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Archives for November 2008

Cachexia - Anyone heard of this??
Hello: Long story short, my dad has stage IV cancer since May 2002. Multiple reucurrences. Just got over pnemonia in August/September. Back on treatment. Did not eat much in August/September. According to scale, he weighs 185 which is fine. He has a bloated stomach which we cannot seem to get rid of. He is on new…
Jana Millers Obituary
I have been emailing Jana for several months now, ever since her surgery around summer time. I spoke to her husband after she had her surgery, but that was the last time. I've been very worried about her since I hadn't heard from her. Today, I decided to look on this web site to see if she had posted anything about…
Webinar with Dr. Bernie Siegel
An Evening With Bernie: Be Empowered Through The Holidays Presented by Dr. Bernie Siegel YES is offering an evening of encouragement and hope through a lively and heartwarming discussion with Dr. Bernie Siegel. "An Evening With Bernie: Be Empowered Through The Holidays" will motivate survivors and their families. It will…
Questions on Avastin & Insurance Coverage Problems
Hello! I've been a regular lurker on this board since my mother's diagnosis with Stage IV colon cancer about 15 months ago. It's been a wonderful source of information and hope for me. My mother is currently on her second round of chemo treatments. First round of 5FU, Oxilaplatin, and Avastin resulted in clean scans for…
port problems
need suggestions I am having pain in my arm where my port is. My arm aches all the time and I can't lay on that side. I also can't lift anything heavy because it will cause pain..My arm tingles alot and falls to sleep often. Anybody have the same problem and can give me some relief???
Hi all looking for a prune juice diet
hi all I havent been here in a while.. was diagnosed in 04 with stage 3 colonrectal cancer..had surgery had the biggest tumor in my rectum but was able to save rectum . had chemo and radiation as well. My question is .. a longgg time ago someone posted a diet that helped clean colon and keep bowel empty..something about…
Posts by a commercial vendor
I am still a bit new here...since Oct 2008... so forgive my ignorance, but I have to wonder, is it common for commercial ads to appear here as answers to posts? There are several today, bringing up very old discussion topics. I am not passing judgment, just wondering. Vicki
Financial problems
Hello All, Just wanted to get some feedback on the subject of Financial problems. I am running out of money fast, hell think I am out already..LOL...I am on a voluntary leave program sponsored by my work. Its a great thing, but its an uncertain thing. If enough people donate then its great, if not then you go without a…
Poem
My 79yr old cousin has just been diagnosed with rectal cancer. He is being immensely brave and has somehow managed to keep his sense of humour. He just sent me this poem which I thought I would share with you ... (I am afraid the references to the NHS - the British National Health Service - might be lost on an American…
Question from a patient partner...on reoccurance....
One of my favorite PP's asked me about scans and reoccurance. Her initial was in the rectum. Her reoccurance was in the lung. She is in treatment now, but her onc says he wants a PET scan every 6 weeks to watch her progress, she's a bit nervous about all the radiation, both past and future....Any thoughts? Is this…
Oxaliplatin and Neuropathy + New Treatment for Bone Mets
Hi guys: Reminder - dx'd Jan. 06 - Xelox for 9 months, then Folfiri for 8 months, then liver resection, then Irinotecan/Erbitux for one year, the surgery to remove lung mets. Currently have one bone met on my left iliac bone, lungs are clear, but a recurrence in the liver. Soooo, this is what I am currently doing: 1.…
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hi everybody. Again asking for help. My husband was dx crc in2006.After radiation ,surgery chemo/8/ he was clean till may 2008. His cancer spread to adrenal glands and some lining behind them -he started chemo again but after 3rd /altogether 12 of them/ he got infection in pelvic area-treated with antibiotics and drainage.…
Change in chemo
Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a while, just trying to get through this chemo, I finished my 6th folfox treatment last friday and today I met with my oncologist. Since my neuropathy is getting worse and worse, he has changed my treatment and taken me off the oxi, I'll only get the leucovorin and 5-fu. I was hoping to…
A comedian describes prepping for a colonoscopy
Billy Connolly is a Scot comedian and my son, who is going in for his first screening was Googling for more information came across this on YouTube. None of us could stop laughing, almost made my incision hurt, I was laughing so hard. I don't know if it is his accent or just having been there and done that. One thing is…
When will this Erbitux rash go completely away?
