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KWT
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Another ablation down.

Postby KWT » Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:36 am

Had another microwave ablation of the lung, seems to have went well. One can hope.

Teddi
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby Teddi » Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:50 am

Glad you fought for them, here's hoping for complete success.

Teddi
47 at diagnosis
Colonoscopy, biopsy, CT, PET 6/14
Rectal cancer (tentatively) Stage III-b, MSS
Xeloda and radiation 25x finished 8/14
FOLFOX 5 cycles
Surgery 1/23/14 ~ T1N0MX ~ temp illeostomy
FOLFOX 3 cycles = total of 8
Illeostomy reversal 4/8/15
Clean scans x2, clear colonoscopy 9/15

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Rob in PA
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby Rob in PA » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:09 am

Here's to whacking down another ablation.....CHEERS!

Get out and climb some rocks soon, and post some pics!

Rob
dx 11/07 crc IIIb @ 39
Xelox/Rad/ temp colostomy
LAR/J-pouch/ temp ileo
Folfox-8
Failed reversal
2/09 liver mets; liver resect/ileo reversal
Folfiri/Avastin - 12
2/11 5 lung mets
Folfiri/Avastin 2011
SBRT 3/12
Lung met 5/13/ said NO to more chemo
SBRT 8/13
2 lung mets 5/14, VATS 8/14, NED

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CRguy
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby CRguy » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:15 am

Keep kickin' ass KT

Harmony bro'
CR
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

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BrownBagger
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby BrownBagger » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:33 am

Sounds good, Kenny. Moles are there to be whacked.
Eric, 58
Dx: 3/09, Stage 4 RC
Recurrences: (ongoing, lung, bronchial cavity, ribs)
Major Ops: 6/ RFA: 3 /bronchoscopies: 8
Pelvic radiation: 5 wks. Bronchial radiation—brachytheray: 3 treatments
Chemo Rounds (career):136
Current Chemo Cocktail: Xeloda & Erbitux & Irinotecan biweekly
Current Cocktail; On the Wagon (mostly)
Bicycle miles post-dx 10,477
Motto: Live your life like it's going to be a long one, because it just might, and then you'll be glad you did.

midlifemom
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby midlifemom » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:41 am

Hopefully no more moles left to be whacked.
Stage 3 cc - dx Jan '14 age 53, cea 2.9
t2n2m0, KRAS mutant, MSS
Folfox Feb - Aug '14
Nov '14 cea 27.7 -2 liver masses
Dec '14 left lobectomy and HAI
Jan '15 FUDR and FOLFIRI
Aug '15 fudr done, liver clear, add avastin for lungs. Cea 4.3
Feb '16 CEA rising
May '16 2 wk break then drop Iri for 6 weeks.
Jul '16 cancer grew, constricted main bile duct. Stent inserted. On break till jaundice clears. CEA climbing. Doing reduced Folfox. Allergic to Oxali.
Sep'16 chemo failed. Trial or hospice?

eleven11
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby eleven11 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:09 pm

Have you tackled all of your mets now Kenny?
11/11 Mom dx @ age 50 T3M0N0
2012 12 tx FOLFOX
12/13 2 lung nodules
1/14 VATS wedge
3/14-present 5FU
4/15 Lobectomy RML

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ziggymonster
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby ziggymonster » Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:18 pm

Way to go !! Time for a couple of pints !!
DX advanced prostate cancer 2002
2014 still fighting mPca , failed surgery, radiation, hormone
DX Stage IIIa Rectal Cancer 12/12 1 of 12 nodes +
LAR permanent colostomy 1/13
Folfox 2/13 - 7/13 clear CT CEA 1.2
7/14 liver met chemo the resect in Oct
6/15 2 pos lung mets watching for now

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elise
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby elise » Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:28 pm

Another one bites the dust!!
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

KWT
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby KWT » Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:47 pm

Thanks, but there are a few more left but too small, and haven't done much in quite some time. So we'll have to see.

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Annemiek
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby Annemiek » Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:45 pm

And finishing the decking and the house in one go. You rock Kenny!!!
Hope those little ones stay frozen..

Annemiek

43 yr mum of a girl aged 7
10/2014 coloncancer stage IIIc
11/2014 HIPEC, tumor removed + 12 positive out of 60 ln
hysterectomy, abdominal lining partly removed
Peridonitus, stoma fitted, 6 abcesses drained in abdomen
MSS, kras
3/2015 Folfox, someones playing kill Bill inside me
9/2015 finished 12 rounds,
First scan results: NED!!!!!!!!!
4/2016 ct scan: NED!!!
7/2016 ultrasound: NED
10/2016 cr scan: NED
5/2017 ultrasound: NED 2,5 yrs!
CEA 8/2017 1.8 stable.
CT scan 11/2017 NED! 3 yrs
CEA 1.9

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ktwmn
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby ktwmn » Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:41 pm

You rock!!!! :twisted:
Dx 7/11, Stage IIIc CC
12 txs Folfox 8/2011-2/2012
MSS, KRAS-mut G12D
NED until 3/2015, mets to liver and peritoneum
April-December 2015: 15 txs folfiri+avastin
Liver mets resolved; pelvic met remains
January-May 2016: folfox+avastin; allergic rxn to oxi
June-August 2016: 5FU+avastin
October 2016: looking into immuno trial
January 2017: maintenance chemo xeloda + avastin

Nik Colon

Re: Another ablation down.

Postby Nik Colon » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:53 am

Awesome! Glad to hear :)

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DK37
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby DK37 » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:49 am

Great to hear Kenny!!!
Hopefully mine in 2 weeks goes just as smoothly as yours!
-DK
6/4/2012 Dx Stage 3C CRC @ 40 yo. MSS, KRAS-WT, BRAF-WT, p53-mut
7/12 FOLFOX/FOLFIRI
2/13 NED!
8/13 Enlarged lymphs - Stable
10/14 Stage IV. Lung & Lymph mets. 5-FU+bev
3/15 Cetuximab
11/15 FOLFIRI + bev
11/16 Signs of FOLFIRI resistance (Lymph mets)
1/17 Palliative radiation for resistant mets
2/17 FOLFIRI + bev + Maraviroc (off-label)
3/17 FOLFIRI + Erbitux + Maraviroc (off-label)
MSS-CRC Clinical Trial Finder: http://trialfinder.fightcrc.org/
2016 Colondar 2.0 Model
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midlifemom
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Re: Another ablation down.

Postby midlifemom » Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:58 am

kennytwisted wrote:Thanks, but there are a few more left but too small, and haven't done much in quite some time. So we'll have to see.


Kenny, did they tell you what size is too small for ablation?
Stage 3 cc - dx Jan '14 age 53, cea 2.9
t2n2m0, KRAS mutant, MSS
Folfox Feb - Aug '14
Nov '14 cea 27.7 -2 liver masses
Dec '14 left lobectomy and HAI
Jan '15 FUDR and FOLFIRI
Aug '15 fudr done, liver clear, add avastin for lungs. Cea 4.3
Feb '16 CEA rising
May '16 2 wk break then drop Iri for 6 weeks.
Jul '16 cancer grew, constricted main bile duct. Stent inserted. On break till jaundice clears. CEA climbing. Doing reduced Folfox. Allergic to Oxali.
Sep'16 chemo failed. Trial or hospice?


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