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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…