Any one from NZ??

scareddaughter24
scareddaughter24 Member Posts: 68
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Im just wondering if we had any NZers amongst us?

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  • steved
    steved Member Posts: 834 Member
    #2
    Kiwi abroad
    I am from NZ but have lived in the UK for the last 14 years. From Palmerston North originally and family still mainly there. Went to uni is Dunedina nd lived in Wellington for a few years before coming this way.
    Interested to hear how you find the health system and cancer treatments- not sure if treatments are restricted much these days there and how much access there is to more specialist treatments like cyberkinfe. Would be interseted to hear your experience.

    steve
  • scareddaughter24
    scareddaughter24 Member Posts: 68
    #3
    steved said:

    Kiwi abroad
    I am from NZ but have lived in the UK for the last 14 years. From Palmerston North originally and family still mainly there. Went to uni is Dunedina nd lived in Wellington for a few years before coming this way.
    Interested to hear how you find the health system and cancer treatments- not sure if treatments are restricted much these days there and how much access there is to more specialist treatments like cyberkinfe. Would be interseted to hear your experience.

    steve

    Hi Steve, my mum was
    Hi Steve, my mum was diagnosed last year with stage 1V colon cancer, removed a huge obstructing tumor, chemo for 6th months as there was some spread in abdomen then NED all was going well then last couple of weeks after a scan they found a few spots back in the abdo and one in the lung... apparently they are small ( about the size of your pinky fingertip) and they refer to them as spots... although i dont know what this means... I havent heard of cyberknife here as of yet although i dont think we are at that stage of treatment. Mum is off to oz for a holiday then will be back for chemo consisiting of an infusion of something.. then folfiri i think pump for 48 hours? i didnt really take much in this time although im sure all will be well again its just such a rollercoaster isnt it!!!
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #4
    I am an aussie
    Do I count?

    Come over for a sauna or a juice next time your in Sydney.

    Hugs,
    Pete

    Ps welcomr
  • scareddaughter24
    scareddaughter24 Member Posts: 68
    #5
    pete43lost_at_sea said:

    I am an aussie
    Do I count?

    Come over for a sauna or a juice next time your in Sydney.

    Hugs,
    Pete

    Ps welcomr

    Hey Pete,
    Pretty cool... i
    Hey Pete,
    Pretty cool... i did live in Sydney for a while when i left school... I loved it
    North shore... wish i could remember the name....Neutral Bay!!! Thats it!!!!
    Hope all is well with you?
    Mum is heading over to Sunshine Coast for her holiday before starting next round of chemo...Relax and Recharge time!
  • steved
    steved Member Posts: 834 Member
    #6
    NZ
    So where abouts in NZ are you?

    Hope your mum enjoys a bit of Aussie sunshine, recoups and gets ready for the next fight.

    steve
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #7
    steved said:

    NZ
    So where abouts in NZ are you?

    Hope your mum enjoys a bit of Aussie sunshine, recoups and gets ready for the next fight.

    steve

    Hi Kiwis !
    Do yo know which is the exact antipode of Kiwiland?.Gess.
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #8
    scareddaughter24 said:

    Hey Pete,
    Pretty cool... i
    Hey Pete,
    Pretty cool... i did live in Sydney for a while when i left school... I loved it
    North shore... wish i could remember the name....Neutral Bay!!! Thats it!!!!
    Hope all is well with you?
    Mum is heading over to Sunshine Coast for her holiday before starting next round of chemo...Relax and Recharge time!

    i am on top of the world
    i hope the sun is shining for your mum on her break.

    some interesting alternative cancer people up on the sunshine coast.

    i hope your mum has a great time downunder and the sauna and juice is always flowing at my place.

    hugs,
    pete
  • steved
    steved Member Posts: 834 Member
    #9
    pepebcn said:

    Hi Kiwis !
    Do yo know which is the exact antipode of Kiwiland?.Gess.

    Whoosh
    That one went straight over my head, pepe. MAybe lost in translation?

    steve
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #10
    steved said:

    Whoosh
    That one went straight over my head, pepe. MAybe lost in translation?

    steve

    I mean that if you make a huge hole in NZ you would appear
    In the centre of Spain! Hahahaha, Same latitude and longitude but North!
    Hugs my dear Antipodean,hahaha!
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #11
    pepebcn said:

    I mean that if you make a huge hole in NZ you would appear
    In the centre of Spain! Hahahaha, Same latitude and longitude but North!
    Hugs my dear Antipodean,hahaha!

    BtW are you enjoying de Games? Openning was great
    And the queen gadget so British so funny , and mr .Bean what a fun!.
    Hugs.
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #12
    scareddaughter24 said:

    Hey Pete,
    Pretty cool... i
    Hey Pete,
    Pretty cool... i did live in Sydney for a while when i left school... I loved it
    North shore... wish i could remember the name....Neutral Bay!!! Thats it!!!!
    Hope all is well with you?
    Mum is heading over to Sunshine Coast for her holiday before starting next round of chemo...Relax and Recharge time!

    Weather is perfect
    Finally the sun is shining 8-20 every day .The best weather so far this year. Hope your mum enjoys her stay here. I had my ca op at Buderim private hospital and did my chemo at a clinic down at Maroochydore. If you have to be sick ,pick nice surrounds:) Ron.
  • scareddaughter24
    scareddaughter24 Member Posts: 68
    #13
    pepebcn said:

    BtW are you enjoying de Games? Openning was great
    And the queen gadget so British so funny , and mr .Bean what a fun!.
    Hugs.

    Down South
    Guys,
    I am right at the bottom of NZ in Southland...It is the last stop before you hit the water. Pretty cool place!!
    Wow Buderim !! I lived there in the Sunshine Coast... On top of Buderim hill infact... loved it there such a cool wee place with a lovely cafe on the main town street...not sure if it is still thre. Nice and close to Mooloolaba too!!!
    Great to have some people close to home on here..although doesnt really matter where we are from we all having something in common that bonds us together!

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