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Expectations after bowel re-section
It has been almost 2 years since I had a good sized Sarcoma removed from my small intestine taking with it 6 or so inches near the ileum. I was fortunate that the tumor was very low grade and showed not evidence of metastic disease, so there was no follow up or chemo treatments suggested. The surgery was unremarkable and…
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Stacy...Are you the blond or the brunette?
In the latest edition of the online newsletter, there is a piece written by you with a picture. Very good article and so nice to see your everpositive smiling face!!!! Lisa
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New Names?
Sounds like Kangathong and Speedobob have re-named themselves..anybody have suggestions for re-naming these two? Bud
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Lab results
Finally got lab results from the vocal cord surgery..benign, yes, benign..about time there is some good news. Now all I have to do is benign the rest of these buggars - CT in 6 & 12 wks post IMRT-(Aug) to see what they can see.. Bud
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Update!! Bob is HOME!!!!
Hello Everyone!!!! I want to Thank all of you again!!!! I brought Bob home about 7:00pm last night. He headed right for the couch and his favorite show - "COPS". He was his old self again, yelling at the TV. It was music to my ears!!!! He was his old self today. Outside working on getting the bugs out of the Scout so we…
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anyone have any good jokes?
I feel like garbage today. This chemo stinks. Anyone up for the challenge of making me laugh? Keep it somewhat clean. :) Ah, never mind. Barb
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Brother cancer free?
Thanks again to all of you who continue to give me great advice and feedback. Nearly a year ago, my brother was diagnosed stage III. I spoke to both his surgeon and his primary care doctor. They told me (and him) that he had cancer imbedded in his pelvic wall that was non operable and even with chemo and radiation he was…
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Hi everyone!
Although I haven't posted in a while I wanted to let everyone know that I've been reading the posts, that you are all in my thoughts and that I'm sending positive energy your way. Just to update you, I'm back on xeloda after surgery for rectal cancer June 28. I'm cancer free, back in graduate school and starting a full…
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Neuprin
Anyone take these shots for raising your white counts? Looks like that is my next thing if my counts are still down on Monday. Anyone have good or bad stories about it? Thanks all. Have a great night and wonderful weekend. Barb
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hers's my dad clinical trial - need info
well the nurse just called me to let me know that my dad (who is/was stage 3, 5 post lymph nodes) as of next week (tuesday) will start for the first 3 months a combinationo f 5fu/leu/oxi and then for the last 3 months a combo of 5fu/leu/ironotecan (sp???). Has anyone been on any of these combinations before???? thanks…
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THANKS FOR THE WELCOME
My friend Spongebob said many nice things about all of you. I feel honored to be a part of such an august group! I'll be sure to keep you all posted on my particular cancer case. Surgery's next Thursday, so you know I am growing more nervous by the hour. Thanks for all your support and prayers! Sea detail
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Update on Bob!! - Your prayers worked!!!!
Hello Everyone!!! Thank You for all the wonderful prayers!!! They must of been really good as he is doing much better!!!!! After I posted last night I went back to the hospital as I jsut couldn't leave him. He came out of the shock about 1:00am this morning. They have moved him out of ICU!!! If his blood pressure stays…
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INTRODUCING Sea_detail
Semi-Colons - I would like for you all to give a big welcome to my personal friend Sea_detail. He and I worked together for a few years during the time that I was going through diagnosis, surgery and chemo. Now he has officially joined our ranks as a semi-colon. I have told him a lot about you all and what a great group…
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blood work
hi everyone, my mom is on her 2nd treatment of chemo post op and she just got her blood results from yesterdays appointment. The doctor said she can continue chemo but her white cell count seems to be a little low. Is that normal? If I'm not mistaken I think chemo attacks the white blood cells so thats why it would be low.…
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Kanga and Spongebob
Kanga and Jen, your hug has been delivered. Em had a great big smile for you. Thanks so much. Sponge, I'll give you and everyone else the date when the pool is finished. Bring the drinks and I'll supply the sunscreen. BTW, I don't think my hubby would appreciate a baywatch hunk. How about you just show up in one of those…
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Nutritionist - Dr. Keith Block
Hi, Has anyone seen Dr. Keith Block in Evanston Illinois ? My Dad saw a licensed nutritionist (who was an oncology nurse for 20 years) this past Tuesday. She was wonderful. She is tailoring a diet for my father to follow which is designed to create the best possible environment for his own body to fight the cancer. She has…
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anyone get...
