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Question About IV Chemo (5-FU) vs. Xeloda
Hi all, I am now approaching the end of my 2nd two-week cycle of Xeloda. I seem to be getting the hand-foot syndrome pretty bad (though not to the extremes that I have read others get... at least not yet). My concern is how much worse it will become over the upcoming cycles and how bearable it will be. I am wondering…
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Straight Talk About Treating Liver Tumors Webinar
Dr. Charlie Nutting presents "Yttrium 90 Radioembolization (SIR-spheres or Therasphere) of Hepatic Malignancies" Date & Time: 01/31/08 2:00 pm (US/Eastern) Duration: 60 minutes Speaker Information: Dr. Charlie Nutting is a fellowship trained, board certified interventional radiologist specializing in Interventional…
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Off the Oxaliplatin!
Saw my onco last week. Apparently I did have some sort of reaction to the Oxy drug. He said it is rare to suffer from the kind of symptoms I had but not unheard of. He thinks it was either an allergic reaction ,or the dose could have been too high. Either way he's not taking any chances. So he pulled me off the drug, and…
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Back from Holland...a GREAT time!!!
We returned home Monday late from 3 weeks in Holland. What a Great trip we had! Mom was in good spirits, and health-wise was at her peak! She made dinner for us almost every night (mmmmmm, all my favorites!!!). The weather was cold, but beautiful. No snow (sigh), but plenty of wind!!! No naked dancing, unless you counted…
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Stage 4 w/ liver mets update
I have not posted in a long time but read the boards often. Just an update that may bring some hope for those with stage 4. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 (BIG) mets to liver in July 2005. (This was his 3rd reoccurance of colon cancer since 1994 but now spread to the liver.) Doctor put him on FOLFIRI + Avastin every…
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To the stage 4 colon cancer survivors:
What are some of the livestyle canges that you atribute to your survival? - Dietary changes? - special tea? - excersise? - vitamins and supplements?
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gendicine in china????
anybody have any info about this stuff? or gendicine therapy in general? chrisdee
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Cancer Center Treatments of America Tulsa
I was accepted...and know I am scared.....I love my onco but I always wanted to go to Tulsa because they do work with the whole "BODY MIND SPIRIT" believe and of course diets....and even though they are out of network, they are going to charge as if I am in network. They are also paying for traveling expenses (milage or…
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Lung Mets
Hi guys: It has been three months since I have come back home and it has been wonderful as I have felt the first sense of normalcy since I was dx in November 2005. The chemo does cause fatigue, but for the most part is manageable. The good news is that the liver is in great shape with no sign of recurrence, but the nodules…
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Friday Riddle
Sitting on the school bus are seven boys and seven girls, with three vacant seats as shown. Another boy, Pablo, gets on the bus and sits in the first vacant sit, next to the window. He notices that there are the same number of girls in front of and behind him. If Pablo had sat in the next vacant seat he would have had the…
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Question
Hello everyone, I have a question for you all. Did anyone have any problems with their bladder from the radiation for rectal ca? My rad doc seemed to get a little upset with me today cuz I asked him did I need to see a urologist because I am having a terrible time with my bladder, burning and frequent small amts. But after…
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Yippee
It's been a good day. Saw my onc this morning for my 3 month check and my CEA is still very low and no problems noted. I am still NED but will defer the Naked Dance as it is getting down to zero around here. When I got home I received a letter from my primary doctor that my PSA is normal as well. I hope and pray that all…
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Colorectal Update
Thanks so much to all of you wonderful people out there!!! I have no idea how to answer each one of you that wrote to me this last week. I am most definately seeking a new Dr. I am located in Sacramento, California. I am looking into a referral from my Dr to Stanford University here in California and also MD Anderson in…
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CEAs
I know everyone is different, but as I read previous posts (I was looking up liver mets), I see an occassional mention of a CEA in the low double digits and that was considered a problem. I would rejoice to have a CEA that low. Is my doctor not telling me something? What kind of CEA's has anyone else had.
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I'm Jen..but you can call me NED!!!
