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scouty
...saw yer dogs pics...i have boxer ...and go to unc ,breast cancer..relate/you on the healthy diet and mind,eastern med. we are blessed in the city of medicine...peace..Lloma
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To Nettie:
I am replying up here so it wouldnt get lost. I have been out of town, overwhelmed at work and having tests done myself, so I havent been on line for a while. I have had you on my mind continously wondering what was going on with you and praying HARD that things would be successful. You sound great and for that I am…
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Secondary Liver Cancer
Hi, This is my third new thread topic this week. Hope it's not too much! I had my first C-T scan done yesterday after finding a rectal tumor last week. C-T scan saw a golf ball size mass in my liver in which "the enhancement pattern is not suggestive of a benign hemangioma". They're not sure it's cancer but of course I'm…
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Great Scan Results
Good morning, My Dad got the results of his post chemo PET and CT scans yesterday. He finished chemo 3 weeks ago. His Dr. said that he is in full clinical remission with No Evidence of Disease. At this time the Dr. doesn't feel that it is necessary to start another round of chemo as my Dad has already exceeded any…
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Malpractice Lawsuits - Missed Detection
Hi, I'm newly diagnosed with rectal cancer at age 33. Am going through a lot of frustration about how I and others missed detecting the cancer earlier, which I imagine is pretty common. Interested in anyone's views on seeing lawyers at some point. My priority, of course, should be treating my cancer, but I guess I need to…
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metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma of pancreas
My mom (75 yrs old) was recently diagnosed with a metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma (high grade)on the middle of her pancreas. She had colorectal cancer two years ago identified as adenocarcinoma and carcinoid carcinoma mixed in the tumor (only after the tumor was removed and biopsied - her initial biopsies only showed…
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I don'tunderstand?????Sorry so long.
Hi all, Hope you all are doing well. I went to the surgeon today and he acted like a totally different person than he usually is. He checked the tumor and said that it has shrunk some, but the chemo doctor said earlier that it hadsn't. So who do I believe??? He also did not want to do the CT scan. He said I had soft…
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colon cancer
Hi, I am new here I was diagnosed in 5/04 colon cancer IV. Since then I have had 2 operations one for blockage had ilostomy and mucus fistula bag, then the full treatment of full fox, oxiplatinam and lukeavaroim, avastin, for 6 mos, another surgery to hook colon back up at the time they were going to take spots off liver…
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My Mom was OK!
Hi, I just wanted to let those of you who followed my last post, that my mothers biopsies all turned out OK. There were 19 polyps, 2 of which were pre-cancerous, but thank god, none were full blown cancer. I told her how lucky she was! Waiting until she was 70 to have a colonoscopy and then all those polyps. As well all…
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Keeping copies of med records
Hope everyone is doing well! I know some are awol, sitting on a beach somewhere without a care because all their cares are swimmin' in beer, margaritas and salt water (wish I was there, too), BUT... Do ya'll keep copies of your medical records (scans, x-rays, pathology reports, blood tests, records of treatments/dosages,…
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New Dr. here we come!
It has been a while since writing but I do read the posts often. I pray for for you folks all the time. It seems that each time I post it is complaining about our Dr. He has lied to us so many times now that I lost count. We tell him we want the truth and straight answers. He doesn't seem to be able to do that... Well,…
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Back from Dana Farber
Hi All, Actually i got back on sunday in time to watch the SuperBowl. I'm from New England area, but would have been happy with either team winning. At least it was a close game. Well, the oncologist at DF confirmed that i am on the right course. Just a reminder-i was treated for rectal cancer...now has spread to lungs. He…
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More bad news!!!
Hi all, Hope everyone is doing good. I went to chemo doctor today because of all the problems I'm having since starting chemo and he thinks these new problems are cancer related, not chemo related. After examining me, and find some very painful spots on my stomach and the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and very bad stomach…
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More bad news!!!
Hi all, Hope everyone is doing good. I went to chemo doctor today because of all the problems I'm having since starting chemo and he thinks these new problems are cancer related, not chemo related. After examining me, and find some very painful spots on my stomach and the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and very bad stomach…
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Nettie's next surgery
Nettie, just want to wish you good luck and happy healing with the next operation. Hope all goes better than expected. Will be thinking of you and sending warm wishes. love, jana
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Off I go into the wild blue yander.....
