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Please Weigh In - Vote Today!
Hi All~ It's me Mommy. Quick run down.... I am 35 years old - dx at 34 - stage 3 colon cancer, 17 lymph nodes. I had major surgury and 6 months of big time chemo, in patient, every other week two nights away from kids - it was rough. Well, I was aout 1 year into remission, they found a tiny spot on mu lung. Watched it for…
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UPDATE from amcp "Answer to Prayers"
Tuesday my husband and I drove to Vanderbilt for him to meet with a Liver surgeon. He was told he is a candidate for liver resection but since there was a spot in his lung that the lung had to be taken care of first. He ordered labs, CTscans of chest, abdomen, and pelvis, doppler of legs to see if blood clots are gone, and…
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Shouldn't we give everyone a break?
I saw the Patrick Swayze interview and have been posting actively for quite some time. One of the things I have not seen on this site very often is - we are all human. I don't think that I am perfect (I know I am not). I doubt that anone else is. Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. Unless he…
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the good and the bad
Just called and got my CEA results from yesterday. Still .5. Great! Now if my stomach would stop acting like a beast, everything would be wonderful. *hugs* Gail
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Hello - I'm new
I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. My name is Sherrie, I've been hanging around here since December, reading the boards, searching for info. Sad to hear so many stories out there, glad to hear that all chemo isn't that bad. It's inspiring to hear so many stories of cancer free. I just finished my third round…
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Living with the BAG??
i have adenocarcinoma of the anus. i have had the chemotherapy & radiation therapy. now i have to have my rectum removed & that means that i will have a colectomy for the rest of my life. i have so much i need to know about this. so if someone has had this please talk to me thank you
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Has anybody ever tried B17, Artemisinin or any other Natural Chemotherapy drug?
It would be interesting to know if anybody ever had a success in replacing the actual Chemotherapy with Natural remedies? Vitamin B17, Laetrile, Artemisinin and some other natural drugs claimed to have a natural chemotherapy effect stopping or even reducing cancerous growth. I hope to hear honest experiences from people…
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need info please mets to stomach
Husband dx nov 07 cc stgae 3 6 months chemo 2 months later cancer spread to stomach kidney liver and new tumor in sigmoid area on chemo again every week since aug of o8. well he decided that he will stop for a couple of weeks this week will be 3 weeks any way he goes to the doc tomorrow, He told me yesterday that his…
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Exciting News: Inositol
I think you all are used to me and my babble... of which I'm constantly saying that healing oneself takes a lot of work and energy. That includes the traditional treatments we are on (chemo, radiation, surgery, etc) and/or alternative medicines/treatments (juicing, naturalpath, holistic treatments, etc). There is sooooo…
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PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE IN
Oh my, I am really confused now....Could someone please explain to me the difference between a Colostomy and an Ileostomy? Thanks in advance, Marygale
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I am officially a Semi-Colon
Hi everyone, I had surgery on 12/30/08 to remove 12 inches of my rectum and colon. I was in the hospital for 11 days afterwards as my stomach did not "wake up" fast enough. I now have a temp ileostomy. Dr says all pathology reports came back clear. No evidence of spread. Yea! I am home now and things are going pretty good.…
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Had a Hi and a Low today
I lost my best friend to brain cancer yesterday morning at 6:15......Today, one of our church ladies that has been fighting cancer received her gift of NED yesterday. To say the least its been a merry go round here......The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.....My best friend is in the Lords lap and pain free now.....My…
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Xeloda and Avastin as maintenance
Has anyone had Xeloda and Avastin as a maintenance for rectal cancer? I just started taking it but I dont know for how long. So far so good except the constant bathroom issues. 4 Immodium and 1/3 bottle of Keopectate doesn't seem to help much. Not sure what else to do to stop the leakage. Any suggestions? Jill
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stiffness from chemo
I have had 8 months of folfiri and I am now very stiff. My joints hurt! It happened after I had 4 months of folfox. Does anyone have the same issue? I've been going for a massage monthly and trying to get back into yoga. I walk 3.5 miles about 6 days a week so I know i'm in ok shape for what I've been through. But the…
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just wondering does everyone know your stage? particularly stage IIIers?
I keep seeing posts where someone will say they are simply stage III and they say how many nodes positive etc.... I am just curious why not everyone says i am stage IIIa, stage IIIb, or stage IIIc.. for me anyway, it helps so much to answer questions, give advice, or figure out other things by what substage you are in...…
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How much treatment is enough?
