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What kind of pets do you have?
My family and I are going to get a Newfoundland pup in a couple of weeks. I can't decide if I'm crazy or not. These dogs are tremendous!!!! Such mushes though. We went back and forth between a "lap dog and a Newfie for my daughter who is disabled. The Newfie won. The fun starts on Dec. 11th!! Can't wait. What kind of pet…
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How are you Judy?
Hi Grandma. I read about all the garbage you have been going through. You are in my prayers everyday. I hope today finds you feeling better. Love, Barb
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Hi all
I just wanted to stop in and say hi to everyone. I've been lurking but not posting. Not really sure why. I've been a bit down lately and so many people are having a rough time of it here. Guess I felt I had nothing to offer in my current state of mind. I do think of all of you each and every day. And to the new comers,…
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Matching Ensemble ?
Just a reminder that Sponge Bob/Square Pants watches are now available at BK for 1.99 (w/ a value meal) Now you can sport your Live Strong Braclet and matching-(?) SB watch. Bud
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My dear dear friends
Alas, Here in the US, it is our very best time of the year. Thanksgiving to New Years is so wonderful. You all blew me away with my FYI posting on my recent changes in my lifestyle as I battle "the monster". I cried with tears of joy as I read how "our" and I mean OUR bracelets are all over the world and you all seem to…
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" Kanga " It's A Small World ! ! !
Hi Everyone, Here's A Short Story ! ! ! I was out for coffee this morning while my car was in the garage having snowtires installed. At the local Tim Hortons coffee shop, I saw a girl from my gym class and decided I would sit with her. As it turns out she used to live in Australia for 17 years. So I asked her where and she…
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To Kangatoo
This is Lisa Perrins son. I checked on your ISP (bigpond) site. You have 7-20 megs of storage depending on your plan. Is it possible for you to delete some other things. My dad sent the pictures in 2048X1536 resoulution which is huge. Yah hes not the swiftest at times with computers. Andrew Perrin
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Thanks to all the semi-colons
I'm apparently socially inept; I didn't even introduce my wife and myself to you all. My name is Jimmy. Jerri is my wife. We live in Dallas, Texas. I REALLY appreciate the encouraging words and the offers to talk. You all sound like very nice people. I will show Jerri how to use this site and do the email thing. She has a…
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Can chemo really be fattening?
Has anyone else gained weight immediately following chemo? I am putting it on in a hurry, which has erased the svelte new figure I had acquired after losing 38 pounds the hard way. Seriously, I wonder if my appetite has been effected. I stopped chemo about 7 weeks ago. My surgery was in May, followed by the chemo all…
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In memorium
I don't know why, but Kris S's presence is strong today..although she passed away almost two months ago, she is still here as long as we don't forget..hopefully the following quote from her website will make someone's day a little better. Thank you CSN, for leaving it on the site: "Don't let the small annoyances of life…
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Just got home from hospital
Hi all, Spent yesterday and today in hospital. Just got home. Will post update soon. Going to bed. Love ya all, Judy
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I have a surgery date
I am a stage 3 rectal cancer survivor. I had an ileostomy reversal in 8/03. Since then I have had alot of problems with regaining good bowel function. All of my docs think a permanent colostomy will improve my quality of life. I have reluctantly agreed to a permament colostomy that has been scheduled for Jan. 15, 2005. I…
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Help me help my wife
Hi. We're new to this world of colon cancer and unfortunately we've been pushed in to neck-deep water. My wife was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer a few weeks ago. We are both 47 years old with two kids, one grown and one finishing high school. My wife's cancer spread to her ovaries and lymph nodes near the colon.…
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HAI
I saw my onc. last Friday and he was confering with 5 or 6 other oncs to get thier opinion on wether I should have Hepatic Aretial Infusion or not. I was stage 4 at surgery in February with at least two small mets to the liver. After chemo and then RFA last month, I am now in remission. I want to be as aggressive as…
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Bob's procedure a no go!
