I pretty much got the same generic advice. I already had given up 95% of red meat years before my diagnosis and I've never drank alcohol. I try to eat relatively well with the naughty bits in moderation.

I took the Xeloda immediately after dinner Are you taking it every 12 hours? I.e. does this mean your morning dosage is really early in the morning? Sorry, I'm just now seeing this. I was on Xeloda for 6 months but that was 10 years ago so details are fuzzy. I definitely remember that I took it twi...

Yesssss. I remember he was always right behind me in my journey. Glad he's still doing well!

I never heard that exercise advice. I always work out at night. I took the Xeloda immediately after dinner and always wait at least an hour before working out after that so the timing just happened to work for me.

Reading this put a smile on my face. Congrats!

We should start a thread for “things you’re glad your doctor didn’t tell you at the time”. My second liver resection had an involved margin due to proximity to the hepatic vein requiring an awkward removal, but my surgeon was confident it was just to do with the way the pathology was reported. My o...

August/21 MRI results: still NED. Next one in December. Interestingly, I just realized that I could now read all of my visit notes, and discovered that from the first visit until now my oncologist's notes said Prognosis: Guarded, Treatment Plan: Palliative. I'm glad I didn't see it back then! :shoc...

Horizon, that is terrific news!!! It is great to see some old friends on here and it reminds me that i need to check in more often to help give hope for those that think it cant be done. Storylines like yours, Horizon, certainly provide a ray of light!! :D Thanks! I see some names on here and the m...

I was wondering this myself. I got my vaccine a little earlier where I was treated, but it's been ten years since I had cancer.

Thank you everyone!

Diagnosed Stave IV in 2012 when I was 49. NED since 2013 and am currently 48. Like Horizon, spent a long time being consumed by fear of cancer, but now have other fears (daily ones like everyone else) so don't log on very often. There are more of us around than you would suspect. fist bump to my pa...

Sorry you had to join us. My two cents is to stop thinking like that. Even if it did (and I'm not saying it did) worrying about it won't accomplish anything besides upsetting you. I say this as someone who would spiral out of control with worries that didn't end up happening in my cancer journey. Pu...

I was stage 3 also ten years ago. All looking at statistics did was upset me with no benefit. I took the attitude that the statistics were more for the people I saw in the waiting room of my doctor's office that looked like my grandparents and not for myself. We'll support you through this!

I was *very* private about my diagnosis. I only told the closest friends and coworkers. There's some that still don't know I ever had cancer. I just didn't want to be treated differently than I was before.

Wellll I was just inspired to update my password!