The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:31 pm

I got to thinking the other day.
You know, there is some re-assurance in knowing that ALL OF YOU MORTALS DON'T WANT TO DIE !!

That means that I get first pick at EVERYTHING !!
I get to choose the flashiest black Hearst out there ! I can pick any one of them I want !!
The freshest flowers, the perfect grave spot near the entrance, maybe a bench or two. etc.
I can see all kind of advantages of being the first !


It's the silver lining thing again !

I feel confident in knowing that none of you are getting out alive ahead of me !!

I keep betting against the house and winning Every time !!
If This had been a card game and I kept betting against the house like I have done all along here,
I would be a multimillionaire by now!!
To be honest, I am generally lucky at gambling and have hauled home a few good pots. I have also left my whole months gambling allowance on the table in one sitting so I will not brag anymore.

Once a gambler, always a gambler I guess.
CHILDREN BEWARE !!

So far, nobody has stepped forward with a better plan than mine so I have decided to stick to what makes Frenchie tick !!
Ok, I'm going to shut up now. (It's this great Canadian pot !!)
Last edited by Frenchie's Wife on Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:26 pm

Guys, you may have to take my tablet away !

I am still feeling on top of the world today and I can't stay off this tablet !!
I can do this laying down which helps a lot.

Just another tid bit about my biggest and only vice. (According to me)

I never thought I would live this long. I love to gamble within my means and I like to have fun doing it.
Awhile back, my wife had to put her foot down on how much I can afford to lose in a month.
Since being diagnosed, my "Give a Damn" has been busted and I have become careless about money matters.
We still have to live within our means like everyone else.

I usually hold my own but every now and again I get cocky and drop a big chunk of change. Since I never expected to live this long, I was doing this too often and it put a strain on my budget.
If I lost too much, I would mope around the house, daring to complain that I was sick or something was wrong.
Much easier to go off to the Casino and have a bit of fun.
Since she did that, we are both happier. I love that girl !!
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby bitchslapped » Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:25 pm

Just taking a guess here, Frenchie, that your wife may have made such a reference:

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DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:55 pm

I had a misadventure today at the mall.
I just got back from the hospital.

These unexpected things can always go either ways.
I have been overactive lately and it caught up to me today.
While walking in the mall, I suddenly felt faint and plunked to the floor.
I could hear people interrupting my nap, saying things like;
--- Maybe we should do something bla bla bla.
---I'm not touching those lips bla bla bla
---- He's probably dead anyway !!
---- I wonder what's in his pockets ??
THAT FUCKER MOVED ??!!
I heard that part quite well.
Stuff like that.

Finally, someone else came along and whisked me to the hospital !
A little hydration and a rest is all that was needed this time. Got you again,Grim Reaper !!
Just another day in the life !!
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby peanut_8 » Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:19 pm

Your latest adventure has caught my attention, Frenchie.

What did you have in your pockets? :shock:

Glad you are back at home.
peanut
female, diagnosed Jan 14, RC stage 2a, age 56
MSS
April 14, 28 chemo/rad with Xeloda
June 14 adjuvant Xeloda 6 rounds
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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:05 pm

I just came up with a million dollar idea Peanut !!

AN INTERPLANATARY PHONE !!!

Be the first one on the block with this puppy and your laughing all the way to the bank !!

Communication is a bitch outside of this galaxy. I thought of it first folks , so BACK OFF !!

I know this sounds crazy to you, but it's thinking outside the box like this that has allowed me the opportunity to enjoy the lifestyle that I have today.

If you only knew ........
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby peanut_8 » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:35 pm

Don't know if you were a Ren and Stimpy fan, Frencie, butt your latest invention reminds me of the episode when Stimpy decided to be an inventor and forced Ren to wear the cheese-o-phone. I don't remember the specifics, but it made talking to limburger a piece of cake.

So I want to be the first customer of your new Interplanetary phone. I have always wanted to talk to the folks on betelgeuse.

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MSS
April 14, 28 chemo/rad with Xeloda
June 14 adjuvant Xeloda 6 rounds
currently NED

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:55 pm

Since you will be my first customer, you get the Preferred plan. I like your thinking girl.

Since you are the only one that will talk to me today Peanut, I have another big one for you.

A SRAIRWAY TO HEAVEN !!

It may need some tweaking a bit, and a bit of know how, but I could probably come up with a pretty fair prototype if it wasn't for this dying thing happening.

