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Hope for newbies

catherine58
catherine58 CSN Member Posts: 92
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I haven't posted for ages but this board was a lifeline when I was first diagnosed in February 2007.

I've just had the results of my annual scan: ALL CLEAR! Such a relief ... I don't think much about cancer these days but once a year, when I have a scan, the Great Fear grips me once again ... After surgery I was told that, without chemo, my chances of surviving five years were about 30% (I seem to remember chemo boosted my chances to just over 50%). Anyway, here I am, three years on, feeling well and with no lingering after effects from chemo. Life is good ...

Thought it would be worth posting to give hope to newbies!

Catherine
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  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia CSN Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #2
    That's great news!
    That's great news Catherine! Congrats!

    I think a good state of mind and eating healthy, getting exercise and being at a healthy weight helps so much in life, as well as any health battle! Keep up the good work.

    Diane
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  • Nana b
    Nana b CSN Member Posts: 3,030 Member
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    dianetavegia said:

    That's great news!
    That's great news Catherine! Congrats!

    I think a good state of mind and eating healthy, getting exercise and being at a healthy weight helps so much in life, as well as any health battle! Keep up the good work.

    Diane

    Awsome.....
    Hope I'm where you are years down the road, cancer is so fear gripping, scares the hell of me most of the time. And it's not fear of death, it's the fear of how my death would affect my family!

    Thanks for posting, we need this type of GREAT information!
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
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    Congratulations
    Hugs Catherine my sincere wishes for a long,long ,long ,healthy life. You give hope to all ,not just nebwies. Cheers Oldbie Ron.
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  • coloCan
    coloCan CSN Member Posts: 1,944 Member
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    ron50 said:

    Congratulations
    Hugs Catherine my sincere wishes for a long,long ,long ,healthy life. You give hope to all ,not just nebwies. Cheers Oldbie Ron.

    iNSPIRATIONAL FOR THOSE STILL AT BATTLE
    but shows it can be done. Hoping many, many more healthy years to come....Steve
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  • nudgie
    nudgie CSN Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #6
    Congrats
    for being NED for 3 years!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
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    Catherine
    Catherine,
    Thanks for sharing and huge YAHOO!!!! It is so good to hear about people surviving and only thinking about cancer once a year! Thanks for checking in.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
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    Catherine,
    Congratulations
    Catherine,

    Congratulations to you! Thanks for "checking in" & letting us know how well you are doing. This is inspirational to me. Best wishes.
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  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 CSN Member Posts: 953 Member
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    Great news!!
    Catherine,

    What fantastic news you have posted this morning! Good for you.

    Thanks to you for letting us know. Hearing these updates always provides such hope.

    Amy
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  • Crow71
    Crow71 CSN Member Posts: 679 Member
    #10
    Great news! Thanks
    Catherine,
    I've been feeling a bit down lately. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your good news and restoring my hope today.
    Roger
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  • TLG320
    TLG320 CSN Member Posts: 167
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    Thank you!
    This truly does mean so much to those at the beginning of their treatment. CONGRATS!
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  • HollyID
    HollyID CSN Member Posts: 946 Member
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    Catherine
    Congrats on living in NEDsville! You're an inspiration to us all!!
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    That's fabulous! I'm so
    That's fabulous! I'm so happy for you, and thank you for sharing the news with us.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • JIM
    JIM CSN Member Posts: 9
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    nudgie said:

    Congrats
    for being NED for 3 years!!!!!!!!!!!!

    where did you find the colon
    where did you find the colon cancer sign at ?
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  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN CSN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
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    Congrats!
    Congrats to you, and thank you for posting. It gives so many of us hope - whether we are still in treatment, or already been down that road and just like you, sit on pins and needles when it is time for those annual scans.

    No lingering effects from chemo is exciting to hear too!
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  • victory10
    victory10 CSN Member Posts: 75
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    thank you
    Thanks for your post! I really believe that I am totally free now of all cancer cells after having the resection of my colon (cancer mass in ceacum) but because of the many words of counsel from people whom i love and trust I'm going thru these chemo drug treatments. I've learned so much but at any time, I am ready to stop! If I have to endure to 12 I will gladly do so because so many people are seeing that 'cancer is not a death sentence'. Again, thank you for your victory report!!!!
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  • sfmarie
    sfmarie CSN Member Posts: 602
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    Catherine
    Thank you for sharing your story. For those battling this disease, we need to hear these stories. It is wonderful you are cancer free and I know you will beat those odds! Stats stink. Marie
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  • dorookie
    dorookie CSN Member Posts: 1,731 Member
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    Good to hear from you
    Long time no hear. Such wonderful news to hear that not only are you cancer free but that you are going on with your life! That is just so awesome. Thank you for sharing with us here.

    God Bless
    Beth
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  • ann2008
    ann2008 CSN Member Posts: 118
    #19
    Great news
    Really good to hear no lasting side effects too. Ann
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  • hannacat
    hannacat CSN Member Posts: 101
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    victory10 said:

    thank you
    Thanks for your post! I really believe that I am totally free now of all cancer cells after having the resection of my colon (cancer mass in ceacum) but because of the many words of counsel from people whom i love and trust I'm going thru these chemo drug treatments. I've learned so much but at any time, I am ready to stop! If I have to endure to 12 I will gladly do so because so many people are seeing that 'cancer is not a death sentence'. Again, thank you for your victory report!!!!

    Victory
    Hey Victory,you can do it,I did,so far at 5 years (almost) I have nothing good to say about chemo except the following:

    I met wonderful nurses and doctors who were with me the entire time with support,

    I learned patience and how to ask for what I needed.

    I learned who I could count on and who bailed for reasons of their own.

    Most of all the poison apparently worked as i am NED and feel wonderful.

    I am better because of this experiance. I have a much more open heart. I look at the world with much "softer eyes".

    Best of all to you,Hanna
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  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed CSN Member Posts: 2,068 Member
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    WONDERFUL!
    That is fabulous news!

    Great to see you again.

    Those same stats were given to me and I opted to not do the chemo anyway and am here 8 1/2 years later. Isn't that a great feeling when you beat the stats?

    peace, emily
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