# Ask the woman with stage 4 colon cancer! \[update - Maggie has passed away\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509 "2015-09-16T21:34:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/142 "2017-12-12T10:03:42Z")
Sorry that you have to endure this. I was wondering if you made a “bucket list”. If you did, what was on that that list? Were you able do cross off as done any of the items on the list? I hope this question is not too intrusive. If it is, please don’t feel that you have to answer it. Wishing you the best of luck. - X. L. Lent ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/143 "2017-12-12T14:37:14Z")
I missed this when it was fresh and new. Hey, **Maggie**. ☹ Anything we can do? ETA: How would you like people to remember you, or for that matter how do you like folks to think of you while you’re still here and stuff? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/144 "2017-12-12T14:47:50Z")
> [@X.L.Lent](#): > > Sorry that you have to endure this. > > I was wondering if you made a “bucket list”. If you did, what > was on that that list? Were you able do cross off as done any > of the items on the list? I hope this question is not too intrusive. > If it is, please don’t feel that you have to answer it. > > Wishing you the best of luck. > > - X. L. Lent **Maggie** stated upthread (first page, I think) that she thought it was wasteful to spend money on a “bucket list”, when they needed it. Here’s her quote: > [@](#): > > For the same reason, I’m not planning on doing a lot of extravagant “bucket list” stuff. It seems foolish and irresponsible to waste that money on experiences for someone who’s gonna die soon, instead of saving it for the needs of those who will have to continue on for decades afterwards, y’know? StG ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/145 "2017-12-12T15:52:13Z")
Sending good thoughts your way. Best of luck. Staying as well-fed and as exercised as your digestion and energy levels will support is worth a lot. It has survival value, but beyond that it has massive morale value. Maximize your quality of life. Which probably includes puppies. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/146 "2017-12-30T21:32:22Z")
Just a bump to let Maggie know that we have all been thinking of her. She has not posted for a bit but hopefully will be back soon, with or without a curly haired dog in tow. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/147 "2018-01-12T03:14:41Z")
Just another bump to say I think of Maggie frequently and hope she is doing well. I am sorry that you have had to deal with this turn of events. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/148 "2018-01-16T15:46:58Z")
Thank you for the good wishes! The chemo is…just as fun as I remember it being, ie no fun at all. Yay. On top of that, we’re moving (to a place that will let us have the dog) so I’m dealing with packing on top of everything else. Fortunately we’re hiring a moving company, but we still gotta pack ourselves. _sigh_ Also, they did an MRI and found two new spots in my lungs, which are probably responsible for the uptick in tumor markers. Stupid spotty lungs. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/149 "2018-01-16T19:19:47Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > Thank you for the good wishes! > > The chemo is…just as fun as I remember it being, ie no fun at all. Yay. On top of that, we’re moving (to a place that will let us have the dog) so I’m dealing with packing on top of everything else. Fortunately we’re hiring a moving company, but we still gotta pack ourselves. _sigh_ > > Also, they did an MRI and found two new spots in my lungs, which are probably responsible for the uptick in tumor markers. Stupid spotty lungs. Good to hear from you, but BOOO on the spotty lungs :(. If you can manage the cash, seriously consider having the movers do at least some of the packing for you. I honestly think you’ll find it to be money well spent. We did it with our last move - no cancer or chemo, but 2 young kids, 2 stressed working parents, and zero energy to spare. It added a few hundred to the cost but it was well worth it. Yes, you’ll still want to pack the really critical stuff (china / crystal / computer) but the sheer amount of work in packing _everything_ yourselves is so daunting and disheartening… The move itself is overwhelming enough - save yourself stress any way you can manage. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/150 "2018-01-16T21:51:02Z")
I’ll echo Mama Zappa’s recommendation. I did this when I moved my parents up here. I just made sure that they were well plied with tea and got fed at lunchtime. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/151 "2018-01-17T03:41:35Z")
My sister is 10 years since her treatment for breast cancer, about 7 since her 2nd go-round with thyroid cancer. She saw her oncologist this week for her annual check. Her blood cancer markers have gone from 0 to 3.7, which is above high normal. She’s going to redo the blood test in a month to see if possibly it’s an anomaly, then start scanning. Thrilled y ou got the dog. What did you name him? Let’s see some pics! StG ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/152 "2018-01-17T03:48:36Z")
Glad to see you posting! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/153 "2019-03-28T03:22:06Z")
It’s been quite a while, but Maggie, how are you doing? I was reminded of this when reading an update about a coworker’s husband who is in a similar situation. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/154 "2019-03-28T05:48:43Z")
Maggie’s last post was December 30th, so she’s hopefully somewhere getting successful treatment. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/155 "2019-03-28T07:31:44Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > Maggie’s last post was December 30th, so she’s hopefully somewhere getting successful treatment. She was on the boards this morning, albeit not posting. Hopefully she’ll see this thread and know that we are all wishing her the very best. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/156 "2019-03-28T07:41:18Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Hopefully she’ll see this thread and know that we are all wishing her the very best. Hear hear. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/157 "2019-03-28T13:58:23Z")
**Maggie!** Check in please! We are thinking of you! ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/158 "2019-03-28T14:09:41Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Hear hear. Ditto. Wishing you the very best, Maggie. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/159 "2019-03-28T14:24:17Z")
Add my best wishes to you, Maggie. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/160 "2019-03-28T21:01:54Z")
Best wishes, Maggie. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509/161 "2019-03-29T12:13:38Z")
I am thinking of you as well. I didn’t realize it had been that long since you posted; feel like I see you around all the time. I hope you’re okay. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-update-maggie-has-passed-away/731509.md?page=9)