I'm thinking of something like those rolling carpets at airports that go on for miles.
Those old folks have to take all kinds of things with them when they travel anywhere !!
They wil love the slow pace. Finally, nothing to worry about !
They even managed to give away their spoiled, annoying little dog !!
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:32 pm

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR !!

I wasn't going to share this with you guys until after the holidays.
There is enough doom and gloom on here already.

A little while ago, I complained about still being around waiting for something to happen.
Well, IT HAPPENED !!

I am losing blood internally now, and will need regular blood transfusions from now on.
A bit more stuff along those lines, you get the idea.

It's gonna take a lot of stubbornness on my part to last until the fall.

It's that darn gambling thing again !!
I want to see just how far I can take things until one of us blinks !
This one is for ALL THE MARBLES !!

This could go south in a hurry or linger on and on, just like my wife 's trusty alarm clock.....TIC.TOC, TIC, TOC..
I shudder every time there is a holiday. She sets her clock for noon. I don't dare open my eyes till then !!
What if they don't open this time ??
Last edited by Frenchie's Wife on Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:31 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Sleen » Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:50 pm

Glad you didn't wait to tell us!
It does seem a bit gloomy here now, I agree but some stuff can't wait.

Hoping the best for you.

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April 2016: lower left lung lobectomy. NED
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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby canadiandaughter » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:59 am

Well Frenchie, you are about stubborn enough to do it out of anyone that I know!! Glad to hear you looking for new seasons!! Summer is oh so close and fall won't be too far behind it! It is one of the prettier seasons we have. Happy Easter, I hope you are enjoying it with family.
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dx 24/07/14 iv cc mets liver/lung
folifiri started 19/07/14
shrinkage of all mets
growth in the liver,started folfox/avastin 80% 13/01/16
reduced to 70% due to side effects 27/01/16
First scan on folfox shows shrinkage in lungs, but liver just stable
6 rounds of vectibix-fail. 3cm growth and new spots showing Waiting for panel recommendations
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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:58 am

Now that my secret is out, you understand why I get yappy when I'm having a good day.
I can pick away at this I PAD whenever the mood strikes me. I will start spending more time in the hospital soon and I want to chat while I can.

MY VERY VERY LAST WISH !!

I have instructed my attorney to have the hospital dis-connect all life support systems keeping me alive In the event that any of the following occurs:

Paralyzed from the neck down.
PULL THE PLUG !!

CAN open his eyes but there's nobody home.
PULL

Starting to resemble Burt Renalds, like in his youth
PULL

Decides that wife is smarter, prettier than mistress.
PULL, PULL TWICE !!

Nothing can save him now but more chimo.
PULL, hurry !

The chemo's not working, but the nurses are cute.
HOLD

The radiation doctor wants to try frying you in his "Rad Chamber". (Budget Cuts)
PULL

The oncologist wants to do one last colonoscopy to check for pulps. ((No reason really, just curious)
PULL

Finds out that the last lottery ticket won the Big one.
Switch Frenchie with Mrs Frenchie, cover
PULL, PULL QUICK !!


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Last edited by Frenchie's Wife on Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:46 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:59 am

Oops, posted twice
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Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby peanut_8 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:38 am

Frenchie, it is quite a tribute to you, that the sicker you get, the more hilarious you are. I heard a rumor that your local hospital has been hiring new nurses with a requirement that they be super cute.
peanut
female, diagnosed Jan 14, RC stage 2a, age 56
MSS
April 14, 28 chemo/rad with Xeloda
June 14 adjuvant Xeloda 6 rounds
currently NED

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Re: The Grim Reaper took another swipe at me !!

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:50 am

I am going to tell you a secret Peanut.
Sometimes, I've skirted the law in my quest for excitement.
I look at it this way.
I'd rather be judged by 12 than be carried by 6 ! If your gonna live a dull and boring life, you might as well be dead !

I had to go to Home Depot today.
What's up with the 15 Handy Cap stalls in the front of this store ??!!

For Pet's sake people, everybody knows these people aren't there to buy anything !
They just walk up and down the isles for the exercise !!

Get rid of those stalls right now and give us more Loading zones !
I say, park them in the back. Ok, let's give them two spots up front.
Those old guys always like to come in pairs !

I use them myself, so I will bite my tongue any further on this subject.
Last edited by Frenchie's Wife on Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017


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