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Lisa2012
Lisa2012 Member Posts: 142
in Colorectal Cancer #1

I just joined the cancer network because Phil64 encouraged me to do so.  Thank you Phil.  I am almost two years into my journey with stage IV colon cancer.  So far, I have managed just fine, but I decided that I could use some support from those of you who actually understand as only a patient can.    I probably won't " talk " much, but I will be an active member in my own way.  Thanks to all of you in advance.

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,796 Member
    #2
    Many welcomes!

    Its always sad to see a new member, but we are happy that you have joined us. 

    After two years, I am sure that you have much experience and hope that you can share and help others. 

    May you continue to do well.

    Blessings!

  • Lisa2012
    Lisa2012 Member Posts: 142
    #3
    Trubrit said:

    Many welcomes!

    Its always sad to see a new member, but we are happy that you have joined us. 

    After two years, I am sure that you have much experience and hope that you can share and help others. 

    May you continue to do well.

    Blessings!

    Thank you Trubrit, I do look

    Thank you Trubrit, I do look forward to making new connections.

  • Semira
    Semira Member Posts: 381 Member
    #4
    Welcome...

    ... from the "german branch" of this great group.

    Glad you found us!

    Hello from Cologne, Germany

    Petra

    Caregiver to husband with stage 4 coloncancer dx nov 2011

  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #5
    Welcome

    Hi Lisa,

    I too am glad that Phil encouraged you to join and that you did.  Needless to say we all wish there was not a need for this site but are very glad to have it.

    You will find not only patients but also care givers who post here.  Sharing information and offering support are what we do.

    I hope that you will find a benifit from joining our "virtual family".

    Marie who loves kitties

     

  • marbleotis
    marbleotis Member Posts: 720 Member
    #6
    Welcome - Lisa

    Nice to meet you.....but sorry you are here.

    I am a stage 3b signet cell at just 2 years NED.  I was Dx'ed at 49 - so I get it all too well. 

    This forum has been an wonderful tool helping me navigate this disease.

    I though I was the only signet cell in the world, not so there were many on this site already.  We are able to share information, encouragement, a "shoulder" to lean on with people that really understand what cancer does to your whole life (body, mind, family and spirit).

    I am so glad Phil got you to join, he is a great source of strength for alot of us on this site.

    Let us know how you are doing.  You would be surprised how many on the site are very similar to you.

    We are all here to help and support!

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #7
    Welcome. This is a great

    Welcome. This is a great place to go for support advice or just to vent where people understand. Phil is a great guy and I am glad he sent you here.

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #8
    Welcome to the forum, Lisa!

    As I'm sure you already know, we're the club no one wants to join, but what the heck...if you have to take the cancer journey, you might as well do it with some nice fellow travelers.  Hopefully, we can provide you with any support you might need, and you may find that your two years of experience makes you something of a veteran, able to help other "newbies" as they join us.  You might find yourself talking more than you expect (and I hope you do, the more the merrier)!

    Hugs~Ann Alexandria

    Dx'ed with metastatic carcinosarcoma of the colon, '09;

    NED since 12/2011

  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #9
    Welcome

    Welcome,we are here if you have any questions,or just need to vent.I was stage 3 in 2008,then stage 4 in 2012.The importent thing to remember is to never,ever give up.I wish you luck on your journey.

  • Lisa2012
    Lisa2012 Member Posts: 142
    #10
    karguy said:

    Welcome

    Welcome,we are here if you have any questions,or just need to vent.I was stage 3 in 2008,then stage 4 in 2012.The importent thing to remember is to never,ever give up.I wish you luck on your journey.

    Thank you all.

    So nice to see the support that exists here.   I am happy to have found you all.   I am doing well, feeling well.   I work full time, I play volleyball and otherwise try to stay active.    I am currently in chemo every Tuesday- erbitux weekly and irenotecan every other week.   I look forward to getting to know all of you.

  • Cathleen Mary
    Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
    #11
    Lisa2012 said:

    Thank you all.

    So nice to see the support that exists here.   I am happy to have found you all.   I am doing well, feeling well.   I work full time, I play volleyball and otherwise try to stay active.    I am currently in chemo every Tuesday- erbitux weekly and irenotecan every other week.   I look forward to getting to know all of you.

    Welocme to a group of

    Welocme to a group of wonderful folks, most who have never met in person, but are good friends. Here, I have found support, information, understanding, and a soft place to land during this challenging journey. 

    Even in the middle if the night, I can log in and find a post that seems to provide just what I need.

