Finished chemo!

taraHK
taraHK Member Posts: 1,952 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have finished chemo! It was a little anti-climatic, as my final round was cancelled, due to low white blood cell counts and generally reaching the toxicity limit (I won't go into all the gory details). But, I completed 11 out of the planned 12 rounds of FOLFOX. I am sending particular best wishes to those on this board who are currently undergoing chemo. It does end!!!! Meanwhile, I can now concentrate on strengthening and healing my body -- and a return to normalcy (or, what counts for normalcy in this game....).
Best wishes to all,
Tara

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  • livin
    livin Member Posts: 318 Member
    #2
    Congratulations on your completion of Chemo. I know the feeling is good. Livin
  • rthornton
    rthornton Member Posts: 346 Member
    #3
    Good for you, Tara! I hope that you are feeling okay. I remember when my oncologist decided that I had reached the toxicity limit ... I felt so sick and I was very glad to be kicking 5FU out of my regimen. Do you know if there are any future plans for treatment at all, or is this really the end of treatment?

    Rodney
  • goldfinch
    goldfinch Member Posts: 735
    #4
    Hip, Hip, Hip Horray for normalcy!
    Here's to all NED scans from now on.
    Mary
  • Moesimo
    Moesimo Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    #5
    Tara,

    Congrats for finishing chemo. What good news for the holidays.

    Moe
  • alihamilton
    alihamilton Member Posts: 347 Member
    #6
    Well done, Tara! What more could you want for Christmas! As you say, you can now concentrate on healing.

    All the best, Ali
  • kerry
    kerry Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #7
    Congratulations Tara!! Just in time for Christmas - what a great gift. Best wishes.

    Kerry
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #8
    That's better than getting your two front teeth!
    Congrats!
  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    #9
    Wow, Tara. What beautiful words - finished with chemo! Congratulations!
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    #10
    Tara,
    That's wonderful news! What a great way to celebrate the holidays and bring in a new year.
    Jamie
  • HowardJ
    HowardJ Member Posts: 474
    #11
    Congratulations!!
  • jana11
    jana11 Member Posts: 705
    #12
    Yip yip yip yip yipeeeeee!!! Congratulations! I am a little jealous - going through chemo myself, but I can't wait to join you!! Have a great christmas - enjoy every moment!

    Thanks for sharing with us. jana
  • taraHK
    taraHK Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #13
    rthornton said:

    Good for you, Tara! I hope that you are feeling okay. I remember when my oncologist decided that I had reached the toxicity limit ... I felt so sick and I was very glad to be kicking 5FU out of my regimen. Do you know if there are any future plans for treatment at all, or is this really the end of treatment?

    Rodney

    this is truly the end for now. I'll be having a PET scan mid Jan. I'll only have more tx if I have a relapse.
  • finner
    finner Member Posts: 230 Member
    #14
    Well done. A great cause for cleebration.

    Margo
  • jsabol
    jsabol Member Posts: 1,145 Member
    #15
    Congratulations on reaching this milestone! I felt relieved to know that the end of chemo was the worst of how I would be feeling; it has only gotten better since. Give yourself plenty of time and TLC; what a great present! Judy
  • ccartwri
    ccartwri Member Posts: 82
    #16
    yippe! what a great feeling!!!!

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