Postby TXLiz » Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:24 am
I had 12 rounds with full Oxi, no reductions. Had many super annoying side effects during. 7 months later, the side effects are barely there.
I had my one year follow up at GI yesterday and colonoscopy. I have no tumors, polyps, or any areas of concern. GI said, perfect. How long will my insides be perfect? Who knows?
Sometimes life is about compromise. I can't think of a situation where I'd prefer cancer to tingly toes. Not being disrespectful or flippant- every person has their own value system and choices they have the right to make. I understand now why people do refuse treatment or aspects of it. Some folks do have severe side effects, and it sucks. But you can stop the Oxi if it is becoming dangerous or scary. It's a bit scary IMHO, it's a powerful thing. It has to be to help kill these hideous cancer cells, so sneaky, so excellent at hiding in the nooks and crannies of our bodies, only to spring out later wearing party hats and blowing tiny horns in celebration of their return.
I hope that your husband receives the best treatment possible and feels confident in the treatment, and I pray he will be healed and live a wonderful life.
Vomiting and blockage 9/19/16 46 y F
R hemi colectomy 9/20/16
Stage 3 B CRC, located in cecum
3 out of 16 lymph nodes positive
perineural invasion/lymphovascular invasion
infiltrating, mod differentiated adenocarcinoma with a mucinous component
separate tumor nodules present in pericolonic adipose tissue
MSI-high
Baseline PET scan clear 9/16 CEA 0.5
FOLFOX 10/16- 3/17
April 16th, CT scan clear. CEA 1.1
Lynch "inconclusive"
Colonoscopy 10/5/2017 clear