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some questions
Hi you all! I come to this board almost every day, although I don't write much. Today I aws told that my CEA is 3.4 by my Dr.'s office. A month ago it was 2.9. After my third surgery April this year, the number was 0.8 - 2.3 - 2.9 - 3.4 while I was taking xeloda. The good thing is the last CT I had less than two months ago…
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Use of other doctors
I have been having terrible pain in my right hip. I have been controlling it with an old prescription for Vicodin that I hadn't used. I know I need morepain meds and wonder if I should just go to an orthopedist. I have been on SSDI for four years with arthritis diagnosis so I guess it is mainly a question of age or the…
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I am a GRANDMOTHER!
Yes, my first born has just given birth to her first born! I was able to be there for the birth and it was amazing! These are the experiences that make this fight worth it! I am staying with them to do housework while they bond with their baby! She is just so cuddly sweet I am going to have a very hard time when it comes…
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Great Weekend Get-A-Way
So many have implied about wanting couple time alone, so below is the link to the Pocono Resorts Website. http://www.caesarspoconoresorts.com/
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New treatment, old one not getting it!!!
Hi one and all!!! I read your posts almost everyday, but rarly participate because my thinking is, I'm only walking in the shoes I've been given, I can't possible walk in someone else's shoes. My shoes now are feeling a little big for me, so I want some insight from anyone who can tell me their experience with these drugs…
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Completed Chemo Still Depressed?
Hi to Everyone. I'm new to this forum so if I do something wrong please let me know. I know this sounds really whiny and stupid, but here's the thing: I had a type 1 Stage 4 tumor removed from my colon in November of 2006. I completed Xelox chemo program (daily oral Xeloda and biweekly Oxiliaplatin) in June, 2007. I lost…
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pet scan results
So. I got pet scan results for my mom this morning. They show that there is something suspicious in her thyroid so the oncologist is sending her to an ear, nose & throat doctor. He said he could feel something there, but not to get too excited until we see what it is. The rest of the pet came back to show nothing…
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Anniversary Weekend
My husband and I spent our 26th wedding anniversary at the Poconos (24-28 Sept 08) and had a WONDERFUL TIME. We ate and ate and ate way too much. Relaxed, cuddled, and played some couples games. We won the 8 ball pool tournament and didn't do so well with the "guess who" pictures of celebrties and sports figures. My brain…
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Anniversary Weekend
My husband and I spent our 26th wedding anniversary at the Poconos (24-28 Sept 08) and had a WONDERFUL TIME. We ate and ate and ate way too much. Relaxed, cuddled, and played some couples games. We won the 8 ball pool tournament and didn't do so well with the "guess who" pictures of celebrties and sports figures. My brain…
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Friday Riddle - ANSWER
This week's winner is krystiesq. CONGRATS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Which triangle has a bigger area: 1. A triangle with sides measuring 300, 400, and 500. 2. A triangle with sides measuring 300, 400, and 700. ANSWER: A triangle with sides measuring 300, 400 and 500 is correct. Triangle 2 does not exist.
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Getting back to "old" life
Well, I have 2 more treatments to go then I'm done! I have been out of work since April "08 and I will be returning November 3. My boss is being great (I am lucky and blessed) he has held my position and will work with me as to how many hours a day I can get through when I return. My questions & concerns, for those of you…
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What do you do for YOU?
We all know what it's like to go through treatments, appts., more appts., waiting, scans, waiting for results that don't come through quick enough, fear, tears, pain, lack of appetite, nausea and the list goes on and on. It wouldn't take much to find that cancer and it's treatment becomes the centre of our lives because we…
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dodged the hughest bullett on my life
Hi All, Well I'm a new person on this site. I wanted to find some place or somewhere to tell my story. Well you guys judge if it qualifies or not. I recently had a colonoscopy done last Wednesday. The reason for this was their was some bleeding going on you know where. Any way that aspect of things stopped with medicine.…
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Done with round 2 of folfox
Hi everyone, Friday I got my pump taken off so round 2 is officially done. I felt a few more side effects this time, the cold from touching anything in the fridge, the tingling in my fingertips, the dreaded constipation and then the diarrhea after (this time I took immodium which helped control the diarrhea and gave me a…
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This is for you men that have had Low anterior resection surgery
Ok, sorry girls, but I don't think you can help me. I'm not even sure the guys can help, but here we go. My husband had low anterior resection surgery on the 15th, the doctor had explained to us that there could be damage to the nerves that control erections, but he said that he rarely had this problem with his surgeries.…
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Waiting again for results
Bob's(my hubby) PET/CT was on Thurs. We hope to get results Wed. Many probably recall that we are in limbo again, waiting to see if a spot in the liver is a reoccurrance. We elected to wait the 6 weeks or so to see if a determination can be made since biopsy wasn't possible, before possibly undergoing a second liver…
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Rib cage pain
Hi, I am on FolFox for stage III colon cancer. Just finished my second round three days ago. Last night my rib cage hurt so bad I couldn't sleep. Even breathing caused sharp pains in my chest and back. Anyone else have this side effect?
