Graduation

reinaldok
reinaldok Member Posts: 4
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Please NEVER NEVER give up. My adventures with colon cancer started in 2000.
I was advised that I had stage three colon cancer. Surgery, Chemo, CT scans,
PET scans and wonderful hospital and physician's care. Ten years have gone by.
Last week I visited my doctor (at a well known Houston based clinic, Central Florida branch))for my regular check up. To my total surprise the doctor and his very competent nurse were waiting for me with my GRADUATION papers. Yes they really did make out the documents and hope to never see me again. Hang in there - Do not lose hope. So many of us are cured.

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #2
    Congratulations
    What wonderful news.

    Kim
  • ktlcs
    ktlcs Member Posts: 358
    #3
    Good for you
    Congratulations, I hope we hear more and more stories like yours!

    Kathy
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #4
    Fantastic
    With all the gloom and doom that has been on here of late, this is what we all need to read. Thank you.

    Kerry
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #5
    Thanks!
    For sharing your wonderful story and congratulations to you!
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #6
    CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATE!
    Thanks for sharing this wonderfully encouraging story with us. I wish you continued good health.
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #7
    AnneCan said:

    CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATE!
    Thanks for sharing this wonderfully encouraging story with us. I wish you continued good health.

    thank you for let us share
    your wonderful news!
  • mommyof2kds
    mommyof2kds Member Posts: 519
    #8
    pepebcn said:

    thank you for let us share
    your wonderful news!

    thanks for sharing your
    thanks for sharing your story, we all need hope. Petrina
  • HollyID
    HollyID Member Posts: 946 Member
    #9
    What wonderful news!!
    Congrats!
  • coolvdub
    coolvdub Member Posts: 408 Member
    #10
    HollyID said:

    What wonderful news!!
    Congrats!

    Celebrate
    Wow such an encouraging story. Thanks for sharing it with us, we LOVE good news like this.

    Don
  • thready
    thready Member Posts: 474
    #11
    Graduation
    Thank you so much. We loose touch often with those like you, and it is nice to hear that in just a few years we too can graduate! My graduation day will be September 3, 2019! You are all invited.
    Jan
  • sasjourney
    sasjourney Member Posts: 395 Member
    #12
    Great to hear this!
    Thanks for reminding us that there is always hope and we can not give up. My greatest wish is for a cure to be found soon and we will all live to a very old age. Thanks for sharing your story.

    Hugs,
    Sara
  • christinecarl
    christinecarl Member Posts: 543 Member
    #13
    Thank you
    A message of hope, I love that, we need it. Good luck to you, you are a fighter.
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #14
    Can I get a "whoop-whoop?"
    Woohoo! That's a diploma you certainly want to frame! Thanks for sharing your good news.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #15
    Hun
    Thank you for your words of encouragement, and letting us know how you are doing.
    Tis always hope out there, and it's nice when someone posts it for us to see!!!
    Congrats on your "graduation"!!!!
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #16
    herdizziness said:

    Hun
    Thank you for your words of encouragement, and letting us know how you are doing.
    Tis always hope out there, and it's nice when someone posts it for us to see!!!
    Congrats on your "graduation"!!!!

    Awww
    That is wonderful! I am so proud and so happy for you....This is the best news that I have heard from a semi-colon Thank you for making my day, night......and future.
  • ritaclough
    ritaclough Member Posts: 44
    #17
    Thanks for sharing. I'm not
    Thanks for sharing. I'm not giving up!
  • reinaldok
    reinaldok Member Posts: 4
    #18
    tootsie1 said:

    Can I get a "whoop-whoop?"
    Woohoo! That's a diploma you certainly want to frame! Thanks for sharing your good news.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Family and friends
    This is a subject that I have not seen mentioned very often. However, I believe that many, if not most cancer patients have probably had similar experiences. I think that all would agree that there have been enormous advances in the treatment of just about all types of cancer. The same goes for medication and instrumentation. As soon as I arrived home after my colon surgery, I began receiving phone calls, visits and emails from close, very dear friends and family. (Actually the calls started when I was still in the hospital). All were made with the best of intentions. The typical call was to ask if I had to carry around a little baggy just like Uncle Mike. Or, some long time friend would recommend a good store for wigs, since the chemo was going to finish off my hair. One close relative tried to explain how my life would totally change or about the awful effects of chemo. I realized that all were attempting to be of assistance, but at first I must admit that I was annoyed to an extent. I sort of think that the problem is that there are probably too many, newspaper, tv and magazine articles referring to the different problems. I now believe that there should be more and more varied indications as to the wonderful work that the cancer researchers are accomplishing. Any comments??
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #19
    reinaldok said:

    Family and friends
    This is a subject that I have not seen mentioned very often. However, I believe that many, if not most cancer patients have probably had similar experiences. I think that all would agree that there have been enormous advances in the treatment of just about all types of cancer. The same goes for medication and instrumentation. As soon as I arrived home after my colon surgery, I began receiving phone calls, visits and emails from close, very dear friends and family. (Actually the calls started when I was still in the hospital). All were made with the best of intentions. The typical call was to ask if I had to carry around a little baggy just like Uncle Mike. Or, some long time friend would recommend a good store for wigs, since the chemo was going to finish off my hair. One close relative tried to explain how my life would totally change or about the awful effects of chemo. I realized that all were attempting to be of assistance, but at first I must admit that I was annoyed to an extent. I sort of think that the problem is that there are probably too many, newspaper, tv and magazine articles referring to the different problems. I now believe that there should be more and more varied indications as to the wonderful work that the cancer researchers are accomplishing. Any comments??

    I agree
    I think some positive press would be great. It truly annoys me if people who have not had cancer try to tell me somthing about it. Unless they're medical professionals, I don't care to hear it, you know?

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • reinaldok
    reinaldok Member Posts: 4
    #20
    ritaclough said:

    Thanks for sharing. I'm not
    Thanks for sharing. I'm not giving up!

    Best wishes
    I see that your procedure was scheduled for Sept 17. I am sure that you came out with flying colors. I am certainly not considered to be a very religious person, but I do hope and pray that you will have a total recovery. My very best

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