Cheers Kiwi!!!

Here's to another trip around the sun!!!

Rob

That's really great to read, Rob. My husband's oncologist does not plan to do any maintenance chemo, and although I know my husband is pretty happy about this (I can understand why), that gets me worried about recurrence (he had lung mets like you, among other things). It's great to know that you h...

I've had cyberknife on my lungs with great success and would recommend it to anyone as a treatment option...especially if your Mother "only" has on lung met. I'm assuming that since she has brain mets they won't do a lung resection since there is more than one organ involved. I made a pers...

Great post Mike! Almost every obstacle i faced in my journey was discussed at some point on this forum, and for that, I am forever grateful.

This Board got me through some of the darkest moments of my cancer journey.

Thanks again Mike!


Rob

Thank you all! I'll pass along the information.

Rob

We have had good luck with rooms under $200 at the Maxwell. But lately the hotels have all been crazy expensive, maybe due to the holidays? I did contact MSK to ask about Hope Lodge or similar for my last surgery; that is available for free, but only if you have treatment 3 or more times a week. I ...

Hi folks, I've got a friend recently diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer and she is meeting tomorrow with a Doctor there to go over options with her. They booked a hotel room for around $390 a night and that was supposedly WITH the Sloan discount. That sounds like a lot and I was wondering if ...

From one "old timer" to another....CHEERS and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Us survivors smile instead of frown when someone complains about getting old. I just smile and think "Damn right I'm getting old...beats the alternative"! :shock: :shock: :shock: 8) Great news Fletch, and thanks f...

Hi Marie, I did not have APR surgery but I did have LAR surgery and involved many of the processes that the APR has. Basically, the LAR is a sphincter saving surgery and then they create a "j pouch" out of the lower end of my colon to mimic the removed rectum. So, back to your question.......

You da' man Kiwi!!!

I'll crack open a cold tinnie tonight in honor of your versary

Cheers!
Rob

Hey Rob, Have you tried seeing a physical therapist? I wonder if they can help break up some of the scarring. Scarring has caused some pelvic pain for me, but PT has definitely helped. Might be worth it if you can find a pelvic specialist to work with. P.s., thanks for the well wishes! Hey there Ph...

Unfortunately, this is a very real situation and I don't think that doctors, especially family doctors, understand the level of pain Tenesmus can cause during flare-ups. I truly believe that those of us battling and winning our cancer fights become "programmed" to tolerate more pain than m...

wooooohooooooo!!!!!!

Congrats!!!

Rob

At home I have a stool in the bathroom and I can place my laptop on it and work from the bathroom if I expect to be there for a long time. I've used it mainly for Colonoscopy Preps.

Oh yes, been there. I refer to the bathroom as my 2nd office!

Rob

Terrific news! Good luck with the follow up, hope it behaves.

Rob