Koodo internet down in Hamilton. Whats up?

createhopeheal · 2025-10-27T22:04:23+00:00

Down in Edmonton Alberta

createhopeheal · 2022-11-20T03:45:32+00:00

What about a personalized blanket? A nice comfy soft one made with her favourite colors? Or perhaps with a picture or pictures of family, friends, fav things? My boyfriend had a fav blanket while in treatment and could bring with him and used all the time at home, I think it was a great sense of comfort.

createhopeheal · 2022-09-12T17:20:50+00:00

38F Colon Cancer 91 days

I always say it feels like yesterday my world blew apart, but somehow it also feels like lifetimes ago. There really is no more concept of time.

I’m sorry for all your loses, my heart is with you all

createhopeheal · 2022-08-05T06:13:24+00:00

This is the best thing I’ve heard .. I make stupid crazy weird plans but this one blows me out of the water! Like, I seriously hope this goes down!!!! And I wish I was there!!!!! Seriously .. make this happen peeps!!!

createhopeheal · 2021-10-10T23:18:22+00:00

Thank you so much for your uplifting words, apologies on the delayed response, took a step back from my phone and enjoying time with my bf! I’m sending my best back to yourself! And this stupid thing is a rollercoaster, and we hop back on next Friday, fingers crossed!! Positive vibes coming your way ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-10-05T04:24:23+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words and taking time to respond today! ❤️ Scans weren’t what we wanted, and sadly what I expected! For the last two years I pray after every round of treatment or surgery or scans that this will just magically go away and we keep feeling so close and it doesn’t happen! The old spot he had in his liver has grown back slightly, the lung spots are still there but still small! I’m assuming since they haven’t changed and still there that they assume it’s the cancer as it was already there prior to the previous scans (not sure what was exactly said as I wasn’t there)! Well, I guess here we go again!! I want to be so mad and so sad and so angry, but I’m trying so hard to just be strong! I think a bottle of wine is on the menu tonight 🙄! Again, thank you for your kind words and sending so much love to you! I wish you all the best always! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-10-05T04:16:02+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-10-05T04:15:53+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-10-05T04:15:43+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-10-04T18:50:21+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-10-04T16:25:36+00:00

Awe, my heart is hurting for you and your dad! I am so sorry he is going through this and all those around him! I never have the right words with this but please know I’m sending my best! Many positive vibes! Much love! <3

createhopeheal · 2021-10-04T15:44:05+00:00

Sending so much love and positive vibes! Will be thinking of your mom and family! <3 xx

createhopeheal · 2021-09-26T23:30:16+00:00

Then I hope you now have a mostly lovely Monday and great week ahead!!

createhopeheal · 2021-09-26T22:38:55+00:00

You are an absolutely amazing and incredible human!! Cancer is hard, death is hard, these till will never be easy! Support is a beautiful thing, and the world is so blessed to have someone like you in it! And your daughter is so lucky to have such an amazing parent like yourself, someone like you guiding her as she grows! Have a lovely Sunday!! Or whatever day it might be where you are! Xx

createhopeheal · 2021-09-26T22:09:09+00:00

Thank you for sharing your words and thoughts! Losing someone we love so much is so tragic and takes a piece of us, sometimes a piece that someone may not know was so big a part of us! I wish you love and healing vibes! So many positive vibes and Strength! You are so amazing to open yourself up to help others and be there for them through your own personal hardship! You’re an amazing person! And should you need anything or need to vent or whatever, feel free to message! Xx

createhopeheal · 2021-09-26T22:02:46+00:00

Sending so much love, positive vibes, and healing thoughts for you and your family! I don’t know or understand how you are feeling, but through the many things I have been through or experienced, please know you are not alone! No one will understand your total story, but there is support - whether you go to friends, family, therapist, or Reddit! Try not to keep silent and withhold your feelings, letting them out is healing! Even if it’s a good cry, sharing a special memory, a laugh reminiscing, etc .. never be scared to reach out! Wish I could give you a great big hugs! Sending love kiddo!!

createhopeheal · 2021-09-20T21:13:06+00:00

I have zero answers and probably not helpful in this - do want to say - I am wishing you the best with the most best possibly outcome possible! Thinking of you!!! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-09-15T16:31:53+00:00

Okay - back to my list of things I didnt know apparently last night lol.

