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Good news for Stage 4

joanneire
joanneire CSN Member Posts: 75 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hello

Sorry for my lack of posting recently. I have been reading all the time though!

For those of you who don't know, my boyfriend was diagnosed with colon cancer in November 2004. He had the tumor removed and had a course of CPT11 and 5FU. He seemed to be doing well but in June 2005 the cancer had spread to his liver (and possibly his lung, although this was never certain). He started Ertbitux and CPT11 and his next scan in Sept 2005 was clear. He switched to Xeloda and stayed with Erbitux and his scan in January 2006 was clear. His most recent scan last week was also clear!!!!

The good news is that although he has to continue with the same treatment, he doesn't have to have another scan for 6 months. His treatment will be reviewed in 6 months, but at the moment his doc thinks it would be foolhardly to stop treatment. It doesn't affect him too much. The Xeloda is tablet form and he has to go to hospital for 2 1/2 hours every three weeks for Erbitux.

He's working full time and is full of energy. He's 26.

Hope his story offers some hope

Take care

Jo
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  • alihamilton
    alihamilton CSN Member Posts: 347 Member
    #2
    That is wonderful news, especially for anyone who is currently feeling down! It is always good to hear success stories...keep posting!
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  • debralla
    debralla CSN Member Posts: 203 Member
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    alihamilton said:

    That is wonderful news, especially for anyone who is currently feeling down! It is always good to hear success stories...keep posting!

    GREAT NEWS
    Thanks so much for sharing .
    Take Care and God Bless .
    Debra
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #4
    Jo, MAN, I'm dancing my happy dance so much my FEET are WEARING OUT!!!! (hehehehe) Thank you for the GREAT NEWS!!!!!!
    Hugs, Kathi
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  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover CSN Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    #5
    Hi Jo -

    So happy for your boyfriend's good news and so happy you shared it. Good news always makes us other Stage IV's (and other stages too) very happy.

    Take care,
    Betsy
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  • jerseysue
    jerseysue CSN Member Posts: 624 Member
    #6
    I really needed to hear that! Thanks for posting!
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  • terril
    terril CSN Member Posts: 296
    #7
    What a great story. I really needed to hear this. These stories give us so much hope. Terri
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  • finner
    finner CSN Member Posts: 230 Member
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    jerseysue said:

    I really needed to hear that! Thanks for posting!

    Joaane thats fantastic. Thanks for letting us all know this good news.

    Margo
    xxxx
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