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Colon cancer mets to liver
Help...suggested trials/treatment. Following is text from Ms. N's Oncologist...a treatment summary. Dr. I., Oncologist...Patient treatment summary for Ms. N....age 48 Ms. N is under my care for metastatic cancer to the liver. Ms. N has been treated on several clinical protocols as well as trials. Her treatment has…
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blockage
I just got out of the hospital with another painful blockage. The blockage clears up after a day or so on its own. During these days morphin is my very best friend. They tell me it's nothing to do with what I eat but it's because of scar tissue. Any advice out there on not getting these things?
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chemo questions
hi all, well it is 2 weeks post surgery and im getting better everday. still finding it hard to sit for long but other then a infection im not doing to bad. do have some depressing days dealing with the colostomy but i think that may be in due part of not being able to go anywhere and being jealous of all the people out…
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Everyone is invited to CP 4
Colon Palooza 4 is in Halifax, Nova Scotia in October. Details below....... The paloozas are long weekends with your fellow semi-colons, caregivers, and friends. I will let others that have attended a palooza tell you how wonderful they are. Lisa Rose and Andy are hosting this one and have negotiated a great $116 (US)…
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Friday Giggles
Hi All: Here's a giggle to get the weekend started! Have a great one! Cheers, Ying - - - Dubya, Obviously Not Jewish One day George W. went out to dinner with a Jewish friend. The friend recommended a kosher place nearby. They arrived and Dubya's friend ordered them both the house specialty: matzo ball soup. The waiter…
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Finally home... glad that part's over!
Hi all. It is wonderful to be back home in my own bed after this wild ride! Last we spoke I was scheduled for my surgery, which happened Thursday, July 6. The day before when I went to the hospital to meet the surgeon she told me the path reports confirmed cancer and the CT scans showed some possible mets in the liver and…
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This makes me so mad...
Teen Refusing Cancer Treatment This 16 year old boy has had cancer; fought with chemo; had more cancer. He has decided to try an alternative approach with nutrition and supplements and is working with a clinic in Mexico to cure him because of the effects he has had with chemo previously. The courts have decided that they…
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Sponger...where art thou?
G'day mate...sorry I missed you post of good news. Jen's got me so busy here that I have to make an appointment just to see her....lol! Great to hear that you still have NED as a mate. I got this pre-emptive sick feelin in me stomach that my time is almost due for my specialist to take another look "where tha sun don't…
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"male" questions
Okay guys....I need to hear from any 50-60 year olds out there who've had rads/surgery/chemo for rectal cancer. My husband is 55, dx with rectal cancer at end of Dec. '05. Had 25 rads, 6 weeks oral Xelota, then a rectal resection on 4-19-06 and has a temporary ileostomy. Six weeks after surgery, we opted for Folfox and…
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MOM
It is with great saddness that i inform you all that mom passed july 8 th at 9:45 pm. The hospice nurses have been giving her 2 or 3 days for 4 to 6 weeks and she fought it till the bitter end. She had went 28 days(4 wks) with no food and 4 days with no water and I swear to you she fought 4 mins. for that last breath.I…
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Short bus to Crazy Town
Hello All. Tomorrow (Thursday, 7/13) I have a bi-lateral breast MRI and possible biopsy and I can't help but be nervous. I'm sure you wonder why I write here - why not the pink site? Drum roll please...It's been five weeks since I had a very nicely done right hemicolectomy and the **** (meet my unfashionable colon cancer)…
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From colon to liver and then lung (stage iv)
My father-inlaw was dignosed with stage iv colon cancer when i took him for a thorough checkup in May 2006. He complained of discomfort and insisted it was just gastric pains. He did not tell us he was passing bloody stools as he thought it was his piles acting up again. On x-rays taken on his chest, found that his right…
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Liver biopsy
This has been a SUCK A-- day! My husband is in day 2 of folfox treatment three (for rectal cancer). We found out last nite that a lifelong friend succumbed to brain cancer that started in his arm. A co-worker had surgery today to remove scar tissue from a previous colon polyp removal and a malignancy was diagnosed. I don't…
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Brain Mets
Has anyone out there had brain mets with colorectal cancer? They are doing an MRI on my husband tomorrow and I'm a nervous wreck. He does have liver mets, but I pray it has not spread to his brain. If anyone has any knowledge on this, I'd appreciate hearing from you - symptoms, treatment, prognosis, etc.
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CAT scan results...
Hi everyone. Hope you are all doing well. I have some good news to share with all of you. My dad's CAT scan was totally clear and the spots on his liver are gone!!! I was totally amazed to hear this news and wasn't expecting this. The oncologist said that there still may be some micro cancer cells that are too tiny to be…
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Can alternative supplements increase CEA levels ?
