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its finally my turn
hey everybody,well finished treatments two weeks ago.went to onc yesterday to get blood checked.the only thing that was low was my platelets.so i have to wait a few weeks to get my port out.i asked her if this means im NED and she said YES oh happy day.just want to thank everyone on this board who helped me thru this.we…
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Dangers of Using Public Computers at Hospitals and Treatment Centers
I just thought I'd comment on this since I see it VERY often when I am here at SK. Many facilities have computers for people to use for research, checking emails or instant messaging. Almost every time I come here I see that AIM is open and people have their screen names and passwords SAVED to the computer so anyone can…
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DISABILITY
HI, TO ALL i WAS WONDERING ABOUT APPLYING FOR DISABILITY, i HAVE NOT BEEN A REGULAR AT WORK FOR OVER TWO MONTHS AND FRANKLY I REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO BACK. If i am able to work part time, can i still apply for disability? My current job can be done a good bit from home, but it is harder to find and keep clients if you…
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Question regarding pain med, anyone here familiar with FENTANYL? or any morphine type drug
Hello, Just had a quick question on pain med. My mom saw the onc today and turns out the kras mutation STILL was not tested and was just sent due to some dumb admin b.s. about courier service...basically my mom yelled at my onc and staff for not notifying us that nothing was being done with it since the staff had a…
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went to the onc today
I saw my oncologist today to discuss my PET scan results (which I had posted on Friday that I got the results for already- new spots on my lungs and one area in my liver). Anyhow, the visit was good & we discussed all aspects of my situation, treatments, options, etc. Due to the number of widespread nodules of small size…
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been away past 10 months....
Hello all, I am not sure if anyone is still posting that I know..I do not recognize any names so far, but I have missed my discussions on this board and hope someone is still reading that may remember me and that I can make new friends. My husband, John is still fighting his battle. He is amazing....he was first diagnosed…
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Treatment is Postponed
I was to take my 6th chemo treatment this morning at 8:00, drove 1/2 hour there, only to be told my platelet count was too low at 75. Last week it was 78 so it went down. I am sooooo bummed. It wouldn't be so bad if it went up some and they were just waiting for a couple more points, but going down and waiting, it's like…
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addiction
Am I the only one dealing with addiction to pain meds? When I was going through treatment I needed them, and all my doctors were more then happy to deal them out. Well now that I am NED (hoping to stay NED I go for my check up in 2 weeks) I find that I still have to take them. I dont take them to get high, I just find my…
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Leukopenia
My wife is on FOLFIRI-Erbitux and have leukopenia.She's weak,have fever,in the hospital.This is 19 round.Is it normal for leukopenia to be that hard.Any advice?
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Wish me luck!! Really nervous....update
I have my pet and ct scan tomorrow, for this pain that I am having around my liver....breath! Hopefully, it is just a abcess!! Just nervous, that's all! :-)
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personal question
I have a belly that hangs and under neath I am getting a rash does any one know what I can use for it.Now I have another question if you have an colostomy do you wear the bag in or out of tour under wear I know this is a personal question but I have been wearing mine on the out side so my under wear are bunched up near the…
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Trampoline and massage therapy ???
Limliess said: rebounding on a trampoline moves toxins through your body and increases your immune system by 5 times.... Another poster said she got a massage and her onc said that could force any cancer cells to leave the lymph area and spread. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm quite confused (what's new?…
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Palliative Care
This has been really making me nervous. I am supposed to go for palliative care to manage my medicines better, and make sure which one is working better for what, but I always associated it with end-of-life care, and am concerned they said it isn't about thst, but I can't get over the feeling that they are wanting me to…
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Keep them coming
Had my interview the on Wedneaday, 22 July. 70 applicants were narrowed down to 8. Received a call on Friday, 24 July 09 to come back for a 2nd interview on Wednesday, 12 Aug 09. KEEP THE PRAYERS AND GOOD VIBES A'COMING!!!!!!!!!
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Meeting the surgeon soon,need to listen to your experiences of rectum resection
Hi everybody,my hubby is going to finish the preoperative treatment of chemo(5-fu) and radiation on this Friday,so we are scheduled to see the surgeon next week.Hopefully the tumor will shrink a lot or just disappear after this six-week treatment.Although I should ask all these questions listed underbelow to the surgeon,I…
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Can Side Effects Appear Anytime???
