I-270, Exit 1 is my nom de blog. I live in Montgomery County, MD with Mrs. 270 and two little 270s. As a fan of the US National Teams, DC United, and the Washington Freedom, I've wanted to write a soccer blog for some time. But truthfully, there are many soccer blogs written by more knowledgeable persons. I searched for my own niche and found it on July 22, 2009 when I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Now, soccer and cancer, there's a unique perspective.
So, like almost every modern cancer patient, I write a blog to keep my family and friends up to date (usually) on my status and to vent about some of the stupid stuff we have to go through. I also hope to pass along useful information others who have to go through this.
My tumor was a signet ring adenocarcinoma of the rectum. It was diagnosed in Stage III (T3, N2) and had spread to local lymph nodes. My treatment consists of neoadjuvant (chemo + radiation) therapy followed by surgery and then more chemo (FOLFOX). This seems to be the standard of care for Stage III colorectal cancer due to a controlled clinical trial.
Timeline:
Timeline:
July 22, 2009.......... ...Diagnosed with colon cancer
July 29, 2009..............Cancer staged
August 24, 2009..... ...Began neoadjuvant (chemo and radiation) therapy
October 2 ,2009.........Ended neoadjuvant therapy
January 4, 2010:........Surgery
February 16, 2010.....Began 12 rounds of FOLFOX (chemo)
July 23, 2010..............Ended chemotherapy (one year and one day since diagnosis)
Feel free to comment or drop me a line I270Exit1 "at" gmail.com.
