One Year Later

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pcs1453
pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I just had my one year later colonoscopy. I am so happy to report that it looked good and the one small polyp they did remove, a type called hyperplastic, was benign and it does not have the tendency to be cancerous. I finally feel like I can breath a little easier. I still see my onc every three months and will probably have another CT next May but I am feeling positive that the worst is over. I can hardly believe that I finished my chemo 6 months ago today. I still have nuropathy in my feet but it doesn't keep me from running. My goal was to run two half marathons in October and I did. Every day I'm out running I feel so thankful.

To all of you just starting your journey, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Stay strong!

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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    Congratulations ......
    on your milestone......Im 7 months out and NED with no polyps on my colonoscopy 3 weeks ago...Life is certainly great.....Clift
  • Muzzy
    Muzzy Member Posts: 175 Member
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    Congrads
    Congrads
    You sound like a fighter.
    Nothing going to keep you down.
    Keep the up the fight
    Jeff
    Just Happy to be here
  • Steve Z
    Steve Z Member Posts: 51
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    Can't wait to join you
    6 weeks post op, first chemo treatment yesterday. It seems like a long road ahead, but I was glad to read your post. You are living one of my future goals.
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
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    It is always
    good news when one of us is welcomed to dance with NED :)
  • minibull
    minibull Member Posts: 56 Member
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    HAPPY THANKSGIVING
    It certainly will be a wonderful holiday season for you. Bless the Lord!
    I'm just starting my journey (2 weeks post surgery, waiting for onc appt) so it really is an inspiration to read about people like you. Keep trucking, sister!

    Ka'ana i ke aloha o ke Akua,(sharing God's love)
    Laureen
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
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    This is really good
    This is really good news!Congratulations!
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    Buzzard said:

    Congratulations ......
    on your milestone......Im 7 months out and NED with no polyps on my colonoscopy 3 weeks ago...Life is certainly great.....Clift

    Great News!
    That is wonderful to hear. I know how tough you have had it. Life is good!!

    Paula
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    Steve Z said:

    Can't wait to join you
    6 weeks post op, first chemo treatment yesterday. It seems like a long road ahead, but I was glad to read your post. You are living one of my future goals.

    Believe
    Just believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Time does pass quickly even when you are not having fun. Best of luck to you with your treatment.

    Paula
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    Muzzy said:

    Congrads
    Congrads
    You sound like a fighter.
    Nothing going to keep you down.
    Keep the up the fight
    Jeff
    Just Happy to be here

    Thanks
    Thanks Jeff,

    I did keep going and tried not to let treatment get me down. You keep up the fight too.

    Paula
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    nudgie said:

    It is always
    good news when one of us is welcomed to dance with NED :)

    Dancing
    I am happy to do the dance.
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    minibull said:

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING
    It certainly will be a wonderful holiday season for you. Bless the Lord!
    I'm just starting my journey (2 weeks post surgery, waiting for onc appt) so it really is an inspiration to read about people like you. Keep trucking, sister!

    Ka'ana i ke aloha o ke Akua,(sharing God's love)
    Laureen

    Happy Thanksgiving
    That's what is cool about this board. If I can give one person inspiration or be of help in any way, it really makes my day. My heart goes out to you as you begin your journey. We will both keep trucking and I'll keep you in my prayers.

    Paula
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    Fight for my love said:

    This is really good
    This is really good news!Congratulations!

    Thanks!
    Thanks for your comment. It is good to have good news for a change.

    Paula
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
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    great!
    This is great news, indeed. Thank you for sharing it with us- we need to have hope and having people share about how well they're doing definitely gives us that!
    Great for you on the running!
    Have you been taking anything for the ongoing neuropathy in your feet?
    Taking B-6, L-glutamine, L-lysine daily certainly couldn't hurt & it might help!
    I still have some slight neuropathy in my feet a year and a half after taking the Oxy that caused it, but it's barely there anymore. I had taken the above supplements daily and now I still take them at least 2-3 times a week.

    Best wishes and live strong!
    Lisa
  • PGLGreg
    PGLGreg Member Posts: 731
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    After one year.
    We're all very pleased. A clear colonoscopy and 2 half marathons!

    --Greg
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    lisa42 said:

    great!
    This is great news, indeed. Thank you for sharing it with us- we need to have hope and having people share about how well they're doing definitely gives us that!
    Great for you on the running!
    Have you been taking anything for the ongoing neuropathy in your feet?
    Taking B-6, L-glutamine, L-lysine daily certainly couldn't hurt & it might help!
    I still have some slight neuropathy in my feet a year and a half after taking the Oxy that caused it, but it's barely there anymore. I had taken the above supplements daily and now I still take them at least 2-3 times a week.

    Best wishes and live strong!
    Lisa

    Numb Feet
    Thanks for you reply Lisa, I try to be good about taking my vitamins. I will go check to see what is in them. I know there is B-6. I'm hoping as time passes the numbness will fade away. See, you gave me hope.

    Take Care,
    Paula
  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 Member Posts: 75
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    PGLGreg said:

    After one year.
    We're all very pleased. A clear colonoscopy and 2 half marathons!

    --Greg

    Thanks!
    Thanks for the reply Greg.
    Hope all is going well for you.
    Take Care,
    Paula
  • pluckey
    pluckey Member Posts: 484 Member
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    Great News
    Congratualtions on this WONDERFUL milestone. Enjoy the fast-approaching holiday season with a newly invigorated zest!

    Peggy
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
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    pluckey said:

    Great News
    Congratualtions on this WONDERFUL milestone. Enjoy the fast-approaching holiday season with a newly invigorated zest!

    Peggy

    wonderful news
    good for you! what wonderful news. You certainly must be giving hope to some newbies and inspiration to this "oldie". Two half marathons, that's amazing....well done.
    Just imagine it's Nov 10, it's still 50 degrees, last year we were under a mountain of snow that never left till spring. i am strapping on those runners and getting out for a walk :)

    Thanks and stay strong,

    ~mags~

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