Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

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LPL
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby LPL » Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:31 pm

CRguy wrote;
... mycologically speaking .. there ARE some VERY KEWL pix you could share about budding bodies / mycelial masses ... YES ?
as a vet I only saw the "evil dimorphic fungi " as a clinical issue :(
SO I love the owl pic sitting on the fungus !!!!!

Yes CRguy you are correct, and I will look for good ”KEWL” fungi photos to post.

In the meantime I was thinking.. since Stu now posted photos looking at our world from above - WOW Stu you are brave!!!
That is Not something I would ever dare to do :shock:

So.. from the ground level :) I want to share something I saw the other day, looking really close at grass.

Chlorophylled with joy? :)
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Or.. when looking even closer
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These photos comes from
https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellyoakes/thi ... l-ever-see
DH @ 65 DX 4/11/16 CC recto-sigmoid junction
Adenocarcenoma 35x15x9mm G3(biopsi) G1(surgical)
Mets 3 Liver resectable
T4aN1bM1a IVa 2/9 LN
MSS, KRAS-mut G13D
CEA & CA19-9: 5/18 2.5 78 8/17 1.4 48 2/14/17 1.8 29
4 Folfox 6/15-7/30 (b4 liver surgery) 8 after
CT: 8/8 no change 3/27/17 NED->Jan-19 mets to lung NED again Oct-19 :)
:!: Steroid induced hyperglycemia dx after 3chemo
Surgeries 2016: 3/18 Emergency colostomy
5/23 Primary+gallbl+stoma reversal+port 9/1 Liver mets
RFA 2019: Feb & Oct lung mets

peanut_8
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby peanut_8 » Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:34 am

Lovin' all the pics so far, although those 2 from stu made me a little queasy just thinking about it. What an exciting experience.

Fonzie is getting a sister. She's one of the pups here with her Mom, Mabel. The little potatoes were born June 22, so they're a little over a week old.
2 boys and 2 girls.

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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

Pyro
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby Pyro » Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:07 am

Taking off out of a base in Hawaii. Not me, a good friend, but I’ve done it a ton of times. One of my special places.

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Aug 2015- Stage 4 CC with liver Mets(38/m)
Sep 2015- Avastin/Folfox/Iron
Dec 2015-Not liver surgery candidate
Jan 2016- Erbitux/Folfiri, 2nd opinion at MDA in TX
Feb 2016 -MDA liver surgery
Mar 2016 -30% of left lobe rem, PVE
May 2016 - 70% of liver rem
Jun 2016-Rad
Jan 2017-perm colost @MDA
Jul 2017-Erb/FOLFURI
Nov 2017 -Lung & Liver ablations@MDA
Jan 2018 -Xeloda & Avastin mx
Jul 2018-Avast/FOLFURI
Sep 2018-Rad
Mar 2019 - Keytruda fail
Jun 2019 - FOLFURI
Aug 2019 - No more, quality time!

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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby AmyG » Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:41 am

Niiiiice. My son had first duty station as joint base pearl harbor- hickam. Lucky boy. Spent his 19th birthday on the beach with a coconut drink in his hand. :lol:

Bad ass picture. Also, you and your wife are adorable. I don't think I'm your sister, but I don't know anyone else with 8 kids. :shock:
42 dx @ 9wks pregnant w/baby #8 8/18
Sigmoid colon resection 9/18
Adenocarcinoma, G2, T3N0M0..or so we thought
KRAS/BRAF wild
Liver biopsy is malignant, stage iv now boys!
Delivered healthy baby 3/19
FOLFOX + Avastin 5/19
CEA 167 to 24 after 4 rounds
Liver resection 8/28/19
NED!! CEA 2.3
CEA 5.8 idk wtf is up with that, but everything else is clear!
CEA 3.7 make up your damn mind...
CEA 1.5 that's a new low!

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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby macpudd » Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:56 pm

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France round this time two yaers ago.
Dx 10/13/2014 right hemicolectomy 10/15/2014 pT4b N0 M0
Folfox x12 from Dec 2014 to July 2015
01/16/18 tonic seizure hospital admission
01/17/18 ct and mri 2cm tumor on left side of brain
commenced anti epileptic and steroids and
insulin.
01/25/18 brain craniotomy 80% of tumour removed pathology says gbm4
6 weeks of rad and Temodar chemo and then 6 monthly cycles of Temodar
MRI in Oct no tumor
Mri Jan 2019 tumour growth Feb Pet scan tumour 6cm, no surgery, starting Avastin also Lomustine

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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby macpudd » Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:02 pm

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Tried to make a light from my mask that hled my head steaedy when getting rad, my family think it very funny :D
Dx 10/13/2014 right hemicolectomy 10/15/2014 pT4b N0 M0
Folfox x12 from Dec 2014 to July 2015
01/16/18 tonic seizure hospital admission
01/17/18 ct and mri 2cm tumor on left side of brain
commenced anti epileptic and steroids and
insulin.
01/25/18 brain craniotomy 80% of tumour removed pathology says gbm4
6 weeks of rad and Temodar chemo and then 6 monthly cycles of Temodar
MRI in Oct no tumor
Mri Jan 2019 tumour growth Feb Pet scan tumour 6cm, no surgery, starting Avastin also Lomustine

Pyro
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby Pyro » Sun Jul 07, 2019 2:40 am

macpudd wrote:Image
France round this time two yaers ago.


