More Good News

Dog Girl
Dog Girl Member Posts: 100
I want to pile on with the good news. I went to both my "butt" Dr. and my chemo oncologist this past Monday for a scheduled 6 month checkup and everything is looking good. As my colorectal doctor said "I think you have this behind you now." (Seriously, he used those words. Maybe that is just funny to me? :))

I am now 2.5 years post tx, so I am sharing because 1) I'm very happy and 2) I want all of you whom are still going through this or have just recently finished treatments to know that there are a LOT of good stories. Yes, it was horrible for a while and I so empathaize with y'all that are still living this. While I still have issues and side effects (and probably always will unfortunately), I am alive and here to complain about them occasionally.

I've posted this before, but my mission now is to encourage everyone I know with a teenager or young adult (Male and Female!) to get them the Gardisil vaccine. I tell them they don't want their loved ones to ever have to go through what I went through (or cervical cancer if female). If I can convince someone to do this and potentially prevent anal cancer from happening to someone down the road I will feel that something good has come out of my experience. I encourage others to do the same.

Comments

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    Hi Dog Girl!
    Congratulations on getting all the good news! That's wonderful and I'm very happy for you! I go see my colorectal doc tomorrow for my 3-month check, so I will try to keep the good news coming!

    I totally agree with you--the vaccine should be recommended to all parents with teens and people who meet the criteria. I would not wish what we've been through on anyone!

    Here's wishing you all the best--may you always get good follow-ups!
  • RoseC
    RoseC Member Posts: 559
    Congratulations and Good Luck!
    Congratulations Dog Girl! And good luck tomorrow Martha!
  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    Congratulations!
    Great news!!!
  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    mp327 said:

    Hi Dog Girl!
    Congratulations on getting all the good news! That's wonderful and I'm very happy for you! I go see my colorectal doc tomorrow for my 3-month check, so I will try to keep the good news coming!

    I totally agree with you--the vaccine should be recommended to all parents with teens and people who meet the criteria. I would not wish what we've been through on anyone!

    Here's wishing you all the best--may you always get good follow-ups!

    mp327
    Good luck on your 3-month check! I see my colorectal dr Friday.
  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    AZANNIE said:

    mp327
    Good luck on your 3-month check! I see my colorectal dr Friday.

    Thanks Everyone!
    Good luck to you today too, AZANNIE!
  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    Dog Girl
    Great news for you and yes keep the great news coming, it helps everyone to know that this can be beat. Its funny what your dr said, and that reminds me of what a friend of mine said who lives about 40 miles south of me, she said how are things on your end, of course, the double meaning was very funny to me. I wish you continued great news.

    Martha I wish you continued great news also. Lori
  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    z said:

    Dog Girl
    Great news for you and yes keep the great news coming, it helps everyone to know that this can be beat. Its funny what your dr said, and that reminds me of what a friend of mine said who lives about 40 miles south of me, she said how are things on your end, of course, the double meaning was very funny to me. I wish you continued great news.

    Martha I wish you continued great news also. Lori

    More good news!
    I will just post on this thread, since it's all about good news. I saw my colorectal doc today and she said everything looked "perfect." Yay! I will see her again in 3 months, then have a colonoscopy in June, since it's been a couple of years.

    Thanks everyone for the good wishes and prayers!
  • RoseC
    RoseC Member Posts: 559
    mp327 said:

    More good news!
    I will just post on this thread, since it's all about good news. I saw my colorectal doc today and she said everything looked "perfect." Yay! I will see her again in 3 months, then have a colonoscopy in June, since it's been a couple of years.

    Thanks everyone for the good wishes and prayers!

    Congratulations!!!!!
    Yayyyyy!!!!!!
    'Perfect' - Love It!!
  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    mp327 said:

    More good news!
    I will just post on this thread, since it's all about good news. I saw my colorectal doc today and she said everything looked "perfect." Yay! I will see her again in 3 months, then have a colonoscopy in June, since it's been a couple of years.

    Thanks everyone for the good wishes and prayers!

    mp327
    Great news! Nice to receive early Christmas gift!
  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    AZANNIE said:

    mp327
    Great news! Nice to receive early Christmas gift!

    Martha
    Great News! I wish you continued great news! Lori
  • Angela_K
    Angela_K Member Posts: 374 Member
    mp327 said:

    More good news!
    I will just post on this thread, since it's all about good news. I saw my colorectal doc today and she said everything looked "perfect." Yay! I will see her again in 3 months, then have a colonoscopy in June, since it's been a couple of years.

    Thanks everyone for the good wishes and prayers!

    Perfect
    Butt perfection is what we all strive for. Having or not having had anal cancer! :) Congratulations!
  • lizdeli
    lizdeli Member Posts: 569 Member
    Angela_K said:

    Perfect
    Butt perfection is what we all strive for. Having or not having had anal cancer! :) Congratulations!

    Good news
    Great news Dog Girl and Martha! I go to MDA on Monday and Tuesday for my check up as well.
    Liz
  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    lizdeli said:

    Good news
    Great news Dog Girl and Martha! I go to MDA on Monday and Tuesday for my check up as well.
    Liz

    Thank you all!
    And Liz, here's wishing you a safe trip to MDA and I hope you come home with all good news!
  • Lorikat
    Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member
    lizdeli said:

    Good news
    Great news Dog Girl and Martha! I go to MDA on Monday and Tuesday for my check up as well.
    Liz

    Good luck at MDA! 6weeks
    Good luck at MDA! 6weeks till my first post tx checkup! Lorie