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Somewhat Upsetting News
Hi alll, I hate to be a bearer of bad news, but here it is. I had some scan results today I was not expecting. I was dx in Feb 05 with rectal cancer with liver mets. I had 4 rounds of FOLFOX + Avastin which shrunk mets in half. I then had 6 weeks of radiation and 5-FU. I had a PET scan done on Monday in preparatoin for…
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Breast, Colon and Colon met to liver
Well Ladies and Gentlemen I can now offically join the Elite group of NED, after 3 Cancers this is so good. GOD IS GOOD.
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Happy Birthday Scouty
Lisa: Celebrate today...yesterday is a cancelled check, tommorrow is a promisory note, but today is Cash. Nanuk
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Duragesic Pain Patches
See the announcement section on this website for an alert on these pain patches..
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CSN guy
Hey Jose.....I think that it is so cool that you come and congratulate our wonderfull friends here. Knowing that you are able to keep abreast of some of the topics here is, I think outstanding.I think we all realise that you guys must be extremely busy, but hey, knowing you are able to reply is an inspiration and comfort…
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New Here,,,rectal with mets ,,,,
Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself and let you all know what I have been through in the last year. My name is Doreen and I was 39 at my diagnoses. I was diagnosed last Feb. o4 with a rectal mass about 2 cm. low in the rectum it had metasitized to my liver. I believe I had 3 spots on my liver two of which went…
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Lump on Back..???? Advice please
I just found out the my father has a huge lump (size of a fist) just below his left shoulder blade. It is soft on the outside but hard on the inside. He does not feel any pain and it was only discovered when my mother noticed it when he took his shirt off. He has colon cancer with mets to the liver diagnosed recently and…
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Prayer Please
I know I usually post concerning my husband. He was dx with CRC 10-03, surgery 2-04, NED as of 3-05. But today I am here about my daughter and my husbands step daughter. She is 21, still living at home and going to school. She started having problems with her bowels when she was 12 years old. Over the last 9 years she has…
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Happy Birthday Lisa P
Hi Everyone, It's Birthday Time.... Tomorrow August 10th is Lisa P (scouty) 51st Birthday,.... So lets all join in and wish Lisa a very Happy Birthday... Love Andy & Lisa
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Curious about chemo
I was wondering if anyone knew the %'s when it comes to men being able to have children once they have had chemo. Might be too late since i get first treatment on Thurs. but i'm curious if anyone has any info. about it.
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Pre-Surgery Questions
Hi all, Well as my rectal surgery date approaches I'm getting a little overwhelmed. So many questions. -How can I be sure that I do not need a hysterectomy, while I am having rectal re-section. Most of my reports have said that there is no evidence of local spread, but my tumor is through the bowel wall, so it seems like…
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NED is hot!
Greetings all! Well, I discussed with my doctor the outcome of my annual CT scan, and I am happy to say that NED and I are still together after 4 years! I knew I felt fine, but admittedly, was a little nervous until I got the "official" word from the doctor. SSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH...long sigh of relief!…
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Chemo Treatment Question
Has anyone had the following treatment give for Colon Cancer Stage IV : Decadron+Comptsar+Leucovorin+5FU+Avastin? my mother is currently under this treatment...she is currently going through her 2nd cycle...after the 3 week her CEA dropped from 218 to 148..which to me its an indication that its working...she receives it 4…
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I'm a little confused
I wrote earlier about Folfox thinking it is a drug and from the reply I got I see its more of a combination of drugs. Another person wrote and included several combination of drugs and each was referred to as a "cocktail", or "folfox", and something else....so when people refer to Folfox it doesn't mean just one drug.…
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Fabulous News !
Hello everyone - I am happy to report that my mom just chatted with her oncologists assistant who told her that there were no changes on her CAT scan (which was NED last time).. I am so thrilled ! (she was originally diagnosed in January 2003 with Stage 3 and subsequently had a local recurrence).. We feel so blessed to…
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Bowel&urine urgency.side effects?
