Good news on my latest CT scan results

lizard44 · January 2018

I just got the results from this morning's CT scan. Two years, nine months since my initial diagnosis of Stage 4 rectal cancer with mets to the liver, after chemo, radiation, more chemo, a liver ablation and APR surgery with a permanent colostomy and continuing maintenance chemo, the scan shows no evidence of new metastatic disease. One step at a time- one foot in front of the other, and the journey continues- with periods of scanxiety and intermittent celebrations.

Grace/lizard44

Ruthmomto4 · January 2018

That’s wonderful news!

I am very happy for you Grace!!

Canadian Sandy · January 2018

Good news Lizard!

Good news Lizard!

Annabelle41415 · January 2018

That's Great News

Thank you for sharing your great news. It's especially helpful to people with your type and stage of disease to know that it is possible to overcome this terrible disease. That is such great news you need to jump around and celebrate. Congratulations.

Kim

beaumontdave · January 2018

A step in the right direction

A step in the right direction, congratulations Grace!.................................Dave

Mikenh · January 2018

Holding it at bay is a good

Holding it at bay is a good first step.

Tunadog · January 2018

Good news

I’ll will get a scan later this month, expecting good results

Peace

Cindy225 · January 2018

The Journey Continues...

Very good news Grace! Big sigh...

Scanxiety is so real...My oncologist just scheduled a scan for March which will be ~18 mos from stage 3 diagnosis and surgery. Trying not to think about the "what if" so scheduled a trip with my husband to New Orleans in February "just in case"...

Cindy

lizard44 · January 2018

Tunadog said:
Good news
I’ll will get a scan later this month, expecting good results

Peace

I hope

your results are good, too, Tunadog.

Grace/lizard44

PamRav · January 2018

Good

for you! Do some thing fun to celebrate!

Bunny822 · January 2018

Congratulations!!!!

Hi Grace...happy for you and the wonderful news...I have Stage 3 rectal ca no mets...just finished chemo 7 one more then start radiation daily x 5 wks after 4 wk break...I was wondering how you have adjusted to a permanent colostomy as I may face same situation pending my response to chemo and radiation...I chose life over cancer but know that a colostomy is a life changing event...thank you for any feedback! Bunny

lizard44 · January 2018

Bunny822 said:
Congratulations!!!!
Hi Grace...happy for you and the wonderful news...I have Stage 3 rectal ca no mets...just finished chemo 7 one more then start radiation daily x 5 wks after 4 wk break...I was wondering how you have adjusted to a permanent colostomy as I may face same situation pending my response to chemo and radiation...I chose life over cancer but know that a colostomy is a life changing event...thank you for any feedback! Bunny

There's definitely a learning curve, Bunny

as you learn to adjust to a colostomy and experiment with various pouching systems to find which one works best for you and experiment with various foods to see how they affect your digestive system. It hasn't really been too bad, though, and there are quite a few internet sites and videos for ostomates that contain valuable help and advice as well as local groups of the United Ostomy Associations of America to join. Actually, while it has been , as you say, a life changing event, I'm finding that most of the changes are for the better since I no longer have to worry about how close I am to a bathroom of if the one bathroom available is in use, etc. And of course, having the tumor gone is a major benefit.

Grace/lizard44