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More info. for newbies!
Check out this website which I just found - it's pretty cool! This is page 2 of 3 on colorectal cancer, but you can read the whole thing if you like. I thought this was where it gets interesting... http://www.lef.org/protocols/cancer/colorectal_02.htm
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another year begins
This morning nine years ago I was waking up in recovery from surgery the previous evening to remove a tumour of the descending colon including six cancerous nodes. So begins year ten. I remember my discussion with the doctor that morning. He told me that I would almost certainly succumb to the cancer and I replied " I…
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funny book on chemo
I bought a book called 'I'd rather do chemo than clean out the garage', by Fran Di Giacomo. Very funny, with a lovely upbeat attitude. I don't know if others have already come across this book. It's a little flip/cycnical in parts, but it sure lifted my spirits. I especially liked her description of having 'vertical days'…
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The Cure
Now that I have your attention: In this year of electing a president, all cancer survivors need to find the person who supports Cancer research-a-ie; stem cells, which could very well bring the cure to all cancer. Vote with your colon. The politics of cancer can kill you..of over 10,000 grants from the National Cancer…
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I LAUGHED MY "BUTT" OFF
Oh my gosh... this is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time! Enjoy: http://www.dispatch.com/multimedia/multimedia.php?story=dispatch/2007/extras/scrubs/scrubs.html Hope everyone is well - Lucky123, where'd ya go? How did the scope come out?
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Cancer Info for Newbies
A friend of mine sent me the following, and although I know most of it (mostly through trial and error), I thought the newbies on this board might find the information helpful. Monica 1. Every person has cancer cells in their body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few…
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Nashville Trip
Just a big thanks for putting this trip together and what a great choice for a hotel. My husband stayed there a couple of years ago while on a business trip, he loved it. The hotel is right in the middle of everything, you walk across the street to the fun honky tonks. There is a fun tour in Nashville done by 2 crazy…
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Need Prayers
Hi Everyone, This really does blow my mind. Two of my very close friends, one I went to high school with and the other I met at church, dads have been diagnosed with cancer. One was diagnosed with rectal cancer on Monday. Doc said tumor was too big to remove. The family is going to the doc today to get the results of a CT…
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Friday (Clean) Giggles
Hi Guys: Here are some good clean fun for your Friday. Have a great weekend! Cheers, Ying ============================ PROPER TITLE FOR REAL ESTATE: A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client who lost his house in Hurricane Katrina and wanted to rebuild.. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove…
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headaches??
Has anyone suffered from bad headaches that last for days when on chemo? Even my pain killers don't help. Any suggestions? my onc. had no answers to this one...
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headaches??
Has anyone suffered from bad headaches that last fo day when on chemo? Even my pain killers don't help. Any suggestions? my onc. had no answers to this one...
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lost my dad to pancreatic cancer...
Lost my stepdad on Jan 16 2006 to lung cancer and now my dad on Jan 16 2007....On this past thanksgiving I thank God for the good and the bad...but also prayed for a cure on cancer on 2007...this has to stop...... Trying to make a joke out of this...I am going to hide on January 16 2008... God bless Ileana
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I'm sooooo hungry!! (ranting here)
heck I'm gonna starve! doing the broth and water but my body is SCREAMING for food. I don't know how those poor people in Africa do it. I feel guilty. Being hungry sucks! and the test is tomorrow at 4pm. I'm so cranky right now I almost want to hit something. I told my honey he should just stay in a hotel tonight :)…
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Growing List~U ON IT?
Trying to keep this on the front page for a while. Are you on our growing list? Check out the added names and let me know if you need to be added.... Let's make this the biggest Palooza EVER!! Alright kiddies, here it is..... COLON PALOOZA 5 LOCATION: Hilton Hotel (downtown Nashville) 121 4th Avenue South Nashville,…
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Not again......
