Re: My First Post - 38F, Single Mom with Rectal CA

[Guest guest]

Hey Winnie

Wow you did really well - good for you. Hey you enjoy everyone of those

" unplugged " minutes. I will get plugged in on Jan 3 - not quite sure what sort

of hook up I will get yet but the long term is 6 months of chemo. Not heard

about any chemo yet, I will deal with it when it comes.

I have plans for Sept 2005 or therabouts... My first trip ever to Calif, the

wine country and the big highlight Sebastopol Irish Festival. What a Christmas

present.

Good to hear from you. You go girl... All the best Jolene

[Guest guest]

Good luck Winnie.

It sounds like you have been through a lot already and it is good to

see you smiling. Please keep us informed of your progress.

Happy Holidays.

Larry and Janet

Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JanetRGreen

- In colon_cancer_support , " winnieboswell "

<winnieboswell@y...> wrote:

>

> Hello group!

>

> Although I joined this group back in October when I was first

> diagnosed, this is my first post.

>

> I was diagnosed after a rectal bleeding episode landed me in the

> local ER with hospital admission, colonoscopy, CT Scan,

Gastroscopy,

> 3 units of blood, etc. I left the hospital with a new cancer

> diagnosis, but felt great after getting the blood, which did allow

> me enough energy for all the " Meet and Greets " that were to

follow.

> I saw 2 Colo-rectal surgeons, 1 general surgeon for PortaCath,

> oncologist, gastroenterologist, radiation oncologist, oncology

nurse

> practioner, home health nurses that hook up the chemo,

> nutitionist,etc. I guess they are " My Team " After my initial

> diagnosis on October 6th, 2004, I've been busy. Portacath

inserted

> on November 1st.

>

> I just completed 6 weeks of continuous (Monday through Friday) 5FU

> chemotherapy that ended at 8pm on December 24th. (The best

> Christmas present you could ever get!) Being " unplugged " on the

> weekends was helpful. I also completed 28 radiation treatments on

> December 23rd. I was able to maintain full-time employment only

> missing a couple of days throughout this initial phase of

treatment.

> I get an injection of PROCRIT every Tuesday, and my hemoglobin

> hasn't gone any lower than 10.5, and is currently hanging around

> 12.

>

> I'm on my 6 week vacation before surgery. They say the

> chemo/radiation is still shrinking the tumor during this time. I

> will have my surgery sometime in February at Mount Sinaii hospital

> in New York City. That will be the real challenge, but I plan on

> enjoying these 6 " unplugged " weeks. I may even go skiing over

> President's Day weekend with my daughters.

>

> I've posted some Pics in the picture section as well.

> It's been informative reading your posts here and I wish everyone

a

> Happy, Healthy Holiday Season.

>

> Winnie

[Guest guest]

Boy that Irish Festival sounds like great fun!!

Karima

Re: My First Post - 38F, Single Mom with

Rectal CA

Hey Winnie

Wow you did really well - good for you. Hey you enjoy everyone of those

" unplugged " minutes. I will get plugged in on Jan 3 - not quite sure what sort

of hook up I will get yet but the long term is 6 months of chemo. Not heard

about any chemo yet, I will deal with it when it comes.

I have plans for Sept 2005 or therabouts... My first trip ever to Calif, the

wine country and the big highlight Sebastopol Irish Festival. What a Christmas

present.

Good to hear from you. You go girl... All the best Jolene

[Guest guest]

Oh they always are, I love the music. I have been involved in the Austin Celtic

Festival for a number of years and is wonderful. 2 days of forget your troubles

and enjoy the fun and music. Been to the North Texas Irish Festival 3 times now,

probably miss this one is first weekend in March. Oh well that way can save up

for Sebastopol... LOL... Jolene

Re: My First Post - 38F, Single Mom with

Rectal CA

Hey Winnie

Wow you did really well - good for you. Hey you enjoy everyone of those

" unplugged " minutes. I will get plugged in on Jan 3 - not quite sure what sort

of hook up I will get yet but the long term is 6 months of chemo. Not heard

about any chemo yet, I will deal with it when it comes.

I have plans for Sept 2005 or therabouts... My first trip ever to Calif, the

wine country and the big highlight Sebastopol Irish Festival. What a Christmas

present.

Good to hear from you. You go girl... All the best Jolene