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Done with radiation!

Buckwirth
Buckwirth CSN Member Posts: 1,258 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Finished up my 6 weeks today. Now I get a break through the holidays, scan in January then 5fu/avastin again.

Last scan in September showed only one small uptake, and the cea has dropped to 1.5.

I bought a used Mercedes Cabriolet to enjoy the southern California weather, and I am still fat, with a full head of hair (my wife gets angry now when people tell her how healthy I look). I attribute it all to hamburgers and milkshakes!

Thanks to all for being here, I know the news will not always be this good, so I am enjoying it while I can!
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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #2
    Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy
    Enjoy the So Cal weather in your Mercedes while driving down Pacific Coast Hwy eating hamburgers and drinking milkshakes! Sounds way better than having your 5FU pump flapping in the wind. I miss So Cal. Enjoy!
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #3
    Glad to hear
    Glad to hear you are all finished up with treatments for now and get a holiday break.

    With that CEA number sounds like we all need to go with the burgers and shakes.

    Enjoy your break.

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #4
    Congrats buck!
    lm in my 2nd week of radio, with no side effects , how do you feel after 6 weeks?.
    now enjoy your break!
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #5
    Lori-S said:

    Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy
    Enjoy the So Cal weather in your Mercedes while driving down Pacific Coast Hwy eating hamburgers and drinking milkshakes! Sounds way better than having your 5FU pump flapping in the wind. I miss So Cal. Enjoy!

    Hahahaha Lori
    the Pump flapping in the wind! ,hahaha haha, you are great!.
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  • bruins1971
    bruins1971 CSN Member Posts: 227
    #6
    Great News
    I am glad to hear that you are getting a break especially during the holiday season. We all can use a break from treatment every now and then.
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #7
    Buck
    Sounds like lots of good news! I know how it feels to be done with radiation. Your break is timed perfectly. Enjoy the Mercedes; Southern California is the place to be with one of those!
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  • Luv2lunch
    Luv2lunch CSN Member Posts: 270
    #8
    Buck,
    Enjoy the holiday
    Buck,
    Enjoy the holiday season and that wonderful car. Take long, carefree rides.
    Linda and El
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #9
    Great
    That's fabulous!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,754 Member
    #10
    Congratulations
    Big step getting that radiation done with. Glad it is over with for you and you get a much needed break over the holidays. Enjoy your car rides.

    Kim
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  • grammadebbie
    grammadebbie CSN Member Posts: 464
    #11
    Great News
    Have a great time cruising PCH. Stop off at Seal Beach Pier for a nice walk and some ice cream on Main Street. Enjoy the Holidays.

    Debbie
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  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth CSN Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    #12
    pepebcn said:

    Congrats buck!
    lm in my 2nd week of radio, with no side effects , how do you feel after 6 weeks?.
    now enjoy your break!

    Radio
    Pretty good, low energy, but feel up to resuming my old schedule!
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  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth CSN Member Posts: 1,258 Member
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    Lori-S said:

    Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy
    Enjoy the So Cal weather in your Mercedes while driving down Pacific Coast Hwy eating hamburgers and drinking milkshakes! Sounds way better than having your 5FU pump flapping in the wind. I miss So Cal. Enjoy!

    Thanks
    I do. That bag will be flapping soon enough!
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  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth CSN Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    #14
    Lovekitties said:

    Glad to hear
    Glad to hear you are all finished up with treatments for now and get a holiday break.

    With that CEA number sounds like we all need to go with the burgers and shakes.

    Enjoy your break.

    Marie who loves kitties

    Thanks Marie
    Btw, we love kitties too! We have five of them!
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #15
    Buckwirth said:

    Radio
    Pretty good, low energy, but feel up to resuming my old schedule!

    So manageable in your case isn't ?
    Hugs!
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  • plh4gail
    plh4gail CSN Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    #16
    Enjoy
    Enjoy the Holiday's!

    Gail
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  • coloCan
    coloCan CSN Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #17
    plh4gail said:

    Enjoy
    Enjoy the Holiday's!

    Gail

    Be careful in the next two or so weeks
    When my radiation ended, the burning intensified in the next two/three weeks badly......Then it gets better...Hopefully you won't go thru this.......steve
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  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. CSN Member Posts: 502 Member
    #18
    coloCan said:

    Be careful in the next two or so weeks
    When my radiation ended, the burning intensified in the next two/three weeks badly......Then it gets better...Hopefully you won't go thru this.......steve

    x2 on the burning...
    But at
    x2 on the burning...
    But at least your done with the rad. Happy T-day.
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