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by Surroundedbylove
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Celebrating 15 years of survival
Replies: 2
Views: 2388

Celebrating 15 years of survival

When I was diagnosed 15 years ago the posts on this forum of long-term survival helped me get through the hard treatments. Today it is me posting one of those posts.
by Surroundedbylove
Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:37 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Hope - Thirteen Year Survival
Replies: 8
Views: 2385

Hope - Thirteen Year Survival

Thirteen years ago I was diagnosed and was a frequent poster to this forum. I loved to see the posts when people returned many years later. Today that is me - Stage 3 survivor - rectal cancer - chemo radiation (oxaliplatin and xeloda simultaneously), surgery, more xeloda, reversal surgery. Alive and...
by Surroundedbylove
Tue May 14, 2019 6:55 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Neuropathy improvement: individual experience
Replies: 32
Views: 7268

Re: Neuropathy improvement: individual experience

I’m more than 10 years now from my oxaliplatin treatment. I distinguished between the cold sensitivity and the neuropathy - different types of pain really. For neuropathy, I was pretty classic according to my neurologist: 18 months after radiation ended was the peak of my improvement. It apparently ...
by Surroundedbylove
Tue May 14, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Clustering advice
Replies: 9
Views: 2413

Re: Clustering advice

Check in with your colorectal surgeon to make sure you don’t have a fissure. They are common from radiation and can become chronic and sometimes the bodies’ response to the pain is bowel dysfunction and clustering. I didn’t get clustering from radiation but I have it now from LARS and I’ve had fissu...
by Surroundedbylove
Tue May 14, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New here - rectal cancer, very nervous about radiation (update: tell me about xeloda!)
Replies: 33
Views: 6138

Re: New here - rectal cancer, very nervous about radiation

I’m sorry that you are having to go through this but glad you found this board - it was a great support to me during my cancer treatment journey. As you can see from my signature I am an almost 11 year survivor of stage 3 rectal cancer. I was told all of the things mentioned in the posts above but n...
by Surroundedbylove
Sat May 04, 2019 3:29 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: working/traveling during radiation (?)
Replies: 9
Views: 1727

Re: working/traveling during radiation (?)

I had 6 weeks of chemo and radiation before my surgery. My doctors warned me that those 6 weeks would likely be the hardest and they were. Daily radiation and basically daily Xeloda wiped me out plus I had excruciating pain from the radiation because of the field needed in my case to reach the lymph...
by Surroundedbylove
Sat May 04, 2019 3:24 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Neuropathy improvement: individual experience
Replies: 32
Views: 7268

Re: Neuropathy improvement: individual experience

I’m 10 years out from treatment and I have permanent neuropathy. It definitely improved over the 18 mo the after oxaliplatin was stopped. My medical team explained that it generally takes 18 months or so to regrow nerves or nerve endings - if they are going to regrow. After that, I worked with my do...
by Surroundedbylove
Sat May 04, 2019 3:11 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: InterStim after 10 years of LARS
Replies: 4
Views: 1239

InterStim after 10 years of LARS

Hello all, I used to be a frequent reader and poster here but as the years of survival added up and I dealt with other health challenges, I stepped away. But I’m back now as LARS has worsened over the years. I did a long course of pelvic floor physical therapy with biofeedback which helped - just no...
by Surroundedbylove
Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:20 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: BrownBagger ....... I don't know what to say
Replies: 125
Views: 46364

Re: 2017 : In Memoriam

Probably there are only a few who remember Brady. He was the guy that welcomed me in back in 2006. I've never really gotten past his loss, or that of justsing, another beautiful person who helped me through the first of what would become many stages of cancer. And now Brown Bagger. We don't get pas...
by Surroundedbylove
Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:51 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Typing through tears....our belle Belle
Replies: 63
Views: 13307

Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

I met Belle through this board, and she became a wonderful friend. Amber, Michael, and Stephen - my deepest sympathy to you. There are no words, just tears...
by Surroundedbylove
Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:15 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: thinking of you, BELLE
Replies: 153
Views: 22029

Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Belle, I've been quietly thinking of you so very often these days as I've read your emails and Facebook posts, yet have stayed away from this board. Words just fail me right now but you have taught me to try to write so here you go my friend. In the words of CRGuy - sucknitude at what you are faced ...
by Surroundedbylove
Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: I'm Back……Questions re Treatment Advances in Last 6 Years
Replies: 12
Views: 2779

Re: I'm Back……Questions re Treatment Advances in Last 6 Year

Thank you all for the welcome back and the cares for my SIL. Ski Fletch - good to hear the surgeons are waiting for the surgery. I pushed for the 10 weeks with my surgeon after showing him the study that showed improvement if waiting 10 weeks rather than 6-8 (he previously liked to wait 8). Glad to ...
by Surroundedbylove
Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:13 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: I'm Back……Questions re Treatment Advances in Last 6 Years
Replies: 12
Views: 2779

I'm Back……Questions re Treatment Advances in Last 6 Years

Hello all, I know it has been a long time. Things are pretty well on my front although I do have some significant post chemotherapy permanent side effects but all in all, things are fine. I'm back because my SIL was just diagnosed with rectal cancer. Don't have clinical staging yet though - will hav...
by Surroundedbylove
Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:22 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Five Years Later
Replies: 6
Views: 1796

Five Years Later

Just a quick note to encourage - it is five years now since my diagnosis - actually kind of crept up on me this year. I've been off the board as a way for me to focus on life after cancer. :-) See my signature for the details and see my thousands of posts for information on side effects, treatment, ...
by Surroundedbylove
Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Takedown Info
Replies: 99
Views: 31111

Re: Takedown Info

A bump up on this thread of mine at my five year anniversary. All is reasonably well with the takedown. :-)

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