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bowel obstruction
hello to all. i hope everything is going o.k. for everyone.i just got out of the hospital after 3 days with a bowel obstruction.this is my 2nd hospital stay with it.i also was in the hospital last sept.for 6 days (at least i cut the stay in half this time) the surgeon said that it could be from scar tissue from my surgery…
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Pain from port
My mom has had a port since the end of March. She has chemo every other week. Over the past several weeks immediately after her "take home pump" is removed she has developed extreme pain in her arm. Along with the pain is redness and heat. (I can feel the warmth when I touch her arm.) She has since had dye put through the…
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My mom
Well my mom will be having her cytoreduction surgery on Thursday at Washington Hospital Center with Dr. Surgarbaker. They hope to remove all visible cancer and then wash abdominal cavity in chemo for 3-5 days. They will also remove the 5 small tumors in her liver. One is in a problem area next to a vein so they may use…
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I Love You
Hey all you Rockin' Semi-Colons! I just wanted to say that I love you all. Life is so precious and when we lose a compatriot it hits hard. It is always when I am reminded to tell my loved ones how much I love them. It's like when I hear of a child getting hurt and then I tend to hold mine just a little tighter. So we've…
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symptoms of lung mets
Hi everyone, I have a question about how you find out about metastasis in the lungs. Tim is having a CAT of the abdomen and pelvis after one year but no mention of checking his lungs. Do you have symptoms first and then get checked? If so, what are the symptoms? He had a clear colonoscopy in June and his CAT is at the…
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After Radiation
Hi all, Hope you are all doing good. I haven't been posting much lately, but have been reading now and then.... was sorry to read of Grandma Judy passing. And also of other's struggles. I pray today that we are all given much peace and strength. I am doing ok...made it through 6 weeks of chemo and radiation. I finished one…
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cat scan
Hello everybody. Today I went for my routine cat scan. Had one in February and came back normal. In August of last year I had one done and I went in crying. I don't know why but i boo-hooed for a while. Two days later, the nurse called me and told me they saw a mass in the same spot where the 1st tumor was. I just lost it.…
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cancer spreaded to the liver...
Please if anyone of u can tell me more about the colon cancer that has spreaded to the liver...and the liver is affected pretty bad... Tell something usefull, anything,how bad is it, what should be done, if there is something that can be done.... thank u
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Judy Harmon's Obituary.....
Judy Carol Harmon Judy Carol Harmon, 51, of Sissonville went to be with the Lord on July 15, 2005, after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer. She was a member of Calvary Church of the Nazarene. She retired from Bell Atlantic in 1994. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Harmon and her father-in-law,…
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Can anyone help
Hi, My husband for some years has had prostate cancer and has exhausted all the traditional medical treatmens. I have been doing some research on alternative treatments and find quite often reference to an Australian aboriginal bush remedy which is reported to have some very positive results. The plant is an Australian…
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problems with the liver
hello! thank u all who answer my mail! There is a new problem that has occured during the treatment for colon cancer, at my boyfriend"s father. He has problems with the liver, cause he has an yellow color at the face, and he is very agitated also. please tell me what he can do , or what drugs he can take to feel better!…
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Another Update
Hi all, I just read the sad news about Judy. My heart goes out to her family and friends. Scott is back in the hospital. They cannot control the vomiting. He is now down to 122lbs. He is so depressed and I don't know what to say to him. When I was speaking with him on the phone yesterday, I broke down crying and that made…
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We have lost another.
I just received and read an email from Judy's (Grandma047) daughter, Stacy. Judy passed away yesterday at 1:00pm. I am so deeply sorry and saddened. Kerry
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pre-op tips (claudia)
Hi. I just want to give you some pre-op tips to get ready for when you have surgery. I was seeing a therapist, who is a cancer survivor, and she gave me wonderful tips. I had an APR and abd graft was taken, so my abd required serious healing. Use whatever you think may help: - Get a removeable shower head. If you need to…
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Clinical trials and Georgetown Univ.
