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Colorectal Cancer
Archives for March 2004
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good news
Hi everybody I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Went to onc yesterday and he says I am stable now that not remission but I'll take it. He has stoppped all chemo for right now and told me to get my strenght back and when I do I can go back to work. The spots he was treating me for have done nothing not…
Thank You
I just wanted to write a quick note to thank everyone for their replies to my message. I was in a dark momment and all of you helped me feel better by letting me know that we all have bad days. Thanks again
All those with stage 4!
Hi guys, I'm seeing my oncologist tomorrow to discuss the possibility of changing protocols. Wanted to have a description of other stage 4 treatment to have an idea of what's out there - I think the doctor is entertaining the idea of 5FU fanny pack. Presently, I'm on a 3 week cycle doing 135mg/m2 of oxaliplatin drip once…
After right collectomy surgery
Hi Guys Mom's surgery was 4 weeks ago tomorrow (2/3/04). She is recovering slowly, but is experiencing a few things she wanted me to post about and see if you guys have had similar experiences. She will occasionally have sharp pains in her mid-section that don't seem to be related to the diarrhea (which is not quite…
new kind of treatment
Hey guys I was told about a new drug that has been approved by the FDA. It is called Avastin, I don't know if I would be open to this but some of you might. the web site is www.webmd.com Let me know what you think Pattie
Inner Peace
The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started. So I looked around the house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished.... Before leaving the house this morning I finished: 1. A bottle of red wine. 2. A bottle of white. 3. The Bailey's. 4. Kahlua. 5. Dregs in the Tequila bottle. Ate the…
Nonspecific lung changes
Hi, I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced this scenario w/ a positive outcome. I was first diagnosed 2 years ago at the ripe old age of 31 w/ Stage III colon cancer and had a sigmoid resection followed by 6 mos. of 5-FU/Leukovorin.......at my first followup it was discovered that I had a liver met, luckily for…
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