Just wanted to let everyone know I’m still here, and I’m still proud of all of you.

I’m very proud of everyone here, and particularly of people like Sundanceh who continues to be an inspiration to all of us. I try to post every now and then just to let others know that there is hope for all of us. If I can make it so can you. So, never give up hope. Keep on fighting, like Sundanceh and the rest of the wonderful people here. Just to give you a little background on myself. I had a resection on May, 2009, when they removed a tumor that was 8.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm. The surgeon said it was the size of an orange, and that caused me considerable anxiety at the time. Yet, even though it was so large it didn’t go through the wall and I was staged at IIA. BTW, does anyone know the average size of colon tumors? Anyway, for awhile I was angry that this had happened to me. I knew that for the tumor to have been that large it must have been growing for a long time, and I kept asking myself why it wasn’t detected by the CT scans I had, or by the Barium Enema. I was really angry that the doctors kept telling me I was fine. Then I read some of the stories the rest of you have posted and that brought me back into balance and made me realize I had a lot to be grateful for. So, all of you have helped me and without a doubt are helping others by sharing your stories. As I have said in this post and other posts, I’m very proud of all of you. Keep fighting the good fight.