Typing through tears....our belle Belle

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Staci's team » Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:01 am

Here's a link to a wonderful tribute on the Fight CRC page....written by The Colon Club board member and Colondar model Danielle Burgess. As if I wasn't crying enough already last night, this put me over the edge -- and I had to text Danielle to tell her that once again she's reduced me to a pile of blubbering goo and that I love her. Fight CRC and TCC are two organizations for which Belle provided her voice, her advocacy, and her true friendship. It's up to us to take the baton from her and keep carrying it forward.

Belle Strong
Husband to Staci, diagnosed at age 32
Clinical dx Stage II/III rectal cancer, 7/2009
APR surgery 11/09 leading to...
Pathological dx Stage IIIB, ypT3N1M0, 11/2009
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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Icesk8tr » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:08 pm

We knew this was coming, BUTT I had hoped Belle would have more time with family and friends. I am so sad. You will be missed dear Belle. Sincerest sympathy to her family and many friends.

Christine
Stage IV CC 2010

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby sadysue » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:20 pm

Wishing the family peace and many wonderful memories. Rest easy, Belle, you were cared for and respected by so many.
Rectal dx 4/2011 (Stage 3B - T3N1M0)
5FU/Rad - daily/6 wks ending 6/2011
Surgery 8/19/2011
Finished 8 rounds Folfox 2/2012
Ileo reverse and port out 3/2012
NED

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Badass » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:39 pm

Belle's wonderful presence is still alive on this board even if her body is gone. I wish peace and comfort to her family and her Colon Talk family as well.
With gratitude,
Jane
R.C. 12/23/11 at age 52 T3N0M0
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby kellywin » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:24 pm

I have no words. I only knew of her through her posts here, I know she will be dearly missed by everyone. My heart goes out to her kids, husband, family.
Kelly, mom 14 yo girl
Dx 11/15/12 Rectal Cancer @ age 40
Stage IIIC
5.5 weeks Xeloda & Radiation - complete 2/5/13
Colectomy 3/12/13, 7 of 14 nodes positive - no ileo
4/24/13-8/20/13 - 5 rounds Xelox, 1 Xeloda only

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby drebay » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:37 pm

Will miss you Belle.
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: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby juliej » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:43 pm

There are some people who are so exceptional that you irrationally hope they’ll be given some special consideration from the universe. Belle was one of those. We were blessed to have known her. My condolences to her husband, children, and family. Peace to you, Belle. I will never forget you.
Stage IVb, liver/lung mets 8/4/2010
Xelox+Avastin 8/18/10 to 10/21/2011
LAR, liver resec, HAI pump 11/2011
Adjuvant Irinotecan + FUDR
Double lung surgery + ileo reversal 2/2012
Adjuvant FUDR + Xeloda
VATS rt. lung 12/2012 - benign granuloma!
VATS left lung 11/2013
NED 11/22/13 to 12/18/2019, CEA<1

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby edinaman » Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:02 pm

Belle will be missed by so many. She fought a good fight, and now she can rest-even though this is much too soon. Belle reached out to so many when they came here scared and not sure what was next. My condolences to her family. May they find strength in the good memories and the knowledge that so many loved her.
Jeff
Went in for surgery for a cyst on my bladder, and they found colon cancer growing on the outside of the colon. Got to have two surgeries at the same time! Stage 3, one node involved.

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby barbara jayne » Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:19 pm

So very sad to hear this, my deepest sympathies to her family & loved ones.
Barbara
DX. Colon Cancer (Cecum) stage 3
Right hemicolectomy Jan '08
2/22 L.nodes positive
Oxi and Xeloda
Xeloda discontinued
due to DPD enzyme deficiency
Lynch Syndrome
13 years NED
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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Rob in PA » Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:20 pm

Rest easy Belle. Rest easy.


sigh.....this sucks.
dx 11/07 crc IIIb @ 39
Xelox/Rad/ temp colostomy
LAR/J-pouch/ temp ileo
Folfox-8
Failed reversal
2/09 liver mets; liver resect/ileo reversal
Folfiri/Avastin - 12
2/11 5 lung mets
Folfiri/Avastin 2011
SBRT 3/12
Lung met 5/13/ said NO to more chemo
SBRT 8/13
2 lung mets 5/14, VATS 8/14, NED

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Girl111 » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:01 pm

So sorry to hear .... Very heartbreaking . Why does bloody cancer exist!
Dad diagnosed stage 3 cc nov 13
Bowel resection march 14
Started xeloda
1 liver met and 1 node ( small)
Started irinotecan - failed
Poss nano knife now and oxyplatin
Hope the chem works !

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby michelle c » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:03 pm

How very, very sad. I didn't realise that our dear Belle would leave us so soon.....my heartfelt sympathy to her dear husband and precious children at this difficult time, what an amazing person she was, she will be sadly missed. RIP dear Belle...love you ❤❤❤ xxx
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: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Bat-Mom » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:36 pm

How very sad. My condolences to her family and friends. May peace be with her.
54 y/o
10-2013 colonoscopy
11-2013 colon resect
12-2013 stage 3b results are in 4 of 11 LN
12-2013 - 5-2014 folfox
9-2014 cea 1.7 12-2014 CT clear cea 1.7 3-2015 cea 1.6
6-2015 new doc new lab. Cea now 3.9???

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby WifeOfMike » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:36 pm

I just marveled at a beautiful photo tribute to our Belle, here on CT.
I did not know Belle had passed. I am SO very sad to hear this news

My sincerest condolences to her husband, children, her family & friends
She was an inspiration to many here, and I was one of her many admirer's.

You will forever be loved, remembered, & missed here
May you rest in Peace sweet Belle
Vicki
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Hubs: CRC IVA,T3, N0, M1A
Resect/LN Mets 10/12
Folfox4/Avastin 11/12-5/13
Folfiri/Erbitux 6/13-10/13
Stivarga 12/13-4/14
Trial 4/14-/14
Trial 8/14-11/14
HOME Hospice 11/17/14
Guardian Angel 1/1/15
Cost of HOPE? PRICELESS

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Re: Typing through tears....our belle Belle

Postby Kathleen808 » Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:51 am

My heart breaks. Beautiful, loving, inspirational Belle, You are missed already. My love reaches out to your husband and precious kids.

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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