They gave me another 6 months!

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AmyG
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They gave me another 6 months!

Postby AmyG » Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:53 pm

So, they think I'll live until my next appointment in March. :lol:

I don't have my CT report yet, but the oncologist looked at the images and didn't see anything that looked out of place. Labs are all fine, CEA is 2.

Things are going well in this neck of the woods. I'm so thankful to still be here. I think I'll be seen next March then next September and after that I'm on to yearly scans and labs!!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

I wasn't sure that I'd make this far it as I laid on the table, freshly pregnant as they discovered my giant tumor. But here I am!!
42 dx @ 9wks pregnant w/baby #8 8/18
Sigmoid colon resection 9/18
Adenocarcinoma, G2, T3N0M0..or so we thought
KRAS/BRAF wild
Liver biopsy is malignant, stage iv now boys!
Delivered healthy baby 3/19
FOLFOX + Avastin 5/19
CEA 167 to 24 after 4 rounds
Liver resection 8/28/19
NED!! CEA 2.3
CEA 5.8 idk wtf is up with that, but everything else is clear!
CEA 3.7 make up your damn mind...
CEA 1.5 that's a new low!

Deb-o
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Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:55 pm

Re: They gave me another 6 months!

Postby Deb-o » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:05 pm

Yahoo, congratulations
DX 1/17/20 CRC
3C T3N1M0
3/20 6 wks radiation & Xeloda
5/27/30 Resection LAR robotic surgery, ileostomy placed
7/13/20-11/25/20 9 rounds of Folfox
CEA at DX 29.7
4/21 1.3
8/21 0.9
12/21 0.9
4/22 0.9
10/22 0.8
4/23 0.9
CT, colonoscopy, MRI
1/20
CT of lungs & liver 2/20 NED
CT:
7/20 NED
1/21 NED
8/21 NED
4/22 NED
4/23 NED

Rock_Robster
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Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:27 am
Location: Brisbane, Australia

Re: They gave me another 6 months!

Postby Rock_Robster » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:08 pm

Congratulations Amy! Fantastic news.

I have my 2 year scans in early Nov; if those are OK then I believe I’ll be joining you on the 6-monthlies…

Cheers,
Rob
41M Australia
2018 Dx RC
G2 EMVI LVI, 4 liver mets
pT3N1aM1a Stage IVa MSS NRAS G13R
CEA 14>2>32>16>19>30>140>70
11/18 FOLFOX
3/19 Liver resection
5/19 Pelvic IMRT
7/19 ULAR
8/19 Liver met
8/19 FOLFOX, FOLFOXIRI, FOLFIRI
12/19 Liver resection
NED 2 years
11/21 Liver met, PALN, lung nodules
3/22 PVE, lymphadenectomy, liver SBRT
10/22 PALN SBRT
11/22 Liver mets, peri nodule. Xeloda+Bev
4/23 XELIRI+Bev
9/23 ATRIUM trial
12/23 Modified FOLFIRI+Bev
3/24 VAXINIA (CF33 + hNIS) trial

DarknessEmbraced
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Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:54 pm
Facebook Username: Riann Fletcher
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Re: They gave me another 6 months!

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:42 am

Congratulations!
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! :)

stu
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Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:46 pm

Re: They gave me another 6 months!

Postby stu » Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:49 pm

So delighted to hear this ! Those scans are thinning out nicely ! Yippee !
Mum got discharged after 12 years !
Enjoy your family and keep dropping by from time to time !
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 .

claudine
Posts: 809
Joined: Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:41 pm
Location: Montana

Re: They gave me another 6 months!

Postby claudine » Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:25 pm

I haven't been on the forum recently, but I love it that I get to read such a great update when I do long in! That's great news!!
Wife of Dx 04/18 (51 yo). MSS, KRAS G12A, no primary

Tumors: L4 04/18; left adrenal gland & small lung nodules 03/19
rectum 02/22 (pT3 pN0 stage 2A); L3 09/22

Surgeries: intestinal resect. 05/18 (no cancer - Crohn's); adrenalectomy 02/20
L3-L4-L5 fusion and corpectomy 05/20; LAR 04/22; ileo reversal 09/22
L2-L3 fusion and corpectomy 09/22

Treatments: EBRT 04/18; SBRT 02/19; Failed adjuvant Xelox ; Folfiri/Avastin 03/19 - 01/20
adjuvant chemorad (Xeloda) 06/22; SBRT 11/22; Xeloda/Avastin since 01/24

Gravelyguy
Posts: 382
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:03 pm

Re: They gave me another 6 months!

Postby Gravelyguy » Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:46 pm

Great news, Amy!

The once a year scans make you almost forget you have cancer! Almost.

Dave
6/17 dx mRC t3n1m1 very low rectal tumor 2 liver Mets 1.3 cm and .9 cm

6/17 begin 4 rounds Folfox w/Vectibix
9/17 short course radiation
10/17 rectal and liver resection LAR with coloanal anastomosis (no rectum left)
11/17-3/18 8 rounds Folfox
6/18 still NED!! Takedown
8/28/18 still NED! CEA .8 new low for me
10/18/18 colonoscopy clear
12/12/18 CEA .9 still NED!
6/11/19 CEA 1.0
12/19/19 CEA 1.0 still NED!
6/17/20 CEA 1.1 still NED!
12/15/20 CEA 1.1still NED!
12/16/21 CEA 1.2 still NED!


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