Great News

CathC
CathC Member Posts: 17
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my good news! When I started reading posts on this forum back in March 2017 I was desperately seeking hope! My mother had been diagnosed with bowel cancer and we were frightened. It had metastasised, she underwent a large operation, lost a lot of weight and was very weak, her CEA level was 1124. 6 weeks later chemo began, folfox. After 6 rounds her tumour was reduced by 70% and CEA was 300. She began to get stronger and enjoy a better quality of life, she began avastain and 5 FU, but that was stopped after 3 rounds due to neuropathy. She had no chemo for two months and just had a scan. Today, her tumour is reduced by a further 1/3, her CEA is 16. Thank you all so much, you made my dark days brighter. It would lift your heart to see her, she has a great appetit, is back making marmalade and has put on a stone and a half, she is looking and feeling wonderful.   Cathy xx

 

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #2
    Wonderful news!

    This is happy news indeed. So happy, I think it deserves our speical little Dancing Man

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    May your mother continue to enjoy life - and making marmalade. YUM! - and see more of these good scans. 

    Thank you for your update. 

    Tru

  • CathC
    CathC Member Posts: 17
    #3
    Trubrit said:

    Wonderful news!

    This is happy news indeed. So happy, I think it deserves our speical little Dancing Man

    image

    May your mother continue to enjoy life - and making marmalade. YUM! - and see more of these good scans. 

    Thank you for your update. 

    Tru

    Thanks Tru!!! 

    Thanks Tru!!! 

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #4
    Hooray! Thank you for sharing

    Hooray! Thank you for sharing such great news with us!!!

    Jan

  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan Member Posts: 368
    #5
    Love good news

    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your mom's wonderful news. Looking for hope every day. This sure helped brighten my day. 

  • Kazenmax
    Kazenmax Member Posts: 463 Member
    #6
    great news!

    Always good to hear!

    k

  • phuckcancer
    phuckcancer Member Posts: 63 Member
    #7
    wonderful news!!!

    wonderful news!!!

  • Lily Flower
    Lily Flower Member Posts: 260 Member
    #8
    Yay that is great news!

    Yay that is great news!

  • CathC
    CathC Member Posts: 17
    #9
    Thank you all

    A sincere thank you to all of you.. for sharing my joy and for being a huge support. You are truely amazing people. 

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