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Archives for August 2007

WOMEN ONLY - New Test for Cancer
Please read this article. It is a very SIMPLE test that detects the very early signs (pre-canerous) of cervical cancer: http://my.earthlink.net/article/hea?guid=20070802/46b156c0_3ca6_1552620070802-1027347172
chemo brain
Hi Everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I have been off chemo for almost 5 months now and I swear my chemo brain is getting worse, not better, especially when it comes to spelling and memory. It's almost like I have no brain left in my head!! Has anyone experienced this? I am concerned because I will be going back on…
I dont know the subject
HI, I sometimes think I have a handle on all of this and then it turns around and bites me in the butt. I am stage 3 colon cancer, had surgery, just finished 2 of the 12 rounds of chemo I have to do, plus 6 weeks of radiation. My family is wonderful, but they are saying they see such a difference in me since I have started…
Puff !
Mammogram result....NED ! For those who don't know me a lot, I also HAD breast cancer....Next check up....6 months... Believe... and God bless
Thanks for sharing
I just wanted to thank all of you who share your expeirences in this forum. I've been a lurker since my sister-in-laws diagnosis in March of 04. She passed away last week and she was extremely private with what she was going through and reading your post often helped me understand what she was going through. Even up to the…
LAR side effects
Hi, My name is John, I had Low Anterior Resection 8 months ago and ileostomy reversal 6 months ago, surgeon removed 17 inches of colon,stage 2 polyp in rectum, no chemo or radiation.My biggest problem is extremely erratic bowels, incontience, urgency.I take Imodium but still erratic.Anybody have similar problems or…
Prayers for victims of bridge collapse
There are so many different kinds of tragedies! Sending prayers to victims of the bridge collapse and their loved ones! Mary
To Limey
Mark, Yeesh! What an active board! It's wonderful, but sometimes I just can't respond in time. I'm so glad you're painfree and I do agree that it seems likely since the injection worked it's related to that "old age, overuse" thing. Good luck with the continued chemo. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Mary
What do you think??? liver mets question
Hi all. I hope you are all doing well .I'm confused and probably venting a bit. synopsis. Hubby stage IV , liver mets. First we were told three of them, largest around 2 cm, then another surgeon said 6 or 7, recently , we were told 5 by the oncologist, largest 1.3cm approx and 4 smaller ones, and NOW, after having ANOTHER…
Foundations of Healing
I belong to an intergrated healing community in Vancouver called "InspireHealth". I've posted a short summary of their "Foundations of Healing", along with some words of wisdom from Michael Lerner on what he would do if facing a cancer diagnosis. Check it out at "A Cancer Journal" www.rob-pollock.blogspot.com TTFN... Rob;…
Quick Survey Results
Ok, so I was bored. Remember that these results only reflect my post titled " Quick Survey". I added in the information on Jams post of 60+ ( although I only took the ages as many didn't report their stage or family history) So, here you are: From my post only: Average Age at Diagnosis - 43.76 Percentage of Stage 1 - 2%…
erbitux
My wife started taking erbitux in the beginning of July. Has anybody been on it long enough to know that it has work for them? We are told this the last treatment. She small tumors in the lungs only. She was on avastin for about 2and half years. Ceas started rising in the last couple of months.
Guess I got to get naked!
Yup. Just back from my colonoscopy. All clear, not a polyp in sight! Now, I'm going to sleep, cause my post prep headache woke me at 1 am and didn't stop till I got that really nice sleepy sleepy IV. :) Thanks for all the good wishes last week. Good night. Barb
update on oncoligist appt.
I am still going thru these radiation treatments. The mask is not that bad and the staff at Stony Brook University Hospital are very nice. I had an appt. w/ my oncoligist yesterday. He said in all his years of practice and careful monitoring with tests and blood work he never saw the cancer go to the skull. I told him the…
Everyone say...
AHOY, XO...uh, SpongeBob! Bob will be home soon. It would make him feel extra squishy and make his homecoming even more special if he had a HUGE Semi-Colon welcome home. Best Wishes, One and All... A proud U. S. Coast Guard Wife
Early morning urgency.
Hi, just wondering if anyone has suffered this problem. I did before I was diagnosed in 1993 and now it is happening again. I have been having low right sided pain for a few weeks, just like I did before I had my right ovary removed--- can not blame it now! I am no doubt just having wind problems , but I still have to…
surgeon messed up!
Hi Everyone, Apparently my onc had requested that the tissue removed during surgery be sent to pathology to be tested against different chemo drugs to see what worked and what the cancer was resistant to. I know there's a name for this, but can't remember what. The surgeon forgot to send out the tissue and since it can…
Ahhh, Surgery Over
Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that my husbands surgery went well. The doc took the two spots out and he said that they looked benign but we would know for sure in a few days. He had his liver ultra sounded and that was all clear too. He did say that his liver looked a little inflamed so he took a biopsy to see if its…
Now the Dr. mentioned possible "cured"
for the first time......First was my surgeon and today my oncologist said " if you get cured "...For those who have Dr's that don't give hope....look for a 2nd opinion...I know there's no guarantees, but it helps to hear from your Dr. that there is a chance...years ago there was none...( or very little)...just the words,…
Finished first round of Chemo
Hi all, I just finished my first round of the chemo round that will do it. Xeloda and Avastin and so far way tired and skin is pretty much acting like it will be a temporary attachment to my anatomy but overall not too bad.. Dr's thought that **** (sorry) cancer had spread to my back. I saw a specialist a few weeks ago and…
Tick Tock Palooza
Hey all... As you know the Palooza is fast-approaching. If anyone is on the fence about coming, check out www.colonpalooza.com and see if a palooza is for you! That web site shows pictures of past paloozas as well as hotel room reservation info. ROOMS CANNOT BE RESERVED AFTER MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007. Hugs, Stacy

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