Hi Everybody, For those of you who have experienced the Erbitux rash and are no longer on Eribitux, how long did it take for the rash to completely go away? I stopped taking Erbitux 6-1/2 weeks ago. Prior to stopping it, I had been on it at 50% strength for 4 weeks and was also on topical and oral antibiotics for the…
RIDDLE ANSWER
RIDDLE: The sun bakes them, the hand breaks them, the foot treads on them, and the mouth tastes them. What are they? ANSWER: Grapes
Thanksgiving, 2005
I posted this back in 2005. As I scrolled back to the old messages to find it, I ran across many names who brought tears to my eyes since they are no longer here. I will miss them. Always. OK, enough of that....here's the post: Majority of you know that today is Thanksgiving here in the US of A. Regardless of your…
Surgery went well
Hi Everyone, Surgery went well, better then expected the doctor said. It was even shorter then she expected too. They took out the lump and 2 inches completely surrounding the lump. They did not have to take out the lobe, so that is great. The pathology report came back and it was clean, no other cancer. The doctor said…
SBRT treatmant to liver..
I want to thank everyone that has been keeping me in their thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me. I had my 10th radiation treatment today and I feel like yuk.. I did get meds for nausea but still feel queasy, if this keeps up I will ask for something else. I have 8 more treatments to my liver tumor which was the size…
The OTHER "C"-word....
Just got back my results on my CT's and chest X-ray.... Nothing notable except my 3 'friends' on my liver... I asked if we need to do anything with them..."Cysts are cysts...nothing needs to be done"!!! I told my G.P. that my oncologist was dumping me back on him...he laughed, and said "Well, I guess she feels that you are…
Chemo Ablation?
I have seen some discussions on RFA but I was wondering if anyone has had chemo ablation? My mom ( who is stage 4 colon cancer) had the procedure done on thursday for some spots on her liver. She is just in so much pain right now. Her doctor says that is normal post op, but I was wondering what the recovery time is for…
one year!!!!
Today is my anniversary! One year ago today I had my colon resection and got rid of the dreaded cancer. Out, damned spot, out! It's a Sunday, so I went to church, so had to keep my clothes on. Reserving the Naked Happy Dance for later! Did celebrate by leading the children's choir in singing 2 songs for Thanksgiving.…
My granny found out she had colon cancer about 6 months ago. She is 92 and have ?s
She was in great health at 92 living on her own in a retirement home. Had surgery and then told to take 27 treatments of radiation and 1/2 thru suggested oral chemo. Did great until the last two treatments. Now real fragile. Saw her today and was shivering and had her place to hot I about suffocated but there she was with…
Breakfast cereal?
OK, odd request. I've enjoyed Special K with berries for a long time, but after the colon cancer episode, I'm looking for a replacement that has good fiber, but all seem to have an abundance of high fructose syrup, molasses, and or sugar in them. Anyone have a suggestion? Even Cheerios has sugar added to it. I'm also a…
Season of Thanks (renamed, so maybe somebody will read it!)
People probably thought I was a little bit touched in the head earlier today. I had to run to the store for a few things, so I could make fudge for my favorite doctor (he had surgery this week). When I walked in the store and saw and smelled the sights of the season, it overwhelmed me. I remembered lying in the hospital…
I'm back...
Hi everyone, It has been quite awhile since I last posted, but things are much better now. I am Stage IV dx 6/06 with no treatment options left. I won't go into all that now...too lengthy. I had horrible pain in my right hip and back which made it impossible to sit, walk for more then 10 steps, etc. My onc at Moffitt would…
New Test Determines Cancer Treatment Effectiveness
New Test Determines Cancer Treatment Effectiveness Interesting! http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/18036988/detail.html
Update on RFA
Hi everyone. Bob had the rfa done on Thursday. He is doing extremely well and I am relieved that it went so smooth. The doctor says he's pretty confident he got it all again, but it was tricky in the beginning because they had a hard time precisely seeing the mets so they gave him another contrast ct before the procedure…
Survey
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Hogan and I am currently a psychology student at the California State University in Fresno. I am currently conducting research on the life outlooks of cancer survivors. If you could spare 10 minutes of your time to take a survey, I would greatly appreciate it. I myself am a past cancer…
I'm going crazy!!
This is an ongoing thing!! I'm surely going nuts....my "regular" doctor just called me again. Last week I went for blood work essentially to get my thyroid checked. Blood work came back with LOW white cell count. She insists that I go for a repeat blood test for B12 and Folic. She just called me again to tell me that she…

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