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Praise & Thanks to God~Bert Remains NED

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edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
The subject title says it all...just got back from oncologist and Bert's three month after chemo CT/PET continue to show NED!!!! I cannot tell you all how truly happy I am and so grateful to God and Dr. Lenz and to all of you for your oncoing support and prayers...so far, so good. Next check will be in three months. CEA rose just a tad (from 4.4 to 5.2) but Dr. Lenz is not concerned as Bert has been bouncing back and forth between 5.0 and 9.0 since this whole fiasco began and the rise was so minimal that in essence, and I quote here, "there really is no change" (words that bring music to my ears :D)Just had to share this news with you all because each and every one of you are my extended family and we share both good and bad news with each other. Besides, I think it's the good news that keeps us all going.

Well, I gotta go. Doing prep work myself today for tomorrow's colonoscopy so I feel kind of "crappy" right now....no punn intended :D If you will recall, they found pre-cancerous polyps (three of them) last year so the doc wants me back every year until they find nothing. Hopefully, it will be nothing this year. Gotta see this through guys but hey, after tomorrow morning, I'll bring out the bubbly and celebrate.

Lots of hugs,
Monika in Southern California who is happy as can be but a little irritated right now...gotta gooooooooooo :)
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  • deneenb
    deneenb CSN Member Posts: 130 Member
    #2
    Monika,

    That is truly awesome!!! I can absolutely relate to your feelings as I was just on this same high last week when my Dad's 3 month scans showed NED. The most beautiful words I'd heard since June. I can also relate to how you are feeling today as I just had my colonoscopy on October 22nd. The day after my birthday so I didn't even get birthday cake on my birthday. I had to eat jello instead. I'm sure you'll do fine tomorrow. Again, great news and I'm so happy for both of you.

    Deneen
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  • bsrules
    bsrules CSN Member Posts: 296
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    Monika and Bert,
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I am so very happy for both of you!!!! There is nothing that lifts my spirits more then good news!!! Esp. from my friends!!!

    Good Luck tomorrow!!!! Let us know how things go!!! I will be waiting to read all about it!!! I want to hear you guys celebrating all the way over to Bob and I here on the East Coast in New Jersey!!!! Keep up the good work and keep smiling!!!! Love to both of you!!

    Sue
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  • fedester
    fedester CSN Member Posts: 753 Member
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    hi monika,
    cheers to the great news. that is great keep it going bert!!!!!!!. good luck to you tomorrow with your scope.

    all the best
    bruce
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  • grandma047
    grandma047 CSN Member Posts: 381
    #5
    That is great news!!!! I am so happy for you. I'm real emotional today, so I'm crying both tears of happiness for you and tears of frustration because of my news today. Your news made me feel a little better. Good news is always helpful. Love ya both.
    Love and prayers, Judy(grandma047)
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  • jsabol
    jsabol CSN Member Posts: 1,145 Member
    #6
    Yahoooooo....good luck getting through the colonoscopy (mine is next week!), then celebrate. Hugs to you both, the other Judy
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  • juliababy
    juliababy CSN Member Posts: 130
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    CONGRATULATIONS!!! That's beautiful news!

    My dad is going to have his 2nd set of scans done at the end of this month so I too am starting to get nervous already.

    Again, congratulations, and good luck with your own colonoscopy. I'm sure everything will be just fine.

    Susana
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  • littlejulie
    littlejulie CSN Member Posts: 311
    #8
    GREAT NEWS!!!!!
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  • Kanort
    Kanort CSN Member Posts: 1,272 Member
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    Yipeeeee!!!!

    I'm so happy to hear that all is well with Bert. I believe Bert finished his chemo just a little later than I, so we are about on the same schedule for tests and all.

    I hope that everything went well with you test today. Let us know.

    Stay well,

    Kay
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  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed CSN Member Posts: 2,068 Member
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    hey monika and bert!

    I join you in praising God for NED!!!

    WOOHOO!

    keep it going.....

    peace, emily who has her colonoscopy coming up too.....eeeew and icky ick when I think of phospho-soda I wanna gag
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