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surgery tomorrow (again)
Hi All. Just a quick note to say I am having surgery tomorrow to remove a lung met. It will be my 4th surgery since diagnosis (stage 3 rectal) and my third to remove a lung met. Ho hum. I'm trying, as usual, to focus on the positive side: once again, they detected this solitary met when it was small and amenable to…
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Checking in
Hi Everyone, I see many new 'faces' out there and some that I know also. I just wanted to write a short post to those that know me and to help some of the newbies. I was dx'd with stage 3 colon cancer on Dec. 19th 2004 the day before my Bday. I had my tumor out on my BDay. I'm NED and doing good. Like KathiM complaining…
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HIPEC surgery
Is there anyone out there who has had this surgery and would be willing to discuss it?
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stage 4
Hi all well I'm going for my econd pet scan on 6-26-08 Had 4 rounds of chemo folfox oxi avastatin,still have some pain in my abdomon,my onc says it is because I had 2 major surgery's with in 6 weeks of each other,I am A little nervous about my pet scan I try to think possitive hoping the chemo has started working.It is so…
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No haircolor or regular razors? Did you?
My chemo nurse said I should switch to an electric razor while on chemo. I can do that, but is a razor nik that dangerous? I do cut myself every single time I put a new blade in. I was also told not to color my hair. That means it will be December before I can color my hair. I haven't seen my natural haircolor since I was…
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Anyone stage 3b not all 12 chemo and still ok??
Is there anyone out there diagnosed with stage 3b colan cancer, but only receive some of the recomended folfox chemo and still ok? I've had the surgery, and 3 rounds of folfox and 2 rounds of erbitux. Just don't know if I can get through all 12 like they want. Mentally, physically, emotionally or financially. Anyone with…
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surgery
Hi all, I had my rectal surgery on the 10th. No sign of malignancy of any kind, and 0 of 24 nodes tested positive! What a blessing. Now I have a temp. ileostomy and am having a heck of a time dealing with it. Any ideas or suggestions would be great.
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Message from Kerry
Hi All, I went to Austin and visited Kerry yesterday. Although she looked very weak, she remained the amazingly beautiful and gracious person we know. I told her about the 30+ messages on the board which such an outpouring of love and concern for her. She said she was very touched by it, and asked me to post and say hello…
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3 Month Check Again
Well it was a stressful week---again. These three month check ups come up so quickly. My husband had another full day of tests and CT scans. Dx in Sept 06 with stage 3b. Chemo, radiation, resection, and more chemo. It is always so stressful waiting for those results. Once again he is in the clear!!! Yeah!! I just want to…
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recovery from liver resection
Can anyone tell me what their recovery was like after a liver resection? My husband is about to have 50% of his liver removed because of a tumor that's a metastasis of the Stage 3 rectal cancer he was diagnosed with 2 years ago. Then he will undergo 6 months of chemo. Any info would be appreciated. By the way, the people…
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caretaker, waiting for cat scan results
so, i'm new to this site. My mom was dx in nov. 07 stage iv colon cancer. Colon resection, omentectomy, ovaries removed, couldn't remove uterus, no mets to liver. She just completed 12 rounds folfox + avastin. She had a cat scan on wednesday, and I'm awaiting the results. I've called ahead to see if I can know the results…
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CT results
Well finally got CT results. It says lots of soft tissue changes in entire abdomen. When I asked the nurse they assumed it was adhesions but since I have no uterus, ovaries, Rt kidney, colon,gallbladder, rectum or anus theres not really much left to keep the rest "in place". Is says there is part of small bowel down in…
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Of haircuts and refrigerators...
Isn't perspective wonderful? Here I sit, 2 years post any treatment (3.5 years rectal, 2 years breast) and going about living life! My hair, which I lost not once but twice, is back in such force, that I have to get it cut every 5 weeks!!! My refrigerator just went crazy, and I had to deal with that. My point? I remember…
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minocycline
is there anybody who had bad reaction to minocycline?/antibiotic used to treat rash caused by erbitux/ my husband got some kind of infection-with high fever after using it. doctors think it can be from it or from infected port.
