NED after 7 years

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Allochka
Allochka Member Posts: 1,062 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

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!

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  • Mmoses25
    Mmoses25 Member Posts: 321 Member
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    Congratulations I’m happy for you guys

  • tgpath1
    tgpath1 Member Posts: 97 Member
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    Congratulations! That is great news...prayers for many more years of NED!

  • eug91
    eug91 Member Posts: 471 Member
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    NICE! Congrats, Allochka!

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 616 Member
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    Wonderful news!

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,062 Member
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    Thank you all!

    😘

  • daisybud
    daisybud Member Posts: 541 Member
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    Great news!

  • Tobi
    Tobi Member Posts: 61 Member
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    Awesome! Great news!

  • stub1969
    stub1969 Member Posts: 966 Member
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    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
    jazzgirl Member Posts: 240 Member
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    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
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
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    Congratulations and happy New Year!

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,062 Member
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    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
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,062 Member
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    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1692035#Comment_1692035

    :-) :-) :-)

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