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Finished chemo/Upcoming CT scan
Hi Everyone! I don't post often...but I do read the messages every day. My husband just finished his 6 months of chemo for stage 3 colon cancer and he has a CT scan scheduled for June 21. I am so worried..I guess just afraid the ugly dragon will rear his head again!! Does anyone else share this feeling? When he had his…
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surgery
Hi everyone! This is my first time posting. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in March and finished 5 and 1/2 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy(zeloda) at the end of May. It went pretty well with few side effects. I have an appointment with the surgeon on 6/10 and will hopefully set a date for surgery at that time. I am…
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New Member
Hi All, I am new to your community but have read several discussions. My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer (mets to lymph nodes and omentum) in Feb. 2004 two weeks after his 42nd birthday. We were so shocked (to say the least). He was been doing chemo since March. I have read so many inspiring stories here.…
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waiting-------????
Hiya guys---'ol kanga needs a bit of tlc and spiritual guidance.Had the doc. jabbin me again for that red stuff. (can yu get anaemic from too many blood tests?--he he) Going in for ultrasounds to check for liver mets. in the mornin(tuesday here in oz) and am wonderin if yu guys might ask the guy in tha sky to be lenient on…
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Instestional strictricture Broke
Hi eveyone I had been a little down in the dumps after May 25 when I went to the hospital for a colonoscopy with dialation and my intestine broke. I knew this was a risk because I was recieving colonoscopies with dialation every 6 months for a stricture that developed last year 2 years after my radiation for stage 3 colon…
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Hello!!
My goodness it's been a long time since I've posted! I've taken everyone's advice and have been enjoying life since I have been finished with chemo and am cancer free. I'm feeling great!!!! I haven't spent much time in front of the computer since the weather has been so nice. I'm always on the go watching my neices play…
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Thanks Everyone
I just wanted to thank-you all for your kind words and thoughts. I cannot quite figure out how to do it in sequence, so I just started a new post- what the heck eh! I am actually a Canadian (go Glames go) and live just north west of Toronto. So my choice of treatment facility seems to be somewhat narrower than might be in…
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Radiation Therapy
Hi folks. It seems like it's been a year since I've been on here reading and catching up, but in actuality it was only about a week! Some stuff happened. I started having seizures on May 27. That led up to eventual hospitalization after a CT scan showed a brain tumor and the doctor on-call put me on Dilantin and…
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Calgary is going to take it!
Hi yall, I have calmed down... Well, okay, a whee bit... I'm still perpetually smiling. People are starting to think that I'm creepy - may be incarcerated before the surgery comes round! Wanted to thank everyone for the support and cheerleading. Some people around me are being bummers cause they're scared of the surgery so…
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I'm Back!!!!
Hi folks! I'm back! Had an absolutely wonderful time in Europe but I sure did miss you guys. Since I'm still kind of "out of it"...jet lag and all :-), and I return to work tomorrow, I gave up on trying to read a month's worth of posts but will catch up as I go along. I'd sure appreciate if someone would fill me in on the…
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New Entry
Hope there is room for one more in the group. My name is Sharon and I have recently (April) been diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. I am 41 years old and having displayed no symptoms until I got "stomach flu", I was and am still in shock I guess. I have a 2cm tumor on my liver, but because not all of my cancerous…
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Great NEWS
To those of you who replied to my post, I wanted to let you know, I remain in Clinical remission! I continue to have the fluid in my lungs, no change since last CT. and PET scan,liver panel continues to be elevated. My oncologsit will continue to keep close check on that.Meantime I am going to live and be happy! I would…
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Liver Surgery date set
Hi Everyone Will give you a brief history. My husband had colon surgery Oct. 03. Two small lessions mets to liver (8mm/1). Treated with 8 rounds of Oxi/Lecoravorin/5ur (sorry not sure of spelling) one week on/one week off. After 8 rounds one lession is no more visible and 1 is 5mm. Had Cat/Scan and Colonscopy again since…
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update
this is my 4th attempt to post..here goes; just finished my 8th round of folfox 6, and Onc had originally told me that it would be 8 rounds, 16 weeks..they then informed me that it could be as much as 12 rounds. I asked for a break, and they took me off for 3 months! My CT shows "3 or 4" spots left on lungs out of an…
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test
just trying to post to this forum-(without success) Bud
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Another Cancer!