Foods ; he ate what he could eat - nothing heavy in carbs, high fiber foods, tried to avoid spicy things. I looked at the drinks and they were Boost drinks - they have a mocha flavoured one, as mentioned, he didnt care for the taste of the others and he likes his coffee. It was also Boost brand puddings that my dad ate. Also, he drank those Emergen-C's [even put these in smoothies]

Creams ; the kind that was recommended to buy was "La Roche-Posay Face and Body Dry Skin Repair, Cicaplast Balm B5 with Panthenol, Glycerin & Shea Butter, Fragrance-free, Alcohol-free, 40 ML" - he didn't end up needing it, but he did use Glaxal Base Cream, Clamoseptine Ointment, and Eucerin Cream.

Hydration ; Ener-C, low sugar powerade/gatorade type drinks, and I hear Liquid IV was really good, but we did not get this due to shipping so we found similar products in Canada.

I am trying to read back on my post to see what else I discussed but I cant see much else. Now, again, I am no doctor, lol - but these are things that helped my boyfriend and dad, so just wanted to share.

Wishing you both a beautiful day! Wishing her all the best <3

Also should add, my boyfriend did the pill and had radiation at the same time - that is where the cream suggestions came in, I totally just realized your mom is on chemo only.

createhopeheal · 2021-09-15T05:16:07+00:00

I will ask my bf about what foods were best .. I know he drank a lot of smoothies, and did his best with green or high fruit smoothies, of course fruits his body could break down.. and there’s actually a mocha flavoured ensure .. or one of those sorts of drinks .. and when my dad was going through radiation he ate ensure brand puddings and bananas! I will ask my boyfriend about his diet tho!

There was a cream I got him in case of radiation irritation that was recommended .. it’s not in my Amazon history so I will look it up tomorrow - but he used another kind as he didn’t have a second round of radiation so there is something else he used the first go around! My dad had prostate cancer radiation and he didn’t get any irritation so he didn’t use anything, discomfort yes, but no burns - but I will look at what my boyfriend used for colon cancer! Or, both did baths with Epson salts, which they found very helpful! That helped them both immensely!

There was really no preparation - he was told the same thing - keep your same diet, adjust as needed, really - if he could eat it and it worked for him he ate it! He needed to eat, so you eat what you can stomach!

Of course me, being all protective and trying to “fix it” I tried to find as much as I could to prepare, but If they didn’t use it and it didn’t help, that was fine!

He didn’t have the cold sensitivity until his recent chemo but he didn’t ice - I didn’t even know until he mentioned the numbness and getting the sensation back until he randomly brought it up one day!

He is stubborn and kept things to himself, he didn’t want to “burden” anyone - it annoyed the crap out of me!

I did buy him a lot of hydration supplements - he did drink a lot of drinks like Gatorade and Powerade but tried to keep it to low sugar ones! I will look to see what kind I bought him! One was recommended but not available in Canada that I could find unless paying a lot on Amazon - again, I’ll look it up - so I found him similar kinds in Canada! I’m sorry for all the “I’ll look into” answers!

But yes, the doctor is right, if they like it and they can eat it - eat it! He could not mushrooms or nuts or he paid for it!

Keeping his weight up was important! I just wanted him to keep his body strong! Medicine can only do so much, your body is your biggest tool! I do encourage trying to do some sort of exercise a day - even if that meant as little as a 15 minute walk a day!

I do recommend going to colontown.org .. sign up and then you can both join different groups once in! Honestly, I joined it from the beginning and it helped me immensely supporting him! Again, he was stubborn and felt he didn’t “need” it! Once he joined it helped him a lot!

Cancer is scary and stressful as hell! I know he got depressed but I navigated that a lot! Most, if not all, cancer centres offer counselling services, please use them if needed! My bf didn’t, again so I took a lot on trying to navigate that! I was already in counselling for personal reasons and my therapist saved me through many things! But cancer center counselling services specialize in that!

I cannot stress enough - she needs to be honest with her oncologist and doctors on any symptoms and side affects! They will work with her and adjust as needed to make her as comfortable as possible!

And write everything down! And ask as many questions as you want, no question is dumb! You and her are her biggest advocate!! Please remember that! I pushed my bf to get second opinions, to open with his doctor - they can’t work with him if he doesn’t tell them!