I'm concerned that my father's CEA levels are not coming down to pre-surgery levels after he finished his chemo (Xeloda) back in early March. His CEA levels are as follows: CEA = 5.4 on 9/14/05 (before surgery) CEA = 4.0 on 10/4/05 (3 weeks after hemicolectomy) CEA = 14.1 on 3/14/06 (1 week after last cycle of Xeloda…
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ambush are you out there
i tried to email you but could not get it to work i need prayers, i had to leave my home last night for the saftey of myself and daughter. some men from my chruch are going to meet with him tonight at 7 for an intervention i would appreciate your prayers your friend catherinee
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Ileostomy Reversal ???
My husband has a temporary ileostomy as a result of surgical resection of his rectum (April 2006). The original plan was to reverse the ileostomy in July (this month), but we opted for post-surgical chemo which will take a minimum of 6 months to complete. His doctors recommend that we complete the chemo before a reversal…
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Hurry up and wait
Chris goes in for a biopsy today to try to determine the origin of the cancer, PET scan is tomorrow and game day visit to the oncologist on Monday (makes for a fun weekend). The neurological damage is worsening and he's in a lot of pain. Apparently the tumor is blocking one kidney so he only has one that's functioning as…
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all semi's please need your prayers
hi all, i need your payers for my son. he had been bleeding for the last month and we took him to gi that took care of me today. dr feels it's not cancer but is going to do scope next wednesday. he is 23 years old and is autistic. he does alot of research on the internet about diseases and because of his condition he feels…
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More Folfox questions
Hi folks, Just having my second series of Folfox/Avastin. I tolerated the first one pretty well with some loss of appetite and 3 days of diarrhea starting at the end of the treatment. Just getting some burning on the bottom of my feet now. Some first bite probs and cold intolerance today. I asked my oncologist if the…
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NO CATS
As you may have read in one of my notes to Sue, my CT revealed only a renal cyst - no cats. Fine by me! Guess that keeps me wearing my NED bowling shirt. Cheers - SB
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Happy Birthday Mom
As some of you know my mom died on March 21st of stage 4 cc. Today would have been her 63rd birthday and I miss her so much. I will never understand why a such a beautiful person could ever be put through the torture she was put through mentally and physically...and then not even survive it. Happy Birthday Mom - you were…
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Eurbitux & Avastin side effects
My dad has Stage IV colon cancer and has been going through chemo for 19 months. Nothing has worked and the cancer spread to his liver, lymph nodes, spleen and pancreas. It has been 19 months of continuous pain and discomfort. The latest side effects have been extreme pain in his shoulder. They are so bad that he cant even…
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CPT 11/Camptosar ?
My dad recovered from liver resection at the end of April and just started his chemo treatment with Cpt-11, 5-FU in his hepatic pump, Avastin. He is having diarrhea of his lifetime from cpt-11. Can someone tell me how long these diarrhea will last? He finally took Imodium yesterday (after 3-4 days of diarrhea) and said…
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Can anyone share their experiences with Camptosar?
Hi All: I was just curious if anyone who has been on/ is on Camptosar would be able to tell me about the side effects, results, successes, etc. they experienced. My father was recently put on this drug after all others had failed, so I'm very curious to see how it has worked for other people. He seems to have less stomach…
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Interesting article about the cost of cancer treatment
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-07-10-cancer-drugs_x.htm Cost of cancer drugs crushes all but hope Genentech reported a 61% rise in quarterly profit on strong sales of its cancer drugs in April 2005. Genentech's Avastin, Herceptin, Rituxan from $3,000 to $13,000. VARIOUS TREATMENTS, COSTS Some doctors and patients…
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I have some questions
Hi all, I have posted here once before, but I come here just about everyday to check things out. My prayers are with you all, especailly you Mindy. I also lost my father some years ago to cancer Kathi you make me laugh when I need it most. I come to this site when I am at work as my husband does not believe in sharing what…
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RFL Suggestions?
Hi all, I'm helping out with a local Relay coming up in August and have volunteered with Survivorship. I'm to: -Recruit Survivors -Keep track of all the survivors -In conjunction With Central Entertainment plan how you will honor survivors and the opening ceremony, and plan one survivor related ceremony. Since I'm still…
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Would Like To Share My Experience
Hi everyone, hope you all are doing well. I just wanted to let anyone out there that is a caretaker taking care of a loved one who are at end stage if you would like me to share my experience with you I would love to. When my dad was going through end stage Colon Cancer I had so many questions on what to expect, what are…