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Hi @myjiggers1
Thank so much for your post🙂
I’m so happy to know you are doing well and all is under control! I am sure God is with with you 🙏🏼💗
I am still trying to process all the information I’ve been seeing.. it’s a lot!
It’s great to know how you’ve been treating this so that when I talk to my doctor I’m not lost.
I am being treated by MD Anderson. I went for a second opinion after a poor very fixed prognosis, and the doctors there came up with different perspectives. They have a very case by case approach and they ended up suspending my chemo because I was NED and was still receiving full Folfiri course of treatment!
It’s been a year they only monitor me every 3 months.
My Cea and ct DNA raised slightly in the last months, the doctors were monitoring closely and finally the PET scan showed activity in the vaginal cuff lesion. I have a few more “nodules” that tested negative for cancer (I have a history of fibroids and endometriosis too) but they are also monitored and they are stable.
The ct DNA shows a positive below analytical range" or "low positive" category which indicates a small burden of the disease.
All that said, I still have no idea what the plan is for me. I will try to push for a gynecologist oncologist to join the team (I have a crc and peritoneal specialist now) and will ask wether resection or radiation therapy before chemo is feasible in my case.
Anyway, I’m glad I have the opportunity to have these wonderful doctors monitoring me close and I believe that early detection is the key.
Let’s see!l what they say!
Thanks again for responding. Nothing like talking to someone who’s been in a similar situation!
Greetings from Texas!đź’—đź’—đź’—
Stay healthy! God bless you🙏🏼