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Update
Hello everyone - recap dx Stage IV with mets to liver and lungs. I am currently in Buenos Aires doing alternative and conventional treatments to beat the beast because I was told in Canada that there was little else that could be done for me. After seven weeks of treatment, I am now scheduled for a liver resection on July…
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Thanks to ?
Hi folks, Someone replied to my message about my "too many to count" liver tumors with info about Sir-speres (SIRT...Selective Internal Radiation Therapy) and I just want to thank them. I will be discussing with my onc after next CT as this is something I would be willing to try if I am a candidate. MDAnderson is only two…
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When did your side effects from chemo started?
Hi folk! Me again, I would like to know how side effects differ from one person to another. My dad started his chemo just 2 days ago but he seems reacting very well to Folfox 6 and had only hiccups as side effects so far. I was wondering if that means it would be the same for the next rounds or is it going to get worse…
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Question about Camptosar
Just went to the ONc and he change my IV treatment from Oxaliplatin to Camptosar/irinotecan HCI injections. (he did this because of my side effects from Oxaliplatin). Will have my first dose next week. Has anyone, outthere, been on this med and can you tell me your experience with it? The first thing they said was diaherra…
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PLEASE sign this petition
go to: www.gopetition.com enter search: ns avastin and sign this if you are able and pass it on....
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GO TO THIS SITE
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/hullo/list/13 copy and paste
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Nervous
Hi folks, Going along nicely but then hit a bump in the road that raises doubts. Recap: Stage 2 rectal cancer diagnosed 4/05 treated with chemoradiation and local excision. Recurrance locally 4/06 treated with abdominoperineal resection, permanent colostomy and followed by 9 cycles of Folfox/Avastin. Have been doing well…
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HICCUPS AS CHEMO SIDE EFFECTS
Hi All! Strangely, my dad has non stop, chronic hiccups since he started chemo! Has anyone experienced hiccups as a side effect from chemo? Other than that, my dad has been reacting very well to the chemo drugs. Hopefully it stays like that for the rest of the 11 rounds to go. Thanks All!
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Anvirzel or oleandrin
Has anyone taken or heard anything about the drug Anvirzel, which is produced from the oleander plant? I have read about it on the web, but want to know if anyone has any personal experience with this drug.
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One week till Holland....WHEEE!
So, one week from tomorrow I'm on a plane to Holland. This is the first summer trip I've made since being diagnosed!!! Yea!!! Hugs, Kathi
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My granddaughter sees my Dad
I recently posted that my dad had passed away on July 14th. Well my granddaughter (2 1/2 yrs old) was with her father all weekend and did not know about my father. When she came home on Sunday she didn't ask where "Papa" was and we were all disappointed because she was so close to him and he was so sad that he was not…
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forgot about the " C " word for 5 days...
...and it was great....Just got back from Cozumel...Life is soooooo beautiful....on my last day there ( yesterday) I thank God for allowing me to enjoy those days there....I really avoided thinking about the beast...I hate it every day more and more....but he will NOT win......That &*(&(&^(&^(& will not win this…
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ileostomy reversal
Hi all - I'm a rectal cancer survivor and well along my path to an ileostomy reversal. As those of you familiar with this can imagine, I've had my plumbing re-routed and reattached. J-pouch style. Can anyone offer their experiences with this? On what to expect? On what to prepare for? My reversal will be occurring about 8…
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Questions about 5FU and Side effects
Hello group, I've posted a couple of times about my Dad. Brief history. He had tongue/floor of mouth cancer last year and then 8 months later diagnosed with colon cancer (stage III). When he got out of hospital from colon surgery, he had a stroke 3 days later. (the stroke only affected his speech and miraculously wasn't…
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Naked Happy Dance with NED
Well, I had a CT scan, blood work, and colonoscopy last week and all came back negative. My surgeon did my colonoscopy and she said she wouldn't have been able to find my surgery site if there wasn't a staple in there denoting the spot!!! Yeeehaa! My CEA remains below 1. So cool. The only downside is that I might have…
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Mark's Myspace pages
Hi all - Kathryn (musiclover) sent me two Myspace pages she did about Mark to keep his memory alive. You may want to pay a visit and listen to his music: myspace.com/mfrere myspace.com/markfrere Betsy
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The point of the beast...my thoughts
You know I refer to the beast cancer as a terrorist, well, Hum, just read part of Dan Brown's 'Angels and Demons'. There was a discussion about what terrorism hopes to accomplish: A loss of faith. In whatever it is attacking. With cancer, Faith in your body. Faith in your treatment. Faith in whatever higher power you…
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Is rectal colon cancer worse?
