2 years ago

AZANNIE
AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member

Two years ago today I had my last radiation zap. So far, so good... I'll be celebrating by having a colonoscopy next week.

 

Ann

 

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  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    Congratulations!

    Ann, that is awesome and I hope you will find some way to celebrate before or after the colonoscopy!  The first two years are when most recurrences occur, so this is a very big milestone.  Party down, Girl!  I wish you all good news on the scope and may NED always be in your life!

  • mxperry220
    mxperry220 Member Posts: 493 Member
    Congratulations!!!!!

    May you have much more good news in the future.  I am 4 years 4 months post treatment and celebrate each time I have an exam and NED.

    Mike

  • eihtak
    eihtak Member Posts: 1,473 Member
    Azannie.....

    Great!!!! Keep the good news coming for many many years. I am just a couple months ahead of you and felt noticeably well ( I still seldom use the word cured) at 2yrs. I recently saw a picture that someone had taken with me a couple years ago and really made me realize how far I have come. Enjoy that colonoscopy celebration ........ lol

  • islandgirlculebra
    islandgirlculebra Member Posts: 155 Member
    Congratulations!

    So glad you are doing well!

  • Lorikat
    Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member
    Mid October will be two years

    Mid October will be two years for me...  What a journey!

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    Thanks

    Thanks everyone for the good wishes! Yes, it's been quite a journey! Whew! Tomorrow afternoon I get to take 3 dulcolax pills followed by a Miralax/Gatorade chaser. I can hardly wait - lol! My colorectal dr mentioned the word "cured", but I want to wait until the 5 year mark before I say that. Will have to think of a cool way to celebrate - 109 here today!

     

    Ann

     

  • Lorikat
    Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member
    AZANNIE said:

    Thanks

    Thanks everyone for the good wishes! Yes, it's been quite a journey! Whew! Tomorrow afternoon I get to take 3 dulcolax pills followed by a Miralax/Gatorade chaser. I can hardly wait - lol! My colorectal dr mentioned the word "cured", but I want to wait until the 5 year mark before I say that. Will have to think of a cool way to celebrate - 109 here today!

     

    Ann

     

    The word "cured" makes me

    The word "cured" makes me nervous as well!  Never thought I would be superstitious but but want to jinx anything!

     

    96 degrees here.  In worst drought since the 50's.  small lakes have dried up....  Fires are burning...  Really scarey stuff.

  • eihtak
    eihtak Member Posts: 1,473 Member
    Lorikat said:

    The word "cured" makes me

    The word "cured" makes me nervous as well!  Never thought I would be superstitious but but want to jinx anything!

     

    96 degrees here.  In worst drought since the 50's.  small lakes have dried up....  Fires are burning...  Really scarey stuff.

    back in wisconsin.......

    .....we had a freeze warning last night so had to cover up or bring in plants!!! As soon as we have one nice day we have three cold. Its supposed to hit almost 70 today but cool 60's the rest of the week. This is unusual even for here.

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    eihtak said:

    back in wisconsin.......

    .....we had a freeze warning last night so had to cover up or bring in plants!!! As soon as we have one nice day we have three cold. Its supposed to hit almost 70 today but cool 60's the rest of the week. This is unusual even for here.

    "Cured"

    I have taken this word out of my vocabulary and will never use it.  The reality is every human will get cancer eventually if they live long enough, not succumbing to something else first.  I'm going to be 60 in a few months, so I hope my luck holds out for quite a few years yet!

  • eihtak
    eihtak Member Posts: 1,473 Member
    mp327 said:

    "Cured"

    I have taken this word out of my vocabulary and will never use it.  The reality is every human will get cancer eventually if they live long enough, not succumbing to something else first.  I'm going to be 60 in a few months, so I hope my luck holds out for quite a few years yet!

    agree....

    I agree Martha. I even feel a little funny doing the survivor lap at Relay for Life (but do with friends anyhow). I kind of feel like in my case, I had/have cancer, it was treated, I now live and live happily, but with side effects, they are manageable but with me for life along with the chance of recurrence, so cured ????? or not I don't really know. Maybe physically but the unseen emotional part of cancer is not curable is it?

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    eihtak said:

    agree....

    I agree Martha. I even feel a little funny doing the survivor lap at Relay for Life (but do with friends anyhow). I kind of feel like in my case, I had/have cancer, it was treated, I now live and live happily, but with side effects, they are manageable but with me for life along with the chance of recurrence, so cured ????? or not I don't really know. Maybe physically but the unseen emotional part of cancer is not curable is it?

    eihtak

    I agree.  Even though those cancer cells may have been wiped out, all the emotional stuff remains.  Some days I hardly think of it, other days it weighs heavy on my mind, such as today because I had a CT scan this morning.  My docs are checking the condition of my intestines after the blockage, which is most likely compliments of the radiation.

  • eihtak
    eihtak Member Posts: 1,473 Member
    mp327 said:

    eihtak

    I agree.  Even though those cancer cells may have been wiped out, all the emotional stuff remains.  Some days I hardly think of it, other days it weighs heavy on my mind, such as today because I had a CT scan this morning.  My docs are checking the condition of my intestines after the blockage, which is most likely compliments of the radiation.

    CT.....

    I pray that your scan comes back clear and soon you can lift that weight from your mind. I find keeping busy while waiting helps a little, but sometimes hard to focus. On my last scan while waiting for results I cooked, and cooked, and cooked,.........and cooked!

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    eihtak said:

    CT.....

    I pray that your scan comes back clear and soon you can lift that weight from your mind. I find keeping busy while waiting helps a little, but sometimes hard to focus. On my last scan while waiting for results I cooked, and cooked, and cooked,.........and cooked!

    eihtak

    I eat and eat and eat!  If we lived close to each other and had our scans at the same time, we'd be a pair!  :)

  • sandysp
    sandysp Member Posts: 868 Member
    Woooohooooooo!

    Just read this. Such good news and another milestone. For me the two year date will be August 15th. With the Lymphedema treatments, I really am feeling better than I almost can ever remember. Self care is time consuming but at least I won't feel if complications do arise that I didn't give it my best.

    The main thing is we have it behind us and we are good today!

    Fondly,

    Sandy

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    sandysp said:

    Woooohooooooo!

    Just read this. Such good news and another milestone. For me the two year date will be August 15th. With the Lymphedema treatments, I really am feeling better than I almost can ever remember. Self care is time consuming but at least I won't feel if complications do arise that I didn't give it my best.

    The main thing is we have it behind us and we are good today!

    Fondly,

    Sandy

    Sandy

    Yes, we've come a long way and made it! I wondered if I would ever feel this good again.

    Ann