Still NED

rthornton
rthornton Member Posts: 346 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Yesterday's PET scan was negative, and the doctor said there were no polyps to be found during today's flex sigmoid exam. So I guess I'm still in remission.

Now I just hope that everyone else can have negative PET scans ...

Rodney

Comments

  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    Hi Rodney - How fantastic! So happy for you. I just knew this would be the case!

    Betsy
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    Hi Rodney ,
    Great news mate ,congratulations. One question ,why flex and not full colonoscopy?Stay well Ron.
  • kerry
    kerry Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    Rodney,

    Congratulations! Great news.

    Kerry

    P.S. Your Sex and Money post now has 74 responses.
  • HowardJ
    HowardJ Member Posts: 474
    Great news, Rodney!

    Howard
  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    kerry said:

    Rodney,

    Congratulations! Great news.

    Kerry

    P.S. Your Sex and Money post now has 74 responses.

    And, actually, Rodney, it is now up to 75! A world record, definitely!

    You make us happy.

    Betsy
  • jenalynet
    jenalynet Member Posts: 361 Member
    Wonderful news..I love hearing it...Audrey
  • JADot
    JADot Member Posts: 709 Member
    whoohooo! Congrats!

    JADot
  • terril
    terril Member Posts: 296
    Great news, Rodney!!!
  • spongebob
    spongebob Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    Yee-Haaw, Ron!

    Congrats!

    - SpongeBob
  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 Member Posts: 818 Member
    Rodney!!! Whoo hoo! That is great news.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea!!!!! I'm dancin as fast as I can!!!!
    Hugs,
    Kathi
  • nanuk
    nanuk Member Posts: 1,358 Member
    I think it's all the positive energy generated by all the good news on this site lately..This is colon cancer month; I suggest we all send our positive energy to all CSN members at the same time each day..say the first thing when you get up each morning. They say that energy can be sent
    anywhere, any time, so maybe we can keep the good news going. Bud
  • markatger
    markatger Member Posts: 314
    Woot woot!!

    Hi Rodney : )

    So happy for ya.... I hope everything is going good for you and that chemo isn't too rough for you.

    Maria
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    Hi Rodney,
    I'm so happy to hear that you are NED. I hope that you're planning a great celebration!
    Take care,
    Jamie
  • finner
    finner Member Posts: 230 Member
    Thats fantastic!

    Margo
  • joanneire
    joanneire Member Posts: 75 Member
    That's fantstic Rodney. Are you still on treatment? My boyfriend has another scan at the end of April (he's been NED since September) so hope he has the same results!
    Hope you are doing something nice to celebrate.

    Jo
  • hillby
    hillby Member Posts: 31
    Hi Rodney,

    I am so happy for you! I have enjoyed following your progress - your diagnosis was very similar to my husbands. I keep telling him about you and pass along your advice (about that nasty rash). He is not a computer guy, but he would like to talk with you on the phone - any chance he could call you?

    Are you still on the Erbitux now, or are you "finished" at the moment? What is the protocol once you get an NED result? I can't wait for our day! It is coming!!!

    Hilary
  • rthornton
    rthornton Member Posts: 346 Member
    Thank you all for your replies. In answer to the questions asked ...

    I only had a flex sig exam and not a full colonoscopy because my entire colon was removed last May. My surgeon is nice enough to let me do the flex sig with sedation. I like sedation!

    My celebration will be a wild weekend spent working on assignments for my graduate classes. I cannot even drive anywhere because my truck is having a new clutch installed this weekend. My life is kinda boring these days ...

    I am still in treatment, using Erbitux and Avastin. My oncologist has a reputation for treating colon cancer very aggressively, so even after my first clean PET scan last September we have maintained some form of treatment the entire time.

    Thank you all, again, for your nice thoughts. I look forward to reading about others having clean scans.

    Rodney
  • kangatoo
    kangatoo Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    hillby said:

    Hi Rodney,

    I am so happy for you! I have enjoyed following your progress - your diagnosis was very similar to my husbands. I keep telling him about you and pass along your advice (about that nasty rash). He is not a computer guy, but he would like to talk with you on the phone - any chance he could call you?

    Are you still on the Erbitux now, or are you "finished" at the moment? What is the protocol once you get an NED result? I can't wait for our day! It is coming!!!

    Hilary

    oops...probably last here again Rodney...but better late than never mate. Congratulations buddy. Wanna pull up a chair in tha NED room with me a spell. I'll pour yah a nip of fine port my friend!
    cheers, Ross n Jen
  • taunya
    taunya Member Posts: 390 Member
    This is fantastic news! Congratulations. Here's to MANY MORE!!!
    Hugs,
    Taunya