Diagnosis, rectal cancer. started chemo and radiation last wednesday(mon-fri, weekend off) My pa is experincing bowel urgency about every 30 min. however he eliminates very little. He also has burning with urination and slow flow. Is this common? thanks!
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How many chemo drugs are there?
Aside from Avastin, 5-FU, Eloxatin, Uritican(m.s.), Herbatox(ms)(not really a chemo drug but used in conjuction), are there other drugs out there that some of you have been put on to fight your cancer? I noticed in a few other postings that Xelota and Leveovorin where mentioned. Just wondered about these and others that…
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Folfox by another name
Does Folfox go by another name?
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Update
Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. We've had some great news on these boards lately...let's keep it that way. Well we've hit another snag. Scott has a fistula. Has anyone had experience with this? His surgeon who drained the abcess doesn't seem so concerned about it. But then again, the man has no bedside manner…
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THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!
I just wanted to thank you all for your support and encouragement on my race results! It is so important to return to our lives and live them with bravery and vigor! If Lance Armstrong can win the Tour de France, we can all go back to what we did and do it better or at least smarter. Survivors...KEEP MOVING!! Walk, bike,…
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1st treatment with diff meds
Good morning everybody. I did my 1st chemo treatment with the different drugs eloxatin, avastin and leucovorin. No really major side effects. About half way thru, I had a bad hot flash. Just sweating but before I was cold. The nurse told me with this try to always drink room temperature beverages. No caffiene during this…
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waiting for test results again!
Hi Everyone, I saw a gynocologist/oncologist today for some female problems that I have been having. The result was a biopsy of the uterus. Apparently uterine cancer does not show up on pet or ct scans. That sure surprised me. The doctor also said that the surgeon who did my surgery for rectal cancer should have removed my…
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when is the first year?
Hi all..was wondering when do you start counting. being cancer free? after the tumor is removed? after treatments? I had a tumor removed and so far..knock on wood nothing has returned..I thought I would start counting the day after the tumor was removed.. so then this july of this year would be a year cancer freee? am I…
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Nutrition and Chemo Question
As time goes on my dad is having a harder time with his chemo treatments. It started off that if he had a treatment on Monday by Thursday he was feeling pretty decent. Then it got to where it was Friday or the weekend before he felt better and now its into the second weekend before he can get turned around which sometimes…
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FOLFOX
Just curious how many people are on this particular chemo and if they have experienced good results for stage IV with mets to liver or anywhere else. I heard that FOLFOX is "one of" or the "best" treatment for Stage IV with liver mets and I recently heard that if FOLFOX is used first or "before" they try some other chemo…
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Love & Hug Your Kids
Hi Everyone, Yesterday my son Andrew & I went to Magic Mountain Water Park, for a fun day in the sun with friends here in Moncton. A few hours into the day a young boy age 12 was found floating in the wave pool .... From our seats we watched the whole thing go down and how fast a life can be taken at such a young age. The…
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blood in urine
Hi ! Havne't posted in a while, but I'm always reading your notes. The day of my last treatment ( last Wed ) went to pee and saw blood in my urine. Blood test are showing that kidneys are not working properly ( even thought they are going back to normal )X rays and sonograms where negative. Dr. do not have a clue why it…
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5th Place!!
I may ne be Lance Armstrong exactly....but 6 and one-half year after surviving stage 3 rectal cancer (diagnosed at 36) I took 5th place in a 6 kilometer cross-country race through the local State Park (out of 60 runners). Not only that, but my whole family finished the race...my daughter won the 14 and under division and…
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PET / CT?
Sorry this is probably a silly question but what is the difference between CT scans and PET scans (or is there one?). My boyfriend is having CT scans only (well along with blood markers)Thanks, Jo
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Very Depressed Father
Hello, My father just had his "medport" put in. Chemo starts next Monday. He seemed optimistic before but now he is very depressed and says that he does not think he will make it past the beginning of next year. (maybe this is a normal reaction?...it's not anything the doctors told him) He has CC mets to the liver (1/3)…