stivarga - Aug 13
Folfiri - Oct 13
Exhausted treatment options - May 14

Rick7
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby Rick7 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:41 pm

Maria,
5 years!! Congratulations. Thank you for updating us, it is nice to hear from people who have made it to the 5 year mark.

Here is to many more Cancerversaries - Cheers!

Rick
CC DX 1-7-09 at age 40 - Stage IV, T4-N1-M1
Surgery 1-16-09 - Folfox6 Feb-Aug 2009
Clear scans - PET/CT 9-09, CT 3-10, CT 9-10
Head MRI 3-11, CT 9-11
Head CT 2-12, PET/CT 9-12

tmn
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby tmn » Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:21 pm

Congratulations! Thanks for taking the time to give us the update.
Dx Stage IIIC CRC @33 on 20 May 2008
Colon Rescection, 12 Rounds FOLFOX 4
NED

SMR
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby SMR » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:10 pm

Great news! Thanks for posting an congratulations.
DH DX 10/11 st IV unkown prmry
FFOX 12/11
HIPEC 3/12
FFOX 5/12
7/12 FFIRI
12/12 xeloda
1/13 resection
2/13 FFIRI
4/13 5FU/Avastin
9/13 recurrence, failed surgery
Abdominal fistula
11/13 gemzar, heart attack
12/13 Carbo
2/14 Radiation
3/28/2014 passed

mymom
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby mymom » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:12 pm

Congratulations!
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

Emerald
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby Emerald » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:11 pm

CONGRATULATIONS...I love babies!

NedPlease
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby NedPlease » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:32 pm

Congratulations and thanks for the good news!
F-54- St 4- Ascend Colon, 2 Liver mets, Poorly dif, Mutant
6/10- Folfox
9/10- R Liver Resect/Colon/Gall/Appendix
11/10-3/11- Folfox
11/11- R Lung, 1 met, VATS
3/12- 9/12- Xeloda
2/12- 6/18 Clear Scans
6/19- first time no scan
Today- NED

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GreenLakeGirl
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby GreenLakeGirl » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:40 pm

Congratulations! There aren't many stories of 30-something women having children after a colon cancer diagnosis, so I'm bookmarking this to share with other women who ask. Best of everything to you and your growing family.
2009, age 37 with a 2yo: CC, IIIB (T4N1M0). IBD history
2010-11: FOLFOX, 12 rounds. 5 surgeries (3-step Ileal j-pouch, infection, VATS)
Currently NED.
Mom, you can go the hard way if you want, but the easy way is much easier. ~my 3yo

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prtza
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby prtza » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:12 am

Congratulations and good luck!

I believe that Sweden has some of the best maternity benefits in the world. Enjoy!

EDIT: http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Work/The- ... tal-leave/
DX CRC 2/29/12 Signet Ring Cell @44 YOA
Left hemicolectomy 3/9/12
T4N2M0 Stage IIIc 10/11 LN
April-June 2012 30 treatments chemoradiation
6 cycles XELOX 7/11/12-11/7/12
12/7/12 NED
Recurrence Jan '13
Starting FOLFIRI 2/20/2013

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elise
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby elise » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:42 am

Enjoy your family, I'm sure they bring you smiles every single day! You're a lucky girl! :D
2012
Feb - Stage 2 (T3 N0 M0) CC @ 30
Mar - R hemicolectomy, 18 LN
May-Nov 6 - Chemo (8 Xeloda)
2013
Feb - NED
2014
Feb - NED
May - Stage 4 - 1 liver met @ 32
Jun - Liver resection
Oct - CLEAN SCAN
Aug-Jan - FOLFOX 5 rounds, 5FU X 6
2015
Ap, Oct - NED
2016
Mar - NED

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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby pollo65 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:47 am

CONGRATULATIONS on five years and congratulations on having three boys after dx. Amazing.
pollo 65
CC 1/6/09
r. hemi-colectomy 1/7/09
32Ln biopsied, 28 positive
met to aorta
chemo 12 rounds
done 9/09 3 scans clear
1/11 1 met to aorta
micro cluster to peritoneum
4/11 / 9/11 scan clear
4/12 scan clear
10/12 scan clear
Iri+avastin
chemo break

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lcook6
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby lcook6 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:06 am

CONGRATULATIONS AWESOME!!!!!
sister dx stage IV rectal cancer with tumor to liver 5cm age 41
dx May 10, 2012
on folfox with avastin and celebrex
July 11, 12 CT Scan tumors in the liver 20% shrinkage
continuing FOLFOX, celebrex
finished radiation/xeloda 11/23/2012 28 treatments

Patricia Ann
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby Patricia Ann » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:01 am

Wow what wonderful news. Just goes to show you, how things can change. So happy for you and your family. My prayers to you for a healthy baby and smooth delivery.

God Bless!
Patti
Age 57 DX 6/07 Stage IIIC RC
Resection 7/07; 8/16 nodes
Folfox, 28 Rad Trtmnts w/5FU pump 24/7
NED 6/08
CT Scan 6/09, 6 mets to lungs Stage IV
Folfiri w/Avastan
Lung surg 2/10
Add'l mets to lung
Xeloda, Avastan & Oxi
Chemo stopped
Cyberknife

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very worried husband
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Re: Stage III - pregnant again!

Postby very worried husband » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:12 am

What a wonderful news. My wife at the age of 25 was diagnosed with 3b in January 2011. The Doctor said kids should not be a problem. But we did not see actual cancer patients having kids. we were told No kids for 3 years. Although we are dying to have our own child, as we both love kids; I am happy to wait till 5 years.

You have given us a BIG NEWS............. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU....

YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO MANY OF US....THANK YOU FOR SHARING
Caregiver to Wife age25
Diagnosed Colon IIIB Jan2011
7/29 Nodes +
5FU+Oxi in china. Feb-Aug 2011
CEA@Diagnose:0.79
Immunological chemistry: Ki-67 (+), MSH2(+), MLH1(++), ERCC1 (-)
NED Supplements: Aspirin,Vit D,Calcium, Genoderma Lucidium
Baby born June 2015 :D :D :)


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