Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

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Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby Rikimaroo » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:07 pm

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/28/entertai ... index.html

Very sad news. Died of colon cancer after four years battle. I know actors are not immune to cancer but with the financial resources and options it’s just discouraging reading this. I know not everyone’s the same and a lot have survived. Just sad!!
RC T3N1M0 12/16
MSS - NRAS Mutation
Chemo Rad, CCR - W&W 5/2017
Recurrence 11/2017
CT Scan 11/2017 Liver Met 5.5cm Stable, Stage IV
LAR/Liver Resect 4/2018
Reversal 10/18
CEA highest 500, lowest .8 throughout process, waiting for latest
Recurrence left vesical/pelvic sidewall - 10/7/2019 resect perm bag,
CEA rise Feb/May 3.7, 8.8, 30, Recurrence in Pelvic
CEA 40 right now, but was 57, so folfiri to beat it back down.
Lots of chemo for the past 4 years.

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby lovelife789 » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:17 pm

I read and am in complete shock :( :( :( respect to him for living LIFE despite the disease ... A true hero filming Black Panther while fighting CRC :shock:
F/38 - Dx 8 Mar 17, CEA 189.5
Stage IV Sig. Colon, Liver mets, T3N0M1a, KRAS NRAS Wild
3/17- 6/17 - 6 x FOLFOX + Erbitux
7/17 - 1st & 2nd Liver resec
9-12/17' - 13 x FOLFOX
1-6/18 - NED
6/18 - PET SCAN showed a 0.8mm lung nodule, VATs
8/18 - 4/19 - NED
5/19 - recurrence 1 x PALN, 1x common iliac
FOLFIRI + Avastin x 12 - complete response, SBRT
12/19-5/20 - NED
5/20 - recurrence in LNs, tiny liver spots x 2, W n W due to COVID
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby ANDRETEXAS » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:46 pm

No matter what your doctor says, if you feel you need a colonoscopy, get one! Don't let your age be the determining factor. No one knows your body like you do.
2/10/14 - Colon resect
2/13 - DX- Stage IIIb
6 of 18 lymph nodes cancerous
3/7 - Port placed
3/11 - FOLFOX (12 rds w/full oxi)
8/14 - Chemo finish
8/25 - CT- Inc
9/5 - clean PET
12/10- clean CT

3/2/15 - Clean colonoscopy & port removed
3/4 - clean CT
9/21- clean CT

3/23/16 - clean CT

2/22/17- clean CT

3/21/18 - clean CT
4/1 - clean colonoscopy

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby NHMike » Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:06 am

I'm stunned - he had the best medical care available and he was in great physical shape. I'd love to know more but that's unlikely. The only place I see details is on this board.
6/17: ER rectal bleeding; Colonoscopy
7/17: 3B rectal. T3N1bM0. 5.2 4.5 4.3 cm. Lymphs: 6 x 4 mm, 8 x 6, 5 x 5
7/17-9/17: Xeloda radiation
7/5: CEA 2.7; 8/16: 1.9; 11/30: 0.6; 12/20 1.4; 1/10 1.8; 1/31 2.2; 2/28 2.6; 4/10 2.8; 5/1 2.8; 5/29 3.2; 7/13 4.5; 8/9 2.8, 2/12 1.2
MSS, KRAS G12D
10/17: 2.7 2.2 1.6 cm (-90%). Lymphs: 3 x 3 mm (-62.5%), 4 x 3 (-75%), 5 x 3 (-40%). 5.1 CM from AV
10/17: LAR, Temp Ileostomy, Path Complete Response
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby horizon » Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:44 am

I was shocked when I read about it also. I hate that CC has affected so many younger people, something many of us on here know something about. Condolences to his family.
I'm just a dude who still can't believe he had a resection and went through chemo (currently 13 years NED). Is this real life?

