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PET scan looks great!

Daffodil324
Daffodil324 CSN Member Posts: 59
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I had a PET scan last Friday and got a call from my oncologist's office today. They said everything looked great on the scan, no problems, no evidence of cancer! What a relief!

I was diagnosed last August after a colonoscopy which found a tumor, and then colon resection surgery. I'm stage IIIb. I had 12 treatments of FOLFOX starting in September and finally finishing two months ago in April--it took that long because I had some postponements of treatments along the way due to low WBC count and low platelets.

This was my first post-chemo scan and I've been anxious, worrying about starting off this summer with more chemo treatments and/or surgery. I'm so relieved to know that everything's okay so far!
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  • coloCan
    coloCan CSN Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #2
    Makes it all worth while,
    doesn't it? Hopefully the first of forevermore clear scans.....steve
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  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN CSN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #3
    Congrats!
    Now go do the happy nekkid NED dance! Great news!

    I was diagnosed with colonoscopy last August, resection, but didn't start chemo till October after problems with an infected port. (Stage IIIc or IV, never fully determined.) I finished FOLFOX in April too. I just got my news of NED two weeks ago. Isn't it wonderful to be done with chemo and NED?!!!!
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #4
    Wonderful!
    So glad to hear your "all clear" good scan news!

    Lisa :)
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #5
    coloCan said:

    Makes it all worth while,
    doesn't it? Hopefully the first of forevermore clear scans.....steve

    hurrah
    hurrah hurrrayyy...good stuff

    that is such good news and no more oxy :):)

    well done
    mags
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,754 Member
    #6
    That is Awesome
    What wonderful news you got. You can now go out and celebrate.

    Kim
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #7
    Yay!
    Fabulous!!! I'm so glad for you!!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • lesvanb
    lesvanb CSN Member Posts: 905
    #8
    Love this good news!
    and have a great summer!

    all the best, Leslie
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
    #9
    I'm dancing for you!!!
    Whew! A BIG relief! Congrats!!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love CSN Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #10
    Congrats.I am happy for you.

    Congrats.I am happy for you.
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  • Erinb
    Erinb CSN Member Posts: 293
    #11
    Great News! Have a wonderful
    Great News! Have a wonderful summer.
    By the way, I love the picture of you and the dog.
    Erin
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #12
    This is great news!
    This is great news! Congratulations; I hope you are celebrating big time!
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  • Daffodil324
    Daffodil324 CSN Member Posts: 59
    #13
    Thank you everyone
    for your congratulations and good wishes! I know that you all REALLY know just how it feels to wait for results, and how relieved I was to get the good news! I wish everyone could get a scan report like mine.

    Erin, thank you for commenting on the picture of me and my basset hound Buddy. He was diagnosed with nasal cancer just as I started chemo last September, and he passed away in October. He was very special to me and I still miss him a lot.
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
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    Daffodil324 said:

    Thank you everyone
    for your congratulations and good wishes! I know that you all REALLY know just how it feels to wait for results, and how relieved I was to get the good news! I wish everyone could get a scan report like mine.

    Erin, thank you for commenting on the picture of me and my basset hound Buddy. He was diagnosed with nasal cancer just as I started chemo last September, and he passed away in October. He was very special to me and I still miss him a lot.

    Buddy
    ahh that is rough news about Buddy. I am sure you still miss him a great deal....it is so hard with pets....they are so special....

    I lost my cat about 6 years ago and I still miss her and feel the pain

    mags
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  • luv3jay
    luv3jay CSN Member Posts: 533 Member
    #15
    Here's hoping for the same
    Here's hoping for the same results every time!!

    -Sheri
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