    You are already seasoned in living with this disease and have much to offer so chime in whenever you feel like it.  Your quiet presence is always welcome, too.

    CM

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #12
    Sorry you have to be here, but glad you have found support.

    I am not a patient, but I provide compassion, support, and knowledge from the perspective of having been the caregiver for my husband who passed away this last May five years after his cancer diagnosis.  We all help in our own way here, are a diverse group, and you may ask any question ... someone will always respond.  Phil 64 is a sweet man and I especially like that he is a fellow Michigander, perhaps you are as well!

    Peace and strength to you. ~ Cynthia

  • Lisa2012
    Lisa2012 Member Posts: 142
    #13
    devotion10 said:

    Sorry you have to be here, but glad you have found support.

    I am not a patient, but I provide compassion, support, and knowledge from the perspective of having been the caregiver for my husband who passed away this last May five years after his cancer diagnosis.  We all help in our own way here, are a diverse group, and you may ask any question ... someone will always respond.  Phil 64 is a sweet man and I especially like that he is a fellow Michigander, perhaps you are as well!

    Peace and strength to you. ~ Cynthia

    Thank you

    Cynthia,   Thank you.   I need the caregiver perspective because many of my worries are for my husband and my parents, three of my main supporters.   My kids are both in college so at home it is just my husband and me.   I love MI, but I hail from northern IL.

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #14
    Welcome Lisa

    I've been hanging around here for almos four years joining shortly after my Stage IV diagnosis.

     A wonderful group of people you'll meet here.  As other have said, sorry for the reasons that we are all grouped here together, but glad we have one another when we have questions, need a shoulder to cry on, or being that shoulder for someone else.  WELCOME, WELCOME.

    Winter Marie

  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #15
    Welcome Lisa!
     
    We are

    Welcome Lisa!

     

    We are sending our thoughts and prayers for your continued health.  This is a great place to find information, rant, cry, etc...  Many have been or are going through what you are going through to help give advice on what has worked etc...  It is a positive forum and full of good infromation.

     

    Best Always,  mike

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #16
    Hi Lisa...nice to meet you.

    Hi Lisa...nice to meet you.  Phil is a good guy.  Glad he told you about this place...it has been a great place for support and info since my husband was diagnosed in 2012.

  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #17
    jen2012 said:

    Hi Lisa...nice to meet you.

    Hi Lisa...nice to meet you.  Phil is a good guy.  Glad he told you about this place...it has been a great place for support and info since my husband was diagnosed in 2012.

    Welcome  Lisa.  Very smart

    Welcome  Lisa.  Very smart move to join CSN.  I'm sure you will have no regrets.  I was a caregiver to my husband who passed away six months ago.  These guys here at CSN are stuck with me as I've met so many nice people here that I can't stay away.  Looking forward to getting to know you.  Seems like you have been very successful with managing your cancer and I'm sure you have a lot to offer to others who are currently in the battle.

    chelsea

  • Phil64
    Phil64 Member Posts: 838 Member
    #18
    Lisa, I'm happy to see you

    Lisa, I'm happy to see you found the discussion group. Like everyone has said, you will surely find this a valuable place to learn and vent and share. There are many of us all fighting the colorectal cancer battle and this is a place that you will surely hear from others who truly understand what you are facing. Love and Light to you today! Phil

     

  • joemetz
    joemetz Member Posts: 493
    #19
    welcome

    welcome to CSN.

    there's lots of good stuff here and better yet, good people.

    post questions anytime and know that we're all here to support each other.

    I like hearing when someone is already 2 years in on their battle... congrats on making it two years into the journey of Stage IV.

    it's hard by the yard, but a cinch by the inch.

    keep fighting and keep forging on.

    virtual hugs.

    JoeMetz

  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #20
    Hi!

    Hi, Lisa!

    I'm glad to meet you, although it would be nice if it was not because we both are cancer survivors!

     

    *hugs*

    Gail

  • Lisa2012
    Lisa2012 Member Posts: 142
    #21
    joemetz said:

    welcome

    welcome to CSN.

    there's lots of good stuff here and better yet, good people.

    post questions anytime and know that we're all here to support each other.

    I like hearing when someone is already 2 years in on their battle... congrats on making it two years into the journey of Stage IV.

    it's hard by the yard, but a cinch by the inch.

    keep fighting and keep forging on.

    virtual hugs.

    JoeMetz

    Thank you

    Joe, thanks for the encouragement...had chemo today so I am inching along tonight, but tomorrow is another day....I get six days to be "normal", no doctors yeah!

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