Pollo65

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Regan
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Re: Pollo65

Postby Regan » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:57 am

Always answered my posts.... She was a backbone to many on this board I am sure I can state.
DH dx 7/12
Stg IV RC liver mets
11/12 Hrt Attk by Folfox
1/13 Liver resct
4/13 LAR-Temp
NED
1/14 revrsal
4/14 Hrnia surg 4/14
1/15 local recur, liver, lung, aortocaval region of retroperitoneum, anterior wall of distal abdominal aorta
2/15 Irinotecan
1/16 Lonsurf (fail--just zapped. Strength)
Aug 10, 2016 at rest

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Phuong
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Re: Pollo65

Postby Phuong » Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:42 am

So sad to see this. She will be missed.
Phuong
http://sonofamotherlessgoat.net/
dx'd Stage III Rectal (T3 N1 M0)
Now Stage IV mCRC

Badass
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Re: Pollo65

Postby Badass » Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:34 pm

So difficult to say goodbye to another major presence here. Heart aching.
R.C. 12/23/11 at age 52 T3N0M0
3/1/12 completed Xeloda and radiation
5/4/12 LAR & Ileostomy
6/7/12-10/4/12 6 rounds Xelox
11/27/12 Reversal
7/13/13 1 liver met
8/13 Met resection /hai pump
4/14 Chemo completed (Irinotecan/5fu/fudr in pump)

mackswife
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Re: Pollo65

Postby mackswife » Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:43 pm

With a heavy heart, I bid Pollo "good-bye". RIP dear friend. You will be greatly missed.

Pattie
Husband IIIC;
7/12 - resection; 12 rounds folfox
CT/PET scans 4/13, 9/13 - NED
CT scan 3/14 - liver/LN mets
5/2/14- failed liver resection - peri. mets.
6 rounds of iri/avastin
8/26/14 - failed liver resect/HIPEC. dse. progression
9/14 - 3/15 - progression on chemo
3/23/15 - treatment stopped; working the bucket list

jens22
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Re: Pollo65

Postby jens22 » Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:36 am

Healing prayers for family and friends. She was a wonderful member of this group. So sad to think about all she went through.
Colonoscopy 3/10 for ? hemmorrhoid.
Diag Colon Cancer 3 days later
Colon Ressection 3/30/10
Stage 3B 5/14 Nodes positive.
Power Port and 7 months of Chemo
Port removed 11/11
8 negative Cat Scans..... 10 years cancer free and Discharged from Sloane Kett!!
Diag age 47 , now 57 Mom of 3 boys.

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pollo65
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Location: central valley, calif

Re: Pollo65

Postby pollo65 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:16 pm

I feel like I know many of you. Polo spoke of you by name for years. Thank you for being there for her in ways only you could be. Her celebration of life will be on August 29.

C.L.
CC 1/6/09
r. hemi-colectomy 1/7/09
32Ln biopsied, 28 positive
met to aorta
chemo 12 rounds
done 9/09 3 scans clear
1/11 1 met to aorta
micro cluster to peritoneum
4/11 / 9/11 scan clear
4/12 scan clear
10/12 scan clear
Iri+avastin
chemo break

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CRguy
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Re: Pollo65

Postby CRguy » Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:14 pm

Thank you C.L.
I will be there with you in spirit.

If there is anything else you would wish to see posted here about our dear friend.... just ask.
If you'd want her official Memorial / Obituary notice posted into our "In Memoriam" topic, please let me know.
If any members here are able to attend, would you be willing to share details with them or contact by PM ?

