5 Years 3 months Cancer Free

islandgirlculebra
islandgirlculebra Member Posts: 155 Member
in Anal Cancer #1

Hi to everyone. Some may remember me; I don't come on very often. I was diagnosed in Feb. 2012 with Stage 3b Anal Cancer. Received treatment and was declared cancer free July 24, 2012. I'm feeling very blessed and thankful today. Found out the results of a recent CAT scan.   I remain NED! For my own psychological well being, I try to keep thoughts of cancer out of my mind, so i don't visit this site very often. I do like to share good test results to encourage those undergoing the grueling treatment at this time that life goes on and it is GOOD and worth the battle.  Blessings to all those fighting this battle now and to all the long-term survivors on this site! LIFE IS GOOD! 

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  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #2
    Congratulations!

    This is such awesome news!  5 years + is huge!  I am so happy for you!  I hope you are feeling good and enjoying every day.  I can certainly understand wanting to not think about this disease every day.  I'm glad you are able to do that.  Take good care and drop in to give us an update now and then.  I wish you NED always!  Hugs!

  • Gemma579
    Gemma579 Member Posts: 7
    #3
    Congratulations!

    I am so happy for you!!!  I was diagnosed in May 2017.  Cannot wait until I hear my doctor say "NED".  Thank you so much for sharing your awesome news with us!!  

  • islandgirlculebra
    islandgirlculebra Member Posts: 155 Member
    #4
    mp327 said:

    Congratulations!

    This is such awesome news!  5 years + is huge!  I am so happy for you!  I hope you are feeling good and enjoying every day.  I can certainly understand wanting to not think about this disease every day.  I'm glad you are able to do that.  Take good care and drop in to give us an update now and then.  I wish you NED always!  Hugs!

    Thank you Martha! It's good

    Thank you Martha! It's good to hear from you! i hope the same for you always! I think we all have long-term side effects from the radiation but life is still good! Hugs to you! 

     

  • islandgirlculebra
    islandgirlculebra Member Posts: 155 Member
    #5
    Gemma579 said:

    Congratulations!

    I am so happy for you!!!  I was diagnosed in May 2017.  Cannot wait until I hear my doctor say "NED".  Thank you so much for sharing your awesome news with us!!  

    This is why I like to share

    This is why I like to share good news! For people like you going through this currently! I hope you hear NED very soon!!!!!

  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #6
    Islandgirlculebra

    Hello, Great News!  I always like to see the great news because it gives everyone hope.  Thank you for sharing.  Lori Cool

  • islandgirlculebra
    islandgirlculebra Member Posts: 155 Member
    edited November 2017 #7
    z said:

    Islandgirlculebra

    Hello, Great News!  I always like to see the great news because it gives everyone hope.  Thank you for sharing.  Lori Cool

    Yes, Hope!

    That's exactly why I share it, hoping that it will help someone who might need it! I remember how it gave me hope hearing of survivors when I was going through the rough stuff. 

  • Ohmy
    Ohmy Member Posts: 102 Member
    #8
    Thank you for sharing the

    Thank you for sharing the good news!  You give all of us hope.  I thought I was going to die when I was told I had Stage 3 anal cancer in January 2017.  My oncologists told me Stage 3 is curable so I did the chemo/radiation.  My PET scan in June was NED.  I plan on going to Disney World before my PET scan in December.  Keeping cancer out if my mind.  My husband and I are having fun again.

  • islandgirlculebra
    islandgirlculebra Member Posts: 155 Member
    edited November 2017 #9
    Ohmy said:

    Thank you for sharing the

    Thank you for sharing the good news!  You give all of us hope.  I thought I was going to die when I was told I had Stage 3 anal cancer in January 2017.  My oncologists told me Stage 3 is curable so I did the chemo/radiation.  My PET scan in June was NED.  I plan on going to Disney World before my PET scan in December.  Keeping cancer out if my mind.  My husband and I are having fun again.

    Yes!!!

    So happy to hear your PETscan was NED! I hope you are feeling well and your body has recovered from the treatments! Have a wonderful time on your trip to Disney! Forever NED! 

  • 02021992
    02021992 Member Posts: 12
    #10
    What a good news! I'm about

    What a good news! I'm about to start treatment. ..

  • Punkylaura
    Punkylaura Member Posts: 3
    #11
    Thanks for sharing your good

    Thanks for sharing your good news. It gives hope to the rest of us. I'm 3b (1 node in pelvic area plus nodes alongside tumor) also and have just one week left of treatments (radiation and chemo). Up to now everything is good but occasional bouts of diarrhea  to battle with. But that won't stop me from going to see my son at Christmas (I'm  from Minnesota but live in spain and now my son lives in minnesota, two grandchildren) even if I have to wear adult diapers for the plane ride to minnesota. Surgery planned for February.  Surgeon pushing for colostomy bag because tumor in rectum is touching sphinter muscle that controls so that is also scaring me. Anyway just wanted to thank you for giving hope to me.

    Laura

     

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