I always wanted to go to France, try the food/wine, stay in some ridiculous chateau. Maybe.....
Aug 2015- Stage 4 CC with liver Mets(38/m)
Sep 2015- Avastin/Folfox/Iron
Dec 2015-Not liver surgery candidate
Jan 2016- Erbitux/Folfiri, 2nd opinion at MDA in TX
Feb 2016 -MDA liver surgery
Mar 2016 -30% of left lobe rem, PVE
May 2016 - 70% of liver rem
Jun 2016-Rad
Jan 2017-perm colost @MDA
Jul 2017-Erb/FOLFURI
Nov 2017 -Lung & Liver ablations@MDA
Jan 2018 -Xeloda & Avastin mx
Jul 2018-Avast/FOLFURI
Sep 2018-Rad
Mar 2019 - Keytruda fail
Jun 2019 - FOLFURI
Aug 2019 - No more, quality time!

stu
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby stu » Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:34 am

Macpudd, that looks a fantastic trip . We have enjoyed a few good holidays in France . Beautiful to travel round .

That is a first for me with the mask but I love it . You have a brilliant sense of humour too.
Hope your keeping ok .

Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

macpudd
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby macpudd » Sun Jul 07, 2019 6:43 pm

I always wanted to go to France, try the food/wine, stay in some ridiculous chateau. Maybe.....[/quote]


Being to France a few times, Normandy is very sobering re D Day, as are u baot pens on coast. Southern parts are great for biking to, and just about everwhere has somewhere nice to eat. Your pics are great, Pyro ,keep them coming, and i hope you make many more.
Dx 10/13/2014 right hemicolectomy 10/15/2014 pT4b N0 M0
Folfox x12 from Dec 2014 to July 2015
01/16/18 tonic seizure hospital admission
01/17/18 ct and mri 2cm tumor on left side of brain
commenced anti epileptic and steroids and
insulin.
01/25/18 brain craniotomy 80% of tumour removed pathology says gbm4
6 weeks of rad and Temodar chemo and then 6 monthly cycles of Temodar
MRI in Oct no tumor
Mri Jan 2019 tumour growth Feb Pet scan tumour 6cm, no surgery, starting Avastin also Lomustine

macpudd
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby macpudd » Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:00 pm

stu wrote:Macpudd, that looks a fantastic trip . We have enjoyed a few good holidays in France . Beautiful to travel round .

That is a first for me with the mask but I love it . You have a brilliant sense of humour too.
Hope your keeping ok .

Stu

Hello Stu, Yes france is very enjoyable. Your certanly not afraid of heights anyway. Its alwas encouraging what we hear about your mam, optimism is good. I started Loumistine chemo two weeks ago to go along wiht avastin as mri said tumour is getting bigger still. Talk is not great as I get words wrong when i am tired which happens often. Caant walk to far so use wheelchair now sometimes. I hope i dont annoy people here talking about my gbm which is not cc, but this place is a sort of home since i had the cc in 2014.
Dx 10/13/2014 right hemicolectomy 10/15/2014 pT4b N0 M0
Folfox x12 from Dec 2014 to July 2015
01/16/18 tonic seizure hospital admission
01/17/18 ct and mri 2cm tumor on left side of brain
commenced anti epileptic and steroids and
insulin.
01/25/18 brain craniotomy 80% of tumour removed pathology says gbm4
6 weeks of rad and Temodar chemo and then 6 monthly cycles of Temodar
MRI in Oct no tumor
Mri Jan 2019 tumour growth Feb Pet scan tumour 6cm, no surgery, starting Avastin also Lomustine

stu
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby stu » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:12 am

All the best with your treatment . Glad you feel at home here . That’s very special and I don’t think anyone would bother at all .
Wishing you every success and keep the photos coming .
I did get lost in France one . Drove around for six hours . Before mobile phones . Still like it though .
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

stu
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Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby stu » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:17 am

Image
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

stu
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Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:46 pm

Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby stu » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:18 am

Photo for Macpudd ,
My niece just sent me it from France . Lovely sunset .
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

stu
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Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:46 pm

Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby stu » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:20 am

Image
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

stu
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Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:46 pm

Re: Take me away to that special place - Picture Thread

Postby stu » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:22 am

Passion fruit in Madeira . The market had charm .
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .


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