Laz' check up.

lp1964

I was diagnosed with Stage 2-3 rectal cancer in May of 2013. Radiation, chemo, surgery with permanent colostomy and more chemo. Over 2 years of NED and just had clear blood work and CT. Will have colonoscopy later. I'm hoping to get on a blood work every 6 months, CT once a year and colonoscopy once every 2 years. Will discuss this with my oncologist in January. Do you guys think this is realistic?

Laz

traci43

sounds good

Congratulations on the reports!  Over two years NED is a great accomplishment.  I would think increasing the intervals between scans and blood work is in order as long as you are comfortable with it.  Traci

Helen321

Hi Laz, As you know I'm a few

Hi Laz, As you know I'm a few months ahead with the exact same circumstances and that's what my doctor has me doing now.  My doctor even said colonoscopy every 3 years to which I said no. That's pushing the envelope a little too far for my comfort.

DD3

My wife

is going on three years NED.  She has blood work every 3 months/CT yearly and up until now a flex sig every six months.  But, those have been clear.  So............ she will have a full colonoscopy done in I think six months and WHEN that comes back clear, it will be colonoscopies every 3 years.  Our oncologist wouldn't back off of blood work every three months or seeing him every three months nor would the surgeon back off flex sigs either.  We asked. 

Easyflip

Congratulations!

Your regimen sounds good but I think if your first colonoscopy is clean every 3 years would be fine.