Hi All, I'm coming off of official "lurking" status to join the group. I'm 39 and at the end of August this year my husband and I took my oldest daughter to college 8 hours away and while there ended up in the ER wtih an emergency colectomy of my sigmoid colon because it was completely blocked. I had little symptoms just a…
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Gross and embarrassing, but help
Diagnosed Feb of 2007 Stage III, colon resection in June 2007, 5fu and radiation pre-op, folfox post op (1 lymph node positive out of 24). So now I'm waiting for the end of all this fun. I have four more chemo treatments left. Anyway, now to the yuck. My butthole hurts! I go to the bathroom between 6-20 times a day and…
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I'm new; have questions
What does NED stand for? I read a post where someone was concerned about a CEA of 23. I'd rejoice if mine was that. I've been as high as 670 and as low as 10 and all kinds of numbers in between. Is there something I'm not being told? Lastly, I was diagnosed (is that what dx means) Oct 12, 2006. Have stage 4 colon cancer…
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Friday Riddle / Teaser ANSWER
FAMILY PORTRAIT: The mother, father, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, cousin, nephew, and niece of a family are all present at a family gathering. A photo is taken of them all. What is the lease number of people in the photo? ANSWER: There are four people in the photo. A brother and a sister, the brother's son…
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New here
Hello everyone, I've been lurking and reading, have posted a couple of times but this is really just now "soaking in" with me.I was diagnosed with kidney cancer and had my right kidney removed july 12th of 2007, after my surgery I just felt so bad, was getting weaker and weaker and felt horrible. I kept telling my docs…
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COLONPALOOZA 6! NEED INFO...
Ahoy! First let me apologize for being AWOL for the past days... weeks... months...! So, I am looking for some feedback for ColonPalooza 6. Pursuant to the CP by-laws, the attendees at the last CP voted on the venue for the next Palooza. We'll be in San Francisco on October 22-26. Katie (USAKAT for you newbies) and I will…
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Acupuncture Question
I've heard from various people that acupuncture helps with nausea and fatigue caused by chemo. The chemo treatment I'm on seems to be hitting me pretty hard, despite using "Emend" for the nausea and getting extra hydration at the cancer center. These things do help, but it's still no party. Any 'red flags' I need to be…
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diet changes
I was diagnosed with stage 1 in nov 07 after an excision of a polyp that was too big to be removed during a colonoscopy I had in oct 07. the surgeon said my best chance for a cure would be the removal of my rectum and anus. well I chose to modify my diet and exercise more instead, with regular checkups to monitor for a…
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colorectal cancer metastasized in liver
I am a 43 y.o. female. On October 23, 2007, age 42, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer. The only symptoms I had was very tired for about 2 months and rectal bleeding for about 4 days before contacting my general practice Dr. He scheduled me for a flex. sigmoidoscopy the very next day. They discovered the tumor…
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Bumpy Road
Here's my story, I'll be 46 in several weeks, Dec 04 I was diagnoses w/ CRC and liver mets. I had two lesions on my right side and one on my left. Six weeks into my Folfox treatment the lesions on my liver disappeared. Several months later I had a colon resection, several months after that I had 5wks of radiation. That…
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Legs hurt
Hello all you Semi-Colons! I have been off of chemo now for 3 months. (that's a good thing!) My legs hurt, deep inside. When I stand for long periods of time or go shopping for very long, they ache. Is this normal, after chemo? Anyone have any remedies? I have an Onc appointment in February and will ask then but until…
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Youtube.com
you can go and check out some of my moms documentary on Youtube.com , in the search section type in cancer stricken a courageous battle. or try copy and pasting this http://youtube.com/watch?v=fAOYy2Ipirs Hope you all enjoy, Vision TV may pick up the whole documentary.
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Friday Riddle / Teaser
FAMILY PORTRAIT: The mother, father, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, cousin, nephew, and niece of a family are all present at a family gathering. A photo is taken of them all. What is the lease number of people in the photo?
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CT update
Stage 4,colon surgey 9/06, chemo, liver resection 2/07, chemo, lung mets and resection 11/07. Just got back from Stanford and the results from the Jan 2nd scan looked good. It was nice to come out of his office not scheduling a surgery or with a prescription to pick up. While it is a long road and the odds are still tough,…
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prayers answered
Hey,Hey,Hey, I have always believed that prayer changes things and for anyone who doesnt I have absolute proof. Last week I had a routine mammogram, found 2 lumps and went in for an ultrasound, dr said we need to do a core biopsy and possibly surgery. Of course I freaked after just getting over rectal cancer, radiation,…
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CT Update
Update for my much needed support system, Stage IV dx July 05, 2nd line chemo campostar and erbitux, 1st scan with new chemo-no new tumors and some shrinkage, really good news as my husband was so sick the past 2 months, bad bad labs and thyroid with diarrea so bad at times I didn't think he would make it, BUT, now that…