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justin case
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Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby justin case » Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:54 pm

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I started looking for all the information I could find on the subject. I figured someone had a sense of humor about it all, and read a humorous post regarding colonoscopy , that was located on colon talk.
I laughed, butt I discovered there was an ongoing discussion I might learn something from. No one has ever done this before, butt I kept reading and reading, and decided, just in case I might learn something, I had better register.
And there I was,
I made 2 posts, and I was told I couldn't PM anyone as I was being moderated :?
But then, out of the blue, came a PM before my 3rd post.
This kind lady, whom I did not know, offered her home telephone # to me, to ease my frustration. I would never impose on someone I didn't know, all my frustration , anger and futility of 55 years, to end up with cancer; We all know I was stunned by this person's compassion.
Thank You,
Jaynee
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: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby exaussie » Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:08 pm

Our beloved and missed Guinevere greeted me first.
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
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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:43 pm

I looked back to my first post and it was Justin Case who first greeted me! Thank you!
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: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby peanut_8 » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:09 pm

DarknessEmbraced wrote:I looked back to my first post and it was Justin Case who first greeted me! Thank you!


Me too. Thanks!
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: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby justin case » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:43 pm

Oh boy, this is certainly going in a direction I didn't intend :shock: :shock: :shock:
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: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby MamaN » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:46 pm

The first person to greet me was dear sweet Bev! Followed by Olivia then Maja, all the best of the best!
Dx@45 stage t3 n1b m unknown IIIB
Resected in 8/2010 rectosigmoid
5.5 tumor with 3 /26 lymph nodes
Lymph vascular invasion
Folfox sept 2010 to feb 2011
10 tx only stopped due to low wbc
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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby momof3 » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:10 pm

KarMel was the first to welcome me.
Husband was 46 when diagnosed stage 4 aug 2012
folfox and avastin ... then surgery april 2013
mets only to paraaortic nodes
Mets to femurs and spine found Nov 2013
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Postby ANDRETEXAS » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:21 pm

BrownBagger, cw2sage, tdsamal, tammylayne, Voxx66, justin case, rosa01, pmterra.........
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

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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby DBF » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:37 pm

For me it was Cashmere (first response!), Bev (with a wonderfully thoughtful and very sweet response), Lbmotley (who I think was still pregnant, as I was), and busymamaof3 :-(
6/13 Dx @ 29 Wks pregnant, 42 yo
Adenocarcinoma, mucinous
7/13 C-sec/col resec/part. hysterectomy
8/13 Pulm embolism
8/13 Spread to liver
9/13 Liver resection
FOLFOX
CEA UP
ADAPT: Xeloda/Celebrex
2/14 oopherectomy
10/15 obstruction surg
10/17 Scar tissue removal/vsg surg
2019: NED :)
2021: NED :D
2022: NED :)
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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby CRguy » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:44 pm

justin case wrote:Oh boy, this is certainly going in a direction I didn't intend :shock: :shock: :shock:

Awww Michael .. this is really sweet :oops:
guess we'll always remember our "first" ! :shock:
warm 'n fuzzy cuddles and hugs big guy
CR :mrgreen:
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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby justin case » Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:19 pm

CRguy wrote:
justin case wrote:Oh boy, this is certainly going in a direction I didn't intend :shock: :shock: :shock:

Awww Michael .. this is really sweet :oops:
guess we'll always remember our "first" ! :shock:
warm 'n fuzzy cuddles and hugs big guy
CR :mrgreen:

I remember when I first joined, I also thought that guy CR,
Was just a smart-ass
Boy was I wrong :roll: :roll: :roll:
Further comment open to suggestions 8)
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: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby weisssoccermom » Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:21 pm

Thank you Michael...that was very nice.

Honestly, I can't remember the first person to greet me. I had been a member on another club and was told to come here as well. I knew Gaelen from one group but I would guess it would be either PammySue or Mary who greeted me on this site.
Dx 6/22/2006 IIA rectal cancer
6 wks rad/Xeloda -finished 9/06
1st attempt transanal excision 11/06
11/17/06 XELOX 1 cycle
5 months Xeloda only Dec '06 - April '07
10+ blood clots, 1 DVT 1/07
transanal excision 4/20/07 path-NO CANCER CELLS!
NED now and forever!
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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby CRguy » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:25 pm

justin case wrote:I remember when I first joined, I also thought that guy CR,
Was just a smart-ass
Boy was I wrong :roll: :roll: :roll:
Further comment open to suggestions 8)

So that would imply dumb-ass :?: .... :twisted: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

My "first" here was not actually on forum .... PM off forum from Magnolia as I recall, but Belle and I also chewed the PM fat over PNWet things as we joined the same week...... Feb 2008 seems like a lifetime ago now, BUTT we both agreed that beer and chocolate actually ARE legitimate food groups. Miss her.

Cheers bro'
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 !
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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby Ajane » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:54 pm

Brown Bagger was first to greet me. Jaynee came on board second. And third was Painintheass. Hard to believe that was 20 months ago. Justin, just like you, Jaynee was my CC angel. She freely gave me her number and hours of her time to talk me through those early days of staging and into treatment. I (actually my butt) owe her a huge debt of gratitude that I can never really repay.
And so I say thank you to all of you CC Angels who continue to greet, comfort, and inform all of the newbies. Unfortunately, they just keep on coming. Thank God you're here for them!
7/13, T2, G3, Ultra-low. CEA 5.7 KRAS Wild, MSS
8-9/13 6 wks Xeloda/radiation
12/13 TEM pCR NED
5/15 CEA 4.6 PET 1.5 cm met, UL Lobectomy
6-10/15: Rounds 1-2 Xelox+Avastin; 3-8 Folfox+Avastin
10/15-4/16: 12 rounds Avastin
9/2016 CEA 4.2, 12 mm AP node
11/2016 CEA 4.3. PET/CT. 16mm AP nodal met removed
4 wks chemorad
2/2017 NED CEA 2.4
Carafate to tx esophageal ulcers caused by rad
Avastin maintenance postponed

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Re: Who greeted you, when you first joined colon talk

Postby peanut_8 » Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:00 pm

justin case wrote:Oh boy, this is certainly going in a direction I didn't intend :shock: :shock: :shock:


Can we revive that chicken thread? :roll: :shock: 8) :mrgreen:
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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