Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

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Guinevere
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Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby Guinevere » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:14 pm

I am Prince Dalen(father of the Princess), the son of Queen Gwen. Many, many of you my mother never got to meet in person. This board and this group offered more love and more support than humanly imaginable. The gifts, the prayers, the love is more than there are stars in the sky. For this my father and I will be forever in your debt. She loved the people here as much as her blood family. When you hurt, she hurt. When you cried, she cried and when you lost, she lost. She fought "The Beast" and she truly won. Cancer took her from us but it did not defeat her. Sickness cannot win when you are filled with God's glory and grace, the ultimate Healer. As a child of God, there is no such thing as goodbye. We will simply see her when WE get home! Thank you everyone for everything you did for my mother during her battle. And to her tiara ladies, she has her gold one now. :) Dalen
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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CRguy
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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby CRguy » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:29 pm

Thank you Dalen for your kind words, and letting us know that Gwen felt our love as much as we felt hers.

Love Peace and Harmony
wherever our Journeys lead.

CRguy
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 !
Review of my Journey so far

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Sharon Brent
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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby Sharon Brent » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:35 pm

Dear Dalen,

As a new member I didn't have the chance to know Queen Gwen, but I know as a Christian her journey has just begun, she will be at eternal & happiness with Our Lord right now.

It is we that are left behind who must strive to live up to what she taught and be at peace also that now she is no longer in the struggle with this Scurge of Cancer.

She may no longer be where you can see her but rest assured she is looking over you with peace in her heart.

May God Bless you and guide you continuously as your mother did thus far.

Much Love and Kisses
DH, 47yo, Dx Stg IV, mCRC, lvr, lng 1/14, Tx Capeciabine 9 rnds
Children 5 & 1
DH 48th Birthday 6 November in Hospital
Home palliative care on 12 November 2014
Called back to Jesus 4pm 15 November 2014
Life Celebration in Nigeria 8 January 2015

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ANDRETEXAS
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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby ANDRETEXAS » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:15 pm

Thanks you Dalen for your kind and generous words.

Gwen was a blessing to all of us.....and helped us in so many ways. She has now simply gone ahead of us to the world of love and peace, but still guides us on Earth with her past words of wisdom and caring thoughts. Andre
2/10/14 - Colon resect
2/13 - DX- Stage IIIb
6 of 18 lymph nodes cancerous
3/7 - Port placed
3/11 - FOLFOX (12 rds w/full oxi)
8/14 - Chemo finish
8/25 - CT- Inc
9/5 - clean PET
12/10- clean CT

3/2/15 - Clean colonoscopy & port removed
3/4 - clean CT
9/21- clean CT

3/23/16 - clean CT

2/22/17- clean CT

3/21/18 - clean CT
4/1 - clean colonoscopy

3/11/19 - clean CT
9/23 - Five-year release - Annual visits now !

4/13/23 - clean colonoscopy

ONE DAY AT A TIME !

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby mackswife » Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:26 pm

Well, of course you are the son of the Mighty Queen. Her grace, kindness and compassion is reflected in your words. Thank you for taking the time to post this message. My prayers are with your family during these challenging days. I'm so pleased Queen Gwen was able to spend wonderful time with The Princess.

Pattie
Husband IIIC;
7/12 - resection; 12 rounds folfox
CT/PET scans 4/13, 9/13 - NED
CT scan 3/14 - liver/LN mets
5/2/14- failed liver resection - peri. mets.
6 rounds of iri/avastin
8/26/14 - failed liver resect/HIPEC. dse. progression
9/14 - 3/15 - progression on chemo
3/23/15 - treatment stopped; working the bucket list

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby jvaime21 » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:27 am

Hi Dalen., I am so saddened about your mom. Your mom Touch a lot of people in this board. When I was newbie here seeking for help.. She is one of the responder. And her words touches my hearth and soul. Now she is in heaven with angels watching over you and your father.. And for us here in this board..