Flying high! Tomorrow I will be off to Cancun. Unbelievable!!! If you would have told me one month ago that I would be taking an impromptu trip to Mexico with my friends in one months time I would have bet money against you. I was in so much pain and so sick from chemo I would have thought you were either insane or dipping…
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Newly Diag Rectal Cancer Age 33
Hi, I'm 33 yo female newly diagnosed with rectal cancer, still being staged - probably stage II or III. Pretty scared, stressed and depressed. I have an HMO for insurance, considering trying to go outside of network for care as HMO does not seem to compare to what is available at my local University Hospital Cancer Center.…
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Hello!! To All!!! I am usually in the liver group, BUT!
My 28 year old son was told he may have colon cancer. He doesn't have insurance, so they won't do a colonscopy on him, but the doctor is working with him to run other tests. I only know of the blood in bowels test. He is married and has 3 beautiful young children. I am praying for a good report. I found this group while…
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goin awol
Yup..but got a note!!Sorry all but my son needs a 2 week holiday so I am travellin 150 miles in the mornin at 5.00 am ....it is now 11.30 pm!!! I need zzzzzz's so you forgive me for not staying. Stay safe and well all..as well as can be expected. Thinking of you all. I will be gorn 2 weeks but home w/ends so will try to…
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WE HAVE SPROUTS!
I have been monitoring the garden for weeks and just saw some little (1/4") things poking through the leaves. According to my diagram they would be crocus and snow drops. Proof that at least some of the bulbs did not become rodent fodder. I was going to take some photos but that would be too obssessive, even for me. I…
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Thanks!
You may remember that I was going over to my father's for his first round of chemo several weeks ago. Well, he has had two treatments now, leucovorin,irinotecan and 5FU, with Zomfar for nausea and acyclovir to keep the shingles at bay. The first round he had an initial reaction so he now get atropine automatically. The…
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Home again
Hi, Thanks to all for the good thoughts. For those of you not familiar with my story here it goes: Diagnosed in 3/03 with rectal cancer stage 3, (2 out of 12 nodes positive). Pre-op chemo and radiation with surgery on 6/03 with temp. ileostomy. Reversal on 8/03 and then only 4 out of 12 chemo treatments because of diarrhea…
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Heading off to Dana Farber
Well, i am off to obtain my 2nd opinion at Dana Farber. Wish me well. I don't really know what a good outcome would be (they tell me i am on the perfect treatment plan right now and everything will work out!), but it's one more step i've taken to try to take control of this dragon. Then off to Newport, RI for a weekend of…
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Some good news
I had my first three month check up Monday (CT and PET scan) and am still all clear (CEA less than 0.5). Little history, Stage 4 last February with 2 mets to the liver, 7 months of chemo, RFA to ablate the final met in October, no chemo since October. I feel bad posting when others aren't doing as well, but I thought maybe…
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To Kanga and Jen
Hi, I probably said this in a previous post to you, but I wanted to especially say "Thank You" for all you've done for me. You have encouraged me so many times. And..your message about "angels" really inspired me. I have always appreciated all my husband does for me, but I probably don't tell him enough. He is my "angel"…
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Xeloda and Avastin = Chest Pains?
Has anyone experienced an chest pains on this regimen? I had similar chest pains on Oxaliplatin, but just started the Xeloda and Avastin on Monday, thought I was having a heart attack, went to Doc today, dehydrated,..elevated heart rate, but low blood presure...Could it just be stress? I also found out that while I was…
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Rectal Cancer
I am a survivor but have never located anyone who has or had this type of cancer. My oncologist at the UCSD Cancer Center agrees information is needed for current patients. Is anyone out there? Joan
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adjuvant chemo with ostomoy
Following radiation and 5fu chemo I had surgery a couple of weeks ago for rectal cancer - stage 2. All results were great - no spread - all lymph nodes were clean. I was told by oncologist I will need 6 months of adjuvant chemo (5fu and leucovorin). Problem is that I have a temporary ostomy that surgeon told me would be…
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Just a Quick Blurp!
Hi everyone! Well Bert's CEA count is in today.....2.5!!!!!! Hip, Hip, Hurray!!!! He has now been off chemo for six months and with all the anxious times we spent worrying about why his CEA climbed from 0.9 up to 9.0 (gee, totally reversed itself) during a period of six months, yet all scans were clear, looks like it has…
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Reminder..."Angels"
As you all know, kanga gets a bit sensitive sometimes. So I want to get that way now. Some of us are fortunate enough to have carers...like my "angel", Jen The following is for all those "angels" that look after us.--two statements. 1/ While I was doing chemo the nurses admitted a young lad(17 years old) who was…