Cancer Guy » Tumor http://www.cancerguy.com/blog ~ A Colon Cancer Blog - Luv All, Live Strong, Fight Fight Fight ~ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:46:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Woohoo! http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2009/05/22/woohoo/ http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2009/05/22/woohoo/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 01:20:50 +0000 Cancer Guy http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/?p=616 Went to see the doctor today and everything is still good! Woohoo! With what happened on the trip to California, I was slightly concerned with the condition. Glad the result came out negative on any cancer cells! However, it’s been 2 years since the last colonoscopy so gotta do another one… eek.
I stop by my cousin’s work place on the way back and talk to him for a few hours which is pretty awesome! :)

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I spent a good few hours watching Randy’s videos and reading his blog. He is a pretty amazing person!! I can also relate to him a bit becuz him and I are computer science graduates so we have some similar thinking patterns and way of doing things (for example in his time management talk, I found that we share many similar time management techniques. I picked up quite a few new ones from him). Also it seems we both are pretty optimistic ppl and have similar attitude toward this disease and life in general. I wish I knew about him earlier maybe then I’d have a chance to meet with him and just talk. hmmm.. It’s really sad to see a fellow fighter go down after such a long hard battle he fought so bravely :( but I am happy and I am sure he’s happy that his story had inspired millions to live a better life.

I got interested in the cancer statistics and so I google it and found American Cancer Society’s numbers. For colon cancer:

1996-2002 Colon Cancer
Five-year relative survival rates all stages is 64.1%
Local 90.4%, Regional 68.1%, Distant is 9.8%

1996-2003 Colon Cancer
Five-year relative survival rates all stages is 64.0%
Local 89.8, Regional 67.7%, Distant is 10.3% <--increased a bit!!

Local means cancer at colon only. Regional means cancer at colon and surrounding area. Distant means cancer at colon, surrounding area and distant organ (like liver). I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with cancer found in colon, surrounding lymph nodes and liver so I am in the category of "Distant". Dohhhh, that means I'd have a 10.3% chance of being alive in 3 years (5 years total). The research I did two years ago was 8% from another source. I wasn't really bothered by it but I was and am aware of it. I am lucky that I am cancer free shown from the biopsy done on the liver tumor that was taken out. I do appreciate waking up everyday and still alive in this world. I am working to do things I always dreamed of and always wanted to do. I have changed my life style dramatically to keep it from coming back. I changed the way I use to do things. I am eating much healthier (more fiber, vegi, fruits, less fat, less sugar, less meat, less processed food, etc), better sleeping schedule (use to sleep at 3-4am in the morning and wake at noon. now sleep around 11pm and wake at 7am), drinking more water and wheatgrass juice, and exercise regularly (now every other day). I heard recently there is a story of cancer patient who "beat" cancer the first time and feeling invincible, went back to old way of living with bad habits (smoking, drinking, etc) and when cancer came back, the person didn't make it... So please please, take care of yourselves!! I really do feel lucky and blessed to be alive today! My sister happened to come online and I msged her "it's good to be alive!" :)

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i have been drinking wheatgrass juice ever since i was diagnosed with cancer. the frequency is lower now, but at least twice a day and 2 shots each time. it use to be 4-5 times a day and 1-2 shots each time.

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my heart goes out to his family and friends. r.i.p km.

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]]> http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2007/10/17/hmm/feed/ 0 YES I AM A CANCER SURVIVER, NOW IN FULL REMISSION http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2007/10/01/yes-i-am-a-cancer-surviver-now-in-full-remission/ http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2007/10/01/yes-i-am-a-cancer-surviver-now-in-full-remission/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:40:40 +0000 Cancer Guy http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/?p=242 someone actually wrote me a message asking if i really have cancer. maybe my blog appears to be too “un-cancer patient” like or sugar coated. so the answer is yes i have colon cancer that metastasized to the liver. i had two surgeries. first to remove colon cancer tumor and the second to remove the liver cancer tumor. this info is also in the about me section of the blog. i should post up some more surgery pictures and write about the harsh experiences just so these ppl dont think it’s “fake”. i am just trying to LIVE, may be more so than normal healthy ppl cuz it’s my second chance to live! i am trying to do the things i’ve always wanted to do but keep putting them off before. also trying to keep fit by doing more physical activities. i am not the type to just laying on bed and be sad about what has happened to me. i want to be out there, do things, and just live life to the fullest =)

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]]> http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2007/08/17/thoughts-from-scan-report/feed/ 0 Surgery summary http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2007/03/03/surgery-summary/ http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/2007/03/03/surgery-summary/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:59:17 +0000 Cancer Guy http://www.cancerguy.com/blog/?p=153 Surgery Date: 1/9/2007
Surgery Time: 2pm
Surgery Result: SUCCESS!

It only took 4.5 hours. The incision is L or hockey stick shaped, straight down from middle of the stomach to an inch above the belly button and then to the right side of the body. The liver resection was smooth (cut out about 2/3 of the liver. It will grow back, so dont worry). Blood lost is about 300cc and therefore blood transfusion was not needed!

What’s great is the pathology report from the cut out liver piece indicated that the tumor cancer cells were already dead.

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