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Had colonoscopy yesterday, still finding the news hard to believe
I finally had my colonoscopy yesterday scheduled 2 1/2 months ago. My oncologist wanted me to have it because the tumor was causing intense pain.
After I started on Irenotecan and Erbitux the very next week the pain went away and in two weeks my CEA went from 224 to 90 and last time it was done, it was 78.
I told my oncologist last week that I had the colonoscopy coming up he wasn't all that eager for it because he knew the chemo was shrinking it, but told me go ahead because I was having bloody stools and he suspects hemorroids.
I am still in shock at the results, my last colonoscopy in August had it at 5" x 1" and growing outside of colon, this colonoscopy showed "normal colon" and "NO sign of cancer".
it's hard to digest that it's gone, I think things are definitely looking up!!!
The gastro doc said I certainly had some painful looking internal hemorroids. Uh, yes, ow, ow, ow, ow!
Still find it hard to believe it's gone.
Winter Marie
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Tumors
I still have the 7 tumors in liver and 3 in lungs, but the colon one being gone is just huge news, my husband actually thought I should have a second colonoscopy (believe me that got vetoed very quickly by me) because he just can't believe it, he goes to every oncologist appt., hears every thing especially dire stuff and just can't believe it went away.
Winter Marie
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Congrats to you both! Thatherdizziness said:Tumors
I still have the 7 tumors in liver and 3 in lungs, but the colon one being gone is just huge news, my husband actually thought I should have a second colonoscopy (believe me that got vetoed very quickly by me) because he just can't believe it, he goes to every oncologist appt., hears every thing especially dire stuff and just can't believe it went away.
Winter Marie
Congrats to you both! That is just awesome news! Celebrate the day for sure!
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Oh, I am SO happy forannalexandria said:OMG!
Such awesome news, WM! I'm so, so happy for you!
Oh, I am SO happy for you!!!!! Thank you for sharing that!!
Jan
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Oh, how wonderful!Trubrit said:Happy Happy Happy
What wonderful news.
Spinny Man, who just expresses how I feel, probably how you feel too
And of course, ourfriend, Happy Dancing Man
Wondering what NH's naked dancing man is going to look like.
I hope this is the start of even more great news for you.
Sue - Trubrit
Oh, how wonderful! Celebrate. Celebrate. Celebrate. So happy for you...you are such an inspiration.
CM
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