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Elevated Liver Enzymes
Hello Everyone, I am a daily reader, but seldom post. I feel like I'm not always as articulate as everyone else, but I keep you all in my prayers and wish each and everyone of you the strength to continue our battle. I am stage 3 with 3 out of 31 lymph nodes positive, but no bowel involvement. I have received 9 out of 12…
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Colonoscopy While Still On Chemo
Hi Guys and Gals! From what I've been reading, glad to see most of you are all doing fine. Bud, hang in there. I know you've been having a rough time, but I think it has been worth it considering some nodules in your lungs are gone and others are shrinking. Judith, about the same time as you, Bert's 5fu/leuc starting…
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menopause
Hi there, Just wanted to know if anyone out there has been going through menopause early because of chemo? If so what advise can you give me about this. Judy
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Another update
Hi all, I'll try to make this short. I appreciate all the answers I got about the sister-in-law problem and I realize she is just trying to find someone to listen to her whining. Well, today my daughter called and they put my 5 yr old grandson in the hospital. He has pneumonia. Well, while I was on the phone telling my…
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stage III rectal cancer
Hi everyone, I'm new to this site. My husband was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer in Aug 2003. He had chemo/radiation treatment for 6 weeks, then had a colon resection with a temporary ileostomy. After surgery the dr told us that the tumor had shrunk down to the size of a ulcer. Everything looked really good. Then…
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Halfway through and feeling blue
Hi all, I know this is going to be a major whining post, but I need to get some of this stuff off my chest, and you guys are the only folks I know who are going through this...so forgive me... Just finished round 2 of 5FU/Leuco, and despite the first 11 treatments going well, I feel like #12 treatment sent me into a whole…
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Test Results In and Read
Well, as some of you may recall reading my postings, my hubby Hunt, stage 4 colon cancer has had treatments for one year now. CT scan last week, those 55 continuous hours of chemo " nothing" except (Praise the Lord) the cancer did not progress, but the spot (very larger) is still on the liver, the small spots have…
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Blood pressure
Has anyone experienced an increase in B/P during chemo? My blood pressure has increased from a usual 120/60 to 168/90...this along with high cholesterol has me concerned..the Onc hasen't said anything about it though.. Bud
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CT results
this message may post twice, as I am having difficulty with posting & e-mail. CT results show some spots gone and others reduced. Some light at the end of this long dark tunnel.. Bud
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Thanks for all the support.
Thank you to all who replied. It helps so much to realize one is not alone. I appreciate all the positive feedback. 4 weeks ago I thought Colon cancer was something that happened rarely, and certainty not to me.. Boy have I learned allot in the past weeks. Thanks again for the support.
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New tumor
I have a very dear friend who is like a father to me, who was diagnosed with colon cancer nearly 2 years ago. He had 5 out of 10 lymph nodes come back positive and had chemo/radiation and was cancer free for about a year. Now he has a tumor in his shoulder. They did not remove it, just biopsied it and will begin treatment…
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Katie Couric and Colon Cancer
Did anyone besides me get a chance to watch some of Katie Couric's excellent series on Colon Cancer last week on the Today Show? I thought she did a great job with the exception of one thing -- she forgets to tell people that colon cancer isn't just something that happens to people over 50. I was 29 when diagnosed and I…
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Help me understand!
Hello! My name is Sue. I am new to this site as of 2 weeks ago. I have been reading everything I can.I have been afraid to start a topic as to not be taken seriously. My husband has been diagnoisied with colon rectal cancer with 60%liver involvement. He has been undergoing chemo since Nov.2003. He has had 4 CT Scan and the…
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Returning to work jitters
Hello everyone. In the next few months I will be returning to work after being off 3 years. I have worked 25 years as a nurse in long term care. I loved my job except over the years nursing has been more demading for me. I felt that it was begining to take a toll on my health. I have had only 2 jobs in my life,camp…
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Thanks to everyone
Thanks everyone for wishing me a happy 50th. It was great, as I said earlier. But...you always have to have one bad apple. Let me explain how this person is, first of all. She's my sister in law, married to my husband's brother. She makes jokes about metally impaired people and tells these to me, since I have bipolar…
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new to this site also
I am also new to this site as of last week. I have stage 2/3 cancer. No lymphatic or vascular invasion and the margins were clear. Currently I am waiting to meet with an oncologist to discuss Chemo/ no Chemo options. My surgeon says no reason for chemo (it doesnt change the odds with my stage of cancer) I am 43 and am in…
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Lymph nodes and Xeloda
Hi everyone. I have two more questions for you guys if its okay. We went to see my husbands chemo oncologist today for his five week post op check up to schedule his adj chemo treatments. He is going to let my husband take Xeloda again since his results the first time were so good. We took him the report showing clear…
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"puta thief!"
Hi again guys-'tis me! Hullo to Monika/Bert, Bud,Bob,Emily,Kris,Judy,Andrea,Aspaysia,Kerry-and to all those my chemo brain eludes me.Also a big hi and welcome to all our new friends here. Can't stay long again as I have begged/borrowed, stolen this puta for a minute--he he! Am now in sunny Queensland and loving the…
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WELL, TIFFERS???
I've been holding my breath for ya since the 25th (and I'm starting to turn blue!)... how did everything come out? No, not with the prep (we ALL know how that comes out); with the colonoscopy! Inquiring minds want to know! - SpongeBob
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DISSED BY THE CSN GUY
Did anyone else notice? The colon cancer banner on the front page came down a day EARLY! The colon cancer awareness month banner fell before April 1st. Jose jipped us out of a day. Jose, I feel compelled to warn you about the dangers of dissing a bunch of chronic flatulaters. We may just send you a Flatu-Gram to your…
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stage 11
I am new to this chat room but I would love to hear about your experiences with colon cancer. I was diagnosed last October. I had Stage 1/11. No lymph node involvement and the surgical margins were clear. The doctors did not recommend chemo at this time and so far I am feeling great. I go and have CEA tests every 3 months.…
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antigenics?
Has anyone heard of/had experience with the company antigenics? This company makes oncophage, which is apparantly a personalized cancer vaccine treatment. This has been suggested to my mom by a few people. (she has Stage III, no distant mets, but has had 2 local recurrences.) Any advice on this versus traditional treatment…