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Two Years

HowardJ
HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi all,

I'm at the two year point and so far, so good. I had a follow-up with my oncologist on Friday and he said all looks good so he "graduated" me from 4 month visits to 6 month visits. I guess I should be ecstatic...my wife is. But I don't seem to feel that way. I'm feeling a bit more guardedly optimistic.

As a recap and for the new folks--
Diagnised December 04 with stage 2a colon cancer. Had laprascopic right hemicolectomy....no chemo. Regular follow-ups with oncologist and had CT and colonoscopy at year 1 and CT/PET a few months ago. Plan is to have repeat CT next Fall, and repeat colonoscopy next December.

Howard
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  • spongebob
    spongebob CSN Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #2
    That's AWESOME, Howard!

    Congrats. No doubt KathiM will soon be dancing naked for you!

    - SB
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  • vinny3
    vinny3 CSN Member Posts: 928 Member
    #3
    That's great, Howard. Always happy to hear good news.

    ****
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #5
    G'day Howard,
    Congratulations mate. My surgeon always described the first 18 mos as the danger period. Having said that he also kept telling me I wasn't out of the woods yet right up to the 5 years. All the best for Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.
    Ron.
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  • fedester
    fedester CSN Member Posts: 753 Member
    #6
    howard,
    great news, congrats and many more ned years ahead.
    that is truly a gift at this time of year.
    know how you feel.
    be well
    happy holidays
    bruce
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  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover CSN Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    #7
    Howard -

    The news is wonderful! That said, I can understand how you feel - that "sword" is always hanging over our necks and even when we are mostly positive, it is hard to ignore completely. I think the ironic thing is that very positive anniversaries tend to bring these scary feelings to the forefront.

    So, your negative feelings are normal. But in another day or two, hopefully, you will have less concern. Two years is great news for any stage CRC - two years for Stage II is REALLY good news.

    Celebrate! (Where is Kathi with the naked happy dance advice?)

    Betsy
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #8
    Sorry to be late!

    YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA

    Naked happy dance!!!!

    Good show!!! Before you know it, you will be adding a '0' to the right side of that '2' (20 years...hehehehe).

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • Russell05
    Russell05 CSN Member Posts: 60
    #9
    Great news Howard.... Ease up and just enjoy :)
    Happy Holidays, continue to be well

    Russell
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
    #10
    Thanks, all!!
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  • JADot
    JADot CSN Member Posts: 709 Member
    #11
    Congrats Howard! The two-year milestone is definitely a big one to celebrate! Whatever you're doing, keep doing it, it's obviously working for you :)

    Cheers,
    Ying
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  • finner
    finner CSN Member Posts: 230 Member
    #12
    Hello Howard
    2 years ned is just fantastic. Congratulations. Have a wonderful christmas and a healthy and exciting new year.

    XXX
    Margo
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  • nudgie
    nudgie CSN Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #13
    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 CSN Member Posts: 818 Member
    #14
    Congrats! Enjoy. Today is my one year mark from dx and I believe I can say NED but waiting until my next onc visit in Feb before I start dancing. At least there is no sign of the beast that I know of.

    Lisa f.
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
    #15
    Thank you!!
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  • Mickey03
    Mickey03 CSN Member Posts: 5
    #16
    Hi Howard,
    Just starting out for us - husband had surgery on Dec 14th, diagnosed stage 2a - still recovering from "zipper" surgery. As mentioned in another message, next step is to make the chemo decision.

    Hope I will be posting a message like yours in 2008.

    Congrats and keep up the good fight.
    anne
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