Scan is Clear

Annabelle41415
Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I am happy to report that I talked to my oncologist today and she said my scan is clear and everything is normal. She even mentioned seeing the resection and the j-pouch and everything looks great. I am so excited as this was a very anxious wait and my first scan since December when I first found out. My oncologist said I will have this scan every six months for, I think, two years. I know she commented at my last visit on my liver function levels being really elevated but she thinks this is from chemo since it slowly climbed since starting chemo and everything was fine before starting this, but scan showed all organs and tissues to be normal so I'm sure that levels will start getting back to normal in a couple months. She also asked if I was taking the nuprogen shot (she wanted me to take seven shots) and I told her no because it made me hurt so bad and she kind of laughed and said ok. I told her I just wanted to see if my count went up by itself without the shot and she said that would be fine unless I started to get a fever (meaning I was getting sick).

Thank you for your prayers and concern.

Hugs! Kim
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  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #2
    YES!!!
    That's soooo great to hear Kim!! I wouldn't take those either if they hurt me, I think there are other ways to get that count up besides that shot, I took it once, and then I was in the hospital with that pain, and ended up in there for 3 weeks with that blockage, I couldn't tell if it was from the chemo or the shot, since I had just gotten it that day before, it was scary!

    Again, I'm so glad to hear of the great news, go out and celebrate it!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
  • Muzzy
    Muzzy Member Posts: 175 Member
    #3
    outsanding
    great news!!!
    Another win for the good guys!1

    Jeff
    Just happy to be here!!!
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #4
    Shayenne said:

    YES!!!
    That's soooo great to hear Kim!! I wouldn't take those either if they hurt me, I think there are other ways to get that count up besides that shot, I took it once, and then I was in the hospital with that pain, and ended up in there for 3 weeks with that blockage, I couldn't tell if it was from the chemo or the shot, since I had just gotten it that day before, it was scary!

    Again, I'm so glad to hear of the great news, go out and celebrate it!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

    ALLRIGHT KIM..............WOOT WOOT
    Kim,
    Great news on the scan....Sweet music to my ears and I bet your grinning like a possum....Way to go girl.....you got some way deserved celebrating to do...{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}} Clift
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #5
    Great Kim !!!
    Way to go, Kim!

    You've got a 6-month HALL PASS :)

    Take care
    -Craig
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #6
    Sundanceh said:

    Great Kim !!!
    Way to go, Kim!

    You've got a 6-month HALL PASS :)

    Take care
    -Craig

    Oh Love That
    A six month hall pass without having to raise my hand. Yippee I can deal with that LOL.

    Too funny. And Craig you are going to do great next week. I can feel it.

    Kim
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #7
    Thank you all
    Wow what support from this board. I am thankful for you all. I say a Novena every week and a daily prayer for all of you on the boards. I feel that God has blessed my life with being joined with this board and having found you. I know that we are interconnected and we are all family now. I thank you for your kindness.

    Thank you for your support and prayers.

    Hugs! Kim
  • grammadebbie
    grammadebbie Member Posts: 464
    #8
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Thank you all
    Wow what support from this board. I am thankful for you all. I say a Novena every week and a daily prayer for all of you on the boards. I feel that God has blessed my life with being joined with this board and having found you. I know that we are interconnected and we are all family now. I thank you for your kindness.

    Thank you for your support and prayers.

    Hugs! Kim

    Yeah
    Dear Kim,

    I am so happy for you. What a relief. It is really hard not to be anxious abouot these tests. I'm 2 years out this month and get aprehensive every time. You just celebrate and enjoy yourself.
    I've been praying for you and will continue. I also had elevated liver tests and it took almost 1 1/2 yrs for them to get down to normal. So happy for you. You are always such an encouragement to all.

    God Bless You,

    Debbie (gramma)
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
    #9
    I See Why you Are Smiling!
    So good to hear Kim! I am very happy for you.

