Super User Boomstick Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 As many of you know, I was diagnosed with colon cancer back in 2018, survived surgery and chemo and came up clean. Early last summer, my final symptoms of chemo faded as the weather got warmer and have not returned as it's now cold. Yesterday, I had my medi-port removed, which marks the end of this saga of my life. 22 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Nice to hear the success stories. Almost 5 years now since my right eye was removed due to a melanoma - last 4 checks show no new cancer anywhere. 6 Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Awesome..!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted January 23, 2020 Author Super User Posted January 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: Nice to hear the success stories. Almost 5 years now since my right eye was removed due to a melanoa - last 4 checks show no new cancer anywhere. Wow, that is harsh but I am glad that you are clear. You don't want that one to spread! Quote
Super User Log Catcher Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Glad to hear everything is okay for you now. Hope it continues to improve. 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Congrats I know the feeling. The oncologist doesn’t want that port removed until he is sure you won’t be needing it. Now you just need to return to your new normal & live life to its fullest. 1 Quote
MountainMan83 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Glad to hear you guys are doing well. Cancer is a *****. 1 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Congrats! live large!!!!! 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted January 23, 2020 Global Moderator Posted January 23, 2020 Congrats to you! 17 years cancer free next month for me. When I had my broviac removed, the nurse before the procedure asked if I wanted to keep it as a momento or to destroy it (apparently some do) I said “hell no, I’m done with this and not looking back! 2 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted January 23, 2020 Global Moderator Posted January 23, 2020 That’s GREAT!!! Very happy for you Mike Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted January 23, 2020 Author Super User Posted January 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said: Congrats I know the feeling. The oncologist doesn’t want that port removed until he is sure you won’t be needing it. Now you just need to return to your new normal & live life to its fullest. I actually could have got it out possibly as soon as the end of 2018. I waited until this year though for two reasons. First, the chance of recurrence is higher for two years and then drops significantly after that, so I'm nearing two years now and second was simply due to insurance purposes. I have to have annual colonoscopies for the rest of my life, so I do them in early January and late December to stack insurance and this was the on year 2 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: Congrats to you! 17 years cancer free next month for me. When I had my broviac removed, the nurse before the procedure asked if I wanted to keep it as a momento or to destroy it (apparently some do) I said “hell no, I’m done with this and not looking back! They didn't even give me the option to keep it -- or to keep Pubert in a jar (what we named the tumor). 2 Quote
Mccallister25 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Congratulations!! That’s really good to hear! Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Congrats to you and the other success stories...just finished radiation this week. Get a three week vacation from chemo and then it's off to duke for lookie see's on if anything has helped. Will be a long...short three weeks. May your lives get stronger and stronger... 2 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 This is great news! 1 Quote
Super User Bird Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Very very good to hear. Hope you really enjoy yourself on the water this year. 1 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted January 23, 2020 Super User Posted January 23, 2020 Congratulations @Boomstickto you for your personal victory and to your family’s as well! Continued good health and good fishing sir 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 25, 2020 Global Moderator Posted January 25, 2020 Great news! 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 26, 2020 Super User Posted January 26, 2020 Congrats sir!! 1 Quote
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