5 years from dx today

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Kick'nAssCancer'sAss
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5 years from dx today

Postby Kick'nAssCancer'sAss » Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:43 pm

It was five years ago today when today seemed a lifetime away.

For those new to the journey, take a deep breath, listen to your doctors, ask questions and never hesitate to get a second opinion.

Butt!!

Most importantly stay away from Dr. Google, I had myself dead and buried at least five times.

Still great to wake up on this side of the grass !!!

Mike
53M Dx RC Halloween 2013
CT & BONE scan
MRI/T3N0M0 1 suspicious LN
5 wks chemo/rad
LAR open TME Feb 26/14
temp bag
0/24 nodes pCR/pathological
Folfox (8) Mar 28-Jul 4 /14
Aug/14 clear CT scan
Aug 27/14 reversal
Feb/15 clear scope
July/15 Feb/16 Feb/17 Feb/18 clear CT scans
Feb/18 clear scope
Sept 19 clear CT scan & DISCHARGED :P
Mar/23 clear scope
CEA 1.6 @ dx
1.6,1.4,1.7,2.4,2.9, 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.7
2.7 Sept 19
0-4 normal
https://kickingasscancersass.blogspot.com/

Nohogirl
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby Nohogirl » Wed Oct 31, 2018 2:57 pm

Congratulations!. A nice anniversary to celebrate
04/18 DH 49 Stage 2A T3N0M0 rectal cancer moderately differentiated.
05/18 chemorad. (Xeloda) 28 days
08/18 Surgery- 24 cm, including entire rectum out
Path -Stage II T2N0M0 moderate to poorly diff. adenocarcinoma
0 of 15 lymph nodes
No PNI
No LVI
Clear margins
10/18-02/19 8 cycles of Folfox
02/19 Pet Scan. NED
08/19 Pet Scan NED
08/19 Colonoscopy Clear

Koreysue
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby Koreysue » Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:00 pm

Great news! Love to hear this :D
Dx: 6/2017 stage 3 CC
Sigmoid, 2 nodes
CEA at dx: 6.1
Sigmoid Colectomy/folfox (last chemo (1/31/18)
CEA 4/2018: 2.4
CEA 7/2018: 3.7
Colonoscopy 8/18 clean
PET scan 8/20/18 NED
CEA 11/2018: 3.8
CEA 2/2019: 3.2
CT NED 6/18/19 / CEA : 3.4
CEA 10/21/19: 3.2
CEA 3/9/20: 3.8
CT NED /CEA 6/17/20: 3.8
CEA 11/4/20 4.6 <——— whyyyy? (will retest in a few weeks)
CT NED 12/1/20 CEA: 3.5
CEA 5/21 4.2
CEA 10/21 3.4
colonoscopy 10/21 10mm polyp
CEA 4/22 3.7
CEA 7/22 3.8
CEA 12/22 4
CEA 1/22 3.2 and NED 5yr scan

Ron50
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby Ron50 » Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:11 pm

Congratulations mike , wishing you continued good health and a cancer free future. 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: 5 years from dx today

Postby mandosquiddy » Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:10 pm

Congrats. I can't wait to be in your position. I can relate to having myself dead and buried multiple times. Sometimes I feel like a cat with nine lives.
4/2017 DX: sigmoid colon cancer
colectomy/colostomy
stage II with one positive margin
5/2017 - 11/17 12 rounds of FOLFOX
11/17 - 12/17 Increase in back pain and testicular pain.
CEA increased, CT scan indicated mass on rectal portion of colon
1/18 - 2/18 25 rounds of radiation treatment
5/18 surgery, interoperative radiation, bladder/ureter modification
7/18 normal blood work and CT scan
9/18 increased CEA, mass on small intestine
10/18 Debulking surgery/illeostomy
1/19 Ostomy reversal
12/19 CEA 1.3!!!!

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CRguy
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby CRguy » Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:22 pm

muskokamike wrote:Still great to wake up on this side of the grass !!!

WORD !

Cheers and Harmony bro'
here's to MANY more mornings on this side

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 !
Review of my Journey so far

Basil
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby Basil » Fri Nov 02, 2018 10:07 pm

Love to hear it! I’m in the sweet spot for recurrence and just starting to mosey up to looking at that five year goal. Looking forward to making the same post in 3.5 years (fingers crossed).
40 y/o male (now 46), kids 11 & 14.
Dx 3/16/17, rectal cancer s3,t3,n1,m0
PROSPCT trial (FOLFOX in lieu of chemorad)
FOLFOX 4/5/17 - 6/26/17
LAR 7/31/17, temp ileo
pathological complete response
Adjuvant chemo cancelled (IDEA Study)
Ileo reversed 9/25/17
NED
1 year scans - clear
2 year scans - clear
3 year scans - clear
4 year scans - clear
5 year scans - clear (considered cured)

michelle c
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby michelle c » Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:04 am

Congratulations Mike! That's great! Wishing you well always.

I am 9 and a half years since dx. I know what you mean about Dr Google...it only heightened my anxiety but early on it was hard to stay away from it. Was so glad to find this site, it helped me so much. I was paralysed with fear initially and for a long time, but it did gradually get better and it did stop consuming my every thought.

Best wishes to all.
May 25 2009 Dx with CC (sigmoid colon) 2 days after my 44th b'day
CEA prior to surgery 4.7
Jun 3 2009 LAR - Stage III 3/10 lymph nodes
Jul 6 - Dec 10 2009 - 12 cycles FOLFIRI
Genetic testing - inconclusive for Lynch
Jul 2012 port removed & hernia repair

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:50 am

Congratulations! October 28th was 4 years since diagnosis since for me!
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! :)

Cmac1275
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Re: 5 years from dx today

Postby Cmac1275 » Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:21 pm

muskokamike wrote:It was five years ago today when today seemed a lifetime away.

For those new to the journey, take a deep breath, listen to your doctors, ask questions and never hesitate to get a second opinion.

Butt!!

Most importantly stay away from Dr. Google, I had myself dead and buried at least five times.

Still great to wake up on this side of the grass !!!

Mike


This made my day. Or what’s left of it.
42 yr, male, husband and father of 3
DX Stage IV Colon Cancer Jan 2018
Multiple liver mets
KRAS G13D / MSS

Jan 2018 Partial colon resection
Mar 2018 FOLFOX + Avastin | CEA 60.1
July 2018 Partial liver resection | CEA 4.7
Sep 2018 Recurrence in liver | CEA 2.9
Oct 2018 FOLFOX + Avastin
Nov 2018 Stopping FOLFOX. New mets | CEA 4.3
Dec 2018 Beginning AbbVie ABT-165 Trial


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