Actually, the correct term to use is NED (No Evidence of Disease) – cancer survivors tend to steer away from that other C-word. But imagine my surprise, after spending almost two hours with Ricardo yesterday morning, with him very patiently explaining everything about my case, to find out that I’ve been NED since the biopsy reports came back last October, which was then reconfirmed by the third operation. This is the short version of el caso az …
- primary stage IV colon tumour and surrounding lymph nodes removed
- two secondary tumours found in liver
- two months of chemo
- liver resection aborted after discovery of peritoneal lesions
- all biopsy results negative
- PET scan shows liver metastasis eliminated after chemo
- third operation to “clean up” liver and peritoneum
- peritoneal lesions turn out to be benign scar tissue
- all biopsy results negative
- “wait & watch” – testing every 3 months
- high probability of recurrence
It ain’t perfect, especially that last bit,
but at least for now I feel like I have my life back …
casa azahar 