Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

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Laurettas
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Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby Laurettas » Wed May 06, 2015 11:16 am

DH 58 4/11 st 4 SRC CC
Lymph, peri, lung
4/11 colon res
5-10/11 FLFX, Av, FLFRI, Erb
11/11 5FU Erb
1/12 PET 2.4 Max act.
1/12 Erb
5/12 CT ext. new mets
5/12 Xlri
7/12 bad CT
8/12 5FU solo
8/12 brain met
9/12 stop tx
11/4/12 finished race,at peace

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BrownBagger
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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby BrownBagger » Wed May 06, 2015 11:37 am

I'm a big Slate fan. I saw that this morning. Thought about posting it, but glad you did instead. I'm pretty tied up at work this week.
Eric, 58
Dx: 3/09, Stage 4 RC
Recurrences: (ongoing, lung, bronchial cavity, ribs)
Major Ops: 6/ RFA: 3 /bronchoscopies: 8
Pelvic radiation: 5 wks. Bronchial radiation—brachytheray: 3 treatments
Chemo Rounds (career):136
Current Chemo Cocktail: Xeloda & Erbitux & Irinotecan biweekly
Current Cocktail; On the Wagon (mostly)
Bicycle miles post-dx 10,477
Motto: Live your life like it's going to be a long one, because it just might, and then you'll be glad you did.

ams5796
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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby ams5796 » Wed May 06, 2015 11:56 am

I thought these were GREAT!

Ann
Stage 3C (or 4?) Rectal Cancer 01/07
2/10 lung mets
3/11 VATS
6/11 VATS
7/13 lung met
2/14 SBRT
NED 8/14
5/17 scan and MRI found treated spine met

KWT
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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby KWT » Wed May 06, 2015 11:58 am

I like the last one, but I don't see the "it's better you than me" card. :shock:

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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby exaussie » Wed May 06, 2015 12:02 pm

Saw this yesterday. They are all so good
DS 26 yrs old diagnosed 6/13 T3N2aM1b
Resection 6/13
6 rounds chemo folfax
12/13 Fissure
hernia surgery 12/13
5 months break
Maintenance chemo 3/14
Crazy growth. Liver failing. Folfox and vectibex 7-29-14
Chemo failure Hospice 8/26
Left us 8/28

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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby Steph20021 » Wed May 06, 2015 12:06 pm

I loved these too :) but I actually dont mind the "journey" word!
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
11/18- Beacon trial-encorafenib & cetuximab

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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby KWT » Wed May 06, 2015 12:18 pm

Steph20021 wrote:I loved these too :) but I actually dont mind the "journey" word!


A journey sounds like something you had a choice in.

cathy123
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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby cathy123 » Wed May 06, 2015 12:29 pm

Love these!
Cathy

Diagnosed 10/14 low rectal cancer age 43
Clinical T2NXMX
Radiation/xeloda 12/14-1/15
LAR with temp Ileo 3/15
pT2N0M0, lymphatic invasion 0/37 nodes
4 xelox, 1 xeloda only
Reversal 9/15
Mom to 9&11 year olds

jhocno197
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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby jhocno197 » Wed May 13, 2015 9:18 pm

YES!!!
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
Lonsurf started 11/18/16
Died 3/10/17

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Re: Greeting cards from someone who knows what to say!

Postby lpas » Wed May 13, 2015 9:33 pm

Wow, those are awesome.
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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