NED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KierstenRx
KierstenRx Member Posts: 249
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi all,
I received my scan results Friday afternoon and I am officially NED!!!! I never dreamed how great it would feel to hear those words. It's been almost exactly one year since stage 3 rectal diagnosis and I can't believe everything I went through to get to this point. I am so happy and I just might do the naked dance!!!! I wasn't supposed to get my results till Monday, but I called West Clinic and told them I was going to "freak out and have an anxiety attack" if I didn't find out before the weekend. I see my oncologist on Monday for a check up and figure out what is next. Anyway I want to thank all of you who have offered support, advice, and prayers over the past year. I don't think I could have kept my sanity otherwise.

Kiersten

PS-Sounds like Nashville was great. Hope to make it next year!!!
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  • Patti1
    Patti1 Member Posts: 109 Member
    Kiersten

    Happy.....Naked.....Dance... Im dancing with you.

    Patti
  • jsaun74
    jsaun74 Member Posts: 4
    This is great news to hear... My father was just dx with cancer in May & this past Wednesday we found out it was stage III :( He went through surgery on Friday of last week & Wednesday found out he had to do the surgery all over again which he did yesterday. They really beat him up this time and I am praying this time the pathology report comes back with good news. I'm new to this site... what does NED stand for?
  • KierstenRx
    KierstenRx Member Posts: 249
    jsaun74 said:

    This is great news to hear... My father was just dx with cancer in May & this past Wednesday we found out it was stage III :( He went through surgery on Friday of last week & Wednesday found out he had to do the surgery all over again which he did yesterday. They really beat him up this time and I am praying this time the pathology report comes back with good news. I'm new to this site... what does NED stand for?

    Hi,
    NED means no evidence of disease from CT and PETscans. These were my first scans since surgery and chemo were completed. I am going to send you an email.

    Kiersten
  • katienavs
    katienavs Member Posts: 88 Member
    Hi Kiersten!
    Woo hoo! Such great great news. What a wonderful weekend this must be :)
    Katie
  • davidsonxx
    davidsonxx Member Posts: 134
    Yea, yea, yea! Congrats on the great news. Here's to a long, long, LONG dance with NED. Go and celebrate!
  • NWmom
    NWmom Member Posts: 80
    Hallelujah! Congrats Kiersten. May you continue to dance naked!
    Carl and Heather
  • redlady23
    redlady23 Member Posts: 13
    Kiersten...CONGRATS! I was recently DX with a stage 3 tumor and just finished my first week of chemo and radiation and it is so great to hear news like this! I am so happy for you!

    Shelley
  • spongebob
    spongebob Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    Kiersten -

    How absolutely AWESOME!!! Congrats!!!!! CPNext Year sounds great - Nashville was a gas(no pun intended)!

    - SB
  • hopefulone
    hopefulone Member Posts: 1,043 Member
    Kiersten , that's postively fantastic!! Celebrate and I am so happy for you.

    God Bless, Diane
  • Monicaemilia
    Monicaemilia Member Posts: 455 Member
    Amazing news, Kiersten! Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate. Monica
  • rmap59
    rmap59 Member Posts: 266
    Kiersten,
    I am so happy for you. I too had stage 3 rectal and have just started chemo, cant wait till my day comes and it will. God Blesses You, Robin
  • crg123
    crg123 Member Posts: 80
    Kiersten:
    WOWEEEEEEEE!!!! Whoop-tee-doooo!! Dance till you drop, naked and laughing! I'm just sooooo happy for you! My scans come next month. Praying for the same good news. Keep the faith... Cheryl
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    Congratulations Kiersten! That's wonderful news! I'm so glad you didn't have to wait until Monday to get the results. Have fun celebrating!
    Jamie
  • cahalstead
    cahalstead Member Posts: 118
    Kiersten,
    I've followed your "journey" with regard to your treatments. I began my search here in March and it's been such a help to me.

    I'm so pleased to see that you are NED, how great is that? You deserve your dance!!

    I, too, have marked a milestone in my journey, I finished my treatments this past Friday and I'm so thankful it's over, maybe not forever, but for now and I need the break. I was able to work all the way through. Somedays were very difficult but I plowed through.

    Now I'm looking forward to regaining the use of my legs and back again. Also, not having the chemo knockdown every other week. God has been so good to me and given me the strength and endurance to keep going! I've had many praying for me and are continuing to pray for me for success.

    Again, congrats on your new status, you certainly deserve it.

    Char
  • Limey
    Limey Member Posts: 446 Member
    Congrats Kiersten. lets hope you are the start of a good news week. Glad your leading the pack. and. heck yes..... do that happy naked dance.
    Mark.
  • claud1951
    claud1951 Member Posts: 424 Member
    How cool is that!! So happy for you and your family.
    Whew..what a relief.

    I'm headed there, too, you just wait and see.

    My best
    Claudia
  • betina61
    betina61 Member Posts: 642 Member
    Congratulations Kiersten,I know exactly how you are feeling,I received the same good news less than a month ago. Enjoy life and celebrate!!!!!
  • pink05
    pink05 Member Posts: 550
    betina61 said:

    Congratulations Kiersten,I know exactly how you are feeling,I received the same good news less than a month ago. Enjoy life and celebrate!!!!!

    This is wonderful news. Thank you for sharing with us!!!

    God bless,

    -Lee-
  • taunya
    taunya Member Posts: 390 Member
    Holy Cow Kiersten!!!!
    That's awesome!!!! I am doing that naked dance for you too! WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO. Man I LOVE that NED.
    Congratulations,
    Taunya
  • alta29
    alta29 Member Posts: 435 Member
    Love that word !!!!!!!!!!!!!