Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙

#StageIV #ColonCancer patient with mets to liver, spine, and legs. Advocate for #AYA cancer and patient inclusion. Not really a crab IRL. #AYACSM 🇨🇦 🦀💙

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

You can find me as CancerCanuck across various socials.

You know, in case this Twitter thing implodes.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

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[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

Hi Everyone! Shannon here again. I wanted to share details for Jason’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 27th at 2pm. For those who would like to view online the stream will be linking to the Home page of The Spire’s YouTube channel.  It’s not really an active channel because there are no other videos available for viewing, but it will be obvious when the stream starts 10-15 minutes beforehand.
Please join us if you can. 💙
The Spire Kingston - YouTube (https://t.co/iOdnoHKp6Q)

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

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[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

Hi everyone. It’s Shannon-Jason’s spouse aka Mrs. Canuck. I wanted to share the news of his passing here as it was such a major part of his journey.
Jason passed away Friday, April 5th peacefully with his Dad and I by his side.

Jason was an amazing human and I feel so grateful to have had him as my partner for 8 years. He has impacted so many people which is evident with all of these mentions and messages.

He gave us all a masterclass in grit, compassion, empathy, grace and humour right to the end.

He will be missed and never forgotten by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.

FUCK CANCER

Love,
Shannon

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

I’m here, alive after being admitted to the palliative care hospital last week.

#palliativecare

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

I’m making the move from palliative care at home to inpatient care at the hospital this afternoon.

I have a bed at a really nice, new facility. It’s private, has a generous amount of space, and is very comfort-focused.

This is the best decision for me.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

My nieces made me a pillowcase. It’s fun.

They put a lot of effort into working in some detailed likes of mine.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

I’m never sure how much detail to give in a #cancer update.

As always, I’ve appreciated the love and support. From the pings, DMs, and calls.

Over the last week or so, I’ve been experiencing some new symptoms.

Jaundice being the worst and scariest. It means that my #ColonCancer is progressing quite quickly.

We’re managing the symptoms. It’s working.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@andys1960 @ThanksCancer Hey! I’m still kicking.

[jj singleton @JJSingleton1]

It's March and its Colorectal Cancer awareness month and its a very important month to raise awareness All i ask is get screened and quote this with a selfie doing a strong arm like me below and tag @FightCRC and use hashtag #strongarmselfie

[Thanks Cancer! @ThanksCancer]

Dear Donctors,

I know my body better than you, and you know medicine better than me.

That’s why we are a *team*.

Benignly,
ThanksCancer

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@iantheCROAT Getting up there in numbers. Hope cycle 34 is gentle on you.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@allesraakdodgy @IMcFall @ThanksCancer @ogcancerpatient @CancerShitpost @dog_rates @DogsTrust I have fond memories of watching my dad‘s labrador get introduced to saltwater. Just a rundown the beach, so so excited, splash right into the water. Then, the big gulp.

Let’s just say that he did not enjoy that.

[Thanks Cancer! @ThanksCancer]

Dear Cancer Muggles,

Do not say “I know what you are going thru.”

You do NOT — and I am so glad you don’t.

Benignly,
ThanksCancer

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@cancergirl730 🙄

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

A couple of friends came to visit this afternoon. The three of us have various stages of #ColonCancer.

It was special to be able to spend a few hours catching up. With treatment cycles and distance (they both live 1.5-2hrs away) it can be hard to make things work.

One of them 3D printed a lithophane of Shannon and I, which we really love. It’s a pretty cool gift.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@debbie_legault Precisely.

It’s an individual choice and each person will have their rational or philosophical reasons for what they decide.

They cost benefit analysis is starting to move to the forefront of research.

Most of all, I think patients want control and options.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

Quality time and comfort have always been more important to me than longevity.

One of my treatment options was to re-challenge FOLFOX. Having been treated with that regimen in a non-metastatic setting, the side effects alone are enough for me to know it’s a bad idea.

…and it didn’t work the first time.

So, with no reasonable treatment options available, I decided that it’s time to just stop.

Now, my symptoms are managed by community nursing. They come to my home to make sure that I’m doing as well as can be from a comfort perspective.

Those appointments that used to fill the week have gone away. I’m not being dragged around appointment to appointment. Instead, I get to spend time with my spouse, friends, and family.

I’d rather that than by two weeks hooked up to an IV machine outside of my house.

#stageIV #ColonCancer #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth

[Krysta Coyle, PhD 👩🏽‍🔬 @molecularkrysta]

'Is a 2 week improvement in survival reasonable?' Important questions for #cancer patients, scientists, and clinicians - https://t.co/pfFDF35Vy9

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@FredGPhotos Thank you. Yes, I’ve been a bit quieter lately. A lot quieter, in fact.

Just need to focus on resting these days.

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

Finished up my medical appointments for the week.

So far things are status quo. I’ll take it.

I wish I was doing something cool but I’m drinking a hydration beverage. Been parched lately.

Picked up some Joyburst and have to admit it’s pretty tasty!

#StageIV #ColonCancer

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@kango_rue That’s a throwback! I don’t remember the brand but it’s really familiar. If it’s not full of sugar and in a nonsensical package, how are people supposed to know it’s for kids?

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

@poorbabi Maybe. It could also be new because I’d never heard of it, either.