18 Month Scan NED!

Cindy225
Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Hi All!  I have not been on the Forum as much since healing after my ileostomy reversal, getting used to the new normal and going on the road to visit family and friends.  Today was a "big deep breath day" going for the 18 month scan. My oncologist shared the results immediately and so grateful for NED...

Thanks to all of you on the Forum for sharing your experiences and expertise so that others feel comforted and informed.  It helps all of us tremendously.

Life after the reversal has been challenging and getting used to the new normal; food triggers, how much and when to eat, traveling, scoping out all bathrooms, exercising, timing of everything.  I would do it again.

While I was on chemo I had to defer a race that I had signed up for prior to cancer so have some unfinished business and started my running training schedule for a 10 miler in May... going to finish it even if I walk it! :-)

Cindy

 

 

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #2
      Congratulations!

      NEDimage Woo Hoo! NED!

    Wonderful news indeed! 

    Enjoy your training. Enjoy your run. Come back and tell us who it went. 

    Tru

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    edited March 2018 #3
    That's wonderful!!!

    That's wonderful!!! Congratulations!! Yay for NED!! And it's great to hear that you're feeling so good!

    Jan

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    edited March 2018 #4
    Trubrit said:

      Congratulations!

      NEDimage Woo Hoo! NED!

    Wonderful news indeed! 

    Enjoy your training. Enjoy your run. Come back and tell us who it went. 

    Tru

    Woo Hoo!

    Thanks Tru! So happy to see the man dance!

    Cindy

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #5
    JanJan63 said:

    That's wonderful!!!

    That's wonderful!!! Congratulations!! Yay for NED!! And it's great to hear that you're feeling so good!

    Jan

    That's Wonderful!!!

    Thanks Jan!  Feeling well.  So glad to see you on the forum being your wonderful self!

    Cindy

  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 Member Posts: 708 Member
    edited March 2018 #6
    Congratulations!

    I have no doubt you will finish that race!!!!!

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #7
    Ruthmomto4 said:

    Congratulations!

    I have no doubt you will finish that race!!!!!

    No Doubt

    Thanks Ruth! One way or another!  :-)

    Cindy 

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #8
    NED

    NED is a great place to be.  So glad that you got such great news and can finally exhale.  Wonderful that you are going to do the race - great for you to carry on with life.  Wishing you the best.

    Kim

  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy Member Posts: 784 Member
    edited March 2018 #9
    Congratulations on NED! 

    Congratulations on NED! 

  • Slow-runner
    Slow-runner Member Posts: 55 Member
    #10
    Congratulations!

    On being NED and having the ambition to get back in the race!

  • ThomasH
    ThomasH Member Posts: 106 Member
    edited March 2018 #11
    Wohoo!

    Congrats on the NED! Way to go on the training too! Man, I have some work to do apparently, you are both abitious and inspiring. I'm not in anywhere NEAR that kind of shape. 

    That's just impressive!

    Thomas

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #12
    Annabelle41415 said:

    NED

    NED is a great place to be.  So glad that you got such great news and can finally exhale.  Wonderful that you are going to do the race - great for you to carry on with life.  Wishing you the best.

    Kim

    NED

    Thanks Kim!  Exhaling for now.  Need to stay vigilant with screenings, diet and mindfulness.  

     

    Cindy

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #13
    Canadian Sandy said:

    Congratulations on NED! 

    Congratulations on NED! 

    NED

    Thanks Sandy.  It's a relief for the moment then continued focus on how to remain healthy for the future for all of us. 

     

    Cindy

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #14
    Slow-runner said:

    Congratulations!

    On being NED and having the ambition to get back in the race!

    Love the Name Slow-Runner!

    Slow and steady finished the race!  It's physical but also a mindset... How's your running?

     

    Cindy

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #15
    ThomasH said:

    Wohoo!

    Congrats on the NED! Way to go on the training too! Man, I have some work to do apparently, you are both abitious and inspiring. I'm not in anywhere NEAR that kind of shape. 

    That's just impressive!

    Thomas

    Wohoo!

    Thanks Thomas!  It always helps to share your goals with others so now that I've put it out there I'm pretty motivated. Ha Ha.  Will say that training has been gradual to not over do it.  Abdomen area despite ileostomy reversal in July is still sensitive and did strain former "stoma baby" so now mindful about how much strength training I do. 

     

    Cindy

     

  • lizard44
    lizard44 Member Posts: 409 Member
    #16
    So happy for you

    NED is great news!  Enjoy that race- we'll all be cheering you on :-)

  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 Member Posts: 172 Member
    #17
    lizard44 said:

    So happy for you

    NED is great news!  Enjoy that race- we'll all be cheering you on :-)

    So Happy

    It's wonderful how you and everyone on the Forum cheers us all on.  Thanks so much Lizard! 

     

    Cindy

  • Lily Flower
    Lily Flower Member Posts: 260 Member
    #18
    Wonderful News

    That is wonderful news, Cindy! Congratulations and good luck in your running training! 

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