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Secondary Bone Cancer
Hi I am new to the support group. I have just been diagnosed with secondary bone cancer. I would really like to understand the path this is likely to take or learn from other people who have had a similar experience.
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Has anyone had this symptoms?
Hi, I am a 5 yr survivor of Stage IV colon cancer... for those of you who don't know me.. DX in 2003, surgery, radiation, 5FU contn. with a pump for 6 wks, and then 6 mos of oxaliplatin 5FU, and leucovorin. All my PET scans of been NED since then, and I am so grateful. My sweet husband was just dx in June of this year,…
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Low bed... potential problems?
I'm not sure if anyone has even experienced this same situation. It's a silly question but here goes... We have 2 little girls (1 1/2 and 4 yrs) who sometimes sleep on our bed. As such our mattress was simply placed on the carpeted floor, we never bought a bed! It's a fairly thick mattress (almost knee height in…
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good news for friend and more waiting for mom
Well, the good news is my good friend who is a breast cancer survivor (dx stage 3, 1 round of chemo & mastectomy) received great news that her cancer has not returned and she is still NED. She has a cyst on her kidney that the doctor wants to keep a close eye on but nothing further. As for my mom's pet results, the darn…
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new to network
I was diagnosed in 8/06 with stage 3 rectal cancer. Went through 15 mos. of chemo, radiation and surgery. Had a great support system (family and friends), but did not know about this network. Just had 2 nodules removed from my lung a few days ago and they were found to be rectal cancer. Finding it hard now to talk about…
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MY HUSBAND IS NED
I just wanted to post and tell everyone that my husband is NED. He was diagnosed stage 3b 11-30-07. Surgery 12-6 remove tumor and 15" of his colon. Started Chemo (folfox) 1-30-08...last chemo 7-31-08. Had ct scan last Friday and he is clean!! We will see his doctor on 10-11-08 and he wants to discuss taking out the port.…
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CoQ10 warning
Hi, While I was getting my chemo this past week, a few of the patients were talking about various things they thought helped or didn't during their chemo treatments. One patient mentioned taking CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q 10)... anyhow, the onc. nurse chimed in that she doesn't know about the affects of some of what they spoke of,…
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CTscan tomorrow, Friday
I'm having my 3 month CTscan tomorrow and will find out the results on Wednesday, Oct 1st. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers that my scan shows nothing new. I'll keep you posted. Thank you! Hugs, Cheryl
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Good news!
I just want to share 2 good reasons why I'm so happy to be alive-our daughter has just told us that she's expecting her third baby in May, and our son just got engaged! We're just overflowing at the moment. Now if I can find some energy-guess who's the childcare provider for all the grandchildren? *smiles* Gail
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started round 2 chemo yesterday
hello to all my fellow cancer troopers. I'm new, just registered today. Not new to cancer though. I had a colon resection back in April 07, had to take my spleen out too. Incision got infected in ICU. Tumor was 4.5cm by 4.0cm at descending/sigmoid area. They took out 14 inches and 20 out of 22 lymph nodes tested positive,…
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xeloda and headache
Hi. Has anyone experienced severe headache as a side effect of xeloda pills? I'm hoping the headache I am experiencing is due to something else (something simple. like stress ha ha). I'd appreciate any sharing on this issue. If you did have headache as side effect, any medication prescribed which helped? Thanks. Tara
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family member of someone just diagnosed today - what can we do long distance for her?
I just found out that my cousin has been diagnosed with colon cancer. the news is devastating because she is only 39 years old and mother of two teenage boys. my sister and i are just shocked and want to do something to help. For those of you who have or had this cancer, what things would you like to receive in a care…
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new to the game, not fun
I hope everyone out there is doin fine, I'm tryin my best I hope. it's a bummer, but I guess it's the luck of the draw. I'm havin a hard time adjustin to my condission, and the money issues, well, it makes you insane, barley or not makin it month by month. damn, sounds like I'm beggin or something. didn't want to do that I…