Been a while (**Updated pic!)

emrose
emrose Member Posts: 136
edited July 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Wow, I really need to update my picture. My little boy is already 21 months!! (EDIT: just changed the picture. He still has the same smile, just more hair and a bit more attitude!)

Anyway, I haven't posted much but check in almost daily to see how everyone is doing. Just wanted to share some good news: 15 months ago my husband had three tumors removed from his lung, only three months after he finished chemo. Last Friday he had his 4th clear PET scan since!!! It can be done and you are all doing it!

I got a tatoo to celebrate. It's two dates: December 9,2008 and October 10,2009 - the day he was diagnosed and the day our son was born. Two days that changed everything about our lives and who we are today.

Thanks for all being here

Comments

  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    Good to hear
    It's good to hear from you, and very good to hear that everything is going so well for your husband! That is very encouraging!
    Thanks for sharing... :)

    Lisa
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    thanks for sharing
    Hi Emrose,

    We need good news stories.
    Kids are great, my daugter did a pool scuba dive today, her first.
    Its just good for my soul to watch them live.
    Enjoy your son and husbands clear scans.

    Hugs,
    Pete
  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    lisa42 said:

    Good to hear
    It's good to hear from you, and very good to hear that everything is going so well for your husband! That is very encouraging!
    Thanks for sharing... :)

    Lisa

    it is
    good to hear from you.i remember you because i was first dx in sept.2008.i believe your husband and i went thru some of the same things together.glad to hear all scans are good.as for me my cat scan in janurary showed 3 spots on my liver and 2 on my lung.so i am stage 4 now doing chemo again.we just dont know what life is going to throw at us.take care and glad to hear from you....Godbless....johnnybegood
  • emrose
    emrose Member Posts: 136

    it is
    good to hear from you.i remember you because i was first dx in sept.2008.i believe your husband and i went thru some of the same things together.glad to hear all scans are good.as for me my cat scan in janurary showed 3 spots on my liver and 2 on my lung.so i am stage 4 now doing chemo again.we just dont know what life is going to throw at us.take care and glad to hear from you....Godbless....johnnybegood

    Yes, I remember
    You were on the same chemo cycle as my husband and I know it was very hard for both of you. I remember your struggles, and told my husband he was not alone! He had a recurrence too and was told stage IV, no cure, all that completely devastating and terrifying stuff. But 15 months after lung surgery he is doing well. He probably needs major hip surgery, they think caused by lack of blood flow due to chemo and steroids :( but hip surgery seems minor in comparison. After what he's been through, we are just so happy he is NED and we have our son.

    I'm sorry to hear that you are going through chemo again. My husband never did make it through Folfox, and didn't actually do chemo again although his onc recommended it. It really is so hard and I wish you the very best!
  • emrose
    emrose Member Posts: 136
    lisa42 said:

    Good to hear
    It's good to hear from you, and very good to hear that everything is going so well for your husband! That is very encouraging!
    Thanks for sharing... :)

    Lisa

    Thanks lisa
    I've been very interested in your latest alternative treatments. I'm so glad you are exploring ALL of your options! I'll keep checking in and hope things start looking up for you!

    ETA: oops meant to reply right under Lisa!
  • emrose
    emrose Member Posts: 136

    thanks for sharing
    Hi Emrose,

    We need good news stories.
    Kids are great, my daugter did a pool scuba dive today, her first.
    Its just good for my soul to watch them live.
    Enjoy your son and husbands clear scans.

    Hugs,
    Pete

    Good news
    Yes, while I don't post much these days I know that good news is very encouraging and it really gave me hope when I used to hear similar stories, so I knew I had to pay back the favor!

    Awesome your daughter tried scuba diving! How cool. I often think how amazing it is that my son wouldn't be here if my husband didn't get cancer (we decided to try right after his diagnosis, before chemo). He is our little miracle and has helped us every step of the way, even before birth - being pregnant while he was doing chemo really motivated him to make it through, kids really are amazing!

