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Today's Appt. with the General Surgeon
I saw the general surgeon today to “meet and greet.” I like him very much. We discussed my medical history, issues with bowel blockage, and what will happen if it occurs again. Basically, he told me that the same protocol would be followed as the first time—CT scan to identify any definite blockage and hospitalization for…
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DON'T HATE YOUR CANCER.
With this new topic I will try to put a new perspective on our illness. My name is Laz, I am a 48 year old male with a beautiful wife, a 15 year old amazing daughter, a great carreer, a big Stage 2-3 Rectal cancer and in the best case I will end up with a permanent colestomy. Even though we have every reason to hate cancer…
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My Mom died I don't know what to do..
its only been a year. A year since I last saw was mom . I was 16 a freshman in Highschool. you could say my family was already dysfunctional but that would be a understatement my life was already a roller coster before ... well before it happrned. you see My life was predetermined for me she set up everything for me i i…
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PRAY FOR ME PLEASE!
Tomorrow I'm starting chemo and radiation for 6 weeks. I'm gonna try to work through the treatment so pray for me hard. But laugh even harder if I should $hit my pants at the office. Thanks, Laz
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I hate cancer
Scan results....more doctors, more tests, more prayers. I have only begun to fight!
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"The Wait Is Over" - Sundance & Big Billy TO BE Published by Coping With Cancer Magazine:)
Hi Martha I've got news so big that one forum is not big enough to hold it, LOL! So, I thought I would come over here and crash the party and tell you my news....I think I've got a couple of friends over here, right? LOL! And as a 2'fer, while I'm over here, I thought I would tell you that I'm two days away from making it…
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the pendulum swings
Four months post Tx... Anyone go from the runs to constipation and back again? It's feast or famine...
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The results are in...
I had my colonoscopy this morning and everything is fine. The dr said I have diverticulosis (one pouch) but wasn't concerned. This didn't show up on the first colonoscopy before treatment so am wondering if radiation had something to do with it weakening the inside of the colon? Didn't think to ask the dr, but then again I…
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Planned CSN outage
CSN will be down for a couple of hours this morning beginning at 3:00 AM Eastern Time for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Best to all, greta aka Your CSN staff
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Adeno carcinoma anal cancer
Can anyone explain Adenocarcinoma AC? Does adenocarcinoma always require the surgery for the clostomy bag? My brother had about 6 weeks of combined chemo/rad Monday thru Friday. That ended, he gets a few months of a break, then he has surgery for the clostomy bag in July. Then, it's more chemo for 2 days a week for 8 more…
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CT today
CT today and visits with 2 of my oncologists and liver surgeon (not sure why he wants to see me-surgery was 15 months ago). Prayers needed for good news. Adoption of my 2 granchildren was approved last Friday with a 6 month review to make sure nothings changed in our lives. Only thing that could change would be my…
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Thank You - This Discussion Board is SO HELPFUL
I want to thank all of you for posting on this discussion board. I am a new member but have been reading the posts for several months now. I was diagnosised with anal cancer in Dec. 2012 (what an unwelcome & unexpected Christmas present ). I finished chemo & radiation treatments in mid-March and found your site around that…
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Just wondering
I heard someone say for lung cancer radiation they would take a big spoonful of honey to protect esophagus. I wonder if the vaginal area and the anus was coated with honey would it still burn as much.
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Probiotics
So started probiotic pearls complete, and wanted to get some imput? Hoping it will help with my grumbly gassy tummy and weird stools.
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Please, please give any perspective you can - very confused / overwhelmed
Hi! - I am sorry to post again a similar post, and will try to keep this as short as possible, but I am desperate for SOME kind of actual point of reference. I am totally confused. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed HIV positive, along with HPV and anal warts - two very small ones. The "good" news is that my good cells were…
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frustrated!
