7 years NED, stage 4

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7 years NED, stage 4

Postby radnyc » Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:11 pm

Clear CT scan. I asked doc if we could stop the yearly tests, he left it up to me. He likes to go for 10 years with his patients. I told him I'd think about it. Been on here since 2010, a lot of people have passed on, but, it seems more of us are staying around longer. A good sign. Health and peace to all, those still in the battle DON'T GIVE UP!

Al
DX Jan 2010, at age 47
Feb - colon resection - 2/17 nodes positive
April - liver mets - Stage 4
3 months Folfox chemotherapy
August '10 liver resection and HAI pump
7 months chemo FUDR HAI and Folfiri systemic
NED since August 2010
Last treatment April 2011
HAI Pump removed Dec 2015

C2WAVE2
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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby C2WAVE2 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:29 pm

Great news! and inspiring for others!
4/24/17. 55yr Male, Dx RC near Retcum/Sigmoid junction
O4/28/17 Ct
O5/04/17 MRI
Prelim. T1 N0 M 0 CEA 3.2
O5/23/17 Surgery, LAR 4.5" incision to remove tumor Temp Ileostomy
6/1/17 Pathology report 6.5 x 4.3 x 1.7 cm tumor, Adenocarcinoma,
Moderately to Poorly Differentiated , 0/27 Lymph, T2N0M0
08/02/17 Ileostomy Reversal

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby Ron50 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:36 pm

Hi Al,
Congratulations on the seven years. I'm out to twenty next January. I no longer have scans or cea tests though I asked for one this year. It came back as <than 0.5. I still have scopes on a regular basis. I had one in April . It was a little over three years since the previous one . They removed four polyps , the largest was 11 mm. Enjoy your survival but please stay vigilant, All the best , Ron.
dx 1/98
st 3 c 6 nodes
48 sessions 5Fu/levamisole
no recurrence cea <.5
numerous l/t side effects of chemo

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby Luckydi » Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:41 pm

Al and Ron you are both very inspiring, thank you for posting, stay fit and have fun.
Aug 2016 1st colonscopy after FIT test of 72
Dx aug 2016, cea 0.5
Sept 2016. Lap colon sigmoid resection, easy recovery
Pathology: T1N0M0, size 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm
No lymphovascular or perineural invasion
0 of 11 nodes positive (1 short of 12), no chemo
Sept 2017 colonscopy 1 rectal polyp removed, now NED
Surveillance 3 month CEA, yearly US and chest X-ray

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby lovelife789 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:57 am

This is so awesome, I live to see all these good news coming in every week!
F/38 - Dx 8 Mar 17, CEA 189.5
Stage IV Sig. Colon, Liver mets, T3N0M1a, KRAS NRAS Wild
3/17- 6/17 - 6 x FOLFOX + Erbitux
7/17 - 1st & 2nd Liver resec
9-12/17' - 13 x FOLFOX
1-6/18 - NED
6/18 - PET SCAN showed a 0.8mm lung nodule, VATs
8/18 - 4/19 - NED
5/19 - recurrence 1 x PALN, 1x common iliac
FOLFIRI + Avastin x 12 - complete response, SBRT
12/19-5/20 - NED
5/20 - recurrence in LNs, tiny liver spots x 2, W n W due to COVID
8/20 - LNs very slightly increased, liver stable, one new liver spot

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby bitchslapped » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:48 pm

Congratulations! If the doc is willing to do yearly tests, can you think of a good reason NOT to? You've been through much worse to get where you are, is my thinking.


Best Wishes
BS
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia

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Rob in PA
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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby Rob in PA » Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:32 pm

Great NEWS Al :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Here's to 7 more!
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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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby susie0915 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:10 pm

My question is does the worry of every little twinge etc. Get less worrisome the further away from treatment you get?
58 yrs old Dx @ 55
5/15 DX T3N0MO
6/15 5 wks chemo/rad
7/15 sigmoidoscopy/only scar tissue left
8/15 PET scan NED
9/15 LAR
0/24 nodes
10/15 blockage. surgery,early ileo rev, c-diff inf :(
12/15 6 rds of xelox
5/16 CT lung scarring/inflammation
9/16 clear colonoscopy
4/17 C 4mm lung nod
10/17 pel/abd CT NED
11/17 CEA<.5
1/18 CT/Lung no change in 4mm nodule
5/18 CEA<.5, CT pel/abd/lung NED
11/18 CEA .6
5/19 CT NED, CEA <.5
10/19 Clear colonscopy
11/19 CEA <.5

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby radnyc » Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:35 pm

Thanks all!
Susie0915, yes it gets easier as each year goes by.
Bitchslapped, the reason I'm concerned with more testing is that there's evidence out there that CT scan exposure increases the chances of even harder to treat cancers years later. I've be had over 20 Ct/PET scans that's a LOT of exposure. If I were say 70 years old I wouldn't care as I would probably die before anything would happen. I'm 55, so I'm concerned.
If there were other non radiation options I would do them in an instant.
DX Jan 2010, at age 47
Feb - colon resection - 2/17 nodes positive
April - liver mets - Stage 4
3 months Folfox chemotherapy
August '10 liver resection and HAI pump
7 months chemo FUDR HAI and Folfiri systemic
NED since August 2010
Last treatment April 2011
HAI Pump removed Dec 2015

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby Shana » Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:02 pm

Congrats Radnyc!

