Visitor Five Year Survivor Stage 4 ~

Doreen65
Doreen65 Member Posts: 52
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi everyone just wanted to visit and let everyone know I'm still around five years later.... Stage four with four liver mets. Went through a year of chemo/radiation/liver resection. I had adenomcarinoma ??? Diagnosed Feb. 04 did chemo April 04 til April 05.
Have been NED every since no more chemo and no surgeries.... They found a 2cm tumor base of rectum with four liver mets.. For those of you just diagnosed with this I wanted to give you hope and I will continue to check in from time to time to let everyone know I'm still here. (I had my liver resection in January 2005)
I have to tell you though I don't think the monkey on your back ever leaves though. It becomes a real eye-opener to other types of cancers and I guess you could call me paranoid now on and off... Pretty much every ache I have in my mind is somehow related to this even if its a pulled muscle. Praying for you all. Doreen
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  • eric38
    eric38 Member Posts: 583
    #2
    Thank you so much for
    Thank you so much for sharing your story. I was just diagnosed a little over 2 months ago with stage 4 colon cancer - 4 mets to the liver. Your story gives me hope and inspiration.

    Eric
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #3
    CONGRATS
    CONGRATS on making the 5-YEAR mark. Make sure you do the Happy Naked Dance with NED :)
  • lmliess
    lmliess Member Posts: 329
    #4
    nudgie said:

    CONGRATS
    CONGRATS on making the 5-YEAR mark. Make sure you do the Happy Naked Dance with NED :)

    Thank you!
    That just gives all of us Stage IV's hope and determination to kick this crap!!!

    Linda
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #5
    lmliess said:

    Thank you!
    That just gives all of us Stage IV's hope and determination to kick this crap!!!

    Linda

    Awesome Doreen!
    Thanks for that post, I have the same thing as you, Stage 4, adenocarcinoma, scared of course, but not living like it's going to beat me! Your story gives me alot of hope, and I thank you for posting that, you're a total inspiration!

    Hugsss and good luck at staying NED!
    ~Donna
  • luv3jay
    luv3jay Member Posts: 533 Member
    #6
    Congratulations and thank
    Congratulations and thank you for your encouragement!
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #7
    luv3jay said:

    Congratulations and thank
    Congratulations and thank you for your encouragement!

    Wonderful
    Great news and congratulations. That is just awesome news and I thank you for sharing that with all of us. It is encouraging to know that you have made the 5 year mark and still NED. Continued great health to you and enjoy your summer. Please post back to let us know how you are doing.

    Kim
  • Paula G.
    Paula G. Member Posts: 596
    #8
    Thanks
    Thank you for posting this. I am so happy for you. My husband was DX last Nov. with stage4. We are going through the Chemo now. Love hearing the postive out comes from everyone even the people still in treatment and fighting this beast. We have found so many people here to be so helpful with everything from diet to medication and support. Thanks again and thanks to all of you semi-colons. Good Luck Paula G.
  • kimby
    kimby Member Posts: 797
    #9
    Hope
    Thank you so much for stopping in to give us HOPE. We all need to hear stories just like yours!

    Kimby
  • impactzone
    impactzone Member Posts: 555 Member
    #10
    Love to hear good news!
    Love to hear good news! Congrats and thanks!
    Chip
  • eric38
    eric38 Member Posts: 583
    #11
    impactzone said:

    Love to hear good news!
    Love to hear good news! Congrats and thanks!
    Chip

    Chip - Wishing you the best.
    Chip - Wishing you the best. I hope your scan results turn out great.

    Eric
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #12
    Fab!
    Doreeen,

    Congratulations on 5 years. That's fabulous!!!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • confused1
    confused1 Member Posts: 50
    #13
    tootsie1 said:

    Fab!
    Doreeen,

    Congratulations on 5 years. That's fabulous!!!

    *hugs*
    Gail

    That is great
    This sure does give us hope. I have stage 4 colon cancer also, but mine is more than half of my liver sm. spots in my lungs, and my ovaries are as big as grate fruits with it. But I am going to make it that long or longer also. Thank u for sharing your story with all of us. It sure gives a person hope. Thank You Again Take Care Everyone!!! Love Colleen
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #14
    confused1 said:

    That is great
    This sure does give us hope. I have stage 4 colon cancer also, but mine is more than half of my liver sm. spots in my lungs, and my ovaries are as big as grate fruits with it. But I am going to make it that long or longer also. Thank u for sharing your story with all of us. It sure gives a person hope. Thank You Again Take Care Everyone!!! Love Colleen

    Thanks for visiting us!
    Collen, yes, you are!!

    Yes, we are.
  • qwe
    qwe Member Posts: 124
    #15
    Nana b said:

    Thanks for visiting us!
    Collen, yes, you are!!

    Yes, we are.

    So glade to hear your good
    So glade to hear your good news and yes I am NED now but the thought of cancer
    some were else does and will hunt me.
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #16
    Congratulations Doreen
    Congratulations Doreen whatever you are doing just keep on doing it. Don't worry about cancer just stay vigilant and have your tests when scheduled. It is really important to look after your health in all ways there are lots of things to be aware of. I now have a regular overhaul every year to check all aspects of my health. I am facing potentially life threatening kidney and autu-immune diseases that sort of crept up from behind and ambushed me. Take good care of yourself,I wish you a long and healthy life,Ron.
  • scouty
    scouty Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #17
    Good to hear from you again Doreen!
    Thanks for checking in and relaying the great news!!!! We were dxed the same month way back when.

    Don't stay away so long the next time. Folks here can use your inspiration.

    Lisa P.
  • Devasted
    Devasted Member Posts: 185
    #18
    Thanks for the encouraging words Doreen
    My husband just dx with stage iv rectal cancer with 5 mets to liver.
    It's great to know there is hope! He just started radiation and xeloda.

    We'll remember your great story. Thanks for sharing!
  • punch_vj
    punch_vj Member Posts: 88
    #19
    Thanks for Hope and Inspiration! :)
    Blessings for you continued health and thank once again for sharing.
  • 8735
    8735 Member Posts: 6
    #20
    doreen
    Congrats on 5 years and thanks for the positive news. I'm new to the website but one year
    into all this - had surgery, still doing chemo, spots on liver and a couple in that fatty tissue. Things shrunk initially but are now just status quo. This whole stage IV bit has been a bit daunting and can feel a bit like a death sentence. When you hear of a 5-year survivor it helps keep the positive outlook going. Thanks for checking in.
  • menright
    menright Member Posts: 256 Member
    #21
    Inspiration
    Thanks for the story. Your 5-year NED is a great result. Your cancer journey is very similar to mine and because of that your 5-year Mark is all the more special.

    My next step will be liver resection. I hope that goes well.

    Enjoy your NED!

    Mike

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