And the news is in...

Trubrit
Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

NED  image

Partially blocked abdominal aorta.  image

Fractured wrist.   image

I'll take the NED and run with it running around emoticon  .

Will have to work on getting my cholesterol down with diet, as I am allergic to all Statins. 

And my wrist is braced and hopefully will heal soon. They think it was caused because the bones have been damaged by Chemo. Not surprised!

So, all in all, I would say a good day. 

Tru

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  • Mikenh
    Mikenh Member Posts: 777 Member
    #2
    What happened? Did you have

    What happened? Did you have an accident? Good news on the cancer front.

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #3
    Mikenh said:

    What happened? Did you have

    What happened? Did you have an accident? Good news on the cancer front.

    Not totally sure...

    but I think it happened while doing push-ups.  My Doctor told me that the bones can become brittle due to chemo, and easily fractured or broken. I didn't feel anything until I woke up with wrist pain. 

    The x-ray also showed a healed fracture in the same wrist. I have no knowledge of any injury. Interesting, to say the least. 

  • Shiraz61
    Shiraz61 Member Posts: 15
    edited March 2018 #4
    Wonderful news

    Congratulations, Tru.  I've been following your journey as my husband is undergoing chemo for colon cancer now, so I've been needing to absorb as much info as possible to hopefully help support him along the way.  All the very best. You deserve it.

  • Joan M
    Joan M Member Posts: 409 Member
    edited March 2018 #5
    Sorry to hear about your wrist!

    and of course your partially blocked abdomial Aorta.  Can they perform the angioplasty to open it up?

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #6
    Bitter/Sweet

    Well that news seems to be bitter/sweet but all in all it's good.  Yes everything is changed by chemo.  My eyes have gotten so much worse, but neuropathy drives me batty if I'm not able to get my meds on time, my memory has gone to heck (wait they could be my age too LOL).  I'm so glad that things are going well for you.  Time to celebrate.  WTG on such a good appointment and enjoy your NED.  You've come a long way and deserve lots of congrats Laughing.

    Hugs! Kim

  • SophDan2
    SophDan2 Member Posts: 150 Member
    #7
    NED, YES!

    I am so happy that you started out with NED. Sorry about the other 2 issues, but they can be dealt with. For me it felt like some one took a hundred pound backpack off of me, when I heard the NED from my onc.

     

    I wish I knew how to place a dancing yellow thingy, I would!!!Sealed

  • Slow-runner
    Slow-runner Member Posts: 55 Member
    edited March 2018 #8
    NED - Beautiful

    Congratulations! I too follow your story and all the encouraging posts that you place to others.  I don't think you could know how much your posts help, thanks.

  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy Member Posts: 784 Member
    #9
    Congratulations on the Ned

    Congratulations on the Ned Tru! Sorry about the other things.

  • Mikenh
    Mikenh Member Posts: 777 Member
    #10
    Trubrit said:

    Not totally sure...

    but I think it happened while doing push-ups.  My Doctor told me that the bones can become brittle due to chemo, and easily fractured or broken. I didn't feel anything until I woke up with wrist pain. 

    The x-ray also showed a healed fracture in the same wrist. I have no knowledge of any injury. Interesting, to say the least. 

    Unknown injuries like that

    Unknown injuries like that are scary. Pushups, while seemingly simple, do put a lot of stress on your wrists. I want to start them up again myself. I have been a little afraid because of the illeostony. Still wanting to order the stealth belt first.

    ive sprained my wrist and it took about 6 weeks to heal and then another to heal mentally. I don’t know whether a fracture is faster or slower. I’ll take it easy on the weights.

  • Mikenh
    Mikenh Member Posts: 777 Member
    #11
    I just remembered that the

    I just remembered that the Xeloda does a number on Calcium levels.

  • Kazenmax
    Kazenmax Member Posts: 463 Member
    #12
    Wonderful news!

    In spite of all the other stuff

  • Twinzma
    Twinzma Member Posts: 236 Member
    edited March 2018 #13
    Oh I couldn't be happier for

    Oh I couldn't be happier for you! I have read a lot of your posts and you are an angel here! NED what a lovely day. Who cares about the wrist, that's a drop in the bucket with all you have een through. NED NED Hip Hip Hooray!

     

  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan Member Posts: 368
    #14
    Great news overall!

    Congrats to the heart of our discussion group! NED is what we all long to see.  The other stuff is fixable, right? Keep us posted on your stomach issue please. 

    Prayers and love,  -Beth

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    edited March 2018 #15
    SophDan2 said:

    NED, YES!

    I am so happy that you started out with NED. Sorry about the other 2 issues, but they can be dealt with. For me it felt like some one took a hundred pound backpack off of me, when I heard the NED from my onc.

     

    I wish I knew how to place a dancing yellow thingy, I would!!!Sealed

    I see it

    I have a wonderful imagination, so I can see the dancing yellow thingy in your post. 

    Tru

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #16
    Twinzma said:

    Oh I couldn't be happier for

    Oh I couldn't be happier for you! I have read a lot of your posts and you are an angel here! NED what a lovely day. Who cares about the wrist, that's a drop in the bucket with all you have een through. NED NED Hip Hip Hooray!

     

    it is true

    A lady asked me why I could be so happy with a broken wrist, and I told her, 'A broken wrist alive is better than Cancer dead.' 

    Tru

  • Phil64
    Phil64 Member Posts: 838 Member
    #17
    Woo hoo on the NED.

    wonderful NED news! I don’t know what to say about the other news. I too have terrible neurapathy in my feet and my digestion definitely doesn’t quite work like it used to. And the aches and pains are more than I remembe. People hear the good news about the NED and don’t realize the battle scars we tolerate even after “beating” cancer. 

  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave Member Posts: 1,289 Member
    #18
    Pushups? Yeah I need to start

    Pushups? Yeah I need to start them, maybe I'll buy those handles they have so I don't suffer a like injury. Sit-ups would be good too now that I'm nearing three months from the hernia/mesh stuff. I'm about out of excuses. Anyway NED is wonderful and I'm glad you have the dancing squad going strong.................Dave

  • plsletitrain
    plsletitrain Member Posts: 252 Member
    #19
    Yipee!!! So happy for you Tru

    Yipee!!! So happy for you Tru.  I'll take the broken wrist anytime over the cancer.

  • Noneya
    Noneya Member Posts: 35
    #20
    So glad for you! What a great

    So glad for you! What a great day.

  • optimist777
    optimist777 Member Posts: 38
    edited March 2018 #21
    Good for you-- NED must be a great feeling!!

    You really deserve that! 

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