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Liver resection
My Wife had a liver resection in march2004 and is doing very well. Went to cleveland clinic and had it done. So far ceas are 0.05 very good. Anybody had it done know somebody. Always believe
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I am scared for my dad :(
Hi all, Thanks for answering all my questions this past week, I had so many. Here the bad news: My dad will not be going for his radiation treatment for a while yet, he's supposed to go soon, but he's really sick and has severe abdominal pain (god, it's hard to see him this way) I remember this time last year he was having…
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ATT: JANA
Thanks so much for responding to my message, could I get your email address if at all possible. Mine is, briseboisj@hotmail.com Julie
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Beach Bums! :)
Hey guys! finally talked, no , dragged my hubby to the beach! In 7 yrs. we've only ever been away from home 1 weekend 2 yrs ago... so I reserved the room on the cc and told him "WE'RE GOING" he was very reluctant due to $$ issues. I don't care if it takes me all year to pay off it was worth it! We went to Dewey Beach in…
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PET / CT Scan...NED
Hi All, To update any newcomers, I am a Stage 3 survivor who began Folfox 4 in November and finished it about four weeks ago. My Pet and CT scans were all clear and for that I'm so grateful. My oncologist told me that I would repeat both tests in three months, and then I could have my Gronshong catheter removed. I still…
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Am I more at Risk?
If there is colon cancer in my family (my dad) does that mean I am more at risk to get colon cancer or all cancer. My doctor told me that I am only more at risk to develop colon but as for the other cancers, I am as much at risk as anyone else. You thoughts/comments would be appreciated. Thanks
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surgery
Hi everyone, I had surgery for rectal cancer 3 weeks ago. The surgery turned out to be more complicated than anticipated and lasted 9 hours. The surgeon removed the entire rectum and I now have a permanent colostomy. The tumor was large, but did not spread. All 18 lymph nodes were cancer free. I will be going back on chemo…
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Beach Babe Back!
Hey y'all! How are the semi-colons? Everyone regular? Am the tanned goddess i was hoping to be but with a couple extra pounds. Dang the cook was fabulous! Too good. Back to carrot juice and brown rice..... Have not had a chance to update with all the new posts and faces. Hope all is well. anyone care to jump in here and…
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Surgery next week
Well the time is finally coming around with date set for admission on the 27th and surgery on the 29th. After being diagnosed on March 3rd and having thought I was going to have surgery only two weeks later I am now finally due for teh chop. The main delay of course was teh six weeks chemoradiation which appears to have…
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Scan question!
If my dad had a scan for his stomach (as they thought he might have a ulcer or stonce)do you think they would have seen if anything was on the liver or would he have to have a specific scan for that. Sorry, I am new at this so I hope my question doesn't sound too stupid. As always, thanks for your help! Julie
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My friend starts chemo today
Hello everyone, My friend Julie is undergoing her first chemo treatment today. She had a tumor removed from her colon around the first of June. There was no lymph involvement, but her cancer was staged at 2b. She has done a little research on the web, but has found it to me more frightening than helpful. I am hoping to get…
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Julie?
