Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

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Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby weisssoccermom » Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:39 pm

So I'm getting all mushy and crying. I knew it was coming.....he showed me the ring on Christmas Day. I love his fiancee....she's a wonderful woman and she has totally stolen my son's heart (which is GOOD!!).

When I was diagnosed 11 1/2 years ago, I wanted so badly to see my youngest graduate from HS (he had just completed his freshman year) and to teach him how to drive. I also wanted desperately to see my next oldest son graduate from college. I wanted to watch my kids get married and someday hopefully be a grammy. Well, my youngest has graduated HS/college....and yes, I taught him how to drive. My oldest son got married 9 years ago and now my middle son is getting married this summer. He told me that they had talked about a date.....August 18th.....that will be my 40th wedding anniversary. Not sure she will like that but who knows??

I'm so happy. She is an absolutely darling woman.....a bright, intelligent person who loves my son and only wants for them both to be happy. Hubby and I couldn't be happier for our son.....and the best part....SHE WANTS BABIES!!!!!!!!!!

SERIOUS dieting starts tomorrow....New Year's resolutions will HAVE to be followed. I am so happy for both of them. Two down.....one more to go!!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS everyone! May 2018 bring us joy, happiness and peace. Love to you all.
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6 wks rad/Xeloda -finished 9/06
1st attempt transanal excision 11/06
11/17/06 XELOX 1 cycle
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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby Lee » Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:49 pm

CONGRATULATIONS on your son's engagement. She sounds like a wonderful person. So happy for them and for you too. Looks like you will probably a grandmother in the not to distant future.

AWESOME,

Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby susie0915 » Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:34 pm

Congratulations! Both of my sons got married in May, 2016 and August of 2016. I just finished treatment April, 2016. I was so thrilled to be able to attend both weddings and without too many problems. I was a little nervous with digestive issues, as well as, the side effects of chemo. We really do appreciate these events so much more now don't we? So happy for you and your husband and also happy you have been able to be a part of all these important milestones in your children's lives.
58 yrs old Dx @ 55
5/15 DX T3N0MO
6/15 5 wks chemo/rad
7/15 sigmoidoscopy/only scar tissue left
8/15 PET scan NED
9/15 LAR
0/24 nodes
10/15 blockage. surgery,early ileo rev, c-diff inf :(
12/15 6 rds of xelox
5/16 CT lung scarring/inflammation
9/16 clear colonoscopy
4/17 C 4mm lung nod
10/17 pel/abd CT NED
11/17 CEA<.5
1/18 CT/Lung no change in 4mm nodule
5/18 CEA<.5, CT pel/abd/lung NED
11/18 CEA .6
5/19 CT NED, CEA <.5
10/19 Clear colonscopy
11/19 CEA <.5

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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby peanut_8 » Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:45 pm

Love news like this. Congratulations to the happy couple, and you too Jaynee!

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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby Robino1 » Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:55 pm

Ohhh! So happy for you! Happy New Year!!! :mrgreen:
At 54 2014 1st colonoscopy colon cancer detect
Colon resect margins clear. No chemo Stage II
2017
Distend abd, pain in intestines.
CT scan seeding & Ascites
Lap diag - cancer on the omentum
CEA 217; 219
FOLFOX started 6/17
CEA 202
8/29/17 CT melting of tumor.
Latest CT scan shows 2 new tumors and return of ascites.
CEA: (2017)9/30 -109; 10/12 -99.1; 11/4 -90.7; 11/30 -70.7; 12/14 -83.4; (2018)1/4 -73.3; 2/1-84.2; 89.2; 89.8; 88.5; 81.8: 93.5; 107; 119
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Postby DarknessEmbraced » Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:04 pm

Congratulations on your son's engagement and Happy New Year!
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
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Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby Steph20021 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:01 pm

Congratulations on your son’s engagement, and your upcoming milestone anniversary. It sounds like 2018 has many blessings in store for you already!
DX 1/31/14 @ 33- SPS-T4a(invades visceral peri), N2a(6/106 LN), M1a(ovary) (Stage 4a) MSS; BRAF V600E
2/1/14-subtotal col, lost R ovary, temp ileo
3/14-9/14- folfox; sepsis
11/14-CT/PET: L ovary met, pelvic met, (?)ghost liver met(?)
12/14-folfiri -13 rds kept me stable from 3/15-6/15
8/15-HIPEC, NED
09/15- cea 0.9
05/16- recurrence in abdo wall and lymph nodes
01/17- pulmonary embolism
02/17- 1 wk radiation to abdo wall
08/16- on folfiri
01/18-folfox
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Postby Beckster » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:05 pm

Congrats on your son's engagement! Wishing you and your family a healthy and happy New Year!
57/F
DX:(CC) 10/19/16
11/4/16- Lap right hemi(cecum)
CEA- Pre Op (1.9), Pre Chemo (2.5)
Type: Adenocarcinoma
Tumor size:3.5 cm x 2.5 x 0.7 cm
Grade: G3
TNM: T3N0M0/IIA
LN: 0/24
LVI present
Surgical margins: clear
MSS
12/27/2016 - Capeox, anaphylactic
1/2/17 to 6/9/17- Xeloda
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CEA- 6/17- 3.6, 9/17- 2.8 12/17-2.8, 3/18-3.1, 6/18-3.0, 9/18 2.8, 12/18 2.5 3/19 3.1 6/19 3.1 9/19 2.6 12/19 2.8 6/20 3.0 12/20 2.7 6/21 2.9,[color=#000000]12/21 2.7[/color]
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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby jhocno197 » Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:59 pm

That’s fantastic!! Congratulations to all!
DH - dx Dec 2014, stage IV with bladder & peritoneal involvement - non-resectable
Colostomy
FOLFOX failed
FOLFIRI failed
Tumor actually distending pelvic skin
Not a candidate for last-ditch pelvic exenteration
Stivarga finally begun 2/19/16
Tumor growing/fungating
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Re: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby weisssoccermom » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:57 pm

Thank you everyone. I'm just excited to have another son get married. They called today and are all excited about wedding plans, etc. I only wish that I were closer.
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: Sooo O/T - son got engaged today & Happy New Years!

Postby SweetC80 » Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:42 pm

Congratulations! What a wonderful news and perfect way to ring in the New Year!
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12/16 Stage IIIb Rectal Ca CEA 1.2
1/17-2/17 Chemoradiation CEA 4.4
5/17 Entire Colon, Rectum & Anus removed Perm Ileostomy Bag
7/17 FOLFOX
9/17 Stage IVb 9cm Liver Met & 7mm Lung Nodule CEA 197
9/17 FOLFIRI CEA 160
10/17 Confirmed KRAS Pos CEA 210
11/17 Met growths Liver 10cm & Lung 8mm CEA 425
12/17 FOLFOX again Met growths Liver 13cm & Lung 1cm CEA 405
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12/17 New 2cm liver Met
1/18 CEA 992
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Postby Bev G » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:24 pm

What nice news, Jaynee. Congratulations!
58 yo Type1 DM 48 years
12/09 Stage IV 2/22 nodes + liver met, colon resec
3 tx FOLFIRI, liver resec 4/10
9/10 6 mos off chemo, Neg PET&CTC CEA nl
2/11 finished total 10 rounds chemo

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