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Update on CAT

Kathleen808
Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi Everyone,

I think our news is neutral to good. **** had his CAT scan today and I picked up the report this afternoon. I also picked up a copy of the scan for our radiologist friend. The report says stable, no change in size on the enlarged lymph node and everything else was clear. The CAT was chest, abdomen and pelvis. We are very, very grateful for the clear everywhere but we were hoping to see the lymph node shrink in size.

Our radiologist friend said that often times the cancer may die or be dieing off and the lymph node takes awhile to shrink. He also said when chemo is working sometimes things get bigger for awhile and then shrink back down. Our friend looked at the CAT on his fancy machine and agreed that everything but the 1 (SOB) lymph node looked clear.

**** will meet with the ONC on Monday and we believe he will continue to the Folfori and Avastin on Tuesday. I'll keep you updated.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

Aloha,
Kathleen
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  • PGLGreg
    PGLGreg CSN Member Posts: 731
    #2
    Update
    That's good. Thanks for the update. "SOB lymph node" is a technical term?

    --Greg
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  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia CSN Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #3
    Lymph node
    Kathleen and ****, I'm so happy to hear nothing new showed up!

    About the lymph node, the doctor is right. Our Nick had an enlarged node on his scalp because of a puberty caused scalp condition and the node stayed large for 10 weeks after his scalp was cleared. The doctor said a node cn take a very long time to go down and that they never return to the tiny size they were at birth once they've been enlarged.

    Still praying for ****'s healing and for your daughter.
    Diane
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #4
    dianetavegia said:

    Lymph node
    Kathleen and ****, I'm so happy to hear nothing new showed up!

    About the lymph node, the doctor is right. Our Nick had an enlarged node on his scalp because of a puberty caused scalp condition and the node stayed large for 10 weeks after his scalp was cleared. The doctor said a node cn take a very long time to go down and that they never return to the tiny size they were at birth once they've been enlarged.

    Still praying for ****'s healing and for your daughter.
    Diane

    Hi **** and Kathleen
    that sounds pretty darned good to me!!!

    All the best,

    mags
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  • Shayenne
    Shayenne CSN Member Posts: 2,342
    #5
    maglets said:

    Hi **** and Kathleen
    that sounds pretty darned good to me!!!

    All the best,

    mags

    Sounds
    like great news guys! glad to hear it!!

    Greg, I think she was meaning SOB as being (Son of B#$@#) to me LOL.. not sure, but that's how I took it LOL...

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
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  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks CSN Member Posts: 980 Member
    #6
    Good news to me
    Stable, no change in size on the enlarged lymph node and everything else was clear. To me that's good news!! Have a great weekend and injoy you're good news. Go out dancing or something!!!


    Life is funny sometimes
    Brooks
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  • angelsbaby
    angelsbaby CSN Member Posts: 1,165 Member
    #7
    just4Brooks said:

    Good news to me
    Stable, no change in size on the enlarged lymph node and everything else was clear. To me that's good news!! Have a great weekend and injoy you're good news. Go out dancing or something!!!


    Life is funny sometimes
    Brooks

    Sounds
    Good to me also. i am happy for you both.

    michelle
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  • lesvanb
    lesvanb CSN Member Posts: 905
    #8
    glad to hear good news
    thanks for the update Kathleen. Much love to you and ****.

    Leslie
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  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love CSN Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #9
    It sounds good.The chemo is
    It sounds good.The chemo is doing its job.You are in my prayers and hope the chemo will kill the rest of the cancer cells completely.Good luck with it.Take care.
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  • sfmarie
    sfmarie CSN Member Posts: 602
    #10
    Great news
    Yes, go surfing, dancing, and celebrate! Can they do Cyberknife on the stubborn lymph? Marie
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  • robinvan
    robinvan CSN Member Posts: 1,012
    #11
    Thanks Kathleen
    It does sound good.

    With continued prayers for you and ****...

    Rob; in Vancouver
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  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN CSN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #12
    Good news
    This sounds promising. One little stubborn SOB node, but at leat it hasn't grown! I hope it starts shrinking soon.
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  • donnare
    donnare CSN Member Posts: 266
    #13
    Sounds good
    Hi Kathleen,

    Sounds like good news - clear everywhere. Hopefully, The lymph node will shrink to nothing too. I will keep you and **** in my thoughts and prayers as always.

    Be well,
    Donna
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  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #14
    Thanks!
    Hi Everyone,
    Thank you so much for your support, comments and prayers. **** and I were talking about what a toll scan day is for both of us. The prep, scan and the results. After we feel exhausted. I know you all know exactly what I am talking about.

    A friend went with me to get the written report on the scan. We picked it up, walked outside, prayed and opened it up. So much rides on these outcomes as you all know. Thinking about you as a group, I think you are all amazing!

    Enjoy your weekend. Do something good for yourself.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
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  • KFen725
    KFen725 CSN Member Posts: 108 Member
    #15
    Kathleen808 said:

    Thanks!
    Hi Everyone,
    Thank you so much for your support, comments and prayers. **** and I were talking about what a toll scan day is for both of us. The prep, scan and the results. After we feel exhausted. I know you all know exactly what I am talking about.

    A friend went with me to get the written report on the scan. We picked it up, walked outside, prayed and opened it up. So much rides on these outcomes as you all know. Thinking about you as a group, I think you are all amazing!

    Enjoy your weekend. Do something good for yourself.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    Scan Day
    Yes, we all know all too well the stress of "Scan Days"... Every time my mom has one, I have so much anxiety! Praying for total healing for your husband and for peace for you both.
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  • Nana b
    Nana b CSN Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #16
    KFen725 said:

    Scan Day
    Yes, we all know all too well the stress of "Scan Days"... Every time my mom has one, I have so much anxiety! Praying for total healing for your husband and for peace for you both.

    SOB.........hate the b..........................
    It's not bad news and that we must focus on! Praying for the SOB to get the hell out of ****! Not get out and celebrate!

    Goodness I sound like a Nana, a young Nana!
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  • Shayenne
    Shayenne CSN Member Posts: 2,342
    #17
    Nana b said:

    SOB.........hate the b..........................
    It's not bad news and that we must focus on! Praying for the SOB to get the hell out of ****! Not get out and celebrate!

    Goodness I sound like a Nana, a young Nana!

    You Are!!!
    A beautiful, young nana!

    That's what I also called my grandma, she was an Irish woman, and called her "Nanny" :)


    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #18
    Sounds good
    That sounds good to me! Let us know what the oncologist says.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • dorookie
    dorookie CSN Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #19
    Kathleen808 said:

    Thanks!
    Hi Everyone,
    Thank you so much for your support, comments and prayers. **** and I were talking about what a toll scan day is for both of us. The prep, scan and the results. After we feel exhausted. I know you all know exactly what I am talking about.

    A friend went with me to get the written report on the scan. We picked it up, walked outside, prayed and opened it up. So much rides on these outcomes as you all know. Thinking about you as a group, I think you are all amazing!

    Enjoy your weekend. Do something good for yourself.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    Thinking of you two
    Just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you two and praying for great results. Keep the faith, things will work out...

    God Bless
    Beth
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  • Hatshepsut
    Hatshepsut CSN Member Posts: 336 Member
    #20
    Good Wishes

    Kathleen and ****:

    Congratulations on your good CT Scan results.

    You are almost there! I join the others who have posted in wishing you a good day.

    You are in my thoughts.

    Hatshepsut
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