Had colonoscopy yesterday, still finding the news hard to believe

herdizziness
herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member

Colon

I finally had my colonoscopy yesterday scheduled 2 1/2 months ago.  My oncologist wanted me to have it because the tumor was causing intense pain. 

After I started on Irenotecan and Erbitux the very next week the pain went away and in two weeks my CEA went from 224 to 90 and last time it was done, it was 78.

I told my oncologist last week that I had the colonoscopy coming up he wasn't all that eager for it because he knew the chemo was shrinking it, but told me go ahead because I was having bloody stools and he suspects hemorroids.

I am still in shock at the results, my last colonoscopy in August had it at 5" x 1" and growing outside of colon, this colonoscopy showed "normal colon" and "NO sign of cancer".

it's hard to digest that it's gone, I think things are definitely looking up!!!

The gastro doc said I certainly had some painful looking internal hemorroids.  Uh, yes, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Still find it hard to believe it's gone.

Winter Marie

 

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  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    Awesome!! That is incredible.

    Awesome!! That is incredible.   thanks for letting us know and enjoy your celebration.

  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    Wow!!  that's incredible and

    Laughing

    Wow!!  that's incredible and wonderful news!   I hope that you're doing a happy dance all around the house tonight! 

    Hugs (())

    Cyn

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    Tumors

    I still have the 7 tumors in liver and 3 in lungs, but the colon one being gone is just huge news, my husband actually thought I should have a second colonoscopy (believe me that got vetoed very quickly by me) because he just can't believe it, he goes to every oncologist appt., hears every thing especially dire stuff and just can't believe it went away.

    Winter Marie

  • hippiechicks
    hippiechicks Member Posts: 509 Member

    Tumors

    I still have the 7 tumors in liver and 3 in lungs, but the colon one being gone is just huge news, my husband actually thought I should have a second colonoscopy (believe me that got vetoed very quickly by me) because he just can't believe it, he goes to every oncologist appt., hears every thing especially dire stuff and just can't believe it went away.

    Winter Marie

    Congrats to you both!  That

    Congrats to you both!  That is just awesome news! Celebrate the day for sure!

  • lizard44
    lizard44 Member Posts: 409 Member
    Wonderful news

    It's so good to read  positive news here.  I'm very happy for you. 

  • Easyflip
    Easyflip Member Posts: 588 Member
    I'm so

    happy to read the good news. Especially the doc writing 'no cancer!' Enjoy this happy moment, I think it's great!!!

    Richard/easyflip

  • LindaK.
    LindaK. Member Posts: 506 Member
    Great News!

    That is awesome!  Time to celebrate

    Linda

  • sflgirl
    sflgirl Member Posts: 220 Member
    My goodness!

    That is great news!  Congratulations!  

     

  • John212
    John212 Member Posts: 116 Member
    Where's that dancing naked Ned Flanders emoji?

    This is fabulous news! What a great thing to see first thing today. :D

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    OMG!

    Such awesome news, WM!  I'm so, so happy for you!

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member

    OMG!

    Such awesome news, WM!  I'm so, so happy for you!

    Oh, I am SO happy for

    Oh, I am SO happy for you!!!!! Thank you for sharing that!!

    Jan

  • Trapbear
    Trapbear Member Posts: 108 Member
    Wonderful News Winter!!  I am

    Wonderful News Winter!!  I am so happy for you!

    Sending love to you,

    Bill  xxxooo

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,427 Member
    I Am SO SO SO Happy For You

    You have been through so much and are amazing.  To see this news for you actually bought some tears to my eyes.  So so great.

     

    Edit to Add, Per John's suggestion and my "Doh" about not doing it. Naked dancing Ned is a work in progress. Cool

     

     NP.jpg

  • Helen321
    Helen321 Member Posts: 1,459 Member
    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Screw online dancing, jumping for joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • pluckey
    pluckey Member Posts: 484 Member
    Woo Hoo

    Great News!  I had similar results with erbitux/ireonotecan shrinking the tumors

    So Happy For You!

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,796 Member
    Happy Happy Happy

    What wonderful news. 

    Spinny Man, who just expresses how I feel, probably how you feel too image

    And of course, ourfriend, Happy Dancing Man image  

    Wondering what NH's naked dancing man is going to look like. 

    I hope this is the start of even more great news for you. 

    Sue - Trubrit

  • Cathleen Mary
    Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
    Trubrit said:

    Happy Happy Happy

    What wonderful news. 

    Spinny Man, who just expresses how I feel, probably how you feel too image

    And of course, ourfriend, Happy Dancing Man image  

    Wondering what NH's naked dancing man is going to look like. 

    I hope this is the start of even more great news for you. 

    Sue - Trubrit

    Oh, how wonderful!

    Oh, how wonderful!  Celebrate. Celebrate. Celebrate.  So happy for you...you are such an inspiration.

    CM

  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    Great news! Chemo do work!

    Great news! Chemo do work!

  • Yolllmbs
    Yolllmbs Member Posts: 360 Member
    Dancing nekkid

    Im so happy for you. I'm running out to the backyard and dancing nekkid!

  • thingy45
    thingy45 Member Posts: 632 Member
    Great

    great news, clean colon, congrats. So very happy. I hope you celebrate.

    hugs, Marjan