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Colorectal Cancer Donations????
Hi everyone, My friends sister has stage IV colon cancer. She is off chemo now, after nearly 2 1/2 years of being on it. They have sent her home from the hospital under Hospice. Anyway, in lieu of flowers she wants donations made to colorectal cancer research only. Not the American Cancer Society....but to only the…
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Home After Liver Re-section
Alllooo! Wow, what a week. But, I'm home and with some shocking news. The tumors that they took out of my liver did not come back colo-rectal cancer metastasis on my pathology report. The surgeon also didn't think it looked like CRC. They think it is some rare benign liver adenoma!! It is found in young women who have a…
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Picc line vs a in-chest port
Hi Guys and Gals: I have a quick question re: what you think of a picc line vs a in-chest port. What are your experience with them and how did you choose one over the other? Thanks ahead! JADot
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allergic reactions anyone?
Hi there. I am doing FOLFOX 6 (5-FU, leucovorian and oxalyplatin) plus avastin every two weeks for Stage III CC. Monday was a rountine chemo until they started the push of 5-FU...then the nurse noticed I was breaking out with a bright red rash on my upper chest and neck. She went to get the dr and by the time the doc came…
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Sigh of relief NED again ~
I don't post all the time but try to read the board as often as I can. Quick review of me :o ) 40 year old female diagnosed Feb. 2004 at 38 rectal cancer with mets to liver stage 4. One large mass in liver 3 small ones had 12 rounds of chemo 8 before my liver resection 4 after. Liver resection Jan. 05 one year ago. Monday…
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Tough question for stage IV's
I was just wondering if it's possible for cancer to just "disappear" after a certain time and not reappear. My boyfriend had mets to his liver that had disappeared in his last scan. He's having a CT and PET scan tomorrow and I'm hoping and praying that it's clear again (he's currently on Erbitux and Xeloda). Obviously my…
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new at this
Hello everyone. My husband (62 years)who has never been sick in his life and had a physical every year faithfully, and never had any signs of cancer was just diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that has spread to his liver. This all came about back in Sept and he was operated on in Oct. and had his decending colon removed.…
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Terri update
Hello everyone!!!! Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.You are quite a remarkable group of people!!! Well, here's the scoop...Next Tuesday Jan. 24 I will have a port installed in my chest. A few hours later I will begin my new chemo "cocktail" of CPT-11, 5-FU and Avistin. I will also have the fanny pack of 5-fu…
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Reversal Surgery
Hi everyone. I'm actually Ron's wife, logging in on his computer. I have some questions about his "reversal surgery" coming up. Last summer he was put on a temporary iliostomy bag, and we go back to the Mayo in two weeks to get it reversed back. We can't wait! Has anyone had this done, and if so, can you tell us what to…
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Dealing with Colostomy and hysterectomy surgery
I just need to hear from others who have gone through this surgery and what their experiences were. I would appreciate any input about depression and all the issues these surgeries put them through.
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NED TODAY
Hi everyone I just came back from the doctor and my blood work looked good. No Evidence of Disease. I was surprised when my doc said to come back every 4 weeks. Do any other stage 4 semi-colons have to see the doc that often? I don't mind but I was just wondering.
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Good vibes for Terri today please
Hi Everyone: Terri has a big day today (see below) and she needs all the good thoughts and vibes we can conjure up. Please beam good wishes, positive vibes Terri's way. Thanks! - - - Hi JADot. I am Terri and I have signet ring. Mine was in my cecum and had mets to my ovaries, tubes, and uterus. Dx February 04. Went through…
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allergic reaction to oxali
Since my tumors continued to grow while I was on Erbitux and Camptosar, my new oncologist put me on Xeloda and Oxaliplatin. While I am tolerating Xeloda well, Oxaliplatin has given me allergic reactions the two times I have taken it. After my first dose of oxali, I started to wheeze and have shortness of breath. As I was…
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PET results - NED!