The idea for this subject came to me after finding Polarprincess's: "How to know if you are getting enough chemo? All of your different regimens make me wonder". I am just opening a new item as I intend to question, beside chemo/radiation, also about some other important issues in our treatments. I think this is the…
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Tootsie.....When do you speak to the crowd....
We want to hear how it comes out. I believe if Im right its the 15th that you speak to a crowd about this ? It may be the 12th...Keep us posted on how it goes, you'll do great...We're all cheering for ya........God Bless ya.........
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Love, Medicine and Miracles
Hey gang... I am reading this incredibly inspiring book by Dr. Bernie Siegel. I know we had mentioned him earlier in a different topic and a lot of you have probably heard of him before. He has written a number of books... but this particular book I'm reading -- Love, Medicine and Miracles (published in 1986) -- is a must…
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The Stress of waiting
Hi everyone, My topic is the stress of waiting for CAT results. My husband Jerry(age 41 marathon runner) dx 12/4/08 Stage 3b 2 out of 11 nodes showed microscoptic involvement starting folfox plus erbitux trial next week. Anyway tuesday 1/6 he had a pre chemo (per Trial) Cat of chest and ab (the did a CAT previous to…
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New Update - VickiCO -
OK, I finished my radiation and first batch of chemo on Dec 29th. The oncologists told me that it would still be cooking, and I wouldn't feel great for a while. Boy, were they right! Particularly bad were the burns and the exhaustion. I did not think I could take any more. I had several days that I could only get out of…
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Self Advocacy and Hope
Hi all, The last couple of weeks have been a flurry! Lots of doctor appts over the holidays but a renewed spirit of hope. Here's what I've been up to: 8/07: Stage 3 cc, surgery/colostomy/Folfox/colostomy reversal/bad PET 8/08: stage 4 w/mets to the liver In September 2008 I met with a new Medical Oncologist at a major…
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Living with the side effects
Does anyone else feel angry. I'm angry at the side effects that radiation left me. I have physical problems which make sex painful. My scars are a daily reminder of this journey that I've been on the last two years. The pain I have sometimes on a daily basis from bathroom issues from my reversal, sometimes is very hard for…
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GREAT NEWS FROM CAPTAIN HOP--UPDATE
We had an app't. with our cancer surgeon today and once again, we have good news.....""I think"". Dr. said since the last time he saw us, he had been thinking about Hop's case and going over it and came up with another option for Hop. January 21 is surgery day and while in surgery, Dr. said he's going to have the Path.…
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Liver Ultrasound
Hi everyone - I don't post new topics often but read most daily, and pray for everyone here. My question for anyone, My DH is 14 months post chemo for Stage 3 colon cancer and his onc wants him to have a liver ultrasound on Tuesday. Apparently his levels are fluctuating and his doc wants to be proactive. I didn't get…
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pain that gets worse
I had my colectomy 6 weeks ago. I was really fortunate, stage 1, no chemo. I've been back to work now for almost 2 weeks, and hurting more than when I came back. Anyone else experience this?
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Patrick Swayze
Just wondering if anyone else watched the interview with Patrick Swayze last night. I think he's very brave and strong. It disappoints me that he's still smoking, but I sort of understand where he's coming from on that (although I've never been a smoker). I found it interesting that he didn't just try to play the perfect…
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my mum diagnosied with colen cancer
my mum has cancer i cant believe it she has had chemo and it has shrunk so that makes me feel a bit better bout this but doc says the cancer is very aggressive how long can it stay shrunk.
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To HollyBerry - Taxol, Avastin and Carboplatin
Hello: I noticed that you are on this regiment (Taxol, Avastin and Carboplatin). Is this something new or a clinical trial? I only ask because my dad is running out of drugs and would like to know if I should ask the oncologist about this combo. Thanks!! Jennifer
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Answer to Prayers
My husband of almost 40 years has stage 4 colorectal cancer which metastised to the liver. He had a colostomy done in 2006 and has been undergoing chemo since then. They have tried it all but nothing has stopped to cancer in the liver from growing. So in Dec. his oncologist told us there was nothing left to do or try. The…
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Is anybody out there with initial stage III or IV and 5 years NED now?
I am quite curious if possible to be NED continuously 5 years with initial stage III or IV, specially if the dx was with elevated CEA before the surgery. Thanks and best wishes to everybody, Steven