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I am losing hope....... please help me if you can
Hi Everybody, You all know I have been planning to go to MD Anderson Cancer Center for a while now. Well, I am here. Went today for some testing and met with a few doctors. The end result was not good. They told me no surgery on liver or lungs...EVER. My cancer is in bloodstream and they need to kill it (control it)in all…
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MsColon or daughters...
Anyone hear anything on Mary since her surgery and daughters last post? I'm getting worried :( Huggssss! ~Donna
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Over one hurdle
I went in for my colonoscopy on tuesday and got the all clear from my surgeon...yay!!! I had a happy day yesterday and today, but now my mind is already looking forward to friday, my first 3 month follow-up with my oncologist for bloodwork, x-ray and cea test and my nerves are starting to kick in. This cancer sucks...you…
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Xeloda
I have been taking Xeloda orally for 20 days. Does anyone know how long it generally takes for it like that to leave the body? I received IV for dehydration today and will receive again tomorrow..I can't drink or eat much ...stomach always feels full...hoping thse side effects go away soon.... thanks
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A Setback
Hi All, I haven't posted in a while. My husband had been doing wonderfully. We found out that his original CEA number was 647. By the 3rd treatment, it was 320. After the fifth treatment, it was 39!. He was doing so well, no side effects from his treatments, weight holding steady, and only tired occasionally. He has rectal…
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3 years NED!
Hello Everyone I don't post very often but do try to read your posts everyday. My husband was diagnosed Jan. 06 with stage 3 rectal cancer 10 out of 28 nodes positive. We thought our lifes would never be the same. Yesterday we got the results of his 6 month followup pet scan and sigmoidoscopy. 3 years NED! My prayers are…
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Recommended supplements for metastatic disease
Dr. Heinz Lenz (USC) does not recommend any high dose antioxidants in combination with chemo or radiation. This includes vitamin C, E, selenium, high antioxidant containing juices. When I asked him why, he said that high dose antioxidants "feed" the cancer cells. He does recommend supplementing the diet with vitamin B6, as…
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More Funnies
Hope I dont offend anyone if I do I am sorry, please let me know and I will stop. Just woke up and wanted to laugh and share the laughter... Subject: SICK LEAVE Harry calls into work and says, 'Hey, I can't come in to work today, I really sick. Got a headache, stomach aches and legs hurt. Can't come in.' > The boss says,…
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Funny Letter
Dear Tide: I writing to say what an excellent product you have! I've used it all through my married life, as my Mom always told me it was the best. Now that I am in my fifties, I find it even better! In fact, about a month ago, I spilled some red wine on my new white blouse. My inconsiderate and uncaring husband started to…
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peritoneal carcinomatosis - please help
Hello all, Advance apologies for the long-winded message. I've been reading messages posted on the board for the past few months and they've been a great comfort to me in very dark times. My mother (who is 71) was diagnosed with mCRC in October 2007. She had a few hepatic mets (the largest was probably around 3cm) as well…
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
Hi All, I was wondering how many of you are on TPN? And if so, how long for? How are you finding it? I am looking after my mum who has a sub-obstruction due to a large tumor compressing her transverse colon. She is finding it increasingly difficult to eat (feels full almost immediately). She will start TPN tomorrow (at…
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Has anybody taken oral drug for Chemo?
Hello everybody,I have a question waiting for answer.This afternoon my hubby and I went to see the oncologist.Oncologist said there is an oral drug which is called "Capecitabine" for chemo.Is it effective and safe? Has anybody here ever tried it? The oncologist said there is a clinical trail which has four arms(Group…
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seeking resolution for bowel obstruction!!!
My oncologist told me yesterday I have 4-6 months to live if I go without chemo or 8-12 months with chemo. Due to my bowel obstruction, he didn't think I can safely receive the chemo without getting my small intestines perforated again. I'm at a point where i have to choose whether to live comfortably without chemo, or…
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Weight Loss Again/Blood Counts/Some Nausea
Last month when I went to see the surgeon he said I needed to eat more, of everything. Well, I thought I was trying and then I started chemo. It's not that my taste buds are bad it's just that it seems like I eat something and I get full so fast and then I'm not hungry for hours. I went in today and lost another 3 pounds.…
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Is this normal after one round of chemo?
