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.

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.

Awesome..!!!!!!!!!!!!  

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!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Congrats

Glad to hear everything is okay for you now. Hope it continues to improve.

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. 

Glad to hear you guys are doing well. Cancer is a *****.

Congrats!
live large!!!!!

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! 

That’s GREAT!!!

Very happy for you

 

 

 

 

Mike

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).

Awesome!!!

Congratulations!! That’s really good to hear!

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...

This is great news!

Very very good to hear.

Hope you really enjoy yourself on the water this year.

Congratulations @Boomstickto you for your personal victory and to your family’s as well! Continued good health and good fishing sir

"Take that, cancer!"

Great news!

Congratulations!

That is awesome, congrats!!!!

Congrats sir!!

YES!