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Metastatic colon cancer on the vaginal cuff

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jun 29 11:34am | Replies (19)

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The radiation was localized. They measured my body (so embarrassing) then tattooed (little dots) where the lasers had to go to target the exact location. Then you literally lay down in a machine and relax in your mold they made of your shape while it moves around you. No pain. No side effects. They did a PET scan to get the location of the tumor.

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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🙏🏼