Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

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Koreysue
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Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:01 pm

Hi all,
I’m struggling a bit. My cea test is Monday 3/18 and so I’m struggling with the typical anxiety over that. In the meantime, I called the dr. report my right rib area pain that I have had off and on, for 2 weeks, and he has ordered an ultrasound for tomorrow. So here I sit trying to process this, hoping for gallstones- really, really, hoping. Just needed to vent this fear somewhere. Don’t really like to share my true level of anxiety with my family, because I try to stay positive for their benefit- and I know that worrying doesn’t change the outcome, but I find it impossible not to.
Was really hoping to make it past the 2 year mark with out a recurrence. So scared.
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

stu
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby stu » Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:25 pm

Hi ,

Hoping it’s something totally benign and there is every reason to think that at the moment . I know no two cases are the same but my mum had a significant spread to her liver without a single symptom . One tumour alone was the size of a small orange . She has had over ten Mets and not one caused any pain . However she has had random rib pain but her scans have never shown anything concerning .
Holding out for a good scan .
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

Koreysue
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:08 pm

Thank you Stu.
It’s so nice to be able to talk to people who really understand the stress of this. Definitely hoping for some silly benign cause that I’ll laugh about later. Haha
It’s great also to hear that even though you mom had mets, she continues to do well. Thank you for your input.
Korey
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

Trying
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Trying » Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:09 pm

I wilp be sending positive thoughts your way.
38 yr old single mom of almost 2 year old at the time
April 2018 colon cancer stage IV 10 liver mets and peri met. Folfox and 12 rounds oxyplatin
Fec 2018 Down to 2 mets in liver. 8 dissapeared
July 2019 switched to xeloda pills as I prefer to 3 day infusion. Also on avistan
Oct 2019 emergency colostomy due to perforated bowel. ( unreal pain)
Feb 2020 show 2mm tumor increase.
Plan to go back on oxy
Oxy failed- irinotecan as of of Sept 2020

Koreysue
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:32 pm

Trying wrote:I wilp be sending positive thoughts your way.

(Learning how to do the quote thing on here)

Thank you, Trying. I appreciate it.
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

Punky44
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Punky44 » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:55 pm

Hoping it’s nothing and you can relax!
Caregiver to my amazing mom (68 at dx)
10/1/18 DX with rectal cancer; CEA 17
T3N2M0
Total neoadjuvant therapy:
8 rounds Folfox 11/5/18 - 2/11/19
Short course radiation 3/14/19 - 3/20/19
Robotically assisted laparoscopic LAR 3/21/19
Pathology report says yT2N0M0 with 0/38 nodes
6/28/19 Reversal and port out
CEA 2.1; 1.9; 2.6; 2.8; 2.3; 2.4; 3.0; 3.4; 3.1; 3.4; 3.0; 3.1; 2.6
Latest update: 8/21/23 Clear CT with CEA 2.6!

Me: 34, first colonoscopy 11/16/18—normal! Come back in 5 years.

Koreysue
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:13 am

Punky44 wrote:Hoping it’s nothing and you can relax!


Yes me too! Thanks Punky44
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

Patty17
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Patty17 » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:26 am

Hi KS —

Fingers-crossed everything is fine and you get results quickly!

I’ve had gall bladder issues (and subsequent removal) and what you’re describing sounds very familiar (right side under rib, pain can range from achy to stabbing, comes and goes). First step to explore those issues is a liver/gall bladder ultrasound.

Good luck today!

P
DX CC: 8/17, age 50, CEA 3.9, asymptomatic
Resection: 9/17
Stage: IIIB, T3N1bM0. Sigmoid Adenocarcinoma; 3/46 LN biopsied positive
Tumor ~5x4 cm; Lynch Neg
FOLFOX 10/17 - 3/18; completed 11 of 12; #12 canceled due to low platelets
Neulasta administered after chemo numbers 3 to 11
CT and Colonoscopy 8/18: NED
CT 3/19: NED
CT 9/19: numerous indeterminate pleural lung nodules (largest 2x5 mm)
CT 3/20: previous lung nodularity resolved, NED
CT 9/20: NED
CT 3/21: NED
Post chemo CEA range: 1.41 - 3.10

Koreysue
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:28 pm

Patty17 wrote:Hi KS —

Fingers-crossed everything is fine and you get results quickly!

I’ve had gall bladder issues (and subsequent removal) and what you’re describing sounds very familiar (right side under rib, pain can range from achy to stabbing, comes and goes). First step to explore those issues is a liver/gall bladder ultrasound.

Good luck today!

P

Thank you Patty.
Never thought I’d be hoping for a bad gallbladder, but I am today!
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

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CRguy
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby CRguy » Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:28 pm

Koreysue wrote:Just needed to vent this .....

Never thought I’d be hoping for a bad gallbladder, but I am today!

Hey homie ....
Rants and/or Vents 'R us
BRING 'EM
that IS why we are all here !

AND ...you have no idea over the years, ALL the weird things we HAVE wished for ...
instead of a recurrence or a new "whack-a-mole" met game to play. :twisted:

Here's hoping for the gallbladder thing, right along with you :shock:

Cheers and best wishes
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

Koreysue
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:36 pm

CRguy wrote:
Koreysue wrote:Just needed to vent this .....

Never thought I’d be hoping for a bad gallbladder, but I am today!

Hey homie ....
Rants and/or Vents 'R us
BRING 'EM
that IS why we are all here !

AND ...you have no idea over the years, ALL the weird things we HAVE wished for ...
instead of a recurrence or a new "whack-a-mole" met game to play. :twisted:

Here's hoping for the gallbladder thing, right along with you :shock:

Cheers and best wishes
CRguy

Thanks so much CRguy, it means a lot to not feel alone in this. Won’t have results til Monday but and prepared to face whatever it may be.
Smiles,
Koreysue
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

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CRguy
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby CRguy » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:11 am

Hey we can be scan buddies !!!!

You get your results on Monday and I am going for an echocardiogram Monday !!!! :shock:
SO ...
We'll compare notes when the dust settles :mrgreen:

Cheers
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

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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby mpbser » Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:41 pm

Good luck to CRguy and Koreysue on Monday. Sending good vibes and PRAYERS (hope that's ok) your way. Keeps us posted!
Wife 4/17 Dx age 45
5/17 LAR
Adenocarcinoma
low grade
1st primary T3 N2b M1a
Stage IVA
8/17 Sub-total colectomy
2nd primary 5.5 cm T1 N0
9 of 96 nodes
CEA: < 2.9
MSS
Lynch no; KRAS wild
Immunohistochemsistry Normal
Fall 2017 FOLFOX shrank the 1 met in liver
1/18 Liver left hepatectomy seg 4
5/18 CT clear
12/18 MRI 1 liver met
3/7/19 Resection & HAI
4/1/19 Folfiri & FUDR
5/13/19 HAI pump catheter dislodge, nearly bled to death
6-7 '19 5FU 4 cycles
NED

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CRguy
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby CRguy » Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:44 pm

Will do
Thanx

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

Koreysue
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Re: Dr. wants an ultrasound (liver/gallbladder) SCARED

Postby Koreysue » Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:54 pm

CRguy wrote:Hey we can be scan buddies !!!!

You get your results on Monday and I am going for an echocardiogram Monday !!!! :shock:
SO ...
We'll compare notes when the dust settles :mrgreen:

Cheers
CRguy


Such fun! Twins, haha
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


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