I Just Did It

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Bev G
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Bev G » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:18 am

So glad you made it there, Eric. Love the new photo of you!

xox

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 Just Did It

Postby BrownBagger » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:27 am

I'm not lovin' the new photo, Bev, but it is what it is. (Stalin? Kiwi, what are you smoking?) My face got all dried out from the air travel, so I had to constantly goop up with hand lotion from the hotels for the duration of the one-week trip. It was OK if I kept at it, but it seemed like a fulltime job. Once home, however, the problem disappeared. (Maybe my customary double scotches at 30,000 feet had something to do with it.)
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: I Just Did It

Postby CRguy » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:34 am

BrownBagger wrote:(Maybe my customary double scotches at 30,000 feet had something to do with it.)

That's why all good Scotsmen follow with a beer chaser ..... electrolytes and rehydration ya know :shock:

(......and you can tell Michael that I've shaved the 'stache but the hair color is getting close :mrgreen: )

Cheers dudes.
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Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Guinevere » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:14 pm

So glad you did it and had a fantastic time, BB! Love the pics as well.

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
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Iritux - Mar 13
Stivarga - Aug 13
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Mona » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:28 pm

Erick,
After all the chamo you took, you look great. So happy that you was able to go.
Big hug.
At age 46 DX 7/21/10 Stage 4 colon cancer with mets to the liver.
8/10 Folfox 6 tx
11/10 Colon/liver resection 1/29 nodes
12/10 Folfox 6 tx, NED
3/11 chemo done
11/11 recurance liver
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Badass » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:58 pm

Hi Eric,
So great to see you in Finland! You have had some fine travels lately (thinking of NOLO). Thanks for being a great role model for living life with or without cancer!
R.C. 12/23/11 at age 52 T3N0M0
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)

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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Nellie » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:15 am

It's great to see pics of people - I always thought of you as some wild haired dude riding his bike.....
Love the 'real' pics and the fact that you had a great trip to Finland! Keep on keeping on :)
Rt hemi.
5/12
Adenocarcinoma mod to poor diff. Poor diff accomp. by extensive necrosis
Mult. LN - pos.
Pt4a, pn2b
6/12 Ascites drain - Non malignant
12 rounds folfox completed Dec 2012
Ct scans looking good!
more of the same 1/9/13 folf without the ox.

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Re: I Just Did It

Postby kiwiinoz » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:29 am

BrownBagger wrote:2](Stalin? Kiwi, what are you smoking?)[/i]


Hey Eric, the "mo" confused me, but surely I was not the only one that could leap at the similarity? Perhaps not :oops:

rusuja wrote:Hi Eric,
So great to see you in Finland! You have had some fine travels lately (thinking of NOLO). Thanks for being a great role model for living life with or without cancer!


However I will 2nd and 3rd that. You show us all how to live with cancer with grace. Appreciate that mate, and you have my thanks for being such an inspiration

Kiwi
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LAR 05 Jan 2013
VATS 27 Feb 2013
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Clear Scan 03 Dec 2013 - August 2020
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Ajane » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:20 am

Good for you! Loved seeing the pix. Thanks for posting. :D
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8-9/13 6 wks Xeloda/radiation
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Kathleen808 » Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:14 am

Fabulous Eric! So wonderful that you went and enjoyed your trip!

Aloha,
Kathleen
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DH 1/09 3c 51yr rsct
Folfx 3/09
1 l nd 9/09 Flfri Avstn
PET clr 6/10
Folfri Avstn 7/10
ND 10/10
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ND 2/12
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby cecioboe » Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:41 am

Good for you!! Living life!!
Wife to Jim Stage IV RC w/liver mets
DX 9/16/11
T3N1M1
Oct - Dec 2011 chemo/rad
1/04/12 ileo
1/16/12 LAR, liver resection
2/29/12 blockage, emer surg, ileo rev
4/16/12- 9/16/12 chemo
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby ranger » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:17 am

yay!
colon resection 3/09
liver resection and takedown 8/09
11 rounds of folfax, avastin. plus AM655 or placebo, completed jan 2010
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby NWgirl » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:14 am

https://www.facebook.com/getyourrearing ... ark_t=page

You're becoming almost a regular on my Survivor Sunday post for "Get Your Rear in Gear" - LOVE this pic!!!!!!
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
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Re: I Just Did It

Postby Icesk8tr » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:46 am

Awesome BB. Glad you got to take the trip...and you look great!
Christine
Stage IV CC 2010

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Re: I Just Did It

Postby BrownBagger » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:24 am

NWgirl wrote:https://www.facebook.com/getyourrearingear?bookmark_t=page

You're becoming almost a regular on my Survivor Sunday post for "Get Your Rear in Gear" - LOVE this pic!!!!!!


Belle, I'm honored. Thanks.
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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