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Questions re chemo after liver resection
My husband is about to have surgery to remove a tumor from his liver. The tumor is a metastasis of the rectal cancer he was diagnosed with 2 years ago. First we were told his tumor was inoperable. However now we found 2 surgeons willing to do the surgery, one at Sloan Kettering and one at the Lahey Clinic. The surgeon at…
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1st chemo behind me
Thank you all for your encouragement before chemo. The treatment was not bad. Had a great nurse who was very informative. He even called the next morning to check up on me. I really felt fine until Saturday after they came and unhooked the 5FU machine. I had already had the reaction to the cold and then my stomach became…
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tumor went through intestine wall
Hi everybody. My husband was dx with colorectal cancer on may 2006 . His tumor was huge and went through intestine wall and attached itsef to surrounding tissue. Did anybody have similar situation? After surgery/resection of colon and rectum/ and 8rounds of chemo he was clean for almost 2 years. A month ago he had PETscan…
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Paget's rectal cancer
My aunt by marriage has just been diagnosed at age 80 with Paget's rectal cancer, a somewhat rare cancer of one of the anal glands. It is not an adenocarcinoma, but it is sounding to me like her course of proposed treatment (possibly radiation then surgery, with a temp ileostomy) is the same. Anyone here have experience…
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inoperable (?) liver mass
My husband had Stage 3 rectal cancer and now a PET scan has revealed a 4 cm tumor in his liver. THe tumor is appears to be "encasing and compressing both the middle and left hepatic veins right at their takeoff from the IVC." THe first surgeon he consulted with said that because of where the tumor is in the liver, surgery…
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follow-up tests
Thanks to everyone who posted about the port removal. It seems when reading your posts, everyone has had different follow up tests, some have pet scans, some have ct scans, some don't. At one year I had a colonoscopy and a CT scan. I had a Pet before chemo. Every three months I have blood work to check the liver enzymes.…
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Neuropathy after treatment
I would like to know if any one of you have had the neuropthy last more than one year, mine started after I finish treatment and it have been one and a half year already is only numbness in my feet no pain, I am taking B12 but nothing have improved, I think that in my case is going to be permanent, the strange thing is…
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mediport removal
I am new to this board. I had colon 3b in August of 2006, surgery-re-section, chemo 6 months. Twelve rounds of Oxaliplatin, 5FU, steroid, and a slew of anti-nausea drugs (most that have been mentioned in other posts. The neuropathy was very bad during chemo and for about six months after. Plus the "can't lift your head off…
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Zits at 38? Like I need this too?
Any colon cancer gals who also had ovaries removed? I'm enjoying the effects of surgically induced menopause - no periods anymore! - but also the crazy hot flashes and other irritating symptoms. Just a few days after chemo I notice my face is awash in tiny zits. Any ideas on whether its the menopause or the chemo? Anything…
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4 year mark
I am approaching the 4 years post-chemo mark early next month. My last round of CT scans and bloodwork continue all clear. I was diagnosed stage IIIa in Nov, 03. Looking back, it's starting to seem like a long time ago. Despite a few minor bumps, it is such a gift to get to this day. My heart and prayers go out to all who…
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accupuncture and chemo
Anyone have any experience, positive or negative, with accupunture during chemotherapy? Just curious...
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Kerry
Many of us on this site are very familiar with Kerry, who has been very active on this board for many years. Right now she is experiencing a very tough time and could TRULY use prayers, vibes, and whatever "Mojo" we can muster up for her to ease her into a more peaceful progression. I am sharing this information for…
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PET scan results
Just heard results of PET scan on my husband. Reocurring colon cancer with surgery to remove lymph node. 6 months later after surgery and 2 rounds of chemo the pet scan to check. It shows 2 nodules under an arm pit and 1 in his buttocks. Will have to have test to see if the cancer has returned in the nodules. Does it ever…
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Friday Riddle / Teaser
I will be out until 21 June, so the answer will not get posted until Monday, 23 June. RIDDLE: Adam, God made out of dust But thought it best to make me first, So I was made before man To answer God's most Holy plan. A living being I became And Adam gave to me my name. I from his presence then withdrew And more of Adam…
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CT scan
Well I had the CT scan yesterday and found out today that I wont find out anything before Monday as both docs are out of office til then. Got home yesterday and horrible diarrhea again. Got stool cultures turned in today. wont it be something if all this time its been CDiff or something like that and my oncologist didnt…
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Lymphadonopathy
Well, it wasn't quite the news I exptectd. I had my 3.5 yr follow-up with the oncologist today. Brief hx: diagnosed with stage 2a colon ca 12/04. Had laprascopic right hemicolectomy and regular follow up visits. No chemo. At the 3 yr visit I was told everything was great. Today I happened to mention some intermittent pain…