Hi there, I'm new to the site and would love to hear from anyone who has experience or information on clinical trials. My husband, Joe, was diagnosed w/ cancer in Oct 2003. At the time, he had a lemon sized tumor removed along with 13 lymph nodes - 9 were cancerous. It had not yet spread to other organs. He went through…
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juice going bad? cramping and nausea
i was admitted to the hospital at NIH where I am in a clinical trial for TNFerade (injected into the tumor five times) at 4 am last night for severe abdominal cramping and nausea/vomiting. the only change i have had in my diet is drinking juiced carrots/parsley/celery mixed with organic apple juice. my mom made a bunch and…
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hair loss on chemo?
I was wondering if anyone has experienced hair loss on chemo? I have been on 5 of 6 weeks of neoadjuvant chemoradiation before my surgery in late August (although I have been off of my Xeloda chemo for about 2.5 weeks of it. ) I have v ery long dark hair and will likely be having folfox after surgery. has anyone…
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smile for the day.
Maybe you've seen this. It brought a smile to my face: T-shirt: I'm not 40 I'm 18 with 22 years experience. :) Barb ( who would rather be 40 than 18 )
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To our Canadian friends
Good morning all. Found this in the paper today: CANADA OK'S OSI LUNG CANCER DRUG Health Canada, the Canadian pharmaceutical regulatory agency, has approved use of the drug Tarceva for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, following failures of first or second-line chemotherapy. OSI…
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1 year gratitude
One year ago I was diagnosed at Stage III with six out of 10 lymph nodes. I just got my most recent c-t scan results and once again, I'm NED. Ever since surgery I've been clean. My doc is feeling so pleased that he recommended going six months before my next c-t scan, though I opted for five to get it over with before the…
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Grandma047 or Andrea?
I guess there is no news on Judy or Andrea?? Does anyone have a phone number to contact them? I must say this is most unusual for Judy especially. I am holding them both in my prayers. Kerry
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Please help
Hi My boyfriend was diagnosed with colon cancer last November. He had 6 inches of his colon removed and had a temporary illiostomy. We were led to believe that the cancer had been caught in the early stages but because he's so young (25), the docs said that they'd give him 12 sessions of chemo (5FU and cpt 11) every two…
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Thanks All!`
Thank you all for your wonderful support re: my current crisis. My Hubby has moved out and the kids and I are valiantly trying to pick up the pieces. They are asking me tons of questions (they are 12 and 10) and I would love to tell them that it is their father that is giving up on this family. Not I. But I know in the…
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Hello!!! I'll be AWOL for a while.
Hello Everyone!!! I have been off line for a while. I have been trying to get myself together mentally to make the trip to CT. I don't know if you guys remembered last year the car show to CT. Well, it is that time already. I wasn't going to go as I don't want to go without Bob. Well, I am at the point now that I don't…
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juicing?????
I have seen several posts regarding juicing. Do you have any juice recommendations??? i must admit i am so tired and lazy right now and usually do not even get a shower in to the day, so i hate to use my juicer and have to clean it all up! between going and getting radiation, meeting with my docs, counseling,…
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update
went to the onc on monday sd he is very concerned. he is going to try to give me a different combo of chemo. right now i am not feeling well and my left side hurts in the lung area. at this point for the first time in the 8 yrs of have been dealing with this i am just numb. i told my children that mommys body was very sick…
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Emily
Don't you ever, ever go away girl! It was people like you and your story that helped me and Mr. No Type so very much. You provided hope, inspiration, and all that other stuff. Love you lots, juicing and all :o ) Monika P.S. Congrats on almost four!!!! One more to go and you are officially cured my friend....however, to me…
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i need some advices, pls!
hello! thank u for answering to my message. if someone can send me an answer to this questions, pls do it: what should eat a person before the colostomy? or after the colostomy? what he can do to feel less pain ? i forgot to mention that he is on chemo right now, and he hasn't done the surgery yet. thank u , all!
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Hello to all you wonderful folks!
I don't know what compelled me to get on the computer today and log straight into this group, but I had such a desire to say hello to you all that I just couldn't stop myself :o ) It's been a while, hasn't it and I want you all to know that even though you haven't heard from me lately, I think about so many of you so often…
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Question for semi-colons (or no colons)
I posted this question a couple of weeks ago and didn't really get an answer, so thought I'd try again. I recently (May 23) had a total colectomy. Since then, there has been a burning sensation with every trip to the bathroom. I'm not sure if it would be best described as feeling like passing hot coals, or passing razor…