Hey All, I have just been thru 3 chemo treatments and thank God I have not had any side effects... none. My last chemo session was 12 days ago. Yesterday I started developing this horrible headache. The only way it will stop is with pain meds. I take Folfiri. (5FU,irinotecan, avastin) I always thought if side effects were…
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Hobbies
When I was first DX i was concerned i would not beable continue with the thing i love the most. I expressed to my doctor I would not be happy if i was not normal when this was all over. ( i guess i ws really naive). I wanted him to know I needed to be able to continue my art. You see my husband is a kindey dialysis patient…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner is Fight For Love. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Jake is walking at 2.5 miles per hour. Bob is trying to catch up, and is walking at 3.5 miles per hour. If Jake had a three hour head start, how long will it take Bob to catch up, and how far will he have walked? ANSWER: Jake has already gone three hours,…
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Vaction
Hey everyone, Going on vaction to Wildwood NJ for a week..Just wanted to wish everyone a good week.....You will all be in my thoughts and prayers....JULIE
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Completed Round 1
I went for surgery on June 4th for “diverticulitis surgery”….an abscess occurred in-between the colon and left ovary…when the second occurrence of the abscess happened 1 moth later, I went for surgery – the Cat scan and Pet scan prior to surgery did not show any tumor…but during surgery a stage 4 tumor was diagnosed –…
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Oral 5-fu
Anyone taking oral 5-fu? I do not like the bag. Winney
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Surgery again.............UGH
Set up a surgery date of Aug. 17th to have my gallbladder out and two hernias repaired...Yes two.UGH......I just can't stand the thought of going into the hospital and having surgery again....I know its for the best and I will finally be pain free for once..Which I haven't been for awhile..If its not the gallbladder…
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Back on Chemo tommorow
I starting a second series of chemo tommorow. This time Capecitibine (oral) and Oxiliplatin (ouch). I really don't look forward to the Oxy since my neuropathy from the fist series has not completely resolved. I have been doing some online research and some studies show using Gingko Biloba can help. Otherwise, for four…
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Vitamin Regimen for Prevention of Neuropathy
Hi Everyone, I am new to this board and I am writing for my mother who has been diagnosed with StageIII colon cancer. She just started her FOLFOX treatment this week (5FU, Leucovorine, and Oxyloplatin) forgive the spellings!. I have been reading most of the postings on here and have a question about taking vitamins to…
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Swine Flu
Hello, I live in Ga. and they are reporting the worst Swine Flu season yet.(I am sure this is reported everywhere). Saying it will come early in the school year. I have two kids 10 and 13 and I am so nervous about staying well and keeping my family well. If we can't have a live vaccine (nobody in my family)how do we combat…
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Elizabethgd needs your PRAYERS
Please add her to your prayers. She needs surgery but needs to gain some weight first. It would mean so much! Christine
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Scared about Chemo #4 please pray!!
Hello, I am going into my Chemo on Tues. July 28th, my 19th wedding anniversary! I am bummed about that but don't want to delay treatment. I will be doing my 4th chemo and I am scared. So far it had just been some neuropathy, constipation,first two was mouth sores, and lip burns but did not have them for the 3rd. I don't…
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San Diego semi-colons!
Serrana was wondering when the lot of us can get together and meet! I thought i'd put a post out there for anyone to make suggestions on when and where. My boyfriend is working every one of his days off because of the trolley incidents that have been happening (he's a trolley cop, and they've been doubling up on armed…
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Remember when we talked about rewriting I'm Bad by MJ to I'm NED?
Several of you responded to my challenge to put new lyrics to Michael Jackson's"I'm Bad" to make it go "Im NED" Well, I'm still laughing out loud because i found the lyrics and the first line in the song is: Your butt is mine! I give up, nothing can beat that funny surprise, esp. for us semicolons!
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OH MY..... OPTED TO DYE HAIR..... PURDY NOW !!!!!
I decided against the fake nails. BUT, I had to do something with the hair. It was just awful with 2" of gray roots on blonde and brown highlights. Well, it was a total failure. The rinse did not work on covering the gray. I HAD 2 shades of blonde mixed with the brown.... now I have a light brown and 2 shades of orange…