Good news thread

Fridays Child

Still stable

My good news of the day is that I still have stable disease.  No change.  Of course, that also means no  improvement, but for today I'm going to take what I can get!

Sunrise19

Good News...

So glad to read this thread, and happy to add to it! Just returned from Mayo for my checkup. It’s been a year and nine months since treatments ended. Checkup was good and next one will be in May. Also, I have not had a thyroid check since that surgery last year, and so will need to make appointment but feeling good! My doctor tells me that many of her  cancer patients are handling this pandemic in stride because we have gone through many of the emotional steps so sheltering and mask wearing is familiar. My doctors are encouraging the vaccine ASAP, but not yet available in this rural area. Has anyone had the Covid 19 vaccine yet? Maybe that is a different thread

ConnieSW

Sunrise19 said:

Good News...

So glad to read this thread, and happy to add to it! Just returned from Mayo for my checkup. It’s been a year and nine months since treatments ended. Checkup was good and next one will be in May. Also, I have not had a thyroid check since that surgery last year, and so will need to make appointment but feeling good! My doctor tells me that many of her  cancer patients are handling this pandemic in stride because we have gone through many of the emotional steps so sheltering and mask wearing is familiar. My doctors are encouraging the vaccine ASAP, but not yet available in this rural area. Has anyone had the Covid 19 vaccine yet? Maybe that is a different thread

Vaccine

Have an appointment for the 26. Really lucky-my husband was checking the NY state site and appointments went up for 2 pharmacies less than a mile from us.  We learned later that they were all gone within 20 minutes.  Good luck , everyone. I just wish I could give it to my teacher daughter. I am handling being a homebody pretty well and she doesn't have a choice. 

SF73

Congrats on the good check up

Congrats on the good check up, Sunrise!

Molly110

Sunrise19 said:

Good News...

So glad to read this thread, and happy to add to it! Just returned from Mayo for my checkup. It’s been a year and nine months since treatments ended. Checkup was good and next one will be in May. Also, I have not had a thyroid check since that surgery last year, and so will need to make appointment but feeling good! My doctor tells me that many of her  cancer patients are handling this pandemic in stride because we have gone through many of the emotional steps so sheltering and mask wearing is familiar. My doctors are encouraging the vaccine ASAP, but not yet available in this rural area. Has anyone had the Covid 19 vaccine yet? Maybe that is a different thread

vaccine

Sunrise, congratulations on the good check up. I had the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine about 10 days ago. Nothing to do with having had cancer; it was occupational. Feels good to have had it, and I'm eager for everyone else to get it as soon as humanly possible.

 

Molly

Molly110

zsazsa1 said:

Quilter and Tamlen, that is

Quilter and Tamlen, that is great news for both of you!  Molly, here's hoping that you will be in the same boat, NED after two years, soon.  You're already out a year from finishing chemo.

Thank you, Zsazsa. It pains

Thank you, Zsazsa. It pains my family and friends so much if I even hint that a recurrence is possible, so this is the only place I feel comfortable mentioning it. 

It's such a pleasure to read people's happy news, cancer-related or not.

 

Take care,

Molly

 

Forherself

July 16 2018 2 1/2 years NED

Was my surgery.   Today I am 2 1/2 years NED.   I had an early, very early, serous  endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma.   But as we know that serous word makes recurrence a possitiblity.  So I just realized today is my anniversary.  I am dedicated to helping other women who are diagnosed with this disease.

ConnieSW

Congratulations

Of course, every day is a celebration but I am looking forward to celebrating another milestone with you in 6 months. 

jan9wils

I had my first injection of

I had my first injection of the Moderna vaccine on the 14th. Only side effect was a sore arm that night. No soreness since and no other side effects. Second injection is scheduled for Feb 11. I think I'll be able to go see my sister mid March. This is my good news!

zsazsa1

Molly110 said:

Thank you, Zsazsa. It pains

Thank you, Zsazsa. It pains my family and friends so much if I even hint that a recurrence is possible, so this is the only place I feel comfortable mentioning it. 

It's such a pleasure to read people's happy news, cancer-related or not.

 

Take care,

Molly

 

I understand completely. 

I understand completely.  When I was first diagnosed, knowing I had UPSC and knowing I'd had symptoms for a year, before surgery, I assumed the absolute worst.  But I had to stay upbeat for my family.  Here, I could be truthful, and I found companionship and support.  

 

zsazsa1

SF73 said:

I LOVE this thread. Keep it

I LOVE this thread. Keep it coming ladies. Congrats on all the good follow ups, milestones, scans, and successes of your kids.

I want to contribute to this thread with the following news:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-01-09/pfizer-moderna-mrna-vaccines-could-vanquish-covid-today-cancer-tomorrow

"The better way to fight cancer, Sahin and Tureci realized, is to treat each tumor as genetically unique and to train the immune systems of individual patients against that specific enemy. A perfect job for mRNA. You find the antigen, get its fingerprint, reverse-engineer the cellular instructions to target the culprit and let the body do the rest.

Take a look at the pipelines of Moderna and BioNTech. They include drug trials fortreating cancers of the breast, prostate, skin, pancreas, brain, lung and other tissues, as well as vaccines against everything from influenza to Zika and rabies. The prospects appear good.

 

Progress, admittedly, has been slow. Part of the explanation Sahin and Tureci give is that investors in this sector must put up oodles of capital and then wait for more than a decade, first for the trials, then for regulatory approvals. In the past, too few were in the mood.

