Anyone want to light a candle?

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Bev G
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Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Bev G » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:34 am

Good morning, CC friends,

There is plenty of grief around here lately. Overwhelming grief where I suspect more than a few of us just hardly know what to say anymore. Where our prayers can become profane. I lit a candle on gratefulness.org this morning, while I hung around there and prayed for all of our friends. If anyone would like to join me, you are most welcome. We can all metaphorically walk together through all that is coming. Try to feel the love, all of you.

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/can ... g&gi=CCAll

Love to all,

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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Icesk8tr
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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Icesk8tr » Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:03 am

Thank you Bev for starting this. I think our group could use the collective good vibrations :D :D :D
Christine
Stage IV CC 2010

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby pollo65 » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:57 am

Thank you dear Bev, I think we all need a quiet place to memorialize and just pray.
pollo65
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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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Cb75 » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:00 am

Thanks Bev....its too much lately, I'm almost afraid to log on....

cb
39y female Stage IV
diagnosed April 2012
sigmoid resect May 2012
liver resect Aug 2012
Folfox Oct 2012
lungs Sep 2013
R and L laser lung resection Nov 2013/Feb 2014
FOLFIRI and Avastin Apr 2014 ongoing...

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby thiemanndi » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:04 am

Thanks, Bev. I don't post here anymore but I come everyday to check on everyone. Lately, it has been so sad. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone and I wish for peace for all.
09/2003 Dx Rectal Ca
10/2003 surgery & temp ileo
extremely low anastamosis
12/2003-06/2004 Chemo (5fu) & chemo/radiation
multiple obstructions beginning Oct 2011
Not coping so well anymore!
Reconstructive Surgery Scheduled for October 13 2016

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Delinda » Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:16 pm

Thanks Bev. I'm new here but have noticed how your posts are always so positive & wanted to say thank you. This is a lovely idea and apparently very needed. You always share the love. Fondly, Delinda
62 yo wife & mom
4/14 dx stage IIIC colon cancer
4.5cm tumor, 9/28 nodes
temp colostomy, take down 6/14
7/14 start FOLFOX, 6 mo

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Val*pal » Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:46 pm

Thanks for the link, Bev. I think that's a great way to remember those we love.
DH dx'ed May '11, age 62
Jul '11: resection Stage IV
10/11: 6 mo Folfox
8/12:thyr canc, surg/tx
2/13: peri mets
2/13: Firi/Avas
6/13: Ok
8/13: break
10/13: Lung, peri, mets
10/13: Firi/Erb
1/14: Erb Fail; spread
5/14: Tx stopped
6/20/14: At rest

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Guinevere » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:57 pm

Thank you, sweet Bev. This was a great idea!

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: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby skypup » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:51 pm

Thanks, Bev. I always feel the love when you are around!

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby jvaime21 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:17 pm

thanks Bev.


aime
wife of Stg 4 SRC
Diag.'12-2013(rd+Xeloda+oxi)
04/16/14 Clear CT-
8/25/14Kidney blockd nepro.
Rec. lung 1 enlrg. Abdomen
Inoperable/incurable /Chemo for life
11/21/14 Xeloda+Irinetocan 6x
hoping for a bright sunny day

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Kathleen808 » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:34 am

Breathe..... thank you Bev. <3

Kathleen
Kathleen
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
1/11 lng mets Flfri Avastn
ND 2/12
9/12 Flfri Avastn
10/12 grwth lng mts Erbtx Avstn Irintcn
1/13 stabl
9/13 grwth
8/16/14 passed into eternal peace

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby jacekica » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:41 am

Thank you Bev, you always have such wonderful ideas...I am happy you are here.
Dx 2/11
surgery 5/11, T2N0MX, G2, SRC rectal ca, 22 cm removed
CT- numerous mets in abdomen - LN, 2 big ones on pancreas, one penetrated right urether. Surgery, they just take samples for PHD, 6 roundds 5FU, refuse further chemos

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby elise » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:28 pm

We needed this. Thank you Bev. I've lit one myself.

I'd love to see this keep going. I hope we can.

Elise
2012
Feb - Stage 2 (T3 N0 M0) CC @ 30
Mar - R hemicolectomy, 18 LN
May-Nov 6 - Chemo (8 Xeloda)
2013
Feb - NED
2014
Feb - NED
May - Stage 4 - 1 liver met @ 32
Jun - Liver resection
Oct - CLEAN SCAN
Aug-Jan - FOLFOX 5 rounds, 5FU X 6
2015
Ap, Oct - NED
2016
Mar - NED

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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby andy21 » Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:15 pm

Thank you Bev, just lit a candle in loving memory of my dad.
His 3rd Chemo was today two years back and I was with him that time with hope for the future...
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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Bev G
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Re: Anyone want to light a candle?

Postby Bev G » Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:39 pm

I'm so glad so many friends here felt like lighting their own candles. They're so beautiful just to sit and look at. Lots od the early ones are going out now. I re-lit mine, and am thinking of just keeping it lit for a long time... it's so simple and for me, helps to focus my mind. Thank you for joining in. Together we create a powerful light and message of hope.

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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