12th and final treatment of Folfox 5FU completed today

SophDan2

EissetB said:

Congratulations!!

Your journey and mine are just about the same. I also had just completed my 12th. The only different on ours was that I had 7 out of 15 lympnodes, the reactions and the reduced #s of Oxy was my biggest gift then. I'd experienced neuropathy on the tips of my fingers and toes. But now I am off the chemo I am feeling so much better, and starting to get my appetite back to normal. My oncologist told me I am NED since the day I got out from the operating room. And yes, my oncologist and surgeon were concern there might be some cc floated or escaped during surgery so chemo was the best thing to destroy them. I am so HAPPY for both us!! And of course to all who are NED and to those still going through the medication, have faith for you'll get well before you know it. God bless us all

Eisset

Here here!!!!!

Couldn't have said it any better Eisset!

SophDan2

Lily Flower said:

EissetB... Congratulations to

EissetB... Congratulations to you as well! 

Barry, I just want to add what a great timing for you to have it completed right before the upcoming holidays. It will be so nice to enjoy the holidays without having any side effects from the chemo. Thanksgiving falls in my recovery week and I can actually enjoy the thanksgiving meal. The next day I'll be going for my 5th treatment. Black Friday indeed. Lol 

I can tell

I can tell by your photo, that you are a strong woman with a positive attitude. Like you, I always choose to see the positive in life; why dwell on th negtive.

I hope that you do enjoy the holidays, life is always better on the off weeks

SophDan2

Mikenh said:

Hey Barry,

Hey Barry,

I remember when you started here: low-key and just getting on with the stuff that has to be done. Great to see you continue making progress.

Thank you so much Mike

Thank you so much Mike, your input was always appreciated. I feel like helping others who are just beginning with their treatments, is very important, as you and others were abig help to me.

beaumontdave

Always joke about it being

Always joke about it being time for a Vegas trip after the 12-rounder with chemo, the money they make on Oxaliplatin, they could sure comp you a trip. All I got was gloves with proper drug name on them. Anyway, enjoy the holidays, Barry, getting through all that is definitely cause for celebration.............................Dave

Lily Flower

SophDan2 said:

I can tell

I can tell by your photo, that you are a strong woman with a positive attitude. Like you, I always choose to see the positive in life; why dwell on th negtive.

I hope that you do enjoy the holidays, life is always better on the off weeks

I always believe apositive

I always believe apositive attitude is part of healing. Enjoy the holidays to you too!

Lily Flower

SophDan2 said:

Hang in there

Hang in there Lily, you are closer to the end than the beginning. You really need to watch the effects of the Oxy from this point on more closely. I did not have the Oxy for the last treatment, and I'm glad that I made that deision.

Good luck!

Thanks Barry. I too told my

Thanks Barry. I too told my oncologist from the start that I don't want to end up with permanent neuropathy. 

Bellen

Any further treatment?

Hello all - Just wondering if anyone who had folfox - did you have any mets with your CRC?  Once you finish(ed) your folfox treatments, will, or did you have any maintenance chemo or other?    I am under the understanding that I will be continuing with my folfiri chemo, and if the tumours mutate, I will try a different chemo - I have CRC with multiple, dispersed liver mets (told inoperable).  I have not had any colon surgery.  Right now, I am having a 2 1/2 mo break to recoup my system (I have had 27 folfiri chemo treatments + avastin) and then I believe I will be back with folfiri again. The larger tumours have shown shrinkage each scan and the number of tumours that are noted in the CT have been reduced, so it is recommended that I keep on the same chemo regimen.  Not sure how this chemo break will affect the liver or colon tumours, but I will have a CT scan before next chemo starts up.  Hopefully, they will not change too much.  I also wish I knew what I could do when I have this chemo break to help the tumours to maintain, although most of it will be to regain strength (immune and red blood cells), gain some weight, walk a bit, eat better, feel better, etc.