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One year down, 40 to go!!!

BusterBrown
BusterBrown CSN Member Posts: 221 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Greetings all...It's been over 1 year since I heard my doc say "remission". For those of you who are new,here's my story. In Dec 04, I was diagnosed w/ crc and liver mets. Started my chemo (folfox) in January 2005. After 3 doses, the 3 spots on my liver seemingly disappeared and the primary tumor shrank about 15%. In May of 05, I had resection surgery to remove the primary tumor. In Aug of 05 I went through 4wks of Radiation and finished my chemo and at that point I was in remission. I in Oct 2005, I had a ct and it came up clear and in Feb 06, I had a pet scan and one of the tumors in my liver reappeared. In May of 2006, I had open liver surgery to cryo my 4cm tumor. Since, then I have been getting checked out every 3mos and as of last week I'm still in remission.
I just want everyone to know that there is hope. Hang in there!!!
Buster
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!!!!

    NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!!*

    Hugs, Kathi

    *from scouty, too!!!
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  • kerry
    kerry CSN Member Posts: 1,313 Member
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    Buster!!! Gosh, it's good to hear from you. It has been a while. Glad to know you are doing well. Congratulations!! Stay in touch!

    Kerry
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  • scouty
    scouty CSN Member Posts: 1,965 Member
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    Hey Buster!!!!!

    Great to hear from you and don't you dare go so long in letting us hear from you again!!!!!!

    Go dude!!!! I am so happy for you and dance just like Kathi says......

    Lisa P.

    PS. Kathi, I laughed out loud at your post...you keep doing what you do girlfriend.
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  • jerseysue
    jerseysue CSN Member Posts: 624 Member
    #6
    Congrats too you!
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  • robinvan
    robinvan CSN Member Posts: 1,012
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    Great news Buster, Thanks for sharing it. I'm halfway through a short chemo program following RFA of a small liver met recurrence. I was Dx Aug 2004. My next CT is Oct. The last one looked good. Your story bolsters my hope!!
    Rob; in Vancouver
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  • davidsonxx
    davidsonxx CSN Member Posts: 134
    #8
    Great news. We all need to see posts like yours. Thanks for sharing your story.
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
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    Excellent news. Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing with us. And I LOVE your subject line!! -- great attitude!!
    Best wishes, Tara
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  • hopefulone
    hopefulone CSN Member Posts: 1,043 Member
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    Thanks for sharing. Good Luck and God Bless
    Diane
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