Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 You have got a great kick butt attitude that is so desperately needed by cancer patients. I'm thrilled to read your post as I'm sure many other stage iv's are. My husband was stage III and is currently done with everything too...so far, so good, and God willing, it will stay that way. My sincere hope and prayers for you too...just keep kicking butt :-) Monika > Friends, > > I am long time lurker but an infrequent poster. I have 16 month old > boy that takes up a lot of my time! Well since being diagnosed on > 7/30/03 with Stage IV Rectal cancer, I am happy to say I'm finished > with all treatment and looking forward to the day when I can > officially say that I'm cured. Just to recap, My mets were two retro- > perotineal lymph nodes that were not on the CAT scan but showed up > on the PET scans (Joe, I'm not sure about the PET scan accuracy > either!). Anyhow, they (Sloan-Kettering) trated me super- > aggresively. I had 8 cycles of FOLFIRI (mets resolved according to > scan done in Nov 2003). 28 hits of radiation (January 2004). Rectal > Surgery (APR)(March 2003) on the primary tumour (2 local lymph nodes > positive), permanent colostomy (not as a big deal that I had > initially thought) and then 8 cycles of FOLFOX to clean up any > microscopic disease. The Doctors think I have an excellent chance of > being cured. I wish nothing but the best for the members of this > borad along with their caregivers. Don't let people/doctors tell you > that chemo will not cure you, sometimes it does especially on > smaller tumours. No retreat, No Surrender!!! > > Best, > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Great message Ken - thanks for the encouragement and hope! Best wishes to you and your family! Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Ken, You have certainly been through the mill, but it seems to have been well worth it. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for continued good news. Sharon > Friends, > > I am long time lurker but an infrequent poster. I have 16 month old > boy that takes up a lot of my time! Well since being diagnosed on > 7/30/03 with Stage IV Rectal cancer, I am happy to say I'm finished > with all treatment and looking forward to the day when I can > officially say that I'm cured. Just to recap, My mets were two retro- > perotineal lymph nodes that were not on the CAT scan but showed up > on the PET scans (Joe, I'm not sure about the PET scan accuracy > either!). Anyhow, they (Sloan-Kettering) trated me super- > aggresively. I had 8 cycles of FOLFIRI (mets resolved according to > scan done in Nov 2003). 28 hits of radiation (January 2004). Rectal > Surgery (APR)(March 2003) on the primary tumour (2 local lymph nodes > positive), permanent colostomy (not as a big deal that I had > initially thought) and then 8 cycles of FOLFOX to clean up any > microscopic disease. The Doctors think I have an excellent chance of > being cured. I wish nothing but the best for the members of this > borad along with their caregivers. Don't let people/doctors tell you > that chemo will not cure you, sometimes it does especially on > smaller tumours. No retreat, No Surrender!!! > > Best, > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Ken, You have certainly been through the mill, but it seems to have been well worth it. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for continued good news. Sharon > Friends, > > I am long time lurker but an infrequent poster. I have 16 month old > boy that takes up a lot of my time! Well since being diagnosed on > 7/30/03 with Stage IV Rectal cancer, I am happy to say I'm finished > with all treatment and looking forward to the day when I can > officially say that I'm cured. Just to recap, My mets were two retro- > perotineal lymph nodes that were not on the CAT scan but showed up > on the PET scans (Joe, I'm not sure about the PET scan accuracy > either!). Anyhow, they (Sloan-Kettering) trated me super- > aggresively. I had 8 cycles of FOLFIRI (mets resolved according to > scan done in Nov 2003). 28 hits of radiation (January 2004). Rectal > Surgery (APR)(March 2003) on the primary tumour (2 local lymph nodes > positive), permanent colostomy (not as a big deal that I had > initially thought) and then 8 cycles of FOLFOX to clean up any > microscopic disease. The Doctors think I have an excellent chance of > being cured. I wish nothing but the best for the members of this > borad along with their caregivers. Don't let people/doctors tell you > that chemo will not cure you, sometimes it does especially on > smaller tumours. No retreat, No Surrender!!! > > Best, > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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