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Lifes2short
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Lifes2Short has left the building

Postby Lifes2short » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:00 pm

Hello all. I know it is traditional for a surviving spouse to do this. Lynn died on November 16, 2009. Here is the obituary I wrote for her.

I can be reached at joelaberge (insert appropriate symbol here) earthlink.net

http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=458725&fh_id=10376&s_id=9A7BED06F47AF4D28B58A53D114E0584
Age 45; Stage IV, mets to liver, nodes and bones.
Dx 12/05; Chemoradiation, surgery, Folfox, Folfiri, Folfiri, Folfiri, Folfiri
Intrathecal pain pump 3/09 (works great!)
Irinotecan / Erbitux 5/09 - ?
Two wonderful kids ages 7 and 5

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Postby seussfan » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:23 pm

Oh my...I am so terribly sorry to hear this...she will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Stage 3 Colon Cancer-6 of 15 lymph nodes positive/Surgery & Dx 3-5-07/Finished Folfox4 11-28-07
Stage 0/Grade 3 Breast Cancer/Double mastectomy 5-15-09/Undergoing reconstruction
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Postby NWgirl » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:37 pm

I am so sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.
Belle - "Don't Retreat - Reload"DX 10/07 Stage III Rectal
Surgery 11/07; 27 of 38 nodes
Perm Colostomy 8/11
12/10 recurrence lungs & LN's
VATS Jan 2011
Radiation Oct 2013
Chemo for Life
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Postby grammyto4 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:44 pm

Words cannot express. . .I am so sorry for your loss, and will keep you and your children in my prayers.
Age 49 Dx 1-07 Perm colostomy
Stage 3C 17/19 LN+
Folfox x 4 31 rad tx c Xeloda 4 tx Oxi & Xeloda; tx comp 12-07

4-09 recurrance in abd; sacral
8-09 Approved for HIPEC (unable to complete HIPEC)
12-09 Folfiri x 12 add Avastin 3rd tx
12-09 Cyberknife

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Postby Kathleen808 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:35 am

Joe,
You and your kids have been in my prayers. Lynn was a wonderful, giving member of this board.
Aloha,
Kathleen
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DH 1/09 3c 51yr rsct
Folfx 3/09
1 l nd 9/09 Flfri Avstn
PET clr 6/10
Folfri Avstn 7/10
ND 10/10
1/11 lng mets Flfri Avastn
ND 2/12
9/12 Flfri Avastn
10/12 grwth lng mts Erbtx Avstn Irintcn
1/13 stabl
9/13 grwth
8/16/14 passed into eternal peace

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Postby Lee » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:25 am

Joe,

I am so sorry, you and your kids are in my thoughts and prayers. Lynn will be missed, she was very active in the colon club at one time and I enjoyed reading her comments. She was strong brave individual and I am sadden with her passing. I pray she is at peace now.

Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!

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Postby KellyBelle » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:17 pm

What a beautiful tribute you wrote to your wife in that obituary.

Your family has, and will be, in my thoughts and prayers.

Kelly
Diagnosed March, 2008
Stage IIIC
Colo-Anal Reconstructive Surgery April, 2008
Finished Folfox treatment November, 2008
NED! December 2008
NED! December 2011

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.
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Postby Terry » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:26 pm

Joe, I so saddened for you and your childrens loss. Lynn is at peace now with no more pain, it is you that are left behind to try and pick up the pieces. You and your family will be in my prayers. I know the holidays are going to be extremely difficult for you.

If you need to vent, you are more than welcome to come on here and vent to us as much as you need. We will be here for you.

God Bless!
Terry
DX 7/3/07
Chemo, radiation, 20 mo. chemo, IMRT, cyberknife, 6/11 lobectomy.
1/16 resection perm. colostomy intraop. rad.
PET 2/12 nose, thyroid, liver, lngs
Folfox 3/12
Lord I know You'll keep me here until
you know I cannot suffer any longer!

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Postby shmurciakova » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:34 pm

I just wanted to add my condolences. I have been a member of this board for a long time and remember Lynn well. I am sorry she didn't have a chance to ski again since I know it was something she really loved. :cry: I wish you and your family some semblance of peace this holiday season knowing that she is no longer suffering. Thank you for posting her story for us.
Take care of yourself and your children,
Susan H.
diagnosed at 31 in 2002, Stage IV
Sigmoid colectomy - 6 mos 5-FU/Leukovorin
liver resection - 6 rounds XELIRI (xeloda/irinotecan)
lung wedge resection Oct. 2004 - no chemo
NED!!

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Postby bdurant » Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:25 pm

Joe,
As you know, another angel has received her wings. May God be with you and your children through the rest of life's journey. "Life's 2 Short", left you and all of us a clear message: Live and fight for life everyday, Now, as hard as it is, you must go on and you must live and find the joys of each day, as that's exactly what she wanted you to do.
Wife of Dale Durant
Dale's Age 62
Chemo Radiation
Rectal Cancer Surgery Aug. 2005
Post Surgery Radiation Chemo Xloda Oxylaplatin
Diagnosed Recurrent Rectal Cancer April 2008
Currently Hoping For And Seeking Curative Options

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Postby Candyys03 » Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:11 am

My deepest condolences to you.
That was a wonderful obituary.
Praying for you and your family.
Candy
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Postby delta » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:31 am

I'm so sorry, I know you are in pain. All i can think of is the quote from Ghost..."It's amazing, you take the love with you"

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Postby sharonr » Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:43 pm

My thoughts and prayers as you and your children start your life without your loved one.
Bradyr's wife
DX 2/07 mets liver/bone/brain/spleen
Foxfox/avastin 3-6/07
xedada 9-7/07
Folfri 1-6/07
GammaKnife brain lesion 1/08
SIRT Spheres rlobe 7/08 llobe 8/08
cyberknife brain 10/08
Brain surgery 1/09
Vebctibix 1-4/09
Passed Away 5/21/2009

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Postby Ellen » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:13 pm

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the moving, thoughtful obituary that you wrote.

I will miss emailing with Lynn. I wish you and your children strength, peace, and to continue to see the beauty in the world. I know that Lynn would have wished this for each of you as well.

With love,
Ellen
Stage IV CC
Colon resect, chemo, unsuccessful liver resection 2/07-11/07
Bile leak/progression 12/07-4/08
Folfiri/Erbitux, Folfiri/Avastin 5/08-6/09
Olaparib 7/09-9/09
Folfox 10/09-1/10
MitomycinC/Xeloda 1/10-
43 Y.O: 2 children: 3 and 5.5 years.

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Postby CBR600319 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:02 pm

Joel, I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing as well as you could be, considering what you've been through.
Wife dx April/07 at age 28
R/T hemi-col. April/07
Stage IV, liver mets, T3,N2,M1
Folfox, 18 treaments
lymphadenectomy surgery, rt hemi col, liver biopsy Jul/08
Liver resection Sept 9th/08
Back on adjuvent Folfox Oct '08, 23 rounds total
Done chemo Feb 09


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