hand numbness or slight cramping in the hand and/or forearm while on Oxcyplatin? I had my treatment yesterday and this seem to occurthe day after. Happened on my last treatment, too. It has nothing to do with the cold thing. It just seems weak and a bit cramped. It goes away, it is just annoying. Thanks for any input. Barb
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cancer and peace of mind
hi guys, i posted just last week about my dad who has stage 3 colon cancer. He was operated on July 30th in which they removed 2 feet of his right colon along with 35 lymph nodes, 5 of which were positive. He just had his first CT scan last week and thank our God he is NED. Monday he will have his port put in and Tuesday…
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THANKS
For fear of my recent post dissapearing off tha screen and not sure if yu would read it I reply here. SERENITY PRAYER--FOR YOU ALL! God grant me the serenity to accept, The things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can----- And the wisdom to know the difference. I cannot thank you all in person, I cannot…
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Liver News about my Mass
Hi Gang, just as I suspected Iam now the owner of Liver Cancer to add to my list of Breast Cancer 1999 Colon Cancer 2001. The mass is about 5cm localized according to to Pet Scan I had last Friday. Scheduled for biopsy tomorrow. Doctor wants to do Surgery Monday if possible. I am just taking it in stride. Keep those…
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Bob is in the Hosp. BAD REACTION!!!!
Hello Everyone!!! I promised that I would let you know how Bob made out with his first treatment on the new drug Erbitux. I was hoping to give you guys good news but it isn't. Bob only received about 5 minutes into the treatment when all H--- broke loose!!!! To make a long story short as I don't want to ramble. Bob almost…
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What is....
I have read this time and time again.... please clarify.... what is "NED"? I am slow, believe it or not, I had to ask what "LOL" meant!!!! How sad is that??!!!???! MJ
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going on treatment 28 then ct
hey all. tomorrow i will get a treatment and then get a ct scan to see what is going on. it is getting very tiring but the fight goes on. we r still fighting the lung lesion and i hope after all this treatment it is dead. i have come a long way since my surges in 03 where i had a total of 20 tumors. i will continue to keep…
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Missed Chemo Treatments
Hi everyone! I have a question about Chemo treatments and I hope that you can help me. My mom is currently undergoing Folfox (4- I think) every other week for 4 months to treat stage III rectal cancer. She had surgery in May to remove the tumor and was found to have 9/16 positive nodes. Anyway, we had her treatment…
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sorta bad news...need information
It has been a while since writing here. I have read almost daily but, our life was going great until yesterday's dr. visit. Hubby is stage IV and was doing fine on a low dose Xeloda. Then, within the past 2 months his CEA drifted up to 6.4. Originally, according to dr, CEA was 634?!?!?! anyway the Xeloda has obviously…
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kangas "heart"
Hiya guys--YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!! ALL CLEAR GUYS! Heart specialist tild me to go away n never come back today!. Phew, what a relief! We were so worried and if not for all your prayers and love things may have been different. My spec. was worried that chemo and the fact that dad died of heart failure, heart problems were likely.…
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avastin
Does anybody know if there's any way to receive Avastin in Canada? I know that we could look for a clinical trial but then you're not guaranteed to get Avastin, right?
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question about chemo
hello to everyone.i haven't posted in a little while so i thought i would ask a question.i've had two treatments of chemo (5fu,leukovorin,and oxiliaplatin) and so far so good except i've had some stomach pain that went up in to my chest.it only lasted for about 5 mins.but the pain was enough that had it continued, i was…
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here's some good news for my daughter
Hi all. My middle daughter, Em just had a wish granted. She has multiple handicaps due to a DPT vaccination reaction when she was 9 months old. There is an organization called the Marty Lyons Foundation. It is much like the Make a Wish Foundation. Well, her wish was to get a pool. The water therapy that she receives in the…
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One week and counting....
The decision has been made and I am valiantly trying to deal with all the emotions. I am going in for APR and vaginectomy on 9/14. Scared.... very scared. It is sooo difficult to just put my care (faith) completely in the hands of other people. I am scared about the recovery. I am scared I haven't asked all the correct…