Still NED!

lesvanb
lesvanb Member Posts: 905
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Yesterday I visited with my medical oncologist. My CEA was 1.6 and she said I continue to do well. I then went and had a mammogram (yearly check -up ) and bless them, they read it right there (the tech had to maneuver around my port so that was probably a tip-off) and it was NORMAL. Whew! I still remain NED. Next month is the PET/CT, 3 months after the ending of chemo. I guess what I noticed yesterday, besides the anxiety of testing, is that I really really wanted my oncologist to say "well, your done with all this cancer stuff". So being at peace with uncertainty without losing sight of possibilities seems to be the trick for this post treatment stage. So thanks you all for being here 'cause the cheering crowds make it easier to keep riding the bucking bronco (apologies for the metaphor but living in wyoming and all.. :-)

Leslie

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  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    #2
    Great News!
    Great news Leslie.

    When I was a kid my Dad always "threatened" to relocate us to Green River, Wyoming from NJ for a job transfer. Of the 7 of us kids I was the one for it as I grew up riding and wanted to live in more horse-friendly territory. We never did make that move but I did get out to Wyoming a while back. So from here in NJ I cheer you as you tame that bronco....

    Amy
  • lesvanb
    lesvanb Member Posts: 905
    #3
    mom_2_3 said:

    Great News!
    Great news Leslie.

    When I was a kid my Dad always "threatened" to relocate us to Green River, Wyoming from NJ for a job transfer. Of the 7 of us kids I was the one for it as I grew up riding and wanted to live in more horse-friendly territory. We never did make that move but I did get out to Wyoming a while back. So from here in NJ I cheer you as you tame that bronco....

    Amy

    Thanks Amy for your response and cheers
    I enjoyed hearing about your Dad's threat to move to Green River :-). I live about 2 hrs NE of Green river, east and next to the Wind River mtns. I'm a transplanted easterner but now have spent more of my life here rather than in MA.

    all the best to you, Leslie
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    #4
    lesvanb said:

    Thanks Amy for your response and cheers
    I enjoyed hearing about your Dad's threat to move to Green River :-). I live about 2 hrs NE of Green river, east and next to the Wind River mtns. I'm a transplanted easterner but now have spent more of my life here rather than in MA.

    all the best to you, Leslie

    Glad to hear
    Glad to hear your good news Leslie. Keep us posted on your PET/CT results. Im sure that news will be good also.

    Take care
    Dawn
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #5
    Congratulations,Leslie.It
    Congratulations,Leslie.It was great to hear that you are NED.Hope you stay NED for now and forever.

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