Hi, My husband has been battling colon cancer on and off for the past 2 years. He is currently NED!!!! However, it has been a terrifying journey. He is young, 35 when first diagnosed. The doctors blew him off initially and said it was not likely that he had cancer, given his age. He was treated for hemorrhoids for 2 years…
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test- FDA Approval of Vit C
just experimenting to see if an archived thread can be carried forward.. nanuk 01-15-2007 11:44 PM EST Vit C for stage IV approved by FDA [reply] http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/1,11998,00.htm?c=1003:5:1:2 eitter 01-16-2007 12:25 AM EST Re: Vit C for stage IV approved by FDA [reply] This is AWESOME news! Can't…
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many questions carryover x3
As stated in my previous posts. My father is stageIV colon cancer. He seemed fine and healthy going in. The only sign was he lost his appetite and didnt eat much. Well once the results were in he had surgury to remove the tumor from his colon. They gave him chemo 11 days after surgury. Since his first surgury he has had a…
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Grateful for Support-Friends Rock
I just wanted to say how much this board has meant to me over the past couple of months. (My husband age 36 dx stage IV w/ liver mets & nodes Oct. 06) I don't post often, but I read everyday. The knowledge and support of the people on this board amazes me constantly. I feel very blessed that we are getting good support…
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Naked Happy Dance Time
Well... almost officially. I went in yesterday to have my cat scanned and donate blood. When I met with my onc, the picture of my chest had loaded. By the end of my visit, they were down to my thighs. He said that the pictures looked great but the report was not in yet, he gave me the disclaimer that he is not a…
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Patient/Caregiver Seminars
Conversations about Colorectal Cancer: Finding HOPE (Healing. Options. Peer Support. Education.) in your Community presented by the Colon Cancer Alliance are free one day seminars intended for colorectal cancer survivors and caregivers. These seminars will offer information about the latest treatment advances and give…
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its worry time
hello everyone, im going for my 3 month check-up and blood work on monday. of coarse the worrying has begun. i dont know why i cant keep from doing this with each and every check-up and test. well i guess i just need to hear all of your positive thoughts and prayers. i will of coarse let you all know how it goes. thanks…
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I'm back from the docs
OK so we went to Georgetown Med center. Got lost INSIDE the area (construction) and was 10 minutes late. My husband swearing all the time and me having to pee (too much coffee). The Doc was very nice and alarmed that my old doc said, "If it was colon cancer we would have seen it on the CT scan" He scheduled a colonscopy &…
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ARTICLE - Cancer Deaths on Decline
Came across this article on Channel 4 (DC Area) News website and thought everyone here would find it interesting Number Of Annual Cancer Deaths Keeps Falling POSTED: 10:11 am EST January 17, 2007 Email This Story | Print This Story ATLANTA -- Cancer deaths in the U.S. have dropped for a second straight year. After a…
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COLON PALOOZA 5
Alright kiddies, here it is..... COLON PALOOZA 5 LOCATION: Hilton Hotel (downtown Nashville) 121 4th Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee RATES: Rates are $ 159 per night for one or two people per room. Those cramming 3 in a room, the rate is $ 169 per night. Daring enough for 4 in a room? The rate is $ 179 per night. (Video…
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I think this is goodbye
Well, I want to thank each one of you for your support and prayers during this long (but short) journey. My dad was told on monday that chemo would kill him faster than the cancer would so we have called hospice and I think we only have a few weeks. You all have been such wonderful people and I wish you all the best.…
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Additional Medical Distinctions
Hi to all of y'all!!!! I hope everyone is having a good New Year!!!! Given a recent thread about the differences between alternative and complimentary medicines, I thought it important to list a few more: Medical Distinction We've all heard about people having guts or balls. But do you really know the difference between…
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attn Musiclover
Hi: I was reading the posts after I sent you an email..was Mark able to go on the trial?? Everyones suggestions on your posts were great: perhaps I can add 1) acupuncture for pain (in addition to as many non drowsy pain meds as he can handle) 2) boost/ensure to gain weight (even just sips as Mark can handle) 3) read the…
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update (I'm done with military docs)
OK here's what happened. (long) Last night me and my husband were looking online at the military hospitals that treat cancer and there are 2 in my area. Lombardi & Johns Hopkins are the best though so we thought maybe they would just refer you to them after they diagnose. WRONG! With my health insurance (tricare prime)they…
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macrobiotic diet
Help needed yet again. My husband had his 1st appt with a homeopathic MD to help us with nutrition and supplements. He is recommending a macrobiotic diet. I tried to research this on the internet and it appears to be way complicated. I understand very little of it. Does anyone out there have info on this type of diet. We…
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Prayers Needed!!
Found out yesterday (15 Jan 07) that the couple we met going through chemotherapy, that she was told by her on Onc Doc that she only has a few weeks. The nicest couple I have every met. Always has a smile, got us back to church, never complained and was on chemo for almost two years. She is Stage IV rectal cancer with…