Hello guys!! Well, I told you guys I would let you know how Bob made out today. Well, we got there on time and of course we waited 45 minutes to get in to the lab just for the blood work to see if they vould do the procedure. Bob feel a sleep on my shoulder. I felt so bad for him a he was really exhausted today. They took…
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Emily
I must have missed your post, but I am assuming that you had some polyps in your results from the colonscopy. I did as well for my yearly checkup. I was pretty mad about it too because I was hoping for none. Let me know what your results were. Franny
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ER
Hi all, Had a terrible night. Cathether just put out 200 cc(i guess that's the right term) of urine. Usually is at least 800, so is probably stopping up again. I had to take a darvocet to be able and sleep. I also am having some chest pains and shortness of breath(could be stree related) and a bad headache. Whine, whine,…
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Heeeelllpppp~~~~ Mouth Sores!
Hey All~ Last week was my first of 4 rounds of chemo. I hated it. But it is done and only three more to go. I am now being hit with all the side effects this week. My mouth sores are horrible. One day I woke up with lips so big I could compete with Angelie Jolie. (I did ask my onc nurse since they did so well with the lips…
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What's up?
I been busy posting replies so don't often start a topic but thought I would, "in Spongers words" ---be a little sensitive. I travel about 100 miles to our city of Adelaide every now and then. When I do I often visit the clinic where they were so good to me. There are a couple of reasons for this. I find it personally…
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Those bloomin' bulbs
I was looking through the catalogue from Van Dycks Bulbs trying to plan my spring garden. Some of the names struck me as amusing and I had the idea of planting a few for you guys. I could take pictures. It would be fun. The Stargazer Lily for Judith because she is a dreamer. The Giant Trumpet Daffodil Fortissimo for…
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An FYI on what I have decided to do about my cancer
Hi to all my friends, Some history...stage IV colorectal with 2 maybe 3 mets to liver and 1 to my right lung. Dxed in March and went on folfox 6 w/ avastin since end of March. Since then I have read tons and done lots of research on alternative plans to compliment my chemo. Until the chemo side effects really started…
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Hi, I am new
I was first diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2003 after a routine colonoscopy. They found lung mets a month later. I was on chemotheraphy for 7 months (camphosar, 5FU and leucovourn) The nodules in the lungs were small, but with the chemo they reduced about 50%. My oncologist said I was stable and I went off of the…
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Question?
I am just wondering if the problems that are showing up with my heart are chemo related??? I've had several people, including Kanga to say that is what caused problems. If that's the case, I see the cardiologist before I see the surgeon and chemo doctors again. Do you think that he might say no more chemo? I hope in a way…
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IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS FOR SEMI-COLONS
Please see the following link on the 4th Annual World Toilet Summit currently going on in Beijung China! http://www.worldtoilet.org/events/events_WTS2004.htm I figured y'all would be keenly interested... and wouldn't want to take this news... SITTING DOWN. Happy reading - wherever you may be doing it! - SpongeBob
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Emily
Emily, not to worry...those polyps as you know mean poop!!! And they got them, didn't they. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your scans...I'll add my legs and a few other things too if you like (eyes, etc.). Babe, your gonna be just fine as God is holding you and all of us in his hands and they are gentle hands. Hugs,…
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Bone Scan
Thank you to everyone who resonded with such encouragement and comforting words. Good news, my bone scan was negative - so no cancer in the bones. My cancer is apparently located in the lymph nodes, no organs. I am in the process (slow) of getting into MD Anderson in Houston and will begin treatment as soon as possible,…
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Share your favorite......
Hi all you awesome semi-colons, I think and pray for you often and today it was in the shower. I was thinking about what really kept me going through my darkest hours in the past three years. Basically it was God. Sure my family was supportive and wonderful (for the most part), and friends were there (most of the time) and…
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surgery went well - thanks guys
well my dad's surgery went remarkably well this morning. the surgeon basically just went into the wound and took out what he says were "pockets of infection". It honestly took all of about 5 minutes. So now the nurse will continue to come every day to pack it but the doctor also ordered a "vac" machine to help with the…
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Emily, Colonoscopy results???????????
Please honey, We are all waiting to hear from you. I told Sponger that I was going to call myself Em Jr. since I recently postponed chemo and have started joining the juicing team. Beets really are powerful!!!! I have only been on my regime 4 days and after juicing with beets, carrots, celery and cabbage, my BP drops 15…
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Update on Bob!
Hello Everyone!!! Thank You again for everything!!! Bob had a better couple of days!!! Thanks to the weather being warmer we were able to get his butt outside for a while!!!! Some of his friends stopped by and helped a lot!!! We got his cars all tuck away for the winter with Bob's help!!! We gave him a job testing and…