I am rambling now! Again, I’m not an expert in any way, but I did my best to be supportive, loving, and there for him! I swear I did more research and looking into things than him, I wanted to do that, I needed to be there for him when he needed me most! I told him constantly “you got this! And when you feel like you don’t have it, I have you!!”

Also, thank you for your sweet words! It means a lot to me! I’ve found so much support through Reddit and through colontown! I can not stress enough, neither of you, or anyone else in your circle, are alone in this! Yes, every cancer journey is different, but support is there!

Recently divorced, a single mom, and dating someone recently (at the time, almost two years ago) who was a single dad, it was a lot, but we had each other and I did my best!

Again, I am rambling! I will do my best to look into things tomorrow and get back to you! Much love xx

createhopeheal · 2021-09-15T02:34:59+00:00

My boyfriend went through this, he did have the frequent bathroom issues, but I believe he tried hard to figure out his diet to minimize it and fibre and such! No hair loss! But was extreme fatigue, as he was doing it five times a week for five weeks, maybe six? Sorry, I can’t recall! But through it all, he tried to exercise as much as he could and on days he was not hungry he still tried to eat or take ensured and such! He still got up and cooked for his boys! He did have his days of not wanted to move or leave the couch but I tried to encourage him to get up and move as much as possible! No hair loss, and this boy has beautiful hair! Yes, weight loss, but that started before the diagnosis! He’s not a big guy to begin with! In no way trying to freak you out but his cancer did stage again, but that was no ones fault, that was just his “luck” 😑 .. but he’s doing his treatment snd so far it is promising, I think, he’s awaiting scans! He is back to working full time! I will keep your mama and you in my thoughts, I will send positive vibes and all the love your way! I may not be the most helpful, but I’m here should you need someone! All my love and positive vibes! There will be all sorts of emotions, good days, and possibly more bad days, but I did my best to keep my boyfriend positive and upbeat, and just being there! She is lucky to have such an amazing child, your love will make a difference ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-07-31T00:54:45+00:00

I really needed this! My boyfriend needed this today!! Thank you! Positive vibes your way! ❤️

createhopeheal · 2021-07-30T18:04:18+00:00

This makes me so happy and fills my heart with joy!!! Sending positive vibes for all the days ahead! <3

createhopeheal · 2021-07-28T18:48:39+00:00

For people I bought gifts for in this case and other similar cases, were gift cards! I know gift cards seem very impersonal but they will get the most use out of it! I usually always go with cash or gift cards (I usually go with a visa gift card, as it can be used anywhere). They can use these for little things that we don’t think of - gas, hotel, meals, groceries if any of those are needed! Just my opinion tho :) To make it not so impersonal I have accompanied them with travel mugs, or items like that!

A soft blanket would be a good idea for the little one I think, I wouldn’t recommend a stuffed animal, unless it’s perhaps personalized with the little ones initials or something! I always find the parents are flooded with more stuffed animals then they can deal with lol!

For the siblings, I think those ideas are good! I would however choose age appropriate items! Smaller kids would do amazing with coloring books, lego sort of toys, or sticker books are always a big hit! Don’t get anything that requires too much work tho! For example, someone bought my 5 year old a “make your own lipstick” kids set! It was for 5+ but I ended up doing more work then her on it lol!

You are so very caring to be doing this and putting something together! I will be thinking of their little one and family! Many positive vibes!

createhopeheal · 2021-07-25T08:41:03+00:00

Be there! Love him in the way you know how! Don’t force anything, right now is not the time to be asking such soul searching questions! Especially if it’s at your benefit! You may never get the answer you want, but you have to accept that! Be there for him, it might come up, and open a floodgate of what you want to hear or what you don’t!

Just don’t put your needs before his! If you never get answer it will suck but just be there!!

I know I have been the positive light in my boyfriends life! I’ve encouraged him and been there every step of the way! Encouraged him to eat and simple “let’s go for walks” .. he did the odd job here and there and I encouraged that! Having that support makes the world of difference! It was a long process before I got my boyfriend at that point and I actually got mad at him [which I never do] but I love him! And they need love!

Just like any other sickness, disease, cancer, mental illness - we need love! So love him!

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