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Gotta love surgery
Hello Everyone! I'm glad to see everyone seems to be doing relatively well. Happy birthday SB! And hang in there Judy... I would really tell that skinny wench to kiss my stoma! You are a beautiful spirit - remember that! As for me, I'm alive and kickin'! I have to say that the thoracotomy was MUCH easier than the APR.…
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We're back!! Bob's spirits better!!!
Hello Everyone!!! Thank You for all the good advise!!!! We are working on those now as we speek!!! Bob wants to knw if it would hurt if he had a piece of meat every now and then. He doesn't mind eatting what he has to but he said, " I was a meat and potato's man and loves pasta." He asked me to ask you guys first before he…
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MOM'S DIARRHEA WON'T QUIT
Mom has Stage IV, with mets to liver, lungs, thyroid. Had a colon resection - came through it beautifully. Had port put in - first chemo two weeks ago. Handled it very well - no side effects. Had blood transfusion next day, suffered small stroke which affected her right side. Took her via ambulance to hospital. Now started…
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Brother With Stage IV
f anyone remembers, I'm the hysterial/concerned sister who posted about 2 months ago when my 47-yr old brother, Dave, wasn't doing well. He's come a long way tho' docs thought he'd never make it after the last 32-day stay in the hospital. This beast is tough but Dave is TOUGHER!!! Between the power of prayer and positive…
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YOU GUYS ARE TOO MUCH!!
Hey there everyone... I just popped on to send you a virtual post card from Cartagena, Colombia. We pulled in for a couple of days of R&R (talk about taking a vacation behind enemy lines!). We busted a boat carrying 5,000 lbs of pure coke last Sunday and that has kept me pretty busy. Street value was in the $100 million…
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Ben will be starting chemo
Ben is slated to start chemo on Sept 20th.. that if he wounds heal intime.. still a issue here.I wasnt unable to go with him for his first appointment back when they discuss his treatment options.As I had just gotten home myself from neck surgery. so not sure yet what they are planning on using it will be interesting…
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Just wanted to...
WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND! Going off to a wedding this evening that I would rather not attend. I'd be happy sipping a cup of Starbucks ( no sugar thanks) sitting on my deck in this cool Northeastern weather we are having. Enjoy your weekend. Barb
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Surgeon or Onc
My husband is on his last week on xeloda post op. We have an appointment to see his surgeon in 3 weeks. I've noticed that most of you have follow up care with your onc instead of surgeon. Should we see both or just the surgeon for another CT and colonoscopy? My husband had rectal cancer, rad/chemo pre op, transanal…
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Support Group in Alabama
Fellow survivers here who live in or near Alabama, who would like to start a support group in North Alabama Please email me at krp@hiwaay.net My name is Kevin.
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Alabama Support Group
Fellow survivers here who live in or near Alabama, who would like to start a support group in North Alabama Please email me at krp@hiwaay.net My name is Kevin.
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Happy Birthday Spongebob ! ! !
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that Spongebob turns 41 on September 5th. Sponger, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SPONGEBOB... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! CHEERS... Lisa PS, Just be glad that I'm not singing this.
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Doctor Appointment
I went to my surgeon on Thursday and he say's I'm doing really good. I told him that I have no energy and cry all the time. He said that is very normal considering the trauma my body has been through. That, plus all of you, have made me feel much better. My last blood work showed my potassium at 3.2, which he said is very…
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kangatoo??howareya?
hey I havent seen a post from you in a while. puts on my glasses. are you doing okay? how is your health? yeah yeah i am nosey..one of my many virtues i am told.. that and being bossy. you were on my mind today so please let me know how you and your family are doing? i keep you and everyone here who posts in my…
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surgery
5PM Friday-I'm home and feeling well. Was in and out of the hospital in a total of about 3 hours, minus a small growth on my vocal cords. Julie Andrews had the same surgery, and only lost an octave; maybe we'll be able to do a new duet and call it the lower sound of music.. So far only a sore throat, and I can talk without…
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Hi Everyone
It has been a month since I have posted and I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I was just looking over some posts and it seems like most of you are doing okay! Hope things went well for you Kanga with the thallium thing. I had to do that as well a while back. I have been really busy at work, getting kids back in school…
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folfox side effects
Thanks for the messages from my first post. I haven't started Immunopower yet--waiting to pass it by the onc. next week. I've had one treatment of Folfox--oxypalatin on Monday, then the 5FU bolus and 46 hour drip. I felt okay until Tuesday night--It felt like someone was gripping their hands around my neck and squeezing.…
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Anybody survived peritoneal metastasis?
Hi everyone, Its been great to read all the encouraging stories here and special thanks to everyone who replied to my earlier post. My dad is stage III with peritoneal involvement. His omentum was also infected but removed during surgery. A latest ultrasound on his abdomen is showing some peritoneal deposits. I met the…
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Brother done with Chemo..How long?
My brother (age 40)is stage 3 and has gone through 4 months of radiation and now 9 months of chemo. Has had colosomy bag for 9 months also and will keep it for awhile. His oncologist is now going to see him once a month to check his blood count. Is this enough? Will they be able to tell what's happening by just the blood…
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new here and need advice
Hi gang, my dear dad was diagosed with colon cancer after having a colonoscopy on July 7th. On July 31 he had appoximately 2 feet of his right colon removed, along with the 4 cm malignant mass, and 35 lymph nodes removed. Five of the 35 lymph nodes were positive. Next week he will have his port installed and the oncologist…
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Liver News about my Mass
Hi gang well I seen the Dr. today have to go for Pet Scan on friday to see if mass is just in one spot or broken up in other places. He told me that I will get Chemo( I NEVER NEVER thought I would be glad to hear that I can get Chemo) If it is localize I can that portion removed and chemo. If it is scatterd through out the…
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Thank You !!
Hello everyone!!! Things today are the same except for we will be going awaytomorrow. Some of Bob's friends called wanted to know when he would be arriving at the show and he said sometime in the morning. I was so happy to hear those words. I am hoping that getting away for a few days seeing his friends for the next 4 days…
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Dear Friends
I found this poem and thought of you all. I haven't been able to find the words to thank you for being there, but this kinda says it. Dear Friends There are no jewels more precious Than the friends God sent my way My heart overflows with happiness With the love they share each day. No matter if I'm sad or blue Or feeling…
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Life After FOLFOX -When does the hand/foot syndrome go away?
Hello Everyone! As you may recall, my Dad finished his last treament of Folfox about a month ago. He is still complaining about his hands and feet. He said his hands look like wax, and he doesn't really have any feeling in them. His feet feel swelled, but they look normal. He's heard that this may never completely go away,…
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Bob's test results not good! Help!
Hello Everyone!! I promised you guys that I would let you know how Bob made out with his CT Scan. Well, we were hoping for good news but we got the wind taken out of our sails. The CT results showed that this new chemo regiment he was on is not working and that the cancer is growing. We were so hoping that after all the…