5 years 9 months ago

Semira
Semira Member Posts: 381 Member
edited September 2017 in Colorectal Cancer #1

On Nov 9th 2011 my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer including 2 mets to liver and 1 to peritoneum.

He underwent surgery and got an ileostomy for 8 months. Luckily his surgeon got all the cancer. After 6 months of chemo (8 cycles of Xeloda including 6 with Oxaliplatin) the ileostomy was removed in June 2012. Since then he was monitored closely, first every 3 months, later in longer time intervals.

During all the time this great board was such a tremendous help and I will never forget the support and information shared by so many wonderful members, many now gone far too early :-( 

Today I have good news to share: This week it was check-time again and result of the latest CT: all clear, no signs of cancer found. Still NED.

Next check in 12 months!Who could have imagined this 5 years and 9 months ago. So neve give up!!!

Happy greetings from Cologne, Germany.

Petra

Comments

  • NHMike
    NHMike Member Posts: 213 Member
    Great news for him and you.

    Great news for him and you. May you have many more such years.

  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    edited September 2017 #3
    Hugs Petra

    May your hubby continue cancer fre,Ron.

  • lhduffer
    lhduffer Member Posts: 90 Member
    edited September 2017 #4
    So Inspiring

    Thank you so much for sharing this.  It gives much needed hope and inspiration.  May he continue to be NED!

  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    Wonderful news!

    I'm so happy for you!

    Alice

  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan Member Posts: 368
    Thank you for sharing.  I

    Thank you for sharing.  I know I am inspired by positive outcomes.  Praying we can all have this experience.  

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    Hooray for your husband! I

    Hooray for your husband! I pray that we all have outcomes like that! Thanks for sharing!

    Jan

  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy Member Posts: 783 Member
    edited September 2017 #8
    Thanks for sharing.....we all

    Thanks for sharing.....we all need hope here!

     

  • marbleotis
    marbleotis Member Posts: 720 Member
    Wonderful

    Petra,

    What great news!!!!

    I am right behind at 5 years 8 months NED - so I totally get your joy!

  • Semira
    Semira Member Posts: 381 Member

    Wonderful

    Petra,

    What great news!!!!

    I am right behind at 5 years 8 months NED - so I totally get your joy!

    Hugs Hugs Hugs

    Never knew your story started that close to ours.

    Big hugs :-)

  • betula
    betula Member Posts: 86
    Awesome

    Congrats to your husband and continued great health to him.  Love to hear these stories!

  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 Member Posts: 708 Member
    Wonderful news!

    very happy for all of you!

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    edited September 2017 #13
    Woohooo

    That is very good news.  So glad you gave us an update.

    Kim