From my more recent travels...

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skypup
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From my more recent travels...

Postby skypup » Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:05 pm

From some recent travels...

Hawaii, last Fall:

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In the mountains above Boulder, two weeks ago:

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You know who, tuckered out, this summer:

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Me 'n Sky in our hammock (we really do hike before we lay about):

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Look, CCers, there's a town for us!

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Sometimes ya gotta make choices in life (Oregon a month ago):

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My nephew in Colorado, one reason why I go:

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Just 'cause I think it's funny:

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Life is not to be given up lightly... and now I am off to chemo.
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KWT
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby KWT » Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:10 pm

That looks great skypup! Wish we could see more photos of people living their life.
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NWgirl
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby NWgirl » Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:12 pm

Beautiful.
Belle - "Don't Retreat - Reload"DX 10/07 Stage III Rectal
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby Sharona » Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:05 pm

Skypup
Beautiful! Looks like you had a fantastic time. You are Inspiring to do dome travel.
Hugs!
Sharon
Dx CRC mets to lung, brain
Craniotomy 11/12
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colostomy
FOLFIRI, FOLFIRI, avastin, Zaltrap
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Multiple brain mets.
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bitchslapped
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby bitchslapped » Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:22 pm

Breathtaking view of the mountains. Also a beautiful baby...could be the Gerber Baby.
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
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Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby pollo65 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:24 pm

Wow, looks like you had a great time and even wore out a cattle dog! Pretty amazing, glad you made the decision to go. Great pictures too.
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
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby peanut_8 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:29 pm

Love the pics Skypup. Looks like you two are having a great time.
peanut
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juliej
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby juliej » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:04 pm

Great photos, Skypup! It looks like the one from Boulder was taken above tree line. How high were you (not a drug question)? :D A few weeks ago I went on a hiking/alpine rock climbing trip to North Cascades National Park in Washington. Wondered how my resected lungs would do in the high elevation, but they did great. Screw cancer!
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
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skypup
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby skypup » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:29 pm

juliej wrote:Great photos, Skypup! It looks like the one from Boulder was taken above tree line. How high were you (not a drug question)? :D Screw cancer!

Julie, it was a bit above 10,000'. I was moving slowly, but a few months ago didn't think it would be possible again. Yea, screw cancer!
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby tchan8888 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 7:39 pm

Amazing! Keep it up!

Blessings,

Tom
Tom, 49 now
12/12 Right Hemicolectomy 2X (29 days in hospital)
12/12 Stage IV: multiple distant LN; no organs
20X: FOLFIRI (stopped working)
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:00 pm

Such wonderful pictures!!! Seeing that scenery I would be in awe! There is so much beauty around us that we sometimes overlook! I find nature very soothing!
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby WifeOfMike » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:01 pm

Hey SkyPup,

I am so very, very glad you & the REAL SKY Pup did this trip- although amazed you did not kidnap the nephew cherub- what a doll!!!!
The pictures are AMAZING & I bet do not touch the memories tucked away with you forever

Thank you for sharing.... I look forward to any more pics you want to post. WOW!
MUCH LOVE!
Vicki
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby michelle c » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:10 pm

Wonderful pictures!!! Thank you for sharing!

Take care, sending you love and best wishes,

Michelle ❤❤❤
25 May 09 Dx with CC (sigmoid colon) 2 days after my 44th b'day
CEA prior to surgery 4.7
3 Jun 09 LAR - Stage III 3/10 lymph nodes
6 Jul - 10 Dec 09 12 cycles FOLFIRI
Genetic testing - inconclusive for Lynch
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby Teddi » Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:00 am

So glad you enjoyed your road trip! Thanks for letting me live vicariously. Loved the pictures.

Teddi
47 at diagnosis
Colonoscopy, biopsy, CT, PET 6/14
Rectal cancer (tentatively) Stage III-b, MSS
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Re: From my more recent travels...

Postby Asterix » Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:01 am

Thanks for sharing. Some nice pics there.
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FOLFOX+Avastin, Xeloda+Avastin
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regorafenib Oct13-Feb14
lymph node, lung, spine, rib and liver mets
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