Hi everyone. I apologize for being MIA for the past few months. I was busy trying to look for a new job and the good news is that I have found one and have been working since Feb. 17th. I was able to stay in the racing industry doing IT work. In fact I am heading to Phoenix tomorrow for the race. Do...

I had one presumably caused from radiation damage or possible staple problem. I had to undergo another LAR and wound up with a permanent colostomy due to so much scar tissue. Definitely not a pleasant experience.

Congrats! It's been three years for me, so you are an inspiration at five.

That's cool, hope it works. Foobs don't look or feel like the real thing. But at least they don't sag.

I am glad to hear that there won't be another member to the T&A Club. Congrats!!

I am so sorry that you are going through this. I had a blockage a month later after my ileostomy take down. That is some of the worst pain that I have been through. I am glad that they have you on some good narcotics for the pain. I am keeping you in my prayers and hope that things will work out wit...

You got it! That's me with foobs and all!

Hey Bagman. I remember you from the UOAA forum. I am keeping you in my prayers that this turns out to be nothing. I know my scans show abnormal tissue because of the radiation but the PET shows no uptake. I will keep my fingers crossed!

I have just found this out and not sure if this applies to all states, but at least here in NC, I am screwed. As you may know, I was laid off the first of the month. Luckily I am still on disability until the end of the year but called the unemployment office yesterday to find out about unemployment...

The company downsized from 350 to about 75 last November. I have been out on disability for a year and was due to go back in January. I went by there on Friday to say hello to everyone and told them the doctor said I could come back at the first of the year. It's awfully funny how three days later I...

Talk about being kicked while you're down. I received a phone call today that I am being laid off. Life just isn't fair sometimes....

I proudly have the blue colon cancer star next to the pink ribbon on the tshirts for the breast cancer walk tomorrow:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=528008&l=03b8d02fdf&id=1556594463

In my own small way, I am trying to spread the word!

I am sorry that you are back in chemoland. But I am happy that you have such a wonderful oncologist! That makes all the difference in the world doesn't it? I will keep you in my prayers and hope that the pain goes away. Keep kicking cancer's rear!

Every PAP smear that I have had for the past three years have been abnormal and I was told it was due to the radiation. My doctor told me not to worry about it.

Oh yeah, I remember that marathon when I lived in St. Augustine. It was organized by Donna Hicken, which I guess is now Deegan, when she was DX with breast cancer. That is a pretty big run now isn't it? This is what we need to see with colon cancer. We need to get some cute, snappy names to stick in...