Request for chickens UPDATE 2/18

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Bev G
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Request for chickens UPDATE 2/18

Postby Bev G » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:29 am

Hi friends,

DH and I are going to consult with a lymphoma specialist at a different hospital in Pittsburgh this afternoon. The suggestion was made last week that this is the "ideal time" for him to have an autologous (self donor) stem cell transplant done. He and I came up with almost two pages of questions yesterday, and are feeling a bit overwhelmed with the possibility, the timeline, and the risks. So, once again, I'm requesting prayers, swinging chickens, good vibes, positive energy...whatever you've got to direct towards freezing cold and gray Pittsburgh. Love to you all. xox

Bev
Last edited by Bev G on Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:22 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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: Request for chickens

Postby Guinevere » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:36 am

Prayers and swingin' chickens for you and Steve that the Lord will guide you on the path He wants you to go.
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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Re: Request for chickens

Postby annalexandria » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:48 am

It's going to be cold and gray vibes coming to you from Seattle, but coming they are! May this new possibility give you both hope. Ann Alexandria
Mom, librarian
Dx age 43, Sept. '09, Stage IV Carcinosarcoma of the colon
5 surgeries, 2009-2011:
colon/sm. bowel res., node removal, peritoneum, hysterectomy
FOLFOX/Avastin Feb.'10-Aug '10
Carbo-Taxol Dec. '10-Feb. 2011
NED since Dec. 2011.
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby so-scared » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:51 am

The poultry is flying around here for you guys!
DH 51 yo
dx 5/16/11 stg 4 RC
mets both lobes liver & lung
6/11 chem/rad
FOLFOX 9-12/11
12/11 TME/liver resect/rfa (15 tumors)
more Folfox w/Avastin
5/12 innumerable mets liver
Folfox/Avas FAIL
9/12 FOLFIRI/Erb FAIL
HAI pump 12/12
Had to leave 5/23/14
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby BrownBagger » Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:30 pm

Yardbirds moving through the air, here.
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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Re: Request for chickens

Postby SkiFletch » Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:34 pm

Scary stuff Bev. Stinkin up the basement for you
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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Re: Request for chickens

Postby some » Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:53 pm

I hope this specialist has hopeful news for you both.

Swinging free range organic chickens here in SF.
DH (age 41) diag Stage IV mets to peritoneum - July 2012 (undetectable on CT PET or MRI)
Folfox 7 & Avastin started July 2012 CEA, CA 19-9 not indicators
HIPEC surgery 1/18/13
Folfiri/Erbitux - March 2013
Lots of prayers.
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby Maia » Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:02 pm

Swinging summer chickens from Argentina! : )
Sounds so promising, Bev. Fingers and everything crossed.
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby clarabelle64 » Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:31 pm

You have my prayers in abundance Bev, I hope and pray all goes well for your husband and yourself.
Clarabelle
Clarabelle, Mother of Deborah who has CC with mets to liver + lungs.
Has been on Folfiri then 5FU + Oxi
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Currently on Intravenous Vit C + diet + supplements
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby Rob in PA » Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:35 pm

Poultry swanging and a little sunshine coming to you from 80 miles east!

Good luck,

Rob
dx 11/07 crc IIIb @ 39
Xelox/Rad/ temp colostomy
LAR/J-pouch/ temp ileo
Folfox-8
Failed reversal
2/09 liver mets; liver resect/ileo reversal
Folfiri/Avastin - 12
2/11 5 lung mets
Folfiri/Avastin 2011
SBRT 3/12
Lung met 5/13/ said NO to more chemo
SBRT 8/13
2 lung mets 5/14, VATS 8/14, NED
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby usopen » Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:01 pm

Oh my gosh - who knew the "ideal time" would be now. Sounds good. I know it's scary.
Best to you both.

Joan
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby Natty » Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:02 pm

Swinging every kinda chicken I can find here for you guys Bev...


Natty
Bestfriend of 37 year old male
Stage IV
18.5 cm Colon Resection
4/6 Lymph Nodes
Lung Mets
XELOX- 7/04/2010- FINISHED 9/9/2010 (8 rounds)
Radiotherapy/5FU 22/11/2010 - 23/12/2010 (4.5 weeks)
FOLFOX+Avastin (20 rounds)
FOLFIRI+Avastin
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby Georgie » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:08 pm

Consider the chickens swinging Bev! I was so glad to read he had a good PET result (as did you - WOO! - Despite the trauma of it all!) Good luck with the appointment!

Georgie
Nuclear Medicine/PET Tech
Stage 3 T4N1M0 Rectal Ca diag 1/11 at age 29
Clinical trial (chemoradiation) 12 wks incl FOLFOX
Surgery 14 June '11
Post op infection
Iliostomy reversal 12 Sept '11
NED 6 years!
2017 Stage II Breast cancer triple positive
BRCA2 mutation
Bilateral mastectomy, chemo, herceptin
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Re: Request for chickens

Postby NedPlease » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:16 pm

Swinging for you! Prayers too.
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: Request for chickens

Postby edinaman » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:35 pm

The birds are twirling. My best to both of you.
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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