After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

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Ratepo
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After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby Ratepo » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:24 am

It is with great sadness that I announce that my dear father has passed away Sunday the 9th of April.

I don't post this just to have your grief, but it's when people look for my posts in the future they will see that my dad's 'story' has ended as I won't visit this forum anymore. He had a great life till the end, 3 weeks before his last breath he was still playing golf and nothing seemed wrong. He went too sudden and way too young, but his 65 years were full of love with friends and family. His last days at home were without pain and without fear. He peacefully slid away from life.

Although many people from the early days aren't physically present at earth anymore, I want to thank everyone here for his/her tips and advices for the past years, you all have been a tremendous source of help, knowledge and comfort.
Father dx 10/12 rectal 4a
11/12 3 liver mets resected
01/13 colostomy
07/13 scan: 1 liver met, op. failed: multiple discovered, start xelox
12/13 mets shrink (kras mut.)
01/14 liver op new hospital: 2 mets removed others disappeared
05/14 & 09/14 NED
01/15 CEA rise to 5
05/15 local reccurence - rad + Xeloda
10/15 op. failed unremovable mets lower pelvis

Deb m
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby Deb m » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:33 am

Very sorry for your loss. I'm glad he was without pain and went peacefully.

jhocno197
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby jhocno197 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:28 am

I am sorry.
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

canadiandaughter
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby canadiandaughter » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:38 am

So sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family. So glad to hear that your dad was able to live his life to the fullest up to the end.
DD to 81 year old father
dx 24/07/14 iv cc mets liver/lung
folifiri started 19/07/14
shrinkage of all mets
growth in the liver,started folfox/avastin 80% 13/01/16
reduced to 70% due to side effects 27/01/16
First scan on folfox shows shrinkage in lungs, but liver just stable
6 rounds of vectibix-fail. 3cm growth and new spots showing Waiting for panel recommendations
At peace January 8, 2017

bitchslapped
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby bitchslapped » Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:12 am

May your loving memories of your dear father, his peaceful passing, help carry you through your sorrow.
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:54 pm

I'm so very sorry for the loss of your Dad!*hugs* I'm glad he went peacefully and pain free.*hugs*
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! :)

Lee
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby Lee » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:34 pm

So sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family.

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!

GeoChicago
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby GeoChicago » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:54 pm

My sincere condolences.

angielada
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby angielada » Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:00 am

So sorry to hear this!
I was rooting for him and I had added you as friend to follow awhile back to get updates on his journey.
I just get back on after months and clicked on your profile, almost excitedly thinking there would be good news.
I'm so sorry for your loss..but also so glad to hear how he was enjoying his life to the end. Thank you so much for updating us. Xo
Wife of stage iv cc
11-20-14: stage iii colon resection
12-20-14: started chemo oxiliplatin xeloda every 3 weeks about 6.5 months i think
9-1-15: ct clear
2-8-16: upgraded to stage iv liver and abdominal mets very aggressive kras mutation positive
2-12-16: start chemo folfiri with avastin
7-28-16: Liver resection
2-10-17: spots back in liver
4-17-17 : radioablation is scheduled
May 17; radioablation
July 17: radioablation
Sept '17: radioablation canceled bc of new spots.
Sept '17: Starting Folfox

TXLiz
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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby TXLiz » Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:30 pm

I am so sorry you have lost your father.
Vomiting and blockage 9/19/16 46 y F
R hemi colectomy 9/20/16
Stage 3 B CRC, located in cecum
3 out of 16 lymph nodes positive
perineural invasion/lymphovascular invasion
infiltrating, mod differentiated adenocarcinoma with a mucinous component
separate tumor nodules present in pericolonic adipose tissue
MSI-high
Baseline PET scan clear 9/16 CEA 0.5
FOLFOX 10/16- 3/17
April 16th, CT scan clear. CEA 1.1
Lynch "inconclusive"
Colonoscopy 10/5/2017 clear

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Re: After 65 years of which 4,5 years with cancer my dad has passed away

Postby fumaros » Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:38 pm

I am really sorry about your dad. I pray you find peace even in this time of pain and loss.
Diagnosed 4/8/16, age 29
Colectomy 4/20/16
Stage III, T4bN1 Tumor 7x6.5x2. Muscinous Adenocarcinoma with SRC features
2/16 lymph nodes
Stage IV, Peri mets 5/2019
CEA 4/14/16 - 16.8
CEA 6/2/16 - 1.9
CEA 6/17/16 - 0.87, 7/16 - 1.33, 12/16 - 1.14, 4/17 - 0.6, 7/17 - 0.5, 10/17 - 0.9, 3/19 -5.8, 4/19 -10
FOLFOX began 6/24/16 - 11/25/16, FOLFIRI - 5/10/19
10 round FOLFOX, 2 round 5-FU & Leucovorin, 1 round FOLFIRI
MRI & CT 8/16 - NED, CT 12/16 - 10/17 - NED


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