Goodbye, my love.

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Nik Colon

Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Nik Colon » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:50 am

He is from MN? I just seen. Again, so sorry :(

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Val*pal » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:18 am

My deepest condolences in your time of loss.
DH dx'ed May '11, age 62
Jul '11: resection Stage IV
10/11: 6 mo Folfox
8/12:thyr canc, surg/tx
2/13: peri mets
2/13: Firi/Avas
6/13: Ok
8/13: break
10/13: Lung, peri, mets
10/13: Firi/Erb
1/14: Erb Fail; spread
5/14: Tx stopped
6/20/14: At rest

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby vickitwo » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:31 am

Julia, I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved husband.
Vicki

DH Dx 1/2012 @ age 52
stage IV CC
transverse colon,omentum, cecum,liver,lungs,L5
9 rounds of Folfox, Avastin,
5FU/Leucovorin/Avastin
radiation tx to L5 and hips
Folfiri/Zaltrap
12/13/13 Folfox/Avastin
1/4/2014 passed away @ Hospice House- age 54

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chrissyrice
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby chrissyrice » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:32 pm

Thinking of you Julia and your family today as you celebrate Chris's life.

May your sweet "viking" sail on to peace and beauty and continue to watch over his family from above.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family,

Chrissy
DX 10-31-09 Surgery 12-1-09 Sigmoid Colon
Stage IIIb T3,N2,MX; Chemo Feb 2010-Aug 2010; 4 rounds Folfox; 8 rounds 5FU +LV
12/2010 PET/CT Scan, Cancer Free
7/2012 CT Scan NED 2 years
10/2013 NED 3 years
8/2014 NED 4 years
Recurrence 6/2015: iliac lymph node(s)
8/2015 Surgery: 3 cm tumor removed+iliac artery graft
3/2016 CT Scan Stable
6/2016 Stable
9/2016 Stable
12/2016 Stable
3/2017 Stable
Recurrence 6/2017
12/2017 Surgery removed all cancer w/ clean margins
07-27-2018 Cancer-free for 7 months

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby rosa01 » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:47 am

Julia,I am so sorry to hear about Chris. My thoughts and our prayers are with you and your family. We are all here if you need us.

Sheila
DX 12/11 DH Stg 4 cc age 60
12/20/1 1 lungs mets
2/1/12 started chemo oxe/ava/5-fu
3/12 liver mete fnd
5/12 new chemo irt/Eberix
8/12 lung surg
10/12 irt/Eberix
11/22- 02/2013 NED
02/13 nw right lung met
06/13 2 New liver lesion
06/13 chemo ?

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Sleen » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:28 pm

Thinking of you today, and your beloved husband.
Please accept my deepest condolences.

Celine
my blog: Cancer Riot

NED since April 2016!
April 2016: lower left lung lobectomy. NED
8 mo. f/u: 1 of 7 tumors progressed.
6 mo. f/u PR confirmed (Jan 2016)
Jul 2015: NIH TIL trial NCT01174121 NCI/NIH Surgery Branch FAQ
Dec 2014 confirmed stage IV w/bilateral lung mets
FOLFOX + Radiation (bladder)
KRAS G12D :: MSS
dx Sep 2013 @47yo: IIIc T4b N2b MX [bladder invasion, 17/21 lymph nodes]

Married 33 yrs. kids: 27, 24, 20, 15, 13
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby SoConfused » Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:02 pm

thinking of you as you come to terms with this profound loss.
Stage IV CC

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Rob in PA
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Rob in PA » Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:04 pm

I'm truly sorry for your loss Julia. What a beautiful obituary and viking funeral idea.

Peace to you and your family.

Rob
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: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Icesk8tr » Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:05 pm

Dear Julia,
You were a wonderful caregiver to Chris. I'm glad you were able to work from home and spend more time with him in the end. My deepest condolences to you and your family. We will be here for you during this difficult time.

Hugs❤️
Christine
Stage IV CC 2010

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby trbiggins » Sun Aug 23, 2015 2:55 pm

Sorry for your loss. I'm am glad you were there for him.

Richard
42 male at DX
Husband, father (girls 13 and 16)
Stage IV mets to liver Oct 2013
Xelox Dec 13-Apr 14
Avastin, Xeloda Apr-July 2014
Vectibix July
Vectibix/Irinotecan Dec 2014
Colon resect/ HAI pump Jan 2015
Folfiri/Vectibix/FUDR ongoing

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby JENNJ » Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:11 pm

I am so sorry to hear this. Sending you a hug.
Katy

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby rp1954 » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:51 am

Sorry for your loss. You fought the good fight, were there and supported him through his time of need. I hope that you find solace there and in your memories together.
watchful, active researcher and caregiver for stage IVb/c CC. surgeries 4/10 sigmoid etc & 5/11 para-aortic LN cluster; 8 yrs immuno-Chemo for mCRC; now no chemo
most of 2010 Life Extension recommendations and possibilities + more, some (much) higher, peaking ~2011-12, taper chemo to almost nothing mid 2018, IV C-->2021. Now supplements

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Ajane » Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:52 pm

So sorry for your loss. Gentle hugs.
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

2 Corinthians 12:9

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby jillbugs4110 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 12:16 am

Another brave spirit that will be in my heart to remind.me.i am not alome.i hope they meet me.when I get there
Live One Day At A Time
I Abandon myself to God
46 6 yo.....9yo...
stage 1V liver mets :-(
my one prayer to got to sustain me to raise my two babies this is my only wish then take me out if needed.

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Momto5boyz » Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:49 am

So sorry for your loss.
12/14/13. Went to ER for stomach cramps :stage 4A colon cancer.
12/15/13 Had large tumor removed from colon and colostomy.
1/14 port put in
2/14 FOLFOX with Avastin 12 cycles.
8/25/14 liver res.
10/14 liver radiation/ Xeloda.
11/14 liver ablation
12/14 CEA rising to 7.2 from 2.4. ctscan shows positive cancer cells near ablation site and margin.
2/15 12 cycles of FOLFIRI with erbitux
7/15 CEA 1.4 ctscan shows stable with no progression.
8/15 CEA 1.4. Reversal scheduled for 9/10/15


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