Very cool! I think they're doing a great job getting the word out as well. And, yes, I confess I didn't notice you at first because I was VERY distracted by the hunk in the photo! lol

That's so awesome, Belle!!! Sounds like a really cool experience. I saw your survivorship story and pledge on the Fight Colorectal Cancer website last week and thought that was you. Then, I got an email with an update about the events in Time Square and there's a picture of a guy posing on the stree...

Belle,

Was that you up on one of the big "screens" in Times Square?!?!?!?

Michelle

Thanks, everyone, for your responses! It's amazing how all of us have Stage I cancer but such different experiences. It seems there is a huge variance in post-surgical surveillance related to where our tumors are located (especially colon vs rectal), our geographical location, and our risk factors, ...

Hello, I'm wondering what type of surveillance other stage I colon cancer survivors have. I had a colonoscopy at 1 year & was supposed to have a CT scan @ 2 years, but it was denied by my insurance for not being "clinically indicated." I was negative for Lynch. I've been getting CEA's,...

My cousin is one of the co-founders of the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation. They have a website and contact info: http://cmfonline.org/

Best wishes,
Michelle

I'll send one from Rhode Island!

Thanks for all your responses. I hadn't been able to get back online until tonight. There are so many things we can't control about cancer. I want to make sure I'm doing all I can/should regarding ongoing surveillance. It's reassuring to hear what others in the same situation are doing. Good luck to...

For those of you with Stage I colon cancer treated with surgery only ... Are you followed by an oncologist or is all your care managed by your surgeon? My care to date has been managed solely by my colorectal surgeon. I just had my one year colonoscopy (and I'm so very grateful that it was normal). ...

I also have a very small family and many have died young due to non-cancer related illness and injuries. This was one of the main reasons the Genetic Counselor I saw told me that I should get tested. As others have commented, the diagnosis has a big impact on future surveillance of cancers - especia...

I am one of the Stage I members of this board. I am also a nurse. I rarely post, but have visited the board to read all the posts at least once a week for the past 11 months. IMO, the wealth of information, personal experiences shared, and compassion on this board are invaluable to anyone diagnosed ...

A friend of mine had a four hour infusion of iron. She had no side effects and felt better pretty quickly. I had my iron divided into 8 doses that were given weekly. Not sure why I couldn't get the one time dose. I got stuck 3 times for each IV, but the iron infusion itself didn't hurt. It was a lit...

I bought insurance through http://www.insuremytrip.com for an upcoming overseas trip. They have several insurance plan options that you can purchase that waive the pre-existing condition clause. A potential catch, if you don't read the fine print, is that you have to pay in full within 10 days of or...

I had a flat, right sided 6cm mass and was told it was likely I had Lynch. The tumor was described as fungating on the pathology report. My tumor tested negative for Lynch. At the hospital where I had my surgery, it is standard procedure to automatically test all colorectal tumors for Lynch/MSI in y...

On the advice of my surgeon, I stopped the narcotics a couple days after getting home from the hospital due to constipation (not a fun time). I was also on high doses of oral iron, which didn't help. Had to stop those as well. Started with adding warm prune juice (ick). Switched from a low residue/l...