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Still NED - Keep the Faith

stillhopefulone
stillhopefulone CSN Member Posts: 3
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hello, This is a quick update and most of you won't remember or know me, but I feel compelled to share with all those still fighting the battle and those newly dx. Please do not ever give up hope. My husband is now almost 3 years NED after just getting results today of last weeks scan. I first posted here almost 5-1/2 years ago and I was so scared. Many people gave me encouragement and I hope this post will do the same for you.

Long story short, After his dx stage IV in 2006 , colon resection in 2007 and multiple liver mets at same time and almost no hope of possible surgery, a liver resection was done in late 2007 after 6 mos of chemo (xeloda and oxal plus avastin ) . This was a wedge resection taking 2 plus hours, Unfortunately mets returned within several months and we then did rfa , only to have mets return again in several months and found a new surgeon who was aggressive and did a major resection of 70 percent of the liver less than a year later , followed by adjuvant chemo and my husband is still NED ( by the grace of God and St Jude's intercession , our great doctors and our persistance) now almost 3 years later. His next scan is now January of next year - when we started we did scans every 6 weeks! Don't give up hope. You are all in my prayers. Remember there ARE long term survivors . God Bless

Diane
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #2
    Awesome
    That is wonderful news. Thank you for sharing that.

    Kim
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  • relaxoutdoors08
    relaxoutdoors08 CSN Member Posts: 521 Member
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    Thank you for the Inspirational NEWS
    Wow, thank you so much for the inspirational news. I am just starting my journey 18 months out from diagnosis praying for continued good health. My prayers for your husbands continued good health as well.
    NB
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
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    Dear Diane
    Thank you for sharing your husband's wonderful story.

    Not only does it convey hope to all, but it reminds us that we have to push for what we think is the right thing for our body and health.

    May there be only clear scans in his future, and many wonderful years for you together.

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood CSN Member Posts: 1,117 Member
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    Lovekitties said:

    Dear Diane
    Thank you for sharing your husband's wonderful story.

    Not only does it convey hope to all, but it reminds us that we have to push for what we think is the right thing for our body and health.

    May there be only clear scans in his future, and many wonderful years for you together.

    Marie who loves kitties

    thank you
    for sharing we all need this news to keep on fighting.i know myself i get so tired of the fight and then i read posts like this and it seems to put the fight back in me ...Godbless...johnnybegood
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  • barbebarb
    barbebarb CSN Member Posts: 464
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    johnnybegood said:

    thank you
    for sharing we all need this news to keep on fighting.i know myself i get so tired of the fight and then i read posts like this and it seems to put the fight back in me ...Godbless...johnnybegood

    Great news
    Thank u for sharing. I am so fearful and at the beginning of
    my journey.
    We all look for the promise of hope on these boards.
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  • thxmiker
    thxmiker CSN Member Posts: 1,278 Member
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    Woo Hooo
    That is news that we all like to hear! We are glad that he is NED and YES, we need to hear the wins in life.

    Best Always, mike

    PS Keep sharing the good news!
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  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 CSN Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #8
    Hugs
    Thank you for sharing, does help to know there are long term survivors out there. :-)
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  • janie1
    janie1 CSN Member Posts: 753 Member
    #9
    Sonia32 said:

    Hugs
    Thank you for sharing, does help to know there are long term survivors out there. :-)

    Thank you, Diane
    Thank you for taking the time to post this good news......we can surely use it.
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #10
    janie1 said:

    Thank you, Diane
    Thank you for taking the time to post this good news......we can surely use it.

    Thank you Diane it helps a lot !
    Praying to continue NED!
    Hugs.
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  • lauragb
    lauragb CSN Member Posts: 370 Member
    #11
    Thanks for the great news.
    Thanks for the great news. It gives encouragement to others to seek other opinions.

    Sending light for continued NEDness
    Laura
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  • danker
    danker CSN Member Posts: 1,276 Member
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    barbebarb said:

    Great news
    Thank u for sharing. I am so fearful and at the beginning of
    my journey.
    We all look for the promise of hope on these boards.

    barbebarb
    Don't be afraid!!! You may have some bad days, but you will also have many good days. We are all living proof that you can come through this and resume a normal life. The best of luck to you.
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