Goodbye, my love.

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Danieljt
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Danieljt » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:04 pm

Julia, I'm so sorry about your loss. My you have comfort and
Peace.

Jackie
70 male stage 3b cc
Dx 5/9/14
Resection 7/1/14
dx 9/14
65 yr wife DLCl
Sct 3/21/19 Ned last 8 mo.

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ziggymonster
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby ziggymonster » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:13 pm

I am very sorry to hear this...he fought hard and with dignity .....my thoughts are with you and your family.
DX advanced prostate cancer 2002
2014 still fighting mPca , failed surgery, radiation, hormone
DX Stage IIIa Rectal Cancer 12/12 1 of 12 nodes +
LAR permanent colostomy 1/13
Folfox 2/13 - 7/13 clear CT CEA 1.2
7/14 liver met chemo the resect in Oct
6/15 2 pos lung mets watching for now

esk2poo
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby esk2poo » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:22 pm

Sorry for your loss and deepest condolences.
Allen
Dx 8/23/11 stage 3b crc
3 of 11 LN's
resection 9/15/11
folfox start 10/31/11 12 sessions
De-ported 6/2012
clear CT 7/2012
Clear colonoscopy 9/2012

Stanfordmom
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Stanfordmom » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:49 pm

Julia,

So sorry about your loss. Sending you and your family lots of hugs and prayers.

Sha
DX 4/2/2014 at 44, stage 4, mets liver and ovaries
Mom to 2 boys
Three surgeries, HAI pump and lots of chemo
fighting!

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edinaman
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby edinaman » Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:11 pm

Julia,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your families. May the good memories give you strength.
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: Goodbye, my love.

Postby lpas » Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:17 pm

I'm so, so sorry to hear this. Wishing you peace and comfort in the days ahead.
11/14 Dx sigmoid CC @ 45yo
12/14 Colectomy + hysterectomy
Stage IIIB, T3N1bM0, 2/20 nodes, MSS, G2, KRAS(A146T), TP53, SMAD4, ERBB2, CEA 1.0
2/15-7/15 XELOX & celecoxib
2/19 clean scope
11/19 clean CT
Ongoing cimetidine & other targeted supplements
Mom to a 6 & 8yo

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Nik Colon » Wed Aug 19, 2015 4:19 pm

So sorry :( many, many (((hugs)))

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surfingon
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby surfingon » Wed Aug 19, 2015 4:41 pm

Dear Julia,

I mourn your loss. Beautiful obituary. How many of us will be able to say when our time comes that we knew our purpose for this incarnation and that it was fulfilled?

Sent you a PM.

Blessings during this difficult time of becoming,
Rachel
caregiver to husband John
Stage III CC 3-05
liver+ colon resect Nov '06
FolfoxA , FolfiriA
7 liver RFA's, 1 lung RFA
died April 29, 2009
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Kick'nAssCancer'sAss
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Kick'nAssCancer'sAss » Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:49 pm

RIP Chris
53M Dx RC Halloween 2013
CT & BONE scan
MRI/T3N0M0 1 suspicious LN
5 wks chemo/rad
LAR open TME Feb 26/14
temp bag
0/24 nodes pCR/pathological
Folfox (8) Mar 28-Jul 4 /14
Aug/14 clear CT scan
Aug 27/14 reversal
Feb/15 clear scope
July/15 Feb/16 Feb/17 Feb/18 clear CT scans
Feb/18 clear scope
Sept 19 clear CT scan & DISCHARGED :P
Mar/23 clear scope
CEA 1.6 @ dx
1.6,1.4,1.7,2.4,2.9, 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.7
2.7 Sept 19
0-4 normal
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby rkolo » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:40 pm

Julia, I'm so sorry for your loss, I can understand fully what you went through, my dad passed away 17 weeks ago, he too was also not really there from about 24 hours before his passing, the events of them hours still trouble me, I wish you well, may you find solace and comfort in your treasured moments.
Dad Stage IV 15/03/14
r heimocolectomy blockage
liver+peri mets
17/06 folfori/cetuximab for 24 weeks
Oct 14, ct partial response, all else clear
Dec 14, chemo break and ct 17/12
Jan 15 folfiri 4 on/2 off x 2
March cancer progression+jaundice
Treatment stopped, near liver failure, pallative f/u
At rest 26/04 angel of heaven

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby tammylayne » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:47 pm

Julia....wishing you much love and peace as you find your way in the coming days...weeks...months...may your love and memories of Chris wrap themselves around you and your family....take care...
51 F
'06 Stage 1 CC,
'10 Stage 3 Rectal

"You never know how strong you are until you have to become your own hero."

midlifemom
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby midlifemom » Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:52 pm

Julia,
So sorry to hear of your loss.
Based on the obituary, your Chris was a wonderful man.
I hope your memories from the years with him will sustain you during this time.
Stage 3 cc - dx Jan '14 age 53, cea 2.9
t2n2m0, KRAS mutant, MSS
Folfox Feb - Aug '14
Nov '14 cea 27.7 -2 liver masses
Dec '14 left lobectomy and HAI
Jan '15 FUDR and FOLFIRI
Aug '15 fudr done, liver clear, add avastin for lungs. Cea 4.3
Feb '16 CEA rising
May '16 2 wk break then drop Iri for 6 weeks.
Jul '16 cancer grew, constricted main bile duct. Stent inserted. On break till jaundice clears. CEA climbing. Doing reduced Folfox. Allergic to Oxali.
Sep'16 chemo failed. Trial or hospice?

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby jens22 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:31 pm

Julia,,,I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. You and your husband were such positive lights on this board. How lucky you were to be able to spend time with him during his last month. Please take care of yourself now.
Colonoscopy 3/10 for ? hemmorrhoid.
Diag Colon Cancer 3 days later
Colon Ressection 3/30/10
Stage 3B 5/14 Nodes positive.
Power Port and 7 months of Chemo
Port removed 11/11
8 negative Cat Scans..... 10 years cancer free and Discharged from Sloane Kett!!
Diag age 47 , now 57 Mom of 3 boys.

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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby adina91 » Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:47 am

Julia - I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family and many virtual hugs are being sent.
Adina 42 yo, mom of 2 sons (5,9)
11/2009 - DX-2B CC-Sigmoid resect/colostomy
Lynch Synd MSH2
1/2010 - FLOX chemo
5/2010 - Subtotal colectomy/hyster/ileostomy
Stage 3A - 1/42 LN +
8/2010 - Chemo done
10/18/2010 - ileostomy takedown
2010 - 2015 - NED
5/1/15 - "suspicious" area in liver on CT
5/14/15 - follow up PET says no metastatic disease
6/19/15 - MRI - NED!

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Kathleen808
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Re: Goodbye, my love.

Postby Kathleen808 » Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:58 am

Oh my sweet friend Julia,
I am so very sorry to hear of Chris' passing. You two were a beautiful team. My heart is with you my friend. I am here for you.

Sending love and 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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