Using the R Word

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Re: Using the R Word

Postby pstolarski » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:41 am

You know when you come on this board there are those you watch with intrigue as to how they handle their diagnosis. You are one of those that I watched. While other have gone you could see how you approached everything you did with a positive attitude and not afraid to share all your ups and downs. Your encouragement to others and support is what make you special. You did not let the C stop you from living!

While not in the same situation as you 3 years for me will be this Christmas Eve. I have a scan in mid December and once that comes back clean, I will join you in drinking a glass of my favorite scotch.

In the meantime here's to many more years and a "clink"! :D

-Paul-
Colon Cancer - DX 5/7/09 Age 42 - Right Hemicolectomy
DX: Stage IIA - T3N0M0 0/31 lymphnodes, poorly diff adenocarcinoma
Genetics testing: Negative
Started Folfox 7/22/09
Finish Folfox 12/24/09 8 rounds of Oxi
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby Cj51 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:58 am

Thanks for sharing that, Fletch. Here's to the cancer becoming a memory of something that happened a long, long time ago. Hope you enjoyed the Scotch!

Cj
DX Stage IIIb RC, T3N1M0, April 2010, 51
6 wks Xelox/rad 6/10
resection, temp illeostomy 8/10 Complete response!
12 rounds FOLFOX for clean up 9/10, Allergic to Oxi, started Xeloda only 12/10
Ileo takedown 9/28/11
4/2020 NED
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby andy21 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:54 pm

Welcome to end of one Journey and start of a Voyage!
May you cruise in this voyage carefree and cancerfree forever.
Caregiver: To 67 Yr father
diag. Stage IV, 5/12, liver mets
6 cycles Xelox/Avastin, Start 06/12
Stage 1 of Two Stage Resection Surgery in Dec, 12. 2nd line fails.
T Cell Trial May-Jul, 2013
Becomes a Heavenly Angel in August, 2013
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby NedPlease » Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:04 pm

There's no one for whom I root for or respect more. I didn't think 'recurrence' because I never doubt you're cured. I said it, you didn't, so it's okay.
Despite being cancer-free, please continue to educate and inspire us. If ever I get up the nerve to use the R word, I'd like to think you'll be reading and rooting for me.
Big congrats to you :D
F-54- St 4- Ascend Colon, 2 Liver mets, Poorly dif, Mutant
6/10- Folfox
9/10- R Liver Resect/Colon/Gall/Appendix
11/10-3/11- Folfox
11/11- R Lung, 1 met, VATS
3/12- 9/12- Xeloda
2/12- 6/18 Clear Scans
6/19- first time no scan
Today- NED
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby mysweetgrace » Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:15 pm

Great read, SkiFletch. Congrats to you!
Dad diagnosed 10/11 (56 y/o)
Colon Resection w/ Temp Colostomy 10/11
Stage 2C t4b N0 M0
Xeloda Feb '12 - April '12
New mass 4/12
Folfox 8/12 - 2/13
Resection & Reversal 3/19/13
Clean Scan 7/13 & 10/13
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby Kathym » Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:20 pm

What an incredible inspiration you are! This brought tears to my eyes. I just had my one year clear colonoscopy and am scheduled for my year scans next week. You have over this past year many times brought comfort assurance and a smile to my face. So happy to hear your news!

Wishing you the best holiday season ever

Kathy
Stage 3 colon cancer diagnosed oct 2011 (50 yrs old)
Colon resection nov 2011
Chemo with folfox starts dec 6 finished 12 rounds may 2012
November 2013 clean scan
Ned!
"courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" ( John wayne)
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby chessamay » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:02 pm

I TRULY believe your attitude is what keeps you going.
You are amazing and I wish you many many more years!
Catherine
Wife of husband 38yo with
St 2A CC
Laparoscopic LAR Sept.29, 2010
PET clear 1/11;
rigid sigmoid for stricture 2/11
CT clear 6/11
rigid sigmoid for "thought to be stricture" 11/11
CT clear 12/11; colonoscopy 2/12-2 polyps
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby CheeseHead » Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:45 am

Congrats, Ski!
    2008
    10 Stg 4 colon srgry
    12 Xelox/Avast
    2009
    05 Liver srgry
    -12 Xelox
    2010
    05 Xelox
    08 Iri/Vect
    11 Liver srgry
    2011
    01-05 Iri,Vect,Xeloda
    09 CyberKnife
    2012
    03-07 Ph I trial
    08-11 Regorafenib
    2013-
    Xeloda
    Vecti
    Iri
    Xelox
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby SaveMyArchie » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:40 am

Great post, Fletch. Very inspiring.
51 @ dx (I'm her son - call me Steve)

8/12: referred for hospice
7/12: significant progression
4/12: Vectibix
11/10: recurrence; XELIRI+Avastin 'forever'
7/10: NED; lingering CIPN
1/10: FOLFOX
12/09 - removed 19cm sigmoid colon/prox rectum; 5/13 nodes
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby Lara239 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:03 am

I just read this again. Again I a, so inspired thank you
wife of DH (age 41) DX 8/3/2012 with 10 cm tumor in decending colon
pre-surgery CEA 4.4, no spread to other organs
8/22 - resection DX stage 3c 9/44 positive nodes
10/3/2012 CEA 1.3
Lynch test negative, tumor IS MSI-H
Folfox 10/3/2012 w/Yance protocol
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby hopeful » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:51 am

I somehow missed this thread, but want to say a late CONGRATULATIONS! You've always been such an inspiration with your positive attitude and skiing during Folfox. You were about a month behind my husband in treatments and he passed 3 years last month.
Caregiver to husband diagnosed 11/09 stage IIIb colon cancer
Surgery 11/5/09
12 rounds FOLFOX beginning 12/18/09
Folfox finished 6/3/10
Last scan Jan 2015
NED since Dec. 2009
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby dj2158 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:59 pm

So happy for you. I hope the R and C word will be in your vocabulary and you will live a very long life. The best to you always.

Also, I love your poem CRGuy!!

Donna
Donna
Dx 10/'07 age 54 3CC Sigmoid 1/25 nodes lap
Folfox 11/'07-4/'08
Vats Lung 7/'09 met
Vats Lung 7/'10 two mets, Irinotecan/Xeloda 9/'10-2/'11
Lung Resec, 3 1/2 rt ribs 4/'12
10-15 spots both lungs & 1.4cm nodule, 7/'12
xeloda & avastin 9/'12
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby StarGirl » Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:40 pm

Fantastic news!!!!! So happy for you and Kelly!!!!!

Star
DX 03/31/2011
Stage IV Rectal Cancer with mets to liver
6 rounds of 5FU, Oxaliplatin
3 rounds of Avastin
PET scan 07/15/2011 shows liver mass inactive
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Re: Using the R Word

Postby DeMo » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:07 am

Wonderful news 'Ski!
your positive attitude is encouraging to all of us! sounds like you have a wonderful person by your side as well.
i'm sure that you will have your Grandmother's experience and even more!

John
DX Rectal Cancer 4/11 (Stage 3b - T3N1M0)
5FU/Radiation - Daily for 6 wks ending 6/11
Surgery 9/12/2011
Pathology- tumor completely gone! one node still positive
Finished 10 rounds FOLFOX 3/12
Ileo reversal 4/12
CT scan 7/12 NED
Colonoscopy 10/12 NED
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