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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for December 2004

Anal squamous cell - why no research?
I am told this cancer of mine is rare so there is no standard of care to treat it d/t no research on it. I am interrested in just how many of us are out there. Couldn't we start and movement, like breast cancer patients did, to get the research going? I believe there are allot of us but we are suffering silently. I'd like…
Birthday Announcement ! ! !
Hi Semi- Colons, First of all I would like to wish Kerry a very Happy Birthday...Kerry will celebrate her special day on New Years Eve... May 2005 bring nothing but happiness. Happy Birthday From Lisa & All Your Semi- Colon Friends
leaking after reconstructive surgery
Hi. I haven't been here for a while since things were going great for my nephew. Here is a recap: my nephew is 25 years old, grew up with colitis, diagnosed with colon cancer in March. Had an iliostomy (sp?) and has since undergone chemo. He was doing great- no effects from the chemo., had rapidly regained his weight lost…
2005
Being upside down and a little further into the future than most of you guys I am going to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! By the time you guys are "thinking" about celebrating the coming of midnight this little black duck will already be hugging/kissing and partaking in all manner of celebrations. Unfortunately my…
SEMI-COLON REUNION
Ahoy, everybody - I wanted to put this out so you can make plans... the first annual Semi-Colon Reunion will be in Biloxi, Mississippi February 4, 5, 6, 7 (or any combination of those dates you want - you can even stay over until the 8th which is Fat Tuesday or as we call it down here "Mardi Gras"!) Biloxi is located…
anyone watch montel williams?
Every Wednesday on Motel Williams the talk show, he has a physic named Sylvia Browne. My mother watched it yesterday and she gave her 2005 predictions. She said there will be a major breakthrough or even a cure in cervical and colon cancer!!! IMAGINE THAT!! I wasn't sure about posting this message because it's a pretty…
To Wait or Not to Wait - Advice Needed
Hi All, Back on Dec., 10 during what was supposed to be a "routine" laproscopic procedure to check for scar tissue etc. as my chemo had ended, my surgeon found that I have peritoneal carcinomatosis. This is a very rare condition sometimes called "seeding" where the cancer spreads to the abdomen, liver and other organs. The…
his treatment
thanks to all who have answered me. I feel much better about letting my father know that he shouldn't be alone. He lives on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, and I live on the mainland. It is about a 5 hour trip if you make the ferry and $85 return, so to go back and forth won't work, and I have 4 kids at home. We…
BREAKING NEWS!!
My daughter has been travelling in Thailand. Yes that Thailand! She was on the move and incommunicado for a while. I have been glued to CNN watching the devastation and thinking the worst. Well. I finally got an e-mail today. She is down on the southern beaches alright but on the Gulf coast not the Indian Ocean where the…
Had more tests today
Hi all, Had my MRI's today and go to surgeon tomorrow to see if bottom is healed enough to start chemo. It's still open and bleeding, so I'd say no. Sometimes I think that this is happening for a reason. Maybe not meant to have more chemo. This really has me thinking. I'm so sick of doctor appts that I'm at the point of…
Hello!! Lonely!!!
Hello everyone!!!! I want to thank everyone for there kind words and support!!!! Sponge Bob I want to thank you for the beautiful poem I was so touch by it that we had it read at Bob's service yesterday. I went to sleep that night with the poem in my head and then another line came to me which I added: Celeberate my life…
Going for scans now...
Hi all! Managed to book a scan for this afternoon. Chest, abdomen, pelvis CT... If they are all good, it means remission. OOH, crazy, crazy word. So very, very excited. Won't be able to breathe till the results are in. If you guys could all keep your fingers crossed. It has always worked! Andrea, who really, really, REALLY…
Lucy in the sky with diamonds?
The illegal club drug Ecstasy can trigger euphoria among the dance club set, but can it ease the debilitating anxiety that cancer patients feel as they face their final days. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pilot study looking at whether the recreational hallucinogen can help terminally ill patients lessen…
what to expect?
My father has colon cancer with liver mets. He was diagnosed in August when the tumour was removed from the colon. The oncologist is now ready to start chemo as the number of lesions has more than doubled though his liver function tests are normal, and the tumour marker has only gone up to 9. He is 65, lives alone has…
Made my decision.....