I'm 4 months post treatment and I'm very frustrated. There are days when I feel fantastic. But when I feel good I do things I normally do, but then there is a price to pay. I end up feeling terribly tired and not just for a few hours but for a few days. I have started a part time job and that wears me out too. It's not…
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New and very scared - New York City
Thank you for reading this. I have just been diagnosed HIV positive and have tested positive for HPV, though they have not told me which strain. I do have anal warts, and all the symptoms which seem to point to a possibility of cancer. I am desperately trying to find a doctor in the NYC who specializes in this field,…
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ITCHING.......HELP!!!
OMG...The vaginal and anal itching from these burns is driving me absolutly crazy!!!! Please help me with ideas on how to take the itching away before i scratch myself to a bloody mess!!!
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New and very scared - New York City
Thank you for reading this. I have just been diagnosed HIV positive and have tested positive for HPV, though they have not told me which strain. I do have anal warts, and all the symptoms which seem to point to a possibility of cancer. I am desperately trying to find a doctor in the NYC who specializes in this field,…
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Leaving on a jet plane....
Threemonths have ALREADY gone by. Leaving Sunday for Houston. Really going to have to figure out someway to make these trips more pleasant/less boring! Whoever thought they would become BORING? MDA here I come!
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cea markers
Going for my cea markers tomorrow, 3rd anniversary of diagnosis for stage 3 anal cancer. Good results from treatments and so far so good!! I am more nervous this time about the test results than I have been before, don't know why, call it a feeling. Looking forward to that 5 year milestone. Very thankful for finding this…
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Really difficult week 4 mom hospitalized
Hello, i posted before my my mom began treatment. She is stage 2a but a 13 cm tumor. She completed 19 rad and one chemo round and was drastically declining all through week 4. She was hospitalized last week, she was too weak to do her 20 th rad and they sent her right to hospital. White blood cells still falling, massive…
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New here--coping with Radiation
I am a 57 year old female diagnosed in late April. I have read through a lot of posts, and although I am sure if I keep reading my questions will be answered I hope no one minds me asking again. I was fortunate and had no nausea with my first week of chemo. I hope the next round, which begins May 28 will go as smoothly. My…
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how these numbers are determined
When my doc told me we were gonna do 30 treatments, he said that was his "ballpark" number. that being said, how do they determine these numbers??? I have 4 left, and i do not think i can emotionally or physically take 1 more day!!! so will these last 4 really make a difference??? I just dont think i can do this anymore!!!…
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Scans
Well, the time has come that I have agreed to have more scans. I am not happy about it, but symptoms make it necessary. So, in a week I will hqve a better idea where I stand with the 2 cancers. I am not quite 2 years since my last surgery. I am a person of great faith, but I have to say that I am drreading dealing with it…
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non pill probiotics; kefir at home
for anyone interested in exploring growing their own kefir, you can check out this description (see link below); this is just one of many internet resources. I've been growing my own kefir for several weeks and am much happier with the result (taste, quality, cost, ease of doing it) than with buying it, plus, I personally…
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Sacral Insufficiency Fractures - radiation damage
I'm about 2 years post treatment and had my follow-up CT scan, which showed some changes in my sacrum. My physicians recommended an an MRI to rule out any spread of cancer to the bones ... which showed Sacral Insufficiency Fractures (no cancer!). Has anyone else encountered this complication, which causes pain in the lower…
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Mitomyocin Side Effect-lung damage
Interstital lung disease....anyone else have to experience this unpleasant side effect of chemo? I have been done with treatment since April 1/13, alot of fatigue and shortness of breath - both chalked up to anemia. Have been in the hospital since Saturday due to not just shortness of breath but an almost complete…
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pain, falling, weak legs and swelling
I can't thank you all enough. My doctors all made me feel like I was going crazy, everyone of them said "I never heard of such a thing" and some were like are you blaming us or radiation on it?? I am not trying to blame just trying to understand, I am so very thankful to be alive and have the cancer gone. And in the wee…
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radiation side effects
I have been reading about "Pelvic Radiation Disease" and the list of long-term side effects is very discouraging. I thought the worst was over but that may not be the case. Most of the articles, however, stated that the late radiation side effects only affected a small per cent of patients. I was wondering: Is there anyone…