The Colon Club

It has been a while but I always drop in on my anniversary. I n four days I reach 22 years still cancer free ex stage 3 c colon cancer. It has not been a fun time in Australia with the continuing drought then in September last year Australia caught fire. So far 22 people and over a billion native animals have perished. I have not been directly threatened by the fires but have suffered badly from the smoke pollution. Despite some rain the fires continue to burn. I entered a new phase of my life last December when I finally retired after 57 years of work. I turn 70 in April so I figured it was time . A happy and cancer free new year to all, Ron.

Ron50 wrote: A happy and cancer free new year to all, Ron.

And to you too Ron
Mega Cheers mate and many more years to come !!!!!

Sending POSI vibes for all the Oz folks hoping for a quick end to all that destruction.

In Harmony
CRguy

Happy retirement. Always good to hear from you .

I have been watching the sad devastation of the your homeland and hope some relief comes soon .
We are all thinking of you ,
Stu

Happy 22 year anniversary! The fires in Australia are awful!

Congrats!! I hope one day I can also say my husband has been cancer free for 22 years. I'm so sorry about the horrible events happening in Australia, my heart goes out to everyone. I hope relief is just around the corner so the country can start to heal.

Awesome Ron,

Enjoy your retirement and thanks for the update.

Dave

Congratulations on one more year. Most of all congratulations on retirement.

Today needed to hear fellow survivors still here.
NBrandt

Ron, Congrats on your retirement as well as your 22 years cancer-free!!!
So sad to read/see what is happening in Australia.

Off Topic: I visited Australia last year for my 'once-in-a-lifetime trip' in January for a month...absolutely LOVED it! Hope to go again now! Did a bit of hiking/sleeping in swags...not getting any younger so I should do that sort of thing soon. Hope you had a nice Australian Day yesterday. (Last year I was in Alice Springs for their Aus Day & the city hall/park area- they had entertainment and a sausage sizzle. )

Take care & thanks for checking in.
Brenda

Congratulations on your cancer anniversary and on your retirement!

The fires sound absolutely devastating. I am so sorry.

Dori

22 years. Ron you are a trooper! I salute you.

Hello Ron
Another year passes by.
My situation is getting precarious. Though I was reluctantly declared cancerfree in 2017 I'm afraid the NSCLC returned last year. After 4 cycles of Alimta + Carboplatin I was given a break from chemo in Nov.,Dec.,and January. My haemoglobin had dropped to 71g/L. Anyhow this Wednesday I started on Opdivo so I'm hoping for the best. It's times like these that you appreciate our healthcare system. Opdivo is expensive.
All the best Ron. Sorry for sidetracking your thread.
Wayne

There is no side tracks mate , we are all on the same road. I'm sorry that you are you constantly getting the rug pulled from under your feet every time things are looking good for you. I hope the Opdivo does its job. You have put a lot of effort into the fights you have had with cancer and it's about time you won by knockout not on points. All the best Ron.