Hello - This is a message for little julie - I have lost your phone number !! I received your phone message and was so thankful that the surgery went well. I have been thinking about your family and hoping that the recovery is going well (I know its very hard) Anyways - give me another call if you want to chat. I am on…
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pray for my friend
I have a friend Gloria who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer one year ago. It has metastisized. She is now in the hospital in the ICU with an infection and is unresponsive. Please pray that she doesn't suffer too much. She is only 45. Thanks for your prayers. Maureen
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KrisS - Please Help
Hi Kris, I posted for the first time about3 weeks ago when my dad was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with peritoneal seeding. You replied saying that you too had peritoneal seeding and had surgery for it. I was hoping that we could talk about the surgery and the follow-up care. I have been reading about cytoreductive…
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Pet Scan, CEA leve, and recent surgery
Looking for someone with a similar experience. Background - My dad was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in May 2002. He had two surgeries one in May to remove cancer from his colon and one in July to remove a spot on his liver. He had one full year of chemo (campostar). He was in remission until Feb. 2004 when they…
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Short Update
Hi all, Well, I'm finally home after 48 days in the hospital. Still having some problems, but still a lot better than I was. I know my daughter probably updated most of you on my condition. I had a really rough time. They couldn't stop my bleeding. I had a total of 30 pts of blood when it was all over. The doctor closed me…
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ty all news not so bad
hello all. yesterday when i went to the doc thought i was going to get such bad news and the way the ct report was written you would think so. the lesion in my lung is still there, but he thinks things r going great with it. as far as the stuff about my stomach he does not think that it is cancer and that it might even be…
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1st Surgery Today
Hi everybody, I had the first of my melanoma surgery today. For those of you who are new, I am a colon cancer patient of 1 1/2 years and recently diagnosed with melanoma on my nose and on my arm. I got home from the surgical center today at 3:30pm and all went well. Nose is in a bandage - looks pretty strange. Next Friday,…
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ct bad news
hello all. i had my ct on wed and it showed that the lesion in my lung as increased and that there is something in my stomach and the lining of my stomach. i found out in very rare cases colon cancer can spread to the stomach i meet with the dr today this morning. right now i am an emotional wreck and when i look at my 5…
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Stage III Question
My dad got his scope today, and they didn't find anything *thank god* so they now think that his urinary problems are cause by a cut nerve during the operation. He is still having severe cramps in his pelvic area, he goes for a scan on Monday...I am a little nervous about that. Does anyone know if and when it meets the…
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Message of Hope
I read this yesterday on another support group site and while my faith is very strong, I don't usually preach it so....but this truly touched me and I think is so appropriate for each and every single one of us, each in our own, unique way. I thought I'd share it with all of you. Here it is: The Four Candles The four…
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Some Good News! re: Pet scan results!
Well we wnet to hopkins yesterday and found out the opposite of what we were told last week (that thechemo wasn't working/something showed up). Truth is the tumor in hubby's liver DID Shrink! by 1/3. Next step is NO CHEMO for 2 month then surgery to remove it! We still have a chance at a CURE! After all this last week of…
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Still Worried
Hi all, again I want to express my gratitude for all the support and advice you all have given me and my husband. I know I should be estatic over the results of hubby's scans, but I am still worried. I have read so many articles about Stage IV colon cancer and the treatment using Avastin. Most of the articles use the words…
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My friend is gone
I didn't spend much time recently on this board, but have been here before. I read it daily for a year, though I only posted a few times. My father like friend, Oscar, passed away on Wednesday, July 7th. He was 68 years old. My sister and I were with him and it happened peacefully in his sleep. I want you all to know that…
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liver met question
OK, when I met with my onc. two weeks ago, I asked if I could be a long term survivor. I have 1 liver met and have been on chemo for 3 full rounds of out of 6. Liver met has shrunk 50% to 1 cm and onc. thinks that at my next MRI (next Monday) it may be gone totally. He said that I have met the two conditions for possible…
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we lost one...
I thought we were having a bad week... Hubby's chemo apparently not working, hubbys father liver met is growing... But found out yesterday, my Father's cousin died yesterday of colon cancer after a long (3 years) battle. He left behind a wife and daughter. The family has had 3 other losses in the past year...his mother…
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Should I sleep in the bathroom?
Hello everyone. This is an incredibly inspiring site for me. I was dx'd in Feb. with what turned out to be Stage II about l0 cm in from the opening. I had few probs. with chemo before surgery, but a rough time with radiation, with severe rectal bleeding, etc. Surgery went well 8 weeks ago, now I start chemo scheduled for…
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any encouragement will do
hello all. just feelin a little down. just got off treatment and kinda struggling right now. i just feel sooooo sick. this is my last treatment until the end of the month then i get a pet and a cat to see what is going on. sometimes this is more than i can take. thanx for listening. have a great day everyone. nettie
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Good news!Grandma 047--Judy
Hi guys--update from Stacy; Just wanted to let you know that mom is finally home.She is slowly but surely getting her appetite back and she is wanting to get better a lot quicker than her body allows.I went over to see her today and the first thing she said as I hugged her was "I wanna go shopping".LOL, I told her in due…
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Happy
Hi everybody, as some will have read my husband Ross who is 28 was diagnosed with bowel cancer a few months ago. He had his operation not long after that and is now undergoing chemo for 6 months. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for sharing their stories here because reading them has helped us both so much. Ross is…