Chemo Starts again

herdizziness
herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Had a nice visit with my onc, today. Starting on the Xeloda and Avastin on Friday, every 3 week regime again, at least no oxy.
My CT Scan came back nothing showing up on liver or lungs!!! We were worried about the lung situation, it's looking good!!!
So working on getting rid of any possible cancer cells that may be hanging around he said.
CEA is down to 4.2, which is great for a smoker, as normal can be as high as 5 and still be normal for smoker (okay, I'm a former smoker now, but just recently) my last CEA was 7.8 and I hadn't had chemo since it was 7.8, so the 4.2 is after the surgeries and not due to any chemo. Hurray!!!
Mop up chemo time, CT Scan again in three months.
Winter Marie
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  • Lilmiss82
    Lilmiss82 Member Posts: 257 Member
    #2
    That's great News!!
    I am so happy that you are doing great! Can't wait for your mop up to kill off any left over bugs!! Sending Hugs and :)'s -Melissa
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #3
    It's all good
    Winter Marie,

    It all sounds great! You are doing amazingly well; I can't believe all you have been doing - travelling chores, etc.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #4
    Treatment
    So glad that CT scan came back good and that your CEA is down. Hoping that your new treatmet kicks the life out of any cancer cell that may be left. Hope your recovery is going well and you are getting better each and everyday.

    Kim
  • Nana2
    Nana2 Member Posts: 255
    #5
    Awesome news Marie, so glad
    Awesome news Marie, so glad to hear the CT scan looked so good. Hope you breeze through the chemo girl!
    April
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #6
    Woohoo!
    Well, this is great news! I'm so excited for you!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • tina dasilva
    tina dasilva Member Posts: 641
    #7
    AWESOME
    Oh Winter Marie Jorge and I are so very happy to hear about your ct scan are clear .also I would like to thank you for your post on my post .Jorge did get to read your post and as you were talking about how hot it is there Jorge is like I want to go to Florida just before his surgery to remove his tumors so I guess he's going too lol he has as me to. Thank you for giving him so much hope and he is so very happy that your doing so very well .hugs Tina
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #8
    Yay no oxy!
    Sorry you have to do any kinda chemo but so happy no oxy for you. I'm so glad that you are doing so well after the surgeries. Get in there and mop things up and get it all done. HUGS
  • Crow71
    Crow71 Member Posts: 679 Member
    #9
    Great news on the scan
    Great news on the scan Marie. I'm glad your healing so well. Chemo sucks, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
    Roger
  • Trapbear
    Trapbear Member Posts: 108 Member
    #10
    Wonderful News
    Winter Marie,
    That is wonderful! So glad the scan showed your lungs were clear. Good luck on the chemo, though you breezed through xeloda last time. So good to see good news. Sending you big hugs....
    Bill
  • sasjourney
    sasjourney Member Posts: 395 Member
    #11
    Great News!!!
    You have come a long way and now you are near the finish line. You'll breeze right through chemo. I am so glad that you are doing well!!!

    Hugs,
    Sara
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #12
    sasjourney said:

    Great News!!!
    You have come a long way and now you are near the finish line. You'll breeze right through chemo. I am so glad that you are doing well!!!

    Hugs,
    Sara

    Great news Winter ! that's the way to the victory!
    Hang in there! Hugs!
  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #13
    Oh Marie, I am just so very

    Oh Marie, I am just so very happy for you!! That's really great news! Congrats! Hugs, Cynthia
  • OGammy01
    OGammy01 Member Posts: 67
    #14
    Just Great!
    Winter Marie, that post was just great! You are doing so well and I am so happy for you and your family.

    Hugs,

    Diane
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #15
    OGammy01 said:

    Just Great!
    Winter Marie, that post was just great! You are doing so well and I am so happy for you and your family.

    Hugs,

    Diane

    YAY DIZZ!!!!
    Everything is fantastic news...way to go girl!!!! I am so happy for you. You so deserve this good news!!! Take care

    Jennie
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #16
    idlehunters said:

    YAY DIZZ!!!!
    Everything is fantastic news...way to go girl!!!! I am so happy for you. You so deserve this good news!!! Take care

    Jennie

    Big Hug for ya in Chi Town........
    You've come a long way baby.........(remember that commercial)...well it also fits for you...Good for you sweetheart...Buzz
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #17
    Echo
    Testing 1-2-3...tap, tap, is this thing on?

    LOL:)

    Very happy for your big victory, WM:)

    -Craig
  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch Member Posts: 1,375 Member
    #18
    Excellent!
    What great news, Winter Marie!! I hope you are planning on celebrating! What the heck, you should celebrate every day you are on chemo... why? Because you can!! :D

    I'm very, very happy for you!

    Cheryl
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #19
    Lilmiss82 said:

    That's great News!!
    I am so happy that you are doing great! Can't wait for your mop up to kill off any left over bugs!! Sending Hugs and :)'s -Melissa

    Melissa
    Thank you for the hugs and smiles, they were most welcome!!!
    Winter Marie
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #20
    AnneCan said:

    It's all good
    Winter Marie,

    It all sounds great! You are doing amazingly well; I can't believe all you have been doing - travelling chores, etc.

    Dear Anne
    I know, even my Aunt told me, she wouldn't have believed I had cancer if she hadn't of been here herself during my hospital stay back in February of last year.
    I mean, here I am 4 weeks and 5 days later and I was running up the post office steps this morning, going down numerous steps this afternoon and back up them to get my student ID for college that I start on the 7th of February (one day after my one year diagnosis)picking up and holding my 22 pound 7 month old grandson, cooking tri-tip dinner, doing the dishes, scrubbing the kitchen floor (all in one day) plus numerous other things today.
    I'm one lucky woman, very lucky, very fortunate, and I realize that and am grateful for it.
    Winter Marie
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #21
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Treatment
    So glad that CT scan came back good and that your CEA is down. Hoping that your new treatmet kicks the life out of any cancer cell that may be left. Hope your recovery is going well and you are getting better each and everyday.

    Kim

    Kim
    I am so getting better everyday, I almost feel 100 percent, as soon as the last little "scabs" are off of my new scar on my belly are gone, I think I'll feel 100 percent to be sure. Hoping someone has an idea as to keep this newest scar soft.
    Winter Marie

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