Thank you for all your replies regarding my husbands pain after his illiostemy reversal, it is so good to have the support from you. He went to his G.P. today - his surgeon is away and he said basically everything that you have all said. He does have fissures and he prescribed a cream. One starts reading things on the…
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Saw the surgeon today
Hi everyone, Just wanted to update you all on our journey. Husband had PET scan 2 weeks ago and a spot showed up in his mesentary so the onc wants it out. While we were with the surgeon the onc and surgeon talked and the surgeon said he would not do surgery until my husband had a colonoscopy to make sure there is nothing…
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Thoracentisis
How many times can they drain fluid with this method? They've done it twice to my mom in the past 5 days. She has colon cancer, but is in the ICU due to a myriad of conditions. I will post this question on the lung board too, but am interested in knowing how much of this they can do.
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FOOTPRINTS
I was sooo overwhelmed to pass this along to my family here: One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD. When the last scene…
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WOW!
Thanks for all your thoughts about what I might want to do about working. The bottom line is my husband and I should be able to manage this alright. My income was for more of the fun stuff. We'll just have to tighten our belts. I'll apply for short term disability and see where that gets me. Then I can make another…
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Large hospital or small town hospital?
Hi. My father has just been diagnosed with rectal cancer. He will need to have surgery and a permanent colostomy. He is 64 years old. We live in Wisconsin and he is wondering if he should have the surgery at "Marshfield," a larger hospital or at our hometown hospital. Any thoughts on this? Would his outcome be better at a…
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Xeloda and balance
Good Morning all. My mom is now on her 2nd round of Xeloda and seems to be doing well. She does have some loss of balance at times. I've heard the Xeloda can cause this. Has anyone else had balance problems while take Xeloda?
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Any idea on the stage of cancer?
Hi All, I know I shouldn't guess but wait for the MRI results, but does anyone could give me an idea so I know what to expect for... My dad has sigmoid cancer and had surgery done in May. He had an infection after the surgery so it slowed down the procedure. However, he is finally starting chemo Folfox 6 tomorrow for 12…
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What is your diet/nutrition?
What do you eat regularly, what kind of diet or nutrition do you pay attention to? Besides diet, I have heard that combining acupuncture to chemo really helps...
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So Glad to Hear From So Many of YOU
Gracious, I'm overwhelmed. So happy that many of you do remember me, but then again, I can be very unforgetable :o ) :o ) :o ) No Spongers, Bert remains a "no type" but he sure has learned how to move that mouse about. Also, unbelievably happy that so many of you are and continue to do well. Three cheers for us…
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Do not respond, lol
Ok folks, here's the deal.... Many of you have made reservations for Colon Palooza 5. For what I have planned, I need a very accurate head count. Please send me an e-mail, DO NOT POST IT HERE, with the following information: Your name (real name, not user name on this site), the age you were diagnosed, and the days you are…
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Pain after illiostemy reversal
I have posted on this board before. My husband had radiation, chemo. and surgery Dec. 06 He then had operation on May 30 07 to reverse illiostemy. Since reversal it has been so painful; chemo, radiation, surgery has been a breeze compared to this. He is okay all day, come evening time he is constantly running to the…
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Chemo stopped after 15
Well, I fully expected #16 today, but my blood pressure was really high and my platelets fell again after being OK last week. This was after being off for three weeks. Dr. said we will do a CT in a month to see what the "buggers" in my liver do. I asked to see the last actual scan and my entire liver is like freckled with…