Aww thanks Beenu and Luna! I have a strong network of friends, and ways to alleviate stress (lots of physical activity!). Beenumehta, I see in your signature that you recently had LAR surgery, I hope it went well; do you have a temporary ileostomy? Apologies if you already posted about it, I tend to forget/mix people form the forum sometimes.
you probably know the key is to put it on *before* going to the bathroom, as it’s a barrier cream
No actually I didn't know, so I made sure to tell my husband, thank you!
Another ok-ish night; at this point he cannot fathom venturing out of the house, but we were expecting it (for the first couple of weeks at least).
Wife of Dx 04/18 (51 yo). MSS, KRAS G12A, no primary
Tumors: L4 04/18; left adrenal gland & small lung nodules 03/19
rectum 02/22 (pT3 pN0 stage 2A); L3 09/22
Surgeries: intestinal resect. 05/18 (no cancer - Crohn's); adrenalectomy 02/20
L3-L4-L5 fusion and corpectomy 05/20; LAR 04/22; ileo reversal 09/22
L2-L3 fusion and corpectomy 09/22
Treatments: EBRT 04/18; SBRT 02/19; Failed adjuvant Xelox ; Folfiri/Avastin 03/19 - 01/20
adjuvant chemorad (Xeloda) 06/22; SBRT 11/22; Xeloda/Avastin since 01/24