9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

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stevieb
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9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby stevieb » Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:24 pm

I received my third consecutive clear scan this past Monday. That makes 9 months NED! This is the longest run of NED that I have had in the past 5+ years (since diagnosis). I will continue on Adapt with Avastin for three more months and scan again in May. This is really incredible news! Thanks for all your support over the years!
Dx age 33
12/19/12 Stage IV liver/lung
1/14-2/28/13 Folfox
3/27/13 rectal/lung rst; temp ileo
7/11/13 liver res/ileo rev
9/30/13 - Folfox
11/13,2/21 NED
3/14 lung recur;6/16-VATS
7/14 5 bi lung mets
10&11/15 laser lung surg
2015 Colondar Model
12/15 5 lung met-folfiri
5/15 NED
11/15 2 lung mets; cryoablation
1/4/17 2 lung mets; cryoablation
NED as of 1/23/17

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Jack&KatiesMommy
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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby Jack&KatiesMommy » Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:24 pm

That is FANTASTIC Steve!!!!!!!!!!!
Cynthia
Cynthia
Mommy to Jack (8) now (18) and Katie (4) now (14)
(My Most Precious Things)
Dx 8/11 Stage IV CRC (liver mets) CEA 2,600+
9/11 Folfiri 2/12: Failed Liver Resection
5/12 HAI pump/removed primary
4/13 Liver Resection
8/13-12/15 (10) RFAs lungs
5/17: Upper Left Lobe of lung resected.
02/18: 3 new lymph mets lung
05/18: Keytruda (MSS w/Intermediate TMB): NED CEA: 66.4, 39.2, 23.8, 13, 3.5 1.8, 1.0, 2.8 3.9, 5.0, 5.6, 1.5, .8,

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby LisaMargo » Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:32 pm

Congrats Stevie, that’s awesome news. Long may you live in NEDville.
Best wishes
LM
20 feb 17 Went in for a colonoscopy, woke up with cancer
21 feb 17 LAR descending colon, Stage 3c
27 mar 17 port in
29 mar 17: 12 sessions FOLFOX.
51 yo F, married with 3 teenage girls

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby Shana » Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:12 pm

stevieb wrote:I received my third consecutive clear scan this past Monday. That makes 9 months NED! This is the longest run of NED that I have had in the past 5+ years (since diagnosis). I will continue on Adapt with Avastin for three more months and scan again in May. This is really incredible news! Thanks for all your support over the years!


Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your great news, it's always wonderful to hear positive stories!
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: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby Robino1 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:28 pm

Congratulations! Way to keep fighting :D
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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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby CRguy » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:55 pm

Keep racking up those milestones !

Cheers for NED
CRguy
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 !
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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby AussieAssCancer » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:06 pm

Great news!! Here’s to many more milestones like it, each one longer and longer
Dx Oct '15 w/ Stage 3c RC/ CEA 8
Nov '15 - Jan '16: 3x FOLFOX and 5wks Chemoradiation w/ Xeloda
March '16: ULAR w/ temp ileostomy
Complete pathological response incl 0/12 nodes
May - Aug '16: 9x FOLFOX (dropped Oxaliplatin for final Rd due to neuropathy)
Clear CT scans in April ‘16 (NED), Dec ‘16, Aug ‘17, Feb ‘18, March ‘19, Feb ‘20
Feb '17: Ileostomy reversed
CEA Post Surgery: ALWAYS 2

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby Canada777 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:47 pm

Congrats! Stories like yours give me hope :)
DH dx. Stage 4 Colon cancer with Peri mets Dec '15 @ age 29
12 Rounds FOLFOX & then successful HIPEC in 2016. Diagnosis changed to appendix cancer.
Recurrence to pelvis 9 months later.
Years of chemo.
At rest. Sept 2021.

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby behconsult » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:44 am

Awesome news! May the NED scans continue forever. B
Stage 4 Age 56 BrafV660E 5/14
spot on perit/ Right side tumor
Resctn 6/9/2014
Folfox strt 7/2014. 6 of 12 tx
Chemo induced DM2
Pet 4 mets to lung (1 cm, 6 mm) Xeloda/Avastin 9/16 to present.
Cryo-ablation to four spots- Collapsed lung/chest tube 2x
Possible local recurrence in a spot or two on PET. Stable CT

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby Ron50 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:16 am

My best wishes for your continued ned status 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: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby Deb m » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:39 am

It's been a long road for you and you have proven to be a fighter. So glad the fight is paying off. Hope it's NED from here on !.

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby SweetC80 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:06 am

That's amazing!!! So happy for you. Can't wait to see your update for your next clear scan!!
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: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby AppleTree » Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:13 am

I am very happy for you! Hold steady!
Diag Feb 5, 2016 Age 45
3 cm tumor 5 cm from verge
Radiation + Xeloda pills - 3000mg 5x week
3/14 - 4/16 - 25 sessions
Shrank just over 50% L nodes 0/13
Remove rectum with temp Ileo 6/17
Reversal 7/20 due to infection
Acute hepatitis August. Chemo cancelled
June to September 2016 - 58 days in hospital

2017
6/16, MRI shadow in lung
Pet - 6.6mm Met in Upper R lobe
7/30 VAT surgery Mass General/Boston
8/24 port
8/30 - 4/28 Folfox. 12 rounds
2018
June CT shows new lung Mets.
July/Oct PETs...CLEAR!

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby DBF » Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:14 pm

Woohoo! Great news!!
6/13 Dx @ 29 Wks pregnant, 42 yo
Adenocarcinoma, mucinous
7/13 C-sec/col resec/part. hysterectomy
8/13 Pulm embolism
8/13 Spread to liver
9/13 Liver resection
FOLFOX
CEA UP
ADAPT: Xeloda/Celebrex
2/14 oopherectomy
10/15 obstruction surg
10/17 Scar tissue removal/vsg surg
2019: NED :)
2021: NED :D
2022: NED :)
Mom to 3 boys: 24, 13 & 9

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Re: 9 months NED after 5 years stage IV

Postby HopeForJesse » Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:25 pm

Big congrats and thanks for sharing the HOPE!!
DH DX 01/16 49 YO inop RC stage IV liver mets
MSS TP53 APC,BRCA2
12/15 CEA 241, FOLFOX to 11/16
LAR/ileo 5/16 Clear margins 1/29 nodes
HAI, reversal, liver resections7/16
FUDR 8/16 -NED 3 mos
Rising CEA 3/17 Xeloda, 5/17 -12/17 Erbitux & Iri stable but lung/lymph mets CEA 2.7
5/18 5 days SBRT radiation to sternum 10/22/18 surgery to remove zyphoid process met
6/11/19 5FU added to cetuximab and irinotecan CEA 16
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