I know this girl who passed her boards....

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abuttigi
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I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby abuttigi » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:35 am

Ahhhhh! I'm so happy! My mom cried, she wishes my dad could see this, but I know he helped me passed this exam! Just thought all of you would like to know!
Daughter to George (64)
Dx'ed Jan '11 Stage IV CC liver and peritoneum, KRAS mutant
Folfox
Folfori, Avastin
SIRT
Aug '12- progression in liver, mets to lungs
Oct '12- mets to bone, Regorafenib
Nov '12- Hospice
12/10/12- Became my beautiful angel in heaven
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Bev G
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby Bev G » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:02 am

OH HAPPY DAY!

((((Angie))))

'Course we all knew you would! :lol:

Love,

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: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby concernedrelative » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:10 am

Congrats! I am sure you will continue to do great things and help so many others in the future. Your Dad would have been soooooo proud. Best, Concerned Relative
Crgvr to 37 y.o. DW
3/11 Dx IV w mets lungs, xeloxi/avastin
8/12 switch irino/avastin
4/13 2nd line failed
6/13 imprime pgg trial failed
7/13 stivarga started/failed
9/13 folfiri+erb
Lost her valiant and noble fight 022114
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby SkiFletch » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:13 am

And you were so worried :). Great job :mrgreen:
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: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby janklo » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:14 am

YAY!!! Onward Dr. Buttigi!
Mom to 28 yo daughter
colectomy 2/22/10, stage 3C, signet cell
7/2011 peritoneal mets
HIPEC September 2012, difficult recovery
Hospice 10/31/2012, Died 11/16/2012
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby tammylayne » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:26 am

Wonderful news!!!!!!!!!! Wooooo Hoooooooo for you!!!!!!!!
51 F
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal

"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby Laurettas » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:56 am

Awe, that is wonderful!!! Thanks so much for sharing this great news with us!
DH 58 4/11 st 4 SRC CC
Lymph, peri, lung
4/11 colon res
5-10/11 FLFX, Av, FLFRI, Erb
11/11 5FU Erb
1/12 PET 2.4 Max act.
1/12 Erb
5/12 CT ext. new mets
5/12 Xlri
7/12 bad CT
8/12 5FU solo
8/12 brain met
9/12 stop tx
11/4/12 finished race,at peace
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby weisssoccermom » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:24 am

Congratulations Angie :D . You worked very hard for this day and YOU DID IT!!!!! I know your dad would have been so very proud of you.
With what you've gone through and everything you've seen first hand, you'll certainly make one fine doctor. Congrats again!
Jaynee
Dx 6/22/2006 IIA rectal cancer
6 wks rad/Xeloda -finished 9/06
1st attempt transanal excision 11/06
11/17/06 XELOX 1 cycle
5 months Xeloda only Dec '06 - April '07
10+ blood clots, 1 DVT 1/07
transanal excision 4/20/07 path-NO CANCER CELLS!
NED now and forever!
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raym
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby raym » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:25 am

Great job!!!
3/11 IIIC +/FOLFOX
4/12 HIPEC
6/12 Chmo/Rad
9/12 XELIRI+Avast/Zltra
9/13 Plvic Absc,stpd chemo
11/13 Tumr rmvd frm Lap Port incis
12/13 Xeloda
1/14 Cardiac Issue no Xeloda/5FU
3/14 Irinotecan
6/14 Stopped chemo
8/14 Clin Trial
9/14 Infectn - Stpd Trial
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby SoConfused » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:28 am

Congratulations! your daddy most certainly helped you and must be just so proud.
Stage IV CC
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby CRguy » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:36 am

Cue the dancing squirrel ......

Image

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
At least the easy part is over now :shock:

Many Cheers DOCTOR Angie
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby Nanette » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:46 am

Congrats, Angie!!! You have to be so proud of yourself!! Your mom has to be jumping for joy!! And your Dad is watching over you and I'm sure he is celebrating your success!!! He may not be here in body, but he is definitely here in spirit!!! :D

Hugs,
-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: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby so-scared » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:49 am

Fantastic, Angie!! You are going to be one hell of a doctor!!
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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some
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Re: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby some » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:42 am

Wow Angie. So happy for you and I know everyone is proud of you and you should be proud of what you've done too.

Congrats Doc! I know you will be great and compassionate and it really does make a difference for patients whose docs have that.

xoxo

Serena
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: I know this girl who passed her boards....

Postby pollo65 » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:51 am

JUST PLAIN YAY!!! :D :D :D
Pollo 65
CC 1/6/09
r. hemi-colectomy 1/7/09
32Ln biopsied, 28 positive
met to aorta
chemo 12 rounds
done 9/09 3 scans clear
1/11 1 met to aorta
micro cluster to peritoneum
4/11 / 9/11 scan clear
4/12 scan clear
10/12 scan clear
Iri+avastin
chemo break
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