I completely echo what skifletch said. I was young, healthy, in great shape, and this surgery knocked me down. I knew I would have a lot of couch time and thought "oh it will be fine, I'll watch tons of hbo shows and cooking reality tv" but mentally it was so hard. The days seemed to last ...

I had HIPEC along with hysterectomy, colon resection, gallbladder, and appendix out in August 2013. I had a difficult recover, needed a temporary illeostomy, abscess clean out surgery, a liver resection in November, ostomy reversal, infection, fistula, another abscess clean out surgery. Oy. We opted...

This is so sad. We shared such similar diagnoses. Age range, and birthday. I communicated with her often via pm but stopped hearing from her. So unfair. May she be free now I hope.

Bumping this up again, worried about dear Lisa.

Great news Eric!

Here's mine guys!

https://www.facebook.com/rhea.e.buckner

I also take Ativan for occasional bouts of anxiety and also at night to sleep. I only take .5 mg, and have a scrip for 30 pills for 30 days. When I lay down at night is when my brain starts racing, replaying the events of the last year, and the what ifs of the future. I'm also on a low dose (10mg) P...

Marco,
Thinking about you, and sending love and peace your way my friend.

Okay I'm clearly a little slow...is New York considered mid Atlantic or New England?

Yay Cherie!!! Ask for more pain meds, so important to be as pain free as possible!

So was this your ostomy take down yet too or is that a seperate step?

Thinking of you!
Xoxo
Rhea

I'm totally in! And...as your resident New York City bartender I can surely make some delicious drinks if needed!

Marco, I am so incredibly sad with this news. You have been such a positive support for me during my struggles with surgeries, hipec, illeostomy. I can't imagine a world without you. I've always felt we were kindred spirits on this journey. I will keep fighting for you. I have always wanted to visit...

I had HIPEC in August 2013 and just had a clean scan last week!

So myJuly 11th scan for moved up to yesterday, chest abdomen, pelvis! Saw my surgeon directly after...all clear and cancer free. Also did bloodwork, all normal. CEA which is a good measure for me is sitting pretty at 1. I feel bad posting good news when so many are not NED but I do hope it gives hop...

Marco,
Sono felice per te. Appendere in là. So che gli ospedali non sono divertenti.

Took 5 years of Italian! I hope I got some of that correct! Xoxo