I am doing 8 rounds of Folfox 6 + Avastin to make sure my surgeries got all the cancer. I did my first round last week and went in today to get my bloodwork done. I will go in each week for that. Well my white blood count is already low! They said 'overall' it was okay but I am low on the white count so make sure I wash my…
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Funnies
Thought I would pass on some funnies to make everyone laugh....Enjoy > > Man who run in > > Front of car get tired. > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > Man who run behind > > Car get exhausted. > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > Man with one > > Chopstick go hungry. > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > Man who scratch butt > > Should not bite…
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Good news for me..
Hey ya'll - it's been awhile, sorry. Been working alot of hours, and also got stuck playing mafia wars on facebook. Anyway - saw the doc for a follow up. I have surgery scheduled to get the port out on June 25th! Oh yeah....so tired of this thing, and I hate getting stuck. Forgot the cream today - it really hurts! (me…
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when someone in the house is sick
Hi Again, Question... what does everyone do when someone in the house has a nasty virus? Our 14 year old is vomiting and aching and obviously has a bug. **** is at chemo right now. We live in a small house. Do people just wash hands carefully? Does wearing a mask in the house sound right? Should both of them wear a mask?…
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A good read...
One of our favorite columnists here in Southern California, Al Martinez, wrote the following piece about his daughter's fight against colon cancer. It is gently written and speaks to the bonds that can deepen between family or friends. I thought some of you might enjoy reading it. http://www.dailynews.com/ci_12547473…
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I already feel better!
Thanks to all of you for your kind words, and awesome attitudes. I am finding that it is so comforting to find people that know exactly what I am going through. My friends and family are wonderful but they just don't know what I am going through emotionally. I start my chemo on the 16th and am feeling very anxious about…
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Swelling....
Does anyone experience swelling in the ankles or feet, and is it a bad sign of anything? I have finally gained weight, I went from 118 a few weeks ago to being 128 now, I can't tell if it's fluid or I'm just gaining weight like I wanted too, I been eating alot of high calorie things to get my weight back up, but noticed a…
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Krista how ya doing?
How are you doing Krista? Please give us an update.
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Cancer patient learns herbals can interfere
Another short and sweet article: http://my.earthlink.net/article/hea?guid=20090608/4a2c8cc0_3421_13345200906081074702194
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Cancer patients should beware supplement use
Short, but interesting article: http://my.earthlink.net/article/hea?guid=20090608/4a2c8cc0_3421_1334520090608-296030919
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supplements and herbs
I was just wondering if anyone has been warned by the doc not to take any specific supplements. I currently take a multi-vitamin, flax seed oil,echinacea and golden seed. All of which I cleared with the Onc. ahead of time. I've been reading about resveratrol which is supposed to contain the active ingredient in red wine…
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question liver enzymes
Hi, **** went in for his blood work prior to chemo (which is tomorrow). Most numbers look good. However, on 5/22/09 his AST was 83 (normal 0 - 37) and his ALT was 105 (normal 0-40). Then today AST 48 and ALT 54. These are down from 2 weeks ago but still not in the normal range. **** had a PET scan 2 weeks ago and got an…
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I'm an advocate, but not sure I'm doing enough
Hello everyone.....first off, thank you to all the people on this board who have been so inspiring. I joined a few weeks ago when my father was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. I took my father home from Mt. Sini this past Friday after 11 days. Prior to discharge, we met with the surgeon and the oncologist to discuss…
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Too much meat and fast food blamed for bowel cancer rise
Fast food blamed for bowel cancer rise June 9, 2009 http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/fast-food-blamed-for-bowel-cancer-rise-20090608-c0tt.html People under 50 are experiencing an alarming rise in bowel cancer, and a diet of too much meat and fast food may be to blame, cancer experts in the United States say. Bowel…
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Emily (2BHealed)
Emily.........Please see diet vs chemo post.......
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Starting treatments again
Well it has been a while since i last posted anything. During that time they sent me to have the port declotted, twice. Nothing happened. They still could not get blood from the port. So the onc. said it needed to come out because of the possobility of the chemo not all going in and that it could get into surrounding…