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NED (pretty much)

markatger
markatger CSN Member Posts: 314
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi y'all! (Said in spirit of Austin festivities!)

I just got back from getting my PET Scan results. I am pretty much NED!!! The edge of my liver where they lopped off a third of it showed some "uptake", but they think this is just because the liver is re-growing like it should and being highly metabolic. I'm not too worried about it. They are going to repeat a CT in June

My oncologist did scare me though when he walked into the room. He was VERY somber. Me and my mom thought he was going to give us bad news. It was like "Who wants to be a millionaire" when they psych you out into thinking you guessed wrong and lost all the money...But NO..wooooo!!!....big relief.

So I'm pretty jazzed...although I wasn't too worried about this test anyways. I guess it's the scans in a couple years that I will be less confident about. But...it will be inspiration for me to eat well, exercise often and live peacefully and joyfully until then.

Happy Spring,
Maria
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
    #2
    Great news! Thank you for sharing.

    Howard
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  • chynabear
    chynabear CSN Member Posts: 481 Member
    #3
    That is way good news, Maria!!!! Wow! What a relief. Congrats on NED.

    *doing the happy dance*

    Patricia
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  • pink05
    pink05 CSN Member Posts: 550
    #4
    Congratulations!!! It is always so nice to hear stories like yours. I'm sure you're breathing a little easier now!!!

    -Lee-
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  • rthornton
    rthornton CSN Member Posts: 346 Member
    #5
    Maria,

    I'm VERY glad to read that you are doing so well. I wish you the best for your June scans and everything after that.

    Rodney
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  • terril
    terril CSN Member Posts: 296
    #6
    Fantastic!!!! Way to go!!! Way to fight!!! Terri
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  • kerry
    kerry CSN Member Posts: 1,313 Member
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    Maria,

    That is great news. I have my first set of scans, since my radiation therapy, on May 2 (right after the Palooza) so I am beginning to get anxious.

    I am so happy for you. Happy Dance!!

    Kerry
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  • oneagleswings
    oneagleswings CSN Member Posts: 425 Member
    #8
    happy spring to you too Maria- wonderful news.
    Bev
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #9
    Happy Spring indeed! Congratulations and thanks for sharing this wonderful news with us.
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
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    Maria,
    DO YOU SEE ME DANCIN', girl??????
    YEA!!!!! I LOVE good news!!!!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Hugs,
    Kathi
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  • spongebob
    spongebob CSN Member Posts: 2,565 Member
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    well yee-haw howdy, Maria!

    Congrats!!

    "it will be inspiration for me to eat well, exercise often and live peacefully and joyfully until then"... Ya know, if there's a silver lining to cancer, it's the "life" lessons it teaches us... Well said - and I'm right there with you!

    Be well!

    - SpongeBob
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  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover CSN Member Posts: 1,248 Member
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    Maria -

    What fantastic news. So happy for you!

    Betsy
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  • DK2006
    DK2006 CSN Member Posts: 126
    #13
    Hi Maria,
    Congratulations on your NED status! Thanks for sharing your wonderful news!!!! Best wishes, Donna
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  • Moesimo
    Moesimo CSN Member Posts: 1,072 Member
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    Congrats!!!!!

    I am so happy for you.

    I also had an area that lit up. It was decided that it was inflamation.

    Maureen
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  • scouty
    scouty CSN Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #15
    What a difference a year makes!!!!!!!!!! Way to go Maria. I am very happy for you!!!!!!

    Lisa P.
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  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 CSN Member Posts: 818 Member
    #16
    Hi Maria!! Congrats on the NED!! Like everyone else I do the happy dance when someone on the board is NED. Whoo hoo. It is always something for me to look forward to.

    HUGS!

    Lisa
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  • debralla
    debralla CSN Member Posts: 203 Member
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    lfondots63 said:

    Hi Maria!! Congrats on the NED!! Like everyone else I do the happy dance when someone on the board is NED. Whoo hoo. It is always something for me to look forward to.

    HUGS!

    Lisa

    Maria
    Great news . Thanks for sharing .
    Happy spring to you too
    TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS.
    DEBRA
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  • Kanort
    Kanort CSN Member Posts: 1,272 Member
    #18
    Fabulous news, Maria. You have fought so hard. Congratulations and enjoy your new beginnings!

    Hugs,

    Kay
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  • jenalynet
    jenalynet CSN Member Posts: 361 Member
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    Maria,
    I am so happy that you received good results..Hugs, Audrey
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  • taunya
    taunya CSN Member Posts: 390 Member
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    Maria, that is great news, congratulations!! It is difficult, waiting for the results of those tests. I especially dread those colonoscopies! The good news is a wonderful treat at the end. I am really happy for you. Here's to many more good results!
    Hugs,
    Taunya
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  • kangatoo
    kangatoo CSN Member Posts: 2,105 Member
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    taunya said:

    Maria, that is great news, congratulations!! It is difficult, waiting for the results of those tests. I especially dread those colonoscopies! The good news is a wonderful treat at the end. I am really happy for you. Here's to many more good results!
    Hugs,
    Taunya

    Maria....pull up a chair in tha NED room gal...there are plenty of us sittin with 'ol NED and we have many more seats available! Jen and I hope you NEVER have NED leave you!
    huggs from your ozzie friends.
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