Different way to look at things

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Guinevere
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby Guinevere » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:06 pm

Happy birthday!! As live2jett posted on my FB page on my birthday, "Every day we're alive is a birthday!" and I wholeheartedly agree!
God bless ~
Guinevere
Hrt atk - Feb 11
CRC4 DX - Apr 11
APR liver rsct, procto - Jul 11
Folfox/Avastin - Sep 11
Xeliri - Nov 11
Iritux - Jun 12
Break - Jan - Mar 13
Iritux - Mar 13
Stivarga - Aug 13
Folfiri - Oct 13
Exhausted treatment options - May 14
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juliej
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby juliej » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:27 pm

Happy birthday, pstolarski!

pstolarski wrote:I'm almost 3 years post chemo and at my last checkup a week ago everything looked good.

Now that's something to celebrate! Wishing you many more years of clear scans!
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby debzak » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:48 pm

I got my diagnosis about a week before my 44th birthday ( conologscopy on 2/27, dx on 3/2, birthday 3/6 of this year). I actually had to drink barium for my CT scan with the cupcakes my daughters baked for me! It is my daughter's birthday on oct. 29th (she will be 11) and she wants a party. I am having my surgery on Nov 5th...I told her that I should be the one having a big birthday next year. I just want to get back to a normal life :) I will willingly accept getting older, even if I need a permanent ostomy (we are not sure yet). I just want to be done with this adventure!!!
2/27/12 dx rectal cancer (stage III)
3/6/12 44th B-day
3/19/12 Oxi & 5-FU (8 rounds)
7/9/12 chemo-rad
11/5/12 LAR surgery temp ileo
1/20/13 4 rounds Xeloda
5/13 multiple liver mets
6/4/13 HAI pump at Sloan
KRAS wild & BRAF mutation found :(
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby fritts44 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:36 pm

debzak wrote:I got my diagnosis about a week before my 44th birthday ( conologscopy on 2/27, dx on 3/2, birthday 3/6 of this year). I actually had to drink barium for my CT scan with the cupcakes my daughters baked for me! It is my daughter's birthday on oct. 29th (she will be 11) and she wants a party. I am having my surgery on Nov 5th...I told her that I should be the one having a big birthday next year. I just want to get back to a normal life :) I will willingly accept getting older, even if I need a permanent ostomy (we are not sure yet). I just want to be done with this adventure!!!


Debzak, that sounds like me! Just 22 months ago! Birthday on 12/14, colonoscopy on 12/15 (happy birthday! here's a brand new camera! now, shove it up your (beep!)), then resection on 12/16. Then, 2011 was NOT normal, but we're in NormalsVille now. You'll get there! After all my radiation, my colostomy is permanent, but it doesn't even slow me down or hasn't altered my life in any way (ok, I'm the one who posted about carrying around M9 in my pocket, so maybe in a little way :) ).

It's funny how I used to make a big deal about NOT making a big deal about birthdays! Now, I'm digging the "every day you're alive is a birthday" quote, and I remind myself of that every morning. So, birthdays are a B~I~G deal, and I'm so happy you're celebrating!
Lee F
RC dx 12/16/10
resection & perm colo 12/17/10
8 rounds chemo, 28 rounds radiation
finished 8/26/2011
clean scope 9/20/2011
clean CT scan 12/26/2011
NED
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edinaman
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby edinaman » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:47 am

Belated happy birthday. May you have many, many more.
Jeff
Went in for surgery for a cyst on my bladder, and they found colon cancer growing on the outside of the colon. Got to have two surgeries at the same time! Stage 3, one node involved.
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crockpotgirl
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby crockpotgirl » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:45 pm

Happy Birthday!
I said the same thing when I turned 46 this year. I am grateful and delighted to grow old, and each birthday has so much meaning and joy for me now!
T3N0M0 rectal IIa 11/6/09 age 43
5FU and radiation
LAR, BSO, j-pouch, ileostomy 2/12/10 at MD Anderson 0/21 nodes
Folfox4 3/10
Ileostomy takedown 7/21/10
Neuropathy 8/10
Port out 10/29/10
Married, 4 young boys, lots of pets
Thankful to be alive!
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Re: Different way to look at things

Postby AJS » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:21 pm

So true! Perspectives change don't they? I love birthdays!!! Happy Belated Birthday to you and wishing you many many more!

Angie
[size=50][color=#FF00FF]Diverticulitis/Resection 12/27/07
Dx 1/08-Stage IIIA CC-2/15 Lymph Nodes-42 yrs old
2/08-8/08 -Folfox/Erbitux
Hysterectomy 3/09-CC on Ovary-Folfiri&Avastin
1/12-resection,bladder surgery,illeostomy
3/12-Illeostomy takedown
5/13-Folfiri/Avastin
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