Sharing your success story with us really helps and gives hope especially to those of us like myself who are relatively new to the fight. Stay healthy and strong. You're a survivor!
DX - 12/16
MSS - KRAS wild
Well-differentiated adenocarcinoma at splenic flexure
Stage IV CC with liver mets
5FU - Failed twice - 1/17 and 3/17
Irinotecan + Cetuximab: 8/17
Irinotecan and Erbitux ran it's course. CEA rising
Primary tumor invaded tail of pancreas and spleen. Liver mets major concern
Y-90 radioembolization on 9/17/18, liver enzyymes have dropped. 10 Radiation treatments to primary tumor completed too. CT scan Nov to assess overall situation...

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby susie0915 » Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:19 am

RADNYC,
My oncologist said just that when I asked her why my chest wasn't included in my upcoming scan. It was included last April where a 4mm nodule was seen and thought to be scarring, but my pulmonologist(I see a pulmonologist every six months now due to scarring and inflammation that could've been caused by chemo or could be an autoimmune disorder)wanted to repeat in 3 months. So had another chest scan in July and nodule did not change. Will repeat in six months, so oncologist says right now just do pelvis/abdomen as to limit exposure. I never even thought of the exposure issue.
58 yrs old Dx @ 55
5/15 DX T3N0MO
6/15 5 wks chemo/rad
7/15 sigmoidoscopy/only scar tissue left
8/15 PET scan NED
9/15 LAR
0/24 nodes
10/15 blockage. surgery,early ileo rev, c-diff inf :(
12/15 6 rds of xelox
5/16 CT lung scarring/inflammation
9/16 clear colonoscopy
4/17 C 4mm lung nod
10/17 pel/abd CT NED
11/17 CEA<.5
1/18 CT/Lung no change in 4mm nodule
5/18 CEA<.5, CT pel/abd/lung NED
11/18 CEA .6
5/19 CT NED, CEA <.5
10/19 Clear colonscopy
11/19 CEA <.5

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:08 am

Congratulations! That's wonderful!
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: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby plastikos » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:38 am

Inspiring story. Especially for Stage 4s like me. Thank you.
St. IV Colon CA @ 37, male, Kras wild, MSI-high (2014)
11/2014 Right Hemicolectomy + Liver Resection
12/2014 - 6/2015 FOLFOX + Cetuximab
10/2015 - Recurrence liver
Liver resection 10/2015
FOLFIRI 11/2015 - 5/2016
Recurrence liver, nodes 11/2016
Pembrolizumab started 12/2016 -> pseudoprogression(?) -> biliary obstruction -> biliary stenting
Chemo 4x: most mets inactive and smaller on PET-CT
March 2017 - Back on Pembrolizumab again
Sept 2017 - SIRT - > NED
2019 NED

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby SweetC80 » Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:54 am

Yay! That's so fantastic! I love reading success stories,especially those who had Stage 4! Continued good and NED thoughts for many many years to come.
My Mom
12/16 Stage IIIb Rectal Ca CEA 1.2
1/17-2/17 Chemoradiation CEA 4.4
5/17 Entire Colon, Rectum & Anus removed Perm Ileostomy Bag
7/17 FOLFOX
9/17 Stage IVb 9cm Liver Met & 7mm Lung Nodule CEA 197
9/17 FOLFIRI CEA 160
10/17 Confirmed KRAS Pos CEA 210
11/17 Met growths Liver 10cm & Lung 8mm CEA 425
12/17 FOLFOX again Met growths Liver 13cm & Lung 1cm CEA 405
12/17 Xifaxan due to Hepatic Encephalopathy
12/17 New 2cm liver Met
1/18 CEA 992
2/8/18 Passed Peacefully

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Re: 7 years NED, stage 4

Postby Robino1 » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:50 am

Fantastic news.

:)
At 54 2014 1st colonoscopy colon cancer detect
Colon resect margins clear. No chemo Stage II
2017
Distend abd, pain in intestines.
CT scan seeding & Ascites
Lap diag - cancer on the omentum
CEA 217; 219
FOLFOX started 6/17
CEA 202
8/29/17 CT melting of tumor.
Latest CT scan shows 2 new tumors and return of ascites.
CEA: (2017)9/30 -109; 10/12 -99.1; 11/4 -90.7; 11/30 -70.7; 12/14 -83.4; (2018)1/4 -73.3; 2/1-84.2; 89.2; 89.8; 88.5; 81.8: 93.5; 107; 119
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