NED after 7 years

Allochka

Hello everyone!

Well, the new board had me staring at it like a ram at a new gate :-) But finally figured out how to create a new topic :-)

I’ve posted some time ago that my husband had a clear chest x-ray 7 years after Stage 1 surgery. Couple of weeks ago he also had a abdominal USG, finally!

I’m happy to report all clear! :-) Of course, there are other health issues despite relatively young age - higher blood pressure, bach ache due to protrusion... But the most important thing is that oncologically-wise all is fine!

Wish you all good health, NED visits and merry winter holidays!

Mmoses25

Congratulations I’m happy for you guys

tgpath1

Congratulations! That is great news...prayers for many more years of NED!

eug91

NICE! Congrats, Allochka!

Deanie0916

Wonderful news!

Allochka

Thank you all!

😘

daisybud

Great news!

Tobi

Awesome! Great news!

stub1969

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/324467/ned-after-7-years

I'm glad you provided a follow-up to your original post, Allochka. Good news is worth spreading! So, what's the plan moving forward? I'm curious how your husband's doctors provide follow-up this far out without reoccurrence in your country.

Stub

jazzgirl

What good news, and I also got a great new expression that will come in handy: "staring at it like a ram at a new gate". Thanks, take care ~

lobbyist0724

Congratulations and happy New Year!

Allochka

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1691978#Comment_1691978

To be honest, doctor officially stopped requesting any follow-ups after 3 years NED. Considered him cured. But this forum showed us that word “cured” should be used with great caution. So until 5 years husband was doing annual abdominal ultrasound and chest x-ray on his own initiative (it is very cheap in our country and he also has medical insurance which covers everything if family doctor gives prescription. And she always does :-)

And after 5 years NED husband started skipping yearly checks and doing them biannually. So now, after being 7 years NED, he will most probably continue biannual follow-ups on his own initiative (well, on my initiative, I force him to:-) until 10 years post-surgery at least.

I’ve read all I ould about Stage 1 recurrences. I understand that after 5 years chances are veeery slim, but not zero. So it seems biannual checks are prudent up to 10 years at least. But as I said, it costs peanuts here. I’m under impression that it is much more expensive in other countries and not so easy to afford unleast doc demands it

Allochka

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1692035#Comment_1692035

:-) :-) :-)