Retchel
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: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby drebay » Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:10 pm

Thank you Dalen
6/13 Age 45 mom of 11 and 13 yr old DX Stage IV liver mets
7/13 colon surgery
9/13 Folfox
11/13 Xeliri
3/14 more liver mets
4/14 Lung Met
4/14 Liver resect delayed;lung resect done
5/14 Surg not an option
9/14 Stivarga
3/15 Back to IV Chemo
6/15 Avastin
9/15 In Clinical Trial

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby alphagam » Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:57 pm

Thank you and prayers to the family. Gwen is in heaven and I will meet her one day!
Dx Feb 2010 4 cm tumor, just inside rectum
EUS stated T3 tumor
2nd opinion, need better path
Mar 2010 transanal surgery. Surgery by board certified CRS found tumor only in lining
6 exams of surg site, 3 PET, 3 scopes laterNED.
Scope in Mar2015, clean colon
Next scope/test in 3 years

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby tammylayne » Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:04 pm

How kind and thoughtful of you to update the board this way....wishing you and your family love, strength and peace.
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: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby justin case » Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:59 pm

Dalen, I can only reply, that if I had the parents who raised you, nothing in this world could knock me down, without one heck of a fight.
Warm regards,
Michael
7/11 diagnosed Stage 2 colon and rectal cancer
chemo/rad
lar/temp ilio
Reversal & port removal
21 round of chemo Folfox 9tx, 5fu 12 tx
Last treatment July 2012

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby teachpdx » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:17 pm

Dalen,

Thank you so very, very much. Your mother always had so many encouraging words to everyone and her faith was a witness for us all.

God's peace,

Kristi
4/24/12 RC T3N1M0 age 53
5/23-7/2 - 26 chemorad - Xeloda
7/16 Lynch- MSH2
8/28 LAR w/ temp ileo, CR, 0/11,M0, hysterectomy
10/13 6 cycles Xeloda - completed only 1 1/2 due to HFS
3/12/13 - reversal
8/13 NED
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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby exaussie » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:37 pm

Thank you for your post. The love you have for her speaks volumes.. I am on the other end having lost a son and being a mother. How proud of you she must be.

She will be missed.
DS 26 yrs old diagnosed 6/13 T3N2aM1b
Resection 6/13
6 rounds chemo folfax
12/13 Fissure
hernia surgery 12/13
5 months break
Maintenance chemo 3/14
Crazy growth. Liver failing. Folfox and vectibex 7-29-14
Chemo failure Hospice 8/26
Left us 8/28

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby Kathleen808 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:14 am

Thank you Dalen for your wonderful words. Your mom was so loved here because Queen Gwen loved and gave so much to us. She was grace and beauty and joy. I am so sorry for your loss. The princess I know will grow up knowing how very, very much her grandma loved her. My prayers go with you.

Aloha,
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: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby michelle c » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:19 am

I am so very sorry for your family's loss. Gwen was so caring and generous with her words of advice and encouragement. She handled her challenges with dignity and grace. She will be sadly missed by all of us here. My heartfelt sympathy to you, her husband and all her family and loved ones. She was very proud and dearly loved her beautiful family and precious princess. She was a warrior Queen who will be remembered fondly and with love. RIP dear Gwen xox
May 25 2009 Dx with CC (sigmoid colon) 2 days after my 44th b'day
CEA prior to surgery 4.7
Jun 3 2009 LAR - Stage III 3/10 lymph nodes
Jul 6 - Dec 10 2009 - 12 cycles FOLFIRI
Genetic testing - inconclusive for Lynch
Jul 2012 port removed & hernia repair

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Re: Queen Gwen and Her Journey to Heaven

Postby ann13 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:59 am

Much love to you, Dalen.
Mom diagnosed with Stage IV CC 10/13
tumor removed and colon resectioned 10/13
Chemo started 11/13 - error relating to pump caused death two days later
became my guardian angel:)


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