thinking of you, BELLE

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skypup
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thinking of you, BELLE

Postby skypup » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:29 am

Hi Belle,

I'm thinking of you tonight and hoping you are feeling better. Is your energy level any better? Are the after effects of the trial drug diminishing?

hugs to you...

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CRguy
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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby CRguy » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:37 am

WORD
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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Maia
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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby Maia » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:05 am

(((Belle)))

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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby Asterix » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:41 am

Hope your doing better Belle.
Stage IVb age 37 Nov11
FOLFOX+Avastin, Xeloda+Avastin
1 year NED
regorafenib Oct13-Feb14
lymph node, lung, spine, rib and liver mets
GNAQ Q209P mutation > Mekinist Jul14
Radiation bone mets Aug14
Pain>hospital Oct14
FOLFIRI Nov14 >
Home Xmas 14

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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby Regan » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:50 am

Me too precious Belle. Skypuppy started the thread that I'm sure hundreds could have.

And, skypuppy....I've been SOOOO thinking of you, SingingHolly raym Pog and so many others I would love to hear from. Thank you
DH dx 7/12
Stg IV RC liver mets
11/12 Hrt Attk by Folfox
1/13 Liver resct
4/13 LAR-Temp
NED
1/14 revrsal
4/14 Hrnia surg 4/14
1/15 local recur, liver, lung, aortocaval region of retroperitoneum, anterior wall of distal abdominal aorta
2/15 Irinotecan
1/16 Lonsurf (fail--just zapped. Strength)
Aug 10, 2016 at rest

mrcytech
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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby mrcytech » Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:17 am

"Ditto"!!!! and hope everyone is doing good.
Dx 12/12 Stage 3B sigmoid crc T3N1M0
2/13 resection w/ temp Iliost, port insert. Reversal 5/13.
6/13-12/13 Folfox 12 sessions. Oxi stopped @ session 4.
9/14 CT shows 1.2CM nodule on upper lobe of left lung.
3/15 wedge resection left lung (stage 1A lung cancer) no chemo.
9/16 CT/PET shows node activity (SUV 10.6), CEA extremely elevated. Mets from colon. Upgraded to stage 4.
11/16-4/17 Begin Folfiri w/Avastin 8 sessions.
4/19-9/19 endobronchial activity lung mets.
1/20 Stivarga (palliative).

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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby Bev G » Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:00 am

((((Belle))))
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

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:07 am

Hope you feel better Belle!
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured! :)

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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby jgall » Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:21 am

Same here...you're always in my thoughts.

Julia
DH Chris, 50, Dx Nov '10 Stg 4
cardiac arrest from 5-FU
Iri/Erbi, RFA, liver/colon resection, more Iri/Erbi
Oct14-Feb15 clinical trial
SIRT Apr15-unsuccessful
Stopped treatment May15
Hospice July15
Passed 8/15/15
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/chrisandjulia

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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby DK37 » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:32 am

Same with me Belle - thinking of & trying to send you positive vibes everyday!
-DK
6/4/2012 Dx Stage 3C CRC @ 40 yo. MSS, KRAS-WT, BRAF-WT, p53-mut
7/12 FOLFOX/FOLFIRI
2/13 NED!
8/13 Enlarged lymphs - Stable
10/14 Stage IV. Lung & Lymph mets. 5-FU+bev
3/15 Cetuximab
11/15 FOLFIRI + bev
11/16 Signs of FOLFIRI resistance (Lymph mets)
1/17 Palliative radiation for resistant mets
2/17 FOLFIRI + bev + Maraviroc (off-label)
3/17 FOLFIRI + Erbitux + Maraviroc (off-label)
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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby BrownBagger » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:53 am

Thinking of you and rooting for you, Belle.
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: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby teachpdx » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:18 pm

Lots and lots and lots of love!!!!!! and hugs (((((( :D )))))
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
6/15 - HFS gone!

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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby NWgirl » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:20 pm

Thank you for all your kindness. I spent the weekend in the hospital with a blockage but I'm home now and feeling much better. Had quite a time in the ER on Friday night. The place was packed and I bet 70% of those people didn't need to be there. They were chatting with friends and family, texting, walking around. And lots of obese people there. I have nothing against obese people - I could stand to lose a few pounds myself; I just found it odd so many were in the ER. So there I was sitting there - literally crying from the pain with my barf bag, shaking (my leg shakes badly when I'm in pain). It took over 2 hours for me to be seen.

Once in - 2 different nurses tried to access my port to no avail. The 2nd one tried to flush it with saline and it hurt so bad I literally screamed out loud. At least they got a vein on the first poke and finally got some fluids, pain and nausea meds into me. My ER nurse was some young guy that had a Tigger personality, was quite pleased with himself and liked to tell border line inappropriate jokes. I couldn't wait to get away from him. He was awful.

Once I got a room upstairs the treatment I received was excellent. A nurse from IV Therapy came to my room and accessed my port successfully with one quick poke and I got rid of the IV. I was released Sunday afternoon and felt so much better.

Yesterday I even cooked dinner. It was super quick and easy - a bottom round roast in the crockpot with sliced carrots, fingerling potatoes and for the liquid/seasoning, a can of cream of mushroom soup and a packet of dry Lipton Onion Soup Mix. When it was all done I took the liquid - put it in a pan on the stove, added some corn starch as thickener and made gravy. Doesn't get any easier than that and it was delicious. I even had wine with dinner. First time in months.

Today I see my oncologist to tell him I want to stop treatment and bring in hospice. Wish me luck and strength. I know he's going to want me to continue treatment and I just can't do it.
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
Chemo for Life
2012 Colondar Model

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ANDRETEXAS
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Re: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby ANDRETEXAS » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:24 pm

Thinking of you and sending you hugs from Austin. 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: thinking of you, BELLE

Postby KWT » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:25 pm

Dinner sounds great Belle, best to you.


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