September Blog - from Andrew Elder

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September Blog - from Andrew Elder

Postby NWgirl » Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:19 am

http://www.colonclub.com/category/the-colon-clubs-blog/

"After the Battle, Life Remains"

Time to grab a cup of coffee, glass of wine, a good beer - and take a moment to read Andrew's latest blog - "After the Battle, Life Remains"

Andrew is our newest, regular blog contributor here at The Colon Club and I feel brings a different perspective and contribution to the board, which I really like. Hope you all enjoy it as well!
Belle - "Don't Retreat - Reload"DX 10/07 Stage III Rectal
Surgery 11/07; 27 of 38 nodes
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Re: September Blog - from Andrew Elder

Postby nkoske » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:00 am

Awesome blog post. Can't wait to read the follow-ups.

Someone said to my wife once re: the costs of cancer "What's wrong don't you have insurance?" ...If only that meant it was free.
Nick, DX @ age 34, IIIB Rectal Cancer 10/2012
ChemoRad IMRT 11/2012
Laparoscopic LAR 1/2013 (No Ileo)
Post Surgery Path IIIB (2/15 LN)
Chemo 2/2013 (XelOx)
Currently NED, Graduated from Med Onc 10/2017

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Re: September Blog - from Andrew Elder

Postby raym » Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:00 pm

Love this line "Cancer doesn’t make us heroes. It presents us with opportunities and challenges us to learn and grow and it’s up to us what to make of them."
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: September Blog - from Andrew Elder

Postby midlifemom » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:58 pm

Andrew, I look forward to any financial advice! Thanks.
Stage 3 cc - dx Jan '14 age 53, cea 2.9
t2n2m0, KRAS mutant, MSS
Folfox Feb - Aug '14
Nov '14 cea 27.7 -2 liver masses
Dec '14 left lobectomy and HAI
Jan '15 FUDR and FOLFIRI
Aug '15 fudr done, liver clear, add avastin for lungs. Cea 4.3
Feb '16 CEA rising
May '16 2 wk break then drop Iri for 6 weeks.
Jul '16 cancer grew, constricted main bile duct. Stent inserted. On break till jaundice clears. CEA climbing. Doing reduced Folfox. Allergic to Oxali.
Sep'16 chemo failed. Trial or hospice?


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