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SkiFletch
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SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby SkiFletch » Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:45 pm

At least for a week. Mom's here to pick me up and drive me to the airport and I'm on my way to Florida for vacation! Woo. Weather's supposed to be fantastic the whole time we're down there :). Will take as many pics as possible :). See you guys next week
11/13/09 5cm Stage IV 9/25 lymph nodes w/2cm peritoneal met at 29 YoA
12/15/09 LA right hemi-colectomy
6/16/10 Folfox FINISHED
8/10/10 Prophylactic HIPEC
10/9/10 got Married :D
Still NED and living life to the fullest

"Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life."

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Postby BrownBagger » Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:58 pm

Beats "checking out."

You'll be missed. Fletch. Have a great time and soak up some heat for the rest of us up north, because it sounds like winter is returning next week!
Eric, 58
Dx: 3/09, Stage 4 RC
Recurrences: (ongoing, lung, bronchial cavity, ribs)
Major Ops: 6/ RFA: 3 /bronchoscopies: 8
Pelvic radiation: 5 wks. Bronchial radiation—brachytheray: 3 treatments
Chemo Rounds (career):136
Current Chemo Cocktail: Xeloda & Erbitux & Irinotecan biweekly
Current Cocktail; On the Wagon (mostly)
Bicycle miles post-dx 10,477
Motto: Live your life like it's going to be a long one, because it just might, and then you'll be glad you did.

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Postby NWgirl » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:43 pm

Enjoy every minute!
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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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby sallya » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:55 pm

Have fun Fletch!
Wife of "Dom;" dx 7/3/09
Stage IV with 4 mets to the liver and ~25 affected nodes
Colon resection 7/6/09
Ileo 7/6/09
Starting Folfox + Avastin 8/13
www.dominicsally.blogspot.com

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Postby azahar » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:01 pm

Have a great time! Looking forward to the pics.
DX stage IV May / 08
colon resection May/08
Oxi & Xeloda July/Aug/08
open & close Sept/08, peritoneal mets
liver resection Nov/08
6 rounds Oxi/Xeloda Apr-July/09
NED? so far so good...
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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby dianne052506 » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:35 pm

Still think I would fit in your suitcase. I want to go, too.
Dianne
May 06 Stage IV CC: liver,ovarian mets
Oct 07 inoperable lung mets
Feb 08 - Apr'12 chemo
allergic to oxaliplatin, irinotecan
Aug '12-Feb'14 Genentech PD-L1/Avastin trial
Mar '14 -radiation to largest lung nodule
still recovering; looking at trials again

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby Nanette » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:58 pm

Hey Fletch -

Have a great time & enjoy yourself!!! We're heading down there on Sunday. Can't wait!!

-Nanette
Husband, Bruce - diag. 12/07/08 at age 50
Stage IIIB CC, poorly diff, muc. adeno, sig. ring cell
Stage I bladder cancer
1 of 17 LN affected
Colonectomy 12/11/08
Finished chemo/rad on 8/19/09
Four years NED on 12/11/12 - Thank God!!
Livin' life!!!!!!

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby cindyz » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:17 pm

Hey there Fletch, why dontcha make a beeline to St. Augustine and come see us? Oh, and while you're at it...buy a house or two. I know a good Broker...

Have a great time!
Wife to Stephen, dx 5/13/09; 45 yo
Stage IV w/numerous mets to liver, 2 to LNs
Colon resection 5/25/09
Folfox/Avastin, Folfiri/Avastin, Folfiri/Erbitux-progressed
Sir Spheres 2/2/2010
Admitted to hospital 4/23/2010
Passed away 5/09/2010

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby Bev G » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:23 pm

Fletch, have the best time ever! Hugs. Bev
58 yo Type1 DM 48 years
12/09 Stage IV 2/22 nodes + liver met, colon resec
3 tx FOLFIRI, liver resec 4/10
9/10 6 mos off chemo, Neg PET&CTC CEA nl
2/11 finished total 10 rounds chemo

9/13 ^17th clean PET/CT NED for now

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby Terry » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:26 pm

Have fun! Say hi to Mickey and Minnie for me:)
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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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby paula » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:30 pm

Bon Voyage...and oh yes y'all come visit us too.

Ok - so no one comes to north central Florida on vacation, but I tell you a little secret about our neck of the woods. We are home to the fountain of youth. Ichetucknee Springs. Everyone should take a dip once in his or her lifetime.

Hope you find your whole trip joyful
3/08 Stage IIIa, colon resection, 12 rounds folfox
5/10 recurrence; right lobe liver metastasis
Hepatic resection 6/10; HAI pump and 6 months folfox/FUDR
Currently NED

The world is unfathomably beautiful today

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby karin » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:16 pm

Have fun!!!!!! We'll miss you!!!!!!
Karin
Karin
BFF dx'd June09 w CRC & peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis @ age 40
She beat cancer for 20 months!

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby Surroundedbylove » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:32 pm

Have a great trip - enjoy the warm weather!
Surroundedbylove

Rectal Cancer @ 43, '08
Clinical: T3,N2a,MX (IIIB)
6 wks XELOX & radiation
LAR, colonic j-pouch, & temp ileo '09
Surgical: ypT3,ypN0,ypMX (0 of 20 nodes)
FOLFOX; XELOX
Ileo Takedown ‘09
LARS for 10 years before learning it is finally being studied
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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby wwroam » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:03 am

Pack the sunscreen and wear a hat. And have a great time.
Stage 3a DX 25/06/07
Folfox complete 30/01/08
7 years NED
Port scheduled for removal 8/02/10 Gone.
PSA .54 No prostate problems
Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic
SO diagnosed CC Stage IV Liver Mets 23/03/15

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Re: SkiFletch Signing Off

Postby Ellen » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:37 am

I hope you have a wonderful trip and that it is a complete distraction from the world of the big C!

Best,
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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