Well I used to Skydive, my Ex was a long time Skydiver, we gave that up. So been there done that! LOL
I wish that food was as important to me as it used to be, but with this condition, I am super careful what and how much I eat. Funny the things I used to love, are not that great anymore.
And I hesitate to drink much wine because of the cancer being in my liver now.
WOW, that must be amazingâŠnot that I think I would ever throw myself out of a plane, but I can for sure understand why people do.
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Thinking of you and sending Jingles for your dr. appointment.
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Drink straight whiskey and zap it!
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You got this Kim! You have a COTH âflockâ behind you- stay strong, as ZuZu says âAO, AO!â 
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Thinking of you todayâŠyour attitude amazes me, and I am so in admiration. Youâre due for some GOOD news for a change, and Iâm madly hoping you get it.
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Been thinking of you. Hope the appointment goes well.
Still keeping you in my thoughts
Iâm so glad that the Pony Club was happy with your thoughtful gifts.
Thinking of you and hoping your visit with the doctor goes well. Well, as well as those things can go, theyâre never fun.
Keep on keepinâ on. :yes:
hope you had a good visit. Thinking of you!!
Jingling from the North hereâŠhoping that all is OK today.
Well okay, thanks for all the well wishes, I think Zu Zuâs AO,S may work.
Nice Doc, a woman, very down to earth. Said she has seen metastatic Colo rectal cancer shrink drastically with this Chemo she is proposing. She said without it, 6 months, with the protocol 1 to 5 years.
Several small tumors in my liver, she stressed small. The big thing is the one in my ass. that is the problem, that will make things really bad if they do not shrink it. so 12 treatments, one every two weeks. have to have a port put in. BLAH she said it is the way they do all chemo now. Side effects, ehh. She said this is nothing like the stuff for Lung cancer or Leukemia, mostly tired, some tingling sensation and sensitivity to cold in fingers. Numbness, she said some have very little side effects. OF course they have to list everything. possible kidney damage, yada yada yada.
I said what if after a month I decide it is too much, she said it is your body you can stop it at anytime.
Well Okay, so I guess even if I have only 6 months, without shrinking the big one, life will be very bad.
Soo, waiting for scheduling the port implant. Nurses are so sweet. I am so glad they sent me to this cancer center in the hospital I know near me. nurses said it is like a family, they were familiar with the Big one in Grand Rapids, and said it is kind of a cold factory feel to it. they see hundreds of patients. Doc said we use the same drugs.
So I guess you are not rid of me yet. Ex was over the moon. He said He was afraid I was going to come in and tell him I had 6 weeks. LOL Guess I can plant my tomatoes! :yes:
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[B]YES YES YES !!!
Plant your TOMATOES !!! :D[/B]
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Good news on the chemo! Plant those tomatoes and hell, go ahead and buy some flower bulbs to plant this fall because youâll be able to enjoy the blooms next spring!
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:applause::applause::encouragement:
Go plant that gardenâŠ
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Go for it! If the side effects are intolerable you can stop at any time. The drugs certainly are better than they used to be and people really do react differently to them. Iâm so glad you are giving it a try. :yes:
Hang in there! Go plant those tomatoes and give that Pony Club talk!
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This is good news.
Are you going on FOLFOX? or Folfiri? DHâs experience was that he went in for a few hours for the transfusion, then went home for 46 hours with a pump.
The port is a relatively minor pain. It will look weird to you, but itâs a relatively small incision that tends to heal well.
If you arenât obsessive/compulsive, drag out that tendency now and practice. If anyone wants to access your port for bloodwork or anything, make sure they do the full protocol. My DH decided he didnât want the hassle, and after a while had bloodwork done through his arm so people didnât have to access the port.
All the bestâŠ
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Kim, I have had more than one friend that had a port. Itâs a small surgical procedure. One was for dialysis, which is a more complicated procedure than you will have.
A chemo port is pretty straightforward. Of course medical procedures are no fun, but donât dread the port procedure, youâll sail through it.:yes:
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Well, I am very happy for you. It sounds like you got a good straightforward not messing around doc. The port is a minor annoyance but you will be glad they put it in. You can get your chemo done thru it, blood draws and pain meds.
When are they going to start chemo? Go plant tomatoes!!! yay
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That sounds like good news and a good PLAN
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