    I love all your posts Pete and you have a great smile!
  • christinecarl
    christinecarl Member Posts: 543 Member
    I love your picture, it just
    I love your picture, it just makes me smile :)

    Congrats on the clean scan!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed Member Posts: 2,064 Member
    Hey Girl!
    Laura,

    So happy to hear the update. And to think your little cutie patootie is already 21 months old! (glad you didn't listen to me haha) ;-)

    Have a wonderful summer!

    peace, emily
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Update
    Thanks for sharing this. So glad that you, son and hubby are doing good. It's always so good to hear from people that had a diagnosis and came back to say they are doing good. Thanks for the post. BTW what a cute babie. He should be on a billboard somewhere. Just precious.

    Kim
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    emrose
    Hi emrose,

    It is so great to hear from you. I love your great news!! If you have a chance, update us with a new pic of your darling child. :)

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • emrose
    emrose Member Posts: 136

    emrose
    Hi emrose,

    It is so great to hear from you. I love your great news!! If you have a chance, update us with a new pic of your darling child. :)

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    new picture!
    Okay, finally - I updated my picture with a more recent shot of my little guy! It's funny, he has the exact same smile as he did, but he just looks more like a boy than a baby.

    I also added his 18 month old "head shot" to my expressions page, and I'm going to add one of my new tattoo as well :)

    Thanks EVERYONE for the kind comments. They always mean a lot. You have all been a very important part of this journey for my husband and I.
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    Congrats.Well said,life
    Congrats.Well said,life means so much to us.Wish you and your family the best.
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    emrose said:

    new picture!
    Okay, finally - I updated my picture with a more recent shot of my little guy! It's funny, he has the exact same smile as he did, but he just looks more like a boy than a baby.

    I also added his 18 month old "head shot" to my expressions page, and I'm going to add one of my new tattoo as well :)

    Thanks EVERYONE for the kind comments. They always mean a lot. You have all been a very important part of this journey for my husband and I.

    emrose
    emrose,
    He is darling!!!! What a happy smile! I love that you have good news and your life is moving along so well. Enjoy your beautiful family!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • Erinb
    Erinb Member Posts: 293

    Congrats.Well said,life
    Congrats.Well said,life means so much to us.Wish you and your family the best.

    That is amazing news that
    That is amazing news that brings a lot of HOPE to people on the board.
    Your little guy is cute. Children do inspire you to live life to the fullest.
    Erin
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Hey, there!
    Wow! He's so cute! I can't believe he's that old already! Seems like just yesterday you were questioning whether you should or shouldn't get pregnant. *smiles*

    That's great news about your hubby, too! Praying it's all good news from here on out.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • luvmum
    luvmum Member Posts: 457 Member
    He is super cute
    Dear emrose,

    Thank you so much for sharing your good news. I have been worrying about my mum as she is going to have a PET scan this Wed 4 months after her liver resection plus a sign of increasing CEA ...

    I have to believe life is full of miracles!

    Your son is just cute!!!!! love his smile (^^)
    Best regards,
    Dora
  • emrose
    emrose Member Posts: 136
    Thanks everyone!
    Good news, miracles, happy ever after - all that good stuff - is possible!! It's not easy, but it's possible. Some of it is out of our hands, but whenever possible you just have to take charge, be proactive, seek alternatives and second opinions, make changes, and keep putting one foot in front of the next. This, of course, coming from the perspective of a caregiver, but i firmly believe this is what saved my husbands life, especially considering the chemo did not...

    Good luck everyone, you are all amazing! It's sooo hard, I admire all of you. I very much appreciate the kind words and wish you all the very best. I'll keep checking in here and giving updates from time to time...
  • emrose
    emrose Member Posts: 136
    emrose said:

    Thanks everyone!
    Good news, miracles, happy ever after - all that good stuff - is possible!! It's not easy, but it's possible. Some of it is out of our hands, but whenever possible you just have to take charge, be proactive, seek alternatives and second opinions, make changes, and keep putting one foot in front of the next. This, of course, coming from the perspective of a caregiver, but i firmly believe this is what saved my husbands life, especially considering the chemo did not...

    Good luck everyone, you are all amazing! It's sooo hard, I admire all of you. I very much appreciate the kind words and wish you all the very best. I'll keep checking in here and giving updates from time to time...

    One more thing
    I, like Craig, am writing a book. It's about the journey of being the caregiver, but also choosing to have a child in the midst of everything, and how much the entire experience as changed my life. I talk about the power of the Internet to unite people around a common experience (such as cancer) and how important it is to have so many people to learn from! I'll definitely post when my book is ready to read! It's just about done and I'm looking for an editor :)