 

Covid-19, fingers crossed, may turbo-charge all these processes. The pandemic has led to a grand debut of mRNA vaccines and their definitive proof of concept. Already, there are murmurs about a Nobel Prize for Kariko. Henceforth, mRNA will have no problems getting money, attention or enthusiasm — from investors, regulators and policymakers.

 

That doesn’t mean the last stretch will be easy. But in this dark hour, it’s permissible to bask in the light that’s dawning. 

SF, you are right!  The

SF, you are right!  The research on mRNA vaccines will now RACE ahead.  That could mean making a vaccine against specific proteins on our cancers, which could destroy them everywhere in the body.  Hmmm, wondering if there are specific target proteins on UPSC cells that are not shared with any other cell types?  After all, we've all had hysterectomies already.  It's not as if we're going to have the side effect of our remaining reproductive organ tissue being killed by the vaccine - that would be the GOAL of the vaccine!   This is in fact encouraging news, and may be a welcome result of the pandemic.

zsazsa1

When I got an email from the

When I got an email from the state health dep't asking if I would work in the immunization ramp up, I thought, you know, I'm feeling really pretty good right now (no recurrence of UPSC and the rituximab which kills all my B cells is keeping the lymphoma in check).  If I were immunized, developed a protective titer, and were able to get the proper protective equipment, I COULD be doing whatever they need from me in a vaccination site.  So I went ahead and signed up to be immunized.  Got the first dose about a week ago, Pfizer, had a little arm soreness.  Second dose in first week of February, assuming it's available.  From what I've heard, even people with lymphoma on rituximab had a strong reaction to the second dose - headache, low grade fever, body aches, extreme exhaustion.  So I'm kind of expecting that will happen, and hopefully it will mean that I've developed a titer.

The new administration is working frantically to ramp up a mass vaccination campaign!  That's good news for all of us.

cmb

Good news, continued

As Armywife recently wrote, it's been a long winter, so I wanted to bring this topic back to the top of the list so that we can continue to share the good news that is still occurring, even during this time.

As for me, I had my six-month checkup with my gynecological oncologist last week. Since my CT-scan in November didn't show anything, I wasn't expecting anything to pop up during the exam and, thankfully, all is well. It's now over four years since my surgery in December 2016 and almost 3.5 years since treatment ended. Still NED.

ConnieSW

Yay, cmb

I am delighted to share in your celebration

TeddyandBears_Mom

Congrats CMB! I'll celebrate

Congrats CMB! I'll celebrate my check up with you as well. Had mine a couple of weeks ago and all is well. My GYN said this is a big deal - 5 years. She also said I'm not out of the woods but this is a big deal. She also was debating on having me get a CT scan since it has been 5 years. She decided to check my CA125 and if it is still normal, we will skip the scan for now. I am now officially on a yearly check up! She gave me the option of staying with her or moving on to a regular GYN. Of course I'm staying! My doctor is wonderful. 

 

Armywife

cmb said:

Good news, continued

As Armywife recently wrote, it's been a long winter, so I wanted to bring this topic back to the top of the list so that we can continue to share the good news that is still occurring, even during this time.

As for me, I had my six-month checkup with my gynecological oncologist last week. Since my CT-scan in November didn't show anything, I wasn't expecting anything to pop up during the exam and, thankfully, all is well. It's now over four years since my surgery in December 2016 and almost 3.5 years since treatment ended. Still NED.

Made my month!

I could not be more delighted!! So thankful for this wonderful news, C!!!

Armywife

TeddyandBears_Mom said:

Congrats CMB! I'll celebrate

Congrats CMB! I'll celebrate my check up with you as well. Had mine a couple of weeks ago and all is well. My GYN said this is a big deal - 5 years. She also said I'm not out of the woods but this is a big deal. She also was debating on having me get a CT scan since it has been 5 years. She decided to check my CA125 and if it is still normal, we will skip the scan for now. I am now officially on a yearly check up! She gave me the option of staying with her or moving on to a regular GYN. Of course I'm staying! My doctor is wonderful. 

 

Five!!!!!

Oh, what a blessing! I love this kind of news and am so happy for you!!!

jan9wils

cmb said:

Good news, continued

As Armywife recently wrote, it's been a long winter, so I wanted to bring this topic back to the top of the list so that we can continue to share the good news that is still occurring, even during this time.

As for me, I had my six-month checkup with my gynecological oncologist last week. Since my CT-scan in November didn't show anything, I wasn't expecting anything to pop up during the exam and, thankfully, all is well. It's now over four years since my surgery in December 2016 and almost 3.5 years since treatment ended. Still NED.

Love this kind of news!
Jan

Love this kind of news!

Jan

SF73

Congrats, CMB! How wonderful

Congrats, CMB! How wonderful to hear about these milestones. Zsazsa, are you working with the state health department on ramping up Covid19 vaccination? Jan9Wils did you get your second dose? I read that the body's reaction to the second dose is a bit more severe. Hope you are all doing well!

Tamlen

cmb said:

Good news, continued

As Armywife recently wrote, it's been a long winter, so I wanted to bring this topic back to the top of the list so that we can continue to share the good news that is still occurring, even during this time.

As for me, I had my six-month checkup with my gynecological oncologist last week. Since my CT-scan in November didn't show anything, I wasn't expecting anything to pop up during the exam and, thankfully, all is well. It's now over four years since my surgery in December 2016 and almost 3.5 years since treatment ended. Still NED.

Excellent news, CMB

I'm so happy for you! Thanks for sharing such wonderful news with us.