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MRI and CT Tomorrow

Phil64
Phil64 CSN Member Posts: 838 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
I completed four treatments of Folfiri and Erbitux (treatment 4 was last Thursday). I'm managing to endure through the Erbitux Acne and other side-effects. So far CEA has dropped since starting these treatments. Tomorrow I go in for the MRI and CT follow-ups. The hope is that the tumors will have shrunk / stopped growing and that possibly these treatments will make me a viable candidate for liver resection surgery. My oncologist has already told me that even with great results I will still undergo several more Folfiri / Erbitux treatments before surgery...

I'm feeling stress and anxiety right now (along with side-effects from last Thursday's treatment). Sometimes this cancer stuff is a real pain!

Anyay, I know I'm not alone... Many of you have been here before and it is comforting to know that you know what I'm going through...

Figners Crossed in Michigan,

Phil
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  • thxmiker
    thxmiker CSN Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #2
    Phil, we are sending our

    Phil, we are sending our thoughts and prayers for a Great Outcome!  I am 4 weeks behind you doing a similar treatment.

     

    Best Always,  mike

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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
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    phil

    oh sending you the best of luck for tomorrow Phil....I really really hope you can see some shrinkage and get on with surgery in the near future.  You poor thing.....that acne just sounds like the worst.......never had that drug.  .....but I have had two liver resections so I am right here when your time comes.  Phil my cottage is up near Sault STE. Marie in Canada.....we are on a teeny island and I can see the light of Detour Michigan easily.....Wondering if you still have snow? we are just swamped......

    okay all the very best with toes crossed for tomorrow....

     

    mags

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  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH CSN Member Posts: 1,456 Member
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    Best wishes for great scan

     

    Best wishes for great scan results!  I'll be sending you warm thoughts and sparks tomorrow.  :)

    Take care,

    Cyn

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  • geotina
    geotina CSN Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #5
    Phil:

    Another set of fingers here in Michigan crossed for you and wishing you the best!

     

    Tina

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  • jen2012
    jen2012 CSN Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #6
    Good luck tomorrow!
    Good luck tomorrow!
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #7
    Scans

    Praying for the best outcome on scans and hoping that you get some good news. 

    Kim

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  • annalexandria
    annalexandria CSN Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #8
    Keeping my fingers crossed for you as well....

    let us know how things go.  We'll all be thinking of you!  Sending a little strength your way~AA

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  • devotion10
    devotion10 CSN Member Posts: 623 Member
    #9
    Another Michigander wishes you

    the best of news. Breathe deep. -- Cynthia

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  • cinreag
    cinreag CSN Member Posts: 154
    #10
    Wishing you the best results
    Wishing you the best results possible and a little bit of peace of mind meanwhile( if that is possible).
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  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 CSN Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #11
    Good luck. Will be thinking
    Good luck. Will be thinking about you and will look forward to hearing the results. My husband, Steve, is in a similar situation. It's no fun!

    Chelsea
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  • AnnLouise
    AnnLouise CSN Member Posts: 276 Member
    #12
    Sending posîtive thoughts your way.......

    Wishing the best for your scans and results......understand the stress and anxiety! Keeping fingers crossed in Chicago....~Ann

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  • wolfen
    wolfen CSN Member Posts: 1,324 Member
    #13
    AnnLouise said:

    Sending posîtive thoughts your way.......

    Wishing the best for your scans and results......understand the stress and anxiety! Keeping fingers crossed in Chicago....~Ann

    Phil

    Sending good vibes and postive thoughts across the miles to you. I understand the toll that waiting takes on you. We all have our arms around you.

    Luv,

    Wolfen

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  • Phil64
    Phil64 CSN Member Posts: 838 Member
    #14
    wolfen said:

    Phil

    Sending good vibes and postive thoughts across the miles to you. I understand the toll that waiting takes on you. We all have our arms around you.

    Luv,

    Wolfen

    Thank You All
    Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. Please know they are very much appreciated.

    Love and Light to you all.

    Phil
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  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 CSN Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #15
    Phil64 said:

    Thank You All
    Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. Please know they are very much appreciated.

    Love and Light to you all.

    Phil

    you are in my prayers. BTW my

    you are in my prayers. BTW my fingers and toes are crossed.

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  • Goldie1
    Goldie1 CSN Member Posts: 264 Member
    #16
    Hoping for some good news....

    on your MRI and CT!  Thinking and sending good thoughts your way!  And don't scratch that rash!

    Ellen

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,808 Member
    #17
    Prayers for you tomorrow.

    Stress, fear anxiety, in-between all of this, try to remember you have any people here praying or sending good thoughts your way. 

    Our hearts go out to anyone and everyone who struggles through these trials that cancer brings our way. 

    Bless you, Phil!

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  • Deena11
    Deena11 CSN Member Posts: 199 Member
    #18
    Sending Poitive thoughts your way

    Good luck tomorrow!  My fingers are crossed for you too!

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  • wawaju04976
    wawaju04976 CSN Member Posts: 316 Member
    #19
    Good luck to you, Phil.

    Good luck to you, Phil. Sending positive thoughts your way...

    Judy

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  • tachilders
    tachilders CSN Member Posts: 313
    #20
    Best wishes my Michigan

    Best wishes my Michigan friend. 

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  • barbebarb
    barbebarb CSN Member Posts: 464
    #21
    tachilders said:

    Best wishes my Michigan

    Best wishes my Michigan friend. 

    Thinking of@ you

    Phil - Hoping all results are guiding you to surgery and healing. My chemo was moved out and tests due to low neutrophils. Am making the best of these extra days. Thinking of you -Barb

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