Yesterday I had a PET scan. Got the results today. Normal! Or, as my dr. told me over the phone "You have no evidence of disease". How sweet it is! Brief history for those of you not familiar. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer Dec 2002. Turned out to be Stage 3. I had chemoradiation followed by surgery followed by more…
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bad taste after pump removal
Hello all Its been a while since i posted, but i do check in daily and read up on all the post, get my positive vibes from you all. I have a question, my husband (Hayes) gets a pretty bad taste after his pump removal, he is on the folfri (sp) regime right now, could only tolerate oxipl for 5 session, they replaced oxipl.…
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increased cea
Hi all, i have not been posting recently but i do read these posts each and every single day, sometimes 3 or 4 times a day and i continue to pray for all of us. my dad continues to do well, he is due for scans tomorrow and once again, as usual, i am sick worrying about it. Today he had his cea levels done and i'm a bit…
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ifondots63
hey Lisa, I have been trying to respond to your email but the service says it's not recognizing your name???? Which is so goofy since you have sent me emails. Anyway, I wanted to tell you about my oncologist who was very supportive of me even with my decision to not take the chemo, but with every visit still advised me to…
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Others with liver metastasis
I am looking for others who have dealt with liver mets and what treatment you have had and do you have any suggestions for some just diagnosed with liver mets from anal cancer. We are in Chicago. Thinking of going for 2nd opinion at Sloan-Kettering. Any other suggestions. Told that it is inoperable, but he has been on…
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CT results... hmmmm
Well, got the results. Shows the tumors have again regressed slightly without any new tumors. We asked the onc what prognosis is without surgery, he said probably 1 year. 2 years is hopeful. UGH!!!!!!! Then we went to talk to the surgeon. He said there is no research in my situation. The only reason they are willing to do…
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Juicing Help
Hi all, I'm a Stage IV survivor (almost 2 years since diagnosis) and I recently started juicing every morning. I use 1-2 apples, a carrot, celery, kale or spinach, 1 orange and maybe pineapple, kiwi or something like that. It seems to have helped a lot with the digestive related side effects of my weekly chemo (Erbitux and…
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Monkey Back Home
Hi all... Surgery went great (removed 10-11 inches of colon, plus the tumor and 13 lymph nodes). The staff at the hospital was great and I actually miss 'em :( Pathology came back as T1, N0 but I'm still going to meet with an oncologist anyways - just so I know what my options are (anything to avoid another surgery). I…
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usefull site
I have probably posted this before but as we have lots of new friends here it may be of use. The site deals with lots of info but the sections in alphabetical order of commonly used drugs/medications are very informative. cheers, Ross
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Looking for MikeW42
Hi, Has anyone heard from Mike? I have e-mailed him and have not received an answer. My computer crashed in Dec and I lost my e-mail addresses and some phone numbers in my e-mail. We are both in Oregon and he was Stage IV the same as I am. I do hope he is still doing great, his last posting, he was NED. Hopefully he will…
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Xango Juice - Emily please read
I havent posted in a while, but I read about all of you often yet dont seem to take the time to post. I am doing well and have just passed the 2 year mark. I go back to the doctor in February for all my tests. Of course I am hoping and praying for NED! Okay, to what I am posting about... what do you know about Xango Juice?…
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for Babs211.and others
Hiya Babs.....I have been off air for 2 days and I am beginning to suspect that the question you asked me on my NED post is true. You asked how did I handle the "fluid" they give me to drink and the injection of contrast. Now that is a funny thing Babs!You must have ESP. The day after my CT(first CT I have ever had btw) I…
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Where do you suggest buying supplements?
Hi Everyone, I am a newbie to this site. I was diagnosed the day before my birthday 12/19/05. I went in for a colonoscopy because of pain and diarhea. I thought I had ulcerated colitus or diverticulitus. They found a mass in my colon and couldn't finish the colonoscopy. They operated on my birthday. I now tell a funny…
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THANK YOU EVERYONE!
Thanks (Many) to all of you who responded to my recent musings about my career and surviving cancer. There may not be a perfect answer, but it feels so good to know that many of you are going through, or went through, the same emotions. That is why these sites are so very important for us survivors. When i first returned…
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Need a healty soup recipe
OK gang I need some help here today. I love Chicken soup bursting with spices and nummy flavors but..I can not find one that tastes good unless it is filled with bullion and all of it cruddy chemicals, and salt; or full of sugar. So ..calling on health food cooks. Can ya help a semi-colon out with a recipe that I can…
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need your prayers
hello all. i have not posted in a long time but i do read and keep up. at this point i am still on chemo. i have a treatment on fri and they make me sooooo sick. anyway my onc sd he would do a few more treatments and then scan me. i have not been scaned since july to hope there is some improvement. in the meantime i have…
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thank you guys for all your input
I will know more when I get my c.t. scan thanks to all for listening--Dana