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby Siti » Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:33 am

I was really affected by the news, so young...how unfair to him and all who loved him. Devastating.
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7/19 Lap resection
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6/11/19 CT 3 cycle LN shrunk
1/20 Cap+Bev
4/20 TS-1+Bev due to bad HFS
NED 4 years
8/23 PET recurrence chest LN growing since Feb. CEA May(4.5>5.1>5.9)
9/23 Stopped Bev, CEA Sept(8.7) Radio 17x
11/23 PET 1+ supraclavicular LN, CEA (3.4>2.5)
12/23 Lymphadenectomy
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby ranger » Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:39 am

My 36 year old daughter wants to know when to get checked. I was dxd stage 4 at age 58 but had not been checked at 50

(I am very sad about Chadwick Bozeman. He was an incredible person)
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:21 pm

So very sad. He was so young and was just starting his acting career. :(
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
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby CRguy » Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:35 pm

Just saw this update today featuring some Colon Clubbers in the interviews

Chadwick Boseman worked through colon cancer. 3 other people with the illness talked to Insider about what that's really like.

Insider spoke to three people who've had or are living with colon cancer about their experiences balancing a career and the illness. They're all volunteers with the Colon Club, an organization that raises awareness about colorectal cancers in young people.


Big shout out to :
Rob Vite
Evelyn Keener
Shannon Costello

... for getting the word out and raising awareness !!

Cheers ' N Harmony
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby roxy k. » Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:34 am

This shockingly sad news brought me to this group. In 1999, I was dx'd with stage 3 colorectal cancer at the age of 41. I had a perineal resection with a permanent colostomy. Then chemo and radiation which put me into early menopause. I'm now 62 years old.
I wish we had more information on the Black Panther star because I was dx'd so many years ago and thought there would be more advanced treatments to treat colorectal cancer.

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:55 pm

It's been a little over three years since Frenchie, my husband has been gone. Reading about the death of the Back Panther at such a young age from this made me ever so grateful to have had 8.5 year with my husband. CC can hit anyone in any walk of like. I admire the man for having still done his job during his treatment and surgeries. O admire my husband for fighting a good fight for 8 years and then the last six months watching the fight leave him. We are all strong when we need to be. This blog is for those that are strong, Bless you all
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:10 am

I was very shocked by his death. It's very sad.
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
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured! :)

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby boxhill » Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:22 pm

To make things worse, recently some people had been publicly criticizing him for his weight loss.
F, 64 at DX CRC Stage IV
3/17/18 blockage, r hemi
11 of 25 LN,5 mesentery nodes
5mm liver met
pT3 pN2b pM1
BRAF wild, KRAS G12D
dMMR, MSI-H
5/18 FOLFOX
7/18 and 11/18 CT NED
12/18 MRI 5mm liver mass, 2 LNs in porta hepatis
12/31/18 Keytruda
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6/28/19 Pause Key, predisone for joint pain
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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby Lee » Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:07 pm

Frenchie's Wife wrote:It's been a little over three years since Frenchie, my husband has been gone. Reading about the death of the Back Panther at such a young age from this made me ever so grateful to have had 8.5 year with my husband. CC can hit anyone in any walk of like. I admire the man for having still done his job during his treatment and surgeries. O admire my husband for fighting a good fight for 8 years and then the last six months watching the fight leave him. We are all strong when we need to be. This blog is for those that are strong, Bless you all


While I am so sorry to read about this young man passing, it's good to see your post. Hope you are doing as well as can be expected. Don't be a stranger.

Take care of yourself,

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
NED - 16 years and counting!

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Re: Black Panther Actor Dead at 43

Postby Frenchie's Wife » Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:03 pm

Hello Lee,

Yes it has been a while. Trying to stay safe with this crazy Covid now. I hope all of you are staying and healthy.
Caregiver to DH 59 yr, male, Stage IV at Dx
Dx Sept 2009
Liver,bladder mets, 5 surgeries
Lots of chemo
Inoperable lung mets nov 2013
Stopped all treatments in February 2014 due to QOL issues
I am in God's hands now !!
Feb 2015 - too many new mets to count !
At peace July 9, 2017


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