Soberbyker

Glad to hear it!

~Angela

Sometimes I think the doctors forget how much of a roller coaster of emotions some go through waiting for results. Going in soon for my CAT scan. Year 4 for me. Cancer sucks!

Yeah it is. He was quick to give me the bad news but takes his time to give me the good, I've questioned him about it before. He said there's no need for urgency when things are looking good and he has a lot of other patients going thru it so he needs to focus on them.

Besides praying (no small thing... God who created the universe does answer and heal), there is another practical thing we can do, if willing and able - donate blood! I am a regular donor in San Diego and am aware that especially since the CCP virus and all its consequences, the supply here often hovers around no more than a day or two available. No matter if you do not live close by to Bill, the supply can be transported to the acute need, so the more there is available overall, the better. As he mentioned, cancer patients often need multiple units at a time for treatment, creating some of the highest demand.

In your corner Bill - hope that makes being you suck a little less!

You will be in my prayers and asking for divine intervention.
When we think of covid we think of the direct cause mortality but don't often give much credence to the indirect effects of the shutdown. Hopefully we learned our lesson, don't shutdown the world unless the pandemic is such that if your exposed you die. The flu virus would be more deadly than covid if it wasn't for a flu vaccine. The flu mortality rate was increasing and the driving reason for the development of a vaccine.

05/03/2024

CEA 1.9 ng/mL (normal 0.0-4.7 )

Down from 2.1 in January.

Hope those markers keep going down.

Good to hear!
Thanks for the update.

Congrats!

~Angela

Wow! Fantastic! Continued best wishes.

Great news!!

Had a CT scan last Thursday & a CT/PET Scan on Friday, saw my oncologist today and everything is still clean.

My last chemo session was the end of July 2023, so a year clean under my belt.

Thanks again to all who wished me well when this all started.

Glad to hear it!

~Angela

F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!!!!

Hip-hip. (Great news.)

Glad to hear this!
Thanks for the update.

Follow up on yesterday's oncology report, the CEA number (tumor blood marker)

1.7 ng/mL (0.0-4.7 ) . down from 1.9 on May 3.

Good range is 0 to 4.7 according to my oncologist.

Prayers future diagnostic results are equally positive

Great news!!

Hip cubed (Hip Hip Hip)...

Rock on and continued best wishes! And thanks for keeping the community updated.

Excellent news, sir!

Very glad to hear this!

Thanks again folks, give yourselves a hearty HIP HIP from me.

And a hearty HOORAY! for you!

my prayers and best wishes for a full recovery. Glad to hear that you are still in remission.

Very good news.

It's official, I am 2 years in remission from the cancer, a recent colonoscopy and PET/CT scan have confirmed it. My tattoo says it out loud ....

https://postimg.cc/bGXWM0ZG

Congratulations! Every day is a blessing. Continued best wishes!

Go ring that bell!!!!!

When I was told a couple years ago that I didn't need anymore chemo and my cancer appeared to be in remission I asked where the 'bell' was. I was told they don't do that because a lot of folks won't get the chance and they didn't want to upset them.

Happy to here this!