Hi all~ Thanks so much for all of your input. There is nothing like getting advice and words of encouragement from those who have walked the walk. My pain and nausea were so bad last night that I finally decided that I am going to stop chemo treatments. I am going to get all my tests done to see if there is anything…
HUMOR BREAK
OK... I was saving this for New Year's Eve, but I think we could all use a little humor break now. A friend of mine sent me this the other day and I can think of no group I would rather share it with than you - ENJOY! A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while…
hi all !!!!!!!!!!!
hi guys, well i had a colonscope today and everything was clear. i was able to drink entire gallon of nulytely only thru a straw. dr says i can go 1-1/2 years till the next one. great post xmas present. cheers to a ned new year to all the semi-colons bruce
What are the symptoms of adhesions that cause bowel constriction?
Hello, all. I wonder if anyone has been diagnosed and treated for problems resulting from adhesions? I was operated on in May, 2004, did pretty well, but now have occasional stabbing pains in the right side of my abdomen. I had radiation and chemo before surgery, and chemo after. The tumor was in my sigmoid arch. The pains…
goin to mayo
hello all. please send up some prayers for me and my family as we will be leaving for mayo on wed for my appt on thurs. i will be getting a surg eval he is ready to go in. i have been on erb and cpt 11 since oct so curious to see if it took care of any of the small ones. i hope so. i have to large ones in my left lung one…
after effects of coming off folfox.
Hi, I've had 2 operations, 2 series of chemo,2 radiations in the last 5 years,but, I have just had the folfox treatment of 12 cycles and came off it for now. We're going to decide in January what the next step is. I have been fatigued and have general achiness,especially in my abdomena. ( I had Stage 3 Rectal cancer with 2…
Happy Boxing Day!
Hi all, and a special hello to all my fellow Canadians! Just wanted to say Happy Boxing Day to all and hope that each and every one of you had a nice holiday. I look forward to all of us getting the news we deserve (we are all cancer free!!) this coming year. I also pray that we will get that much closer to finding a cure…
Lst week of "freedom"
Next week starts round 3 of chemo. I quite simply do not want to do it anymore. I am tired of all the side effects the drs said I wouldn't have. I am just tired of everything. Tired of being tired, nauseated, sore everywhere, mouth sores, food tastes like crap, rashes, hair falling out, etc. Just tired. The stomach pains…
Bob is at peace now!
Hello Everyone!! I hope that everyone had a GREAT holiday!! I was going to post sooner but I didn't want to ruin anyones holiday!!!! Bob passed away Christmas Eve morning. The good lord thankfully allowed me to be with himas he passed on. He gave it a good fight but this monster he wasn't able to tame!!! I am going through…
Lot better mood
I don't know why my mood is better. Things haven't really changed. I went to a good church service tonight. The teens had the program. They did a skit about the birth of Jesus and had quite a few songs. They were inspirational. I just couldn't believe what a good job they did. It really lifted my spirits. I guess I enjoyed…
A Hello and Happy Holidays to everyone
I am so sorry that I haven't been on the board lately. My computer had a total melt down with a Trojan Horse destroying the thing. I have to reconfigure the entire hard drive, but I haven't had a minute to do it. So, I still a minute or two, when I have the chance , on my daughter's computer. Holidays went well. Into week…
A Christmas Gift!
Hi all! Belated Merry Christmas!!! Yeah! I looovvveee Christmas. I hope everyone had a fabulous day surrounded by love, eggnog, laughter, and eggnog (you gotta admit, eggnog is awesome!)... I hope Santa was good to everyone. You are certainly ALL on my Christmas wish list. For each and everyone one of you, survivors and…
hi all i need your help
hi guys, i am going for a scope on monday and i have to do prep today at 5pm. did someone say to drink it through a straw and did someone mix it with pina colada mix to make it taste better???? any suggestions will be helpful. i wish everyone and there families a merry xmas and happy ned new year all the best fedester
Thank you!
Thank you for all your replies. I knew i could count on you. Had to go down to CT for the holidays (living in VT), but knew i'd come home and find hope when i came back to this site. Spent the weekend vacillating between expecting the best, when the diagnosis is finally made, to expecting the worst. When i was diagnosed…
Thanks Spongebob
Thanks for the reply. I feel like I've eaten a lot, but when I think of it, it's a lot less than usual. After 6 days in the hospital, you kinda lose your appetite. Hopefully, things will start working right soon. I have to call my surgeon to reschedule my appt with him this week, so I'll ask then, if things aren't working…
Question???
Well, I start physical therapy on Monday to relieve symptoms that I didn't even know that I had. How about that? I never dreamed that I had a stroke during my surgery in May. I know I was very sick, but never imagined this. I also have MRI or brain and one of back on Thursday. Was also supposed to had follow up with…

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