I went to the doctor for a check up and all news regarding my colon cancer was good. My blood work continues to be good ( a little low on the white count) but otherwise good. He even said that the odds are in my favor of a complete recovery with no recurrance. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. However, this disease does…
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Kelley anyone?
Has anyone in this group had any experience with implementing the Kelley program as an alternative to chemo treatments?
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YEA!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone, Haven't posted in a long while, but I have been keeping up. I'm happy to see new names on the board. Support is so critical and this board is awesome. Just wanted to say that the latest CT shows that the cancer is still confined to my lungs and a surgeon has agreed to operate!!!!!!!!! I'm so incredibly…
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FOLFOX -- Symptoms seem to get worse
Hello! I hope everyone is doing wonderful today. My Dad is having a really difficult time with his chemo treatments. As time goes on, it seems that each treatment effects him worse than the one before. Luckily, he only has four more to go. What has your experience been? Any encouragement is appreciated. Hugs and Prayers to…
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Blockage?
Hello again everyone - I wanted to thank everyone who answered to the question I had about my mom's vomiting. She seems to be okay now and she has not had any more problems. I noticed that in some of your responses you mentioned "blockages" and "abdominal adhesions" -- I can't help but get very scared when I hear those…
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Not really colon cancer, but being treated as it were
This is my first post on this board. Last year, I was experiencing some bladder problems, and my urologist, after doing both a PSA and a biopsy, said there was "nothing there" and treated me with Cipro for 10 days. After repeating this twice and not having any results, I went to a different urologist who decided there was…
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CMP Again
Hi everyone. I went to the dr again last Friday for them to do yet another CMP to check my liver enzymes. After three tests of elevated results, I was getting a little scared. This one came back NORMAL! I was so relieved. Evidently it was the synthroid that caused to elevated results. Now I go back in July to get the CEA…
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i met a 8 yr survivor
hi all, i thought i'd share good news. i met a 8 yr survivor of stage 3 - 6 nodes involved! im trying to convince her to make a personal web page - i hope she will soon. i met her through an old posting on this netwok. julie 5 weeks and one day till my moms surgery! i can't wait!
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dr says
Thanks to you for your input on my question about the rash hubby has. Dr. did work him in yesterday and said that this was all caused by the sun. Ok, so I did not receive a degree in chemo side effects but I am in trainning! Thanks SB for the honey treatment. I am looking for a large hive but those durn bees don't seem to…
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Grandma047 - anyone heard anything?
Hi all... been really busy here lately and hubby not feeling too good with his chemo. really sick to his tummy and headaches, etc. Trying to have a yard sale this week. Never knew we had so much stuff! Don't know how it all fit in my house :) Anyway I haven't been able to keep updated much here and have been wondering…
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The Aftermath
I am looking for some help. I am 27 years old. I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer June 2003. I was married 2 1/2 weeks later and surgery 2 days after that. They removed my entire colon and rectum. I have an illeostomy. I had 5 mnths 5FU an Lecovorin and 5 weeks radiation. I finished treatments in Feb. and had my first…
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Check-up Today
Hello Everyone, I am off to another check-up today. I seem to post evry time I have one. I think they make me nervous...ok, ok, I know they do. Wish me luck.
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another question..
Hubby is calling the onc dr. about this today but getting an appointment with him is difficult. Hubby is taking Xeloda and some blood pressure meds that he has taken for a long time. He is also taking some diuretics given for congestive heart failure. The problem is all of a sudden he has this awful itchy rash on his arms.…
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My New Friend!
Hi Everyone, Please welcome my new friend Tracy ( Tracelia) whom I have now added to my friends list... She is a 38 year old single Mom with two beautiful little girls age 2 & 5. Tracy had surgery on May 20 and was diagnosed stage 4 with mets to liver & lungs. She is in the process of moving back to New Brunswick to start…