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by yiayia
Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Tribute to my dear friend Anne - aka BeansMama
Replies: 39
Views: 9746

Re: Tribute to my dear friend Anne - aka BeansMama

My heart is broken. My deepest condolences for your terrible loss. BeansMama was unfailingly positive and so encouraging to everyone no matter where she was in her own journey. A true gift to me and all of us here. I didn't post much, but always read her threads because they never failed to lift me ...
by yiayia
Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Bad news on 10/18 CT scan!
Replies: 13
Views: 2401

Re: Bad news on 10/18 CT scan!

I am so sorry. Prayers for you both.
by yiayia
Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: CEA climbing but still normal, CT negative
Replies: 14
Views: 2747

Re: CEA climbing but still normal, CT negative

That's great news! I'm so glad to hear clear scan and NED! Now you and hubs can really look forward to having a great time on your upcoming vacation. :D
by yiayia
Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:46 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Ideas to be supportive
Replies: 17
Views: 3039

Re: Ideas to be supportive

Hi, 3shewolf8. It sounds to me like you are already being a good, supportive friend. Cancer treatment tends to be a marathon rather then a sprint. I agree with Rob in PA that the goal is surgery, and also with jhocho197, that your friend should find a good surgical oncologist. When my wife had her r...
by yiayia
Sun Oct 23, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: CEA climbing but still normal, CT negative
Replies: 14
Views: 2747

Re: CEA climbing but still normal, CT negative

Hi, mdev. I understand what it's like watching the CEA going up. My wife also has a "low" CEA, but it kept going up for months. It is not a good indicator for her. With her, we watch other indicators, like her appetite, how tired she is, is she losing weight. She never had very obvious sym...
by yiayia
Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Finding Financial Help
Replies: 3
Views: 860

Re: Finding Financial Help

I'm so sorry you find yourselves in this awful position. My wife has only her VA medical benefits and it is limiting. one night in the local civilian hospital resulted in a $23,000 bill in addition to the ambulance. I believe that cancer is considered a catastrophic diagnosis, and may result in your...
by yiayia
Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Well, shoot, shucks golly gee RANT
Replies: 4
Views: 1372

Re: Well, shoot, shucks golly gee RANT

Hi, exaussie,

I am so grateful that your daughter has a proactive doctor and a loving and vigilant parent. That right there works in her favor. Hugs for you both and prayers that the science catches up for your family. You are a righteous warrior.
by yiayia
Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:02 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrence?
Replies: 11
Views: 2631

Re: Recurrence?

Actually, as far as the doctors go at the VA, both in Wilkes Barre and Manhattan, we have been fortunate. They don't seem to be very used to older female veterans, but they are excellent doctors. It is the government bureaucracy that weighs care down for those who have FULLY EARNED IT. My wife canno...
by yiayia
Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:55 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Colonoscopy next week..canceled previous two
Replies: 39
Views: 5930

Re: Colonoscopy next week..canceled previous two

I would also like to echo the comments before me. The prep sucks...the rest of it is easy peasy :lol: I have had 10+ and never had an issue....nada. Like most things in life, the not knowing is the worst part. it is a new experience....and you don't know what to expect until you go through it. I sh...
by yiayia
Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:41 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrence?
Replies: 11
Views: 2631

Re: Recurrence? Update, April

What a long, strange trip it's been. Back in November, De's CT came back clean, so her onc just wanted to continue to monitor her CEA level. But I know my wife, and I could just tell things were not going right. She does not have "textbook" symptoms I think, but I noticed things. She was s...
by yiayia
Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrence?
Replies: 11
Views: 2631

Re: Recurrence?

De's doctor has agreed to giving her the results of the CT Scan on the 19th. We're grateful for that. In the meantime, my mind is trying to play the "figure out the cancer puzzle" game with me, so I need to step away from here for now. I have to get out of my own head and my own way. There...
by yiayia
Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrence?
Replies: 11
Views: 2631

Re: Recurrence?

Thanks all for the supportive replies, and hope. The CT SCAN has been scheduled and De has asked for a "wet read" - she won't leave the hospital without the results. She was a CT Tech for 20+ years and knows they can do this even though they say it will take a few days. She doesn't see her...
by yiayia
Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:38 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrence?
Replies: 11
Views: 2631

Recurrence?

I come here every single day; to learn, to keep up with people I've come to "know", to get to know the newly diagnosed, and the caregivers. I don't post, I just read. DW was declared NED on August 5th. So we're done. But I come here every day. I have learned to "be one with colon canc...
by yiayia
Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:50 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Can anyone help me?
Replies: 37
Views: 6123

Re: Can anyone help me?

Hi Isabel, I'm sorry this has happened to your husband, and so soon after your son was born. Last September when my wife was diagnosed, it was such a shock. I couldn't understand why they didn't cancel their schedules to REMOVE th CANCER from my wife IMMEDIATELY! Of course, now I understand the proc...
by yiayia
Sat Jun 27, 2015 10:26 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: My support
Replies: 9
Views: 2112

Re: My support

Wow. Thank you. My DW and I thank all those who fought so hard before us. We celebrated our 1 year anniversary 10 days ago. We've been together 15 years. Seems we got married, had a great summer, and then she was diagnosed. She's treated at the VA Hospital, so we were so grateful that our state and ...

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