Harmony on the Journey
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far

JDinNC
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Re: Pollo65

Postby JDinNC » Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:16 pm

I'm so sorry I just learned that Polo has passed away. She always seemed like a really tough lady..she will certainly be missed here. May her family and friends find peace and comfort at this very sad time.
61 y/o female @ DX...........
T3N0M1
6/13 DX- stage 4
Sigmoid colon cancer.
One met to lung
7/13 colon resection
8/13 lung resection
7/17 four years....NED
8/18 five years....NED
MELANOMA
63 y/o @ DX
6/15 stage 2a
7/15 surgery on arm
7/15 NED
4/16 recurrance
5/16 remove metastasis from back
5/16. Started immunotherapy
8/16 discontinue treatment
7/18...PET scan...NED

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elise
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Re: Pollo65

Postby elise » Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:14 pm

Goodbye Pollo, you were a force to be reckoned with and you will be dearly missed. You gave it everything you had. XOX

Elise
2012
Feb - Stage 2 (T3 N0 M0) CC @ 30
Mar - R hemicolectomy, 18 LN
May-Nov 6 - Chemo (8 Xeloda)
2013
Feb - NED
2014
Feb - NED
May - Stage 4 - 1 liver met @ 32
Jun - Liver resection
Oct - CLEAN SCAN
Aug-Jan - FOLFOX 5 rounds, 5FU X 6
2015
Ap, Oct - NED
2016
Mar - NED

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pollo65
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Location: central valley, calif

Re: Pollo65

Postby pollo65 » Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:15 pm

Of course any of you are welcome at the celebration. Just PM for details. And yes she was tough and strong. She loved you guys. The obit will be in the Modesto Bee on the 18th.
CC 1/6/09
r. hemi-colectomy 1/7/09
32Ln biopsied, 28 positive
met to aorta
chemo 12 rounds
done 9/09 3 scans clear
1/11 1 met to aorta
micro cluster to peritoneum
4/11 / 9/11 scan clear
4/12 scan clear
10/12 scan clear
Iri+avastin
chemo break

ALW
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Re: Pollo65

Postby ALW » Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:36 am

My deepest condolences. May she rest in peace.
Aug '15 Dx rectal cancer stage 2a @ 41 years old
Sept '15 Radiation & Xeloda
12/3/15 LAR with temp ileo - 0/20 nodes
1/5/16 reversal done early due to complications
2/16 Started 5 rounds Xeloda

Vol
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Re: Pollo65

Postby Vol » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:06 am

I'm very sorry for you loss. She must have been so amazing to have touched so many people's lives here.

With Deepest Sympathies,

Vol
Dad - 51
Father of 3 girls (27, 26, 20)
08/15 - Resection 08/15
08/15 - Dx - Stage 2A - High Risk (perf colon), 0 of 27 nodes
08/15 - Start - 8 cycles Xeloda, first 4 with Oxaliplatin (done in February)

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pollo65
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Location: central valley, calif

Re: Pollo65

Postby pollo65 » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:15 pm

CC 1/6/09
r. hemi-colectomy 1/7/09
32Ln biopsied, 28 positive
met to aorta
chemo 12 rounds
done 9/09 3 scans clear
1/11 1 met to aorta
micro cluster to peritoneum
4/11 / 9/11 scan clear
4/12 scan clear
10/12 scan clear
Iri+avastin
chemo break

Danieljt
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Re: Pollo65

Postby Danieljt » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:48 pm

Thank you for the wonderful pictures of Pollo. She was a great inspiration to us all. RIP
Jackie
70 male stage 3b cc
Dx 5/9/14
Resection 7/1/14
dx 9/14
65 yr wife DLCl
Sct 3/21/19 Ned last 8 mo.

andy21
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Location: N California

Re: Pollo65

Postby andy21 » Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:01 pm

This is really sad.
She was geographically close to me and also was always inspiring.
Heavens have gained a fine human being.
Caregiver: To 67 Yr father
diag. Stage IV, 5/12, liver mets
6 cycles Xelox/Avastin, Start 06/12
Stage 1 of Two Stage Resection Surgery in Dec, 12. 2nd line fails.
T Cell Trial May-Jul, 2013
Becomes a Heavenly Angel in August, 2013


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