    Peace and Blessings... Rob; in Van
  • mommyof2kds
    mommyof2kds Member Posts: 519
    #10
    robinvan said:

    I See Why you Are Smiling!
    So good to hear Kim! I am very happy for you.

    Peace and Blessings... Rob; in Van

    So happy to hear your
    So happy to hear your exciting news. God bless..
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #11
    YEAH!!! Wonderful news!
    YEAH!!! Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing with us.
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #12
    Kim!!
    Kim - That is wonderful, beautiful news!!!!!!!!

    Aloha,
    kathleen
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #13
    grammadebbie said:

    Yeah
    Dear Kim,

    I am so happy for you. What a relief. It is really hard not to be anxious abouot these tests. I'm 2 years out this month and get aprehensive every time. You just celebrate and enjoy yourself.
    I've been praying for you and will continue. I also had elevated liver tests and it took almost 1 1/2 yrs for them to get down to normal. So happy for you. You are always such an encouragement to all.

    God Bless You,

    Debbie (gramma)

    Apprehensive
    I know what you mean. She just told me last Thursday that I needed a scan every six months and that someone would call me to schedule it and they called about 2 hours after I got home and said "you need this as soon as possible?" and I'm thinking she didn't say that. So I got more nervous, but I think they just weren't busy (which they weren't when I was there) and just wanted to get me in. How often are your scans? Thanks for your comments.

    God Bless you too!

    Kim
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #14
    Kim
    Great News!!!
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #15
    Great news,Kim.You have done
    Great news,Kim.You have done a great job.Celebrate being NED and enjoy life!
  • betina61
    betina61 Member Posts: 642 Member
    #16
    Great News!!
    I'm very happy for you
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #17
    Way to go Kim!
    That's great news. Now and FOREVER~
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #18
    dianetavegia said:

    Way to go Kim!
    That's great news. Now and FOREVER~

    A big Hug
    Great news! my onc has been doing scans every two months, maybe if the next one is good he will go to 6 months.....but deep inside I wish he would do 3 months........so scarry to think what can happen in 6 months. I know we have to think positive.

    I'm happy for you!
  • lizdeli
    lizdeli Member Posts: 569 Member
    #19
    Wonderful news!
    Kim
    I've been praying for you and thinking of you ever since I read your post about your scan. Thank God for the good news. I am so happy for you. I was anxiously awaiting your post and I am thrilled for you.

    God bless you and keep you NED!

    Liz
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    #20
    lizdeli said:

    Wonderful news!
    Kim
    I've been praying for you and thinking of you ever since I read your post about your scan. Thank God for the good news. I am so happy for you. I was anxiously awaiting your post and I am thrilled for you.

    God bless you and keep you NED!

    Liz

    Hip hip hooray It's a great
    Hip hip hooray It's a great day. Congrats Kim.

    Smiles,
    Dawn
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #21
    wonderful news!
    Hi Kim,

    I am so glad to hear your news!! What a wonderful feeling!
    A comment on the neupogen shots... I had a terrible experience with them- pain in my sternum so bad and sharp that I thought I was having a heart attack and my onc sent me in right away for an EKG. It came out normal, but I never wanted to take them again. That was a year ago. More recently, now with my new onc and latest chemo, my new onc wanted me to take a neulasta shot each time. I was scared to death and adament at first that I didn't want it because of my other experience. He told me sometimes people don't have as many problems with the pain with neulasta as they do with neupogen. Some still do though. Well- amazingly, I've taken neulasta shots after all of my Folfiri chemo sessions- 5 times now and absolutely NO PAIN or problems at all with the neulasta shots. These are the ones where you just get one shot and it lasts over several days- neupogen is where you have to take several shots and they don't last as long. For whatever reason, the neulasta has been no problem- so maybe you could suggest that to your onc and see if you could switch, to see if it would be better. That is, of course, if you need it- hopefully your counts will go up on their own.

    You take care and enjoy basking in your good news!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

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