Colorectal Cancer
Discussion List
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Phoebe
Hope you are both okay today and I hope Michael is able to get a scan soon.
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LAST DAY!!! LAST DAY!! LAST DAY!!
LAST DAY!!! LAST DAY!! LAST DAY!! Pump and PICC Line will be removed today. We beat cancer!!! LAST DAY!!! LAST DAY!! LAST DAY!! Life is funny sometimes Brooks
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kick butt in 2010
A happy new year to all. I cant help but feel that we are going to kick some cancer butt in the new year. Feeling real positive for the new year and I am very glad to have found you all. Take Care
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Happy New Year
This has been a year I am glad to see go what lies ahead I already know I beat the beast of cancer I am glad for you to know and The man upstairs said onward you shall go Love yourself and be proud of who you are Never loose sight of where we came from to get to where we are. Recovery is hard but the results are like a…
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theraspheres done
I had the theraspheres done on Monday, came home monday night. I feel pretty good, some mild discomfort on right side. I am sure it is gall bladder related, since your gall bladder is effected by radiation too. They have me on levaquin to keep me from haveing a gall bladder attack. I am hoping for good news now. I have…
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It's just after midnight on the east coast of Australia
Wishing you all a very happy and perhaps more important, a very healthy new year,Ron.
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Friday Riddles
Remember, NO GOOGLING or SEARCHING the Internet allowed. Good Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1) Scientists have proven that cats have more hair on one side then their other side. Some people believe that this is because when cats lay on their side they need insulation from the cold on the floor or ground. Which side of a cat has…
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Ode To January
'Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber). I'd remember the…
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January (new year) Birthdays
Would like to take this time to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ALL the NEW YEAR babies (semi-colons) that take place in January. My current list I hold only shows one: Lesvanb (leslie) - Born on 23 Jan. If you would like to be added to the Semi-Colon Birthday List, please provide the following information when posting to this…
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UP LATE, CAN't SLEEP
jUST LAYING IN BED TOSSING TURNING. THINKING ABOUT MY MAMMOGRAM THEY ARE CALLING ME BACK IN FOR BECAUSE SOMETHING LIT UP IN THE LEFT BREAST. ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON TO KEEP YOU WORRIED, I THINK I NEED TO SMOKE A MARYJANE TO GET THROUGH JANUARY.BLOODWORK,SIRSPHERES WORKUP.AND THEN SCANS AND THE ACTUALL PROCEDURE,NOT…
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Hallo uit Nederlands!!!! (Hello from Holland!)
Nu is de dag voor het Nieuw Jaar. Tweede dag geleden, dar was zo veel sneeuw gevallend! Nu, alles is wit! (Translation: "Now it is the day before New Years. 2 days ago, there was alot of snow falling. Now, everything is white!"...my dutch is not perfect, but I try..lol!) Picture a Southern Californian outside, all bundled…
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Anyone hear from Krista?
I'm just wondering if anyone has heard from Krista lately? I haven't read all the posts lately, but am wondering about how she's doing. Krista, if you're out there- let us know how you are! Lisa
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First posting
I am so glad to have found this discussion board. My husband was diagnosed in Sept., with Stage IV cancer, mets to liver and lung. We were devastated, and thought it was all over. Fortunately the oncologist on call at the hospital was wonderful and gave us much hope. Jerry started chemo and has tolerated it very well. His…
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CEA...................................1.9
another 3 months clear.........Im going to celebrate with a cup of coffee and a 30 minute hot tub butt naked boiling........... LOL..... Life is so good today....I love you people...
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Home is where the heart is.
He is home! After three hospitalizations since November 23 and a total of 25 days in the hospital, my husband is home. (His fistula closed over the weekend.) I posted previously asking if anyone here had had a fistula that healed naturally rather than having to resort to further surgery. Apparently, fistulas are a rarity…
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can't decide on what juicer to get- update: I finally decided!
I know this topic has been discussed before & I did a search and read all the past posts on juicers, but thought maybe some of the newer people on the board might have some input. I'm pretty sure I want a juicer that masticates (as opposed to the centrifugal kind). Emily (2bhealed) and Scouty both have Champions and had…
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Scope today Good!
Had my colonoscopy done today. Good news. No polyps to clip or biopsy this time. 5 years out now, very good news for stage 4! Doc said I could go to every 3 years now, fine with me. Going to take a nap here in a few, it was a long night with the prep and the usual anxiety. Best to all. Pam
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CT results.....
Ok everyone today is an AMAZING day for us. CT results are back and the mass is NOT cancer. Looks like left overs from all his blood clots. Also the liver looked good and his CEA was 1.8!!! I am on cloud 9... Thanks for all your support. I know its still a long road but its nice to have little rays of sunshine:) Loves to…
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Options for Treating Liver Metastases
Talk with Dr. Laura about Colorectal Cancer "Options for Treating Liver Metastases" featuring Dr. Michael Choti of Johns Hopkins University Hospital Next Wednesday, January 6, 2009 8 p.m. EST Michael Choti, M.D., M.B.A. The Jacob C. Handelsman Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Handelsman Division of Surgical Oncology,…
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Have a great and healthy 2010
My Mom's 80th birthday is tomorrow, so I will be busy for the next several days with a family reunion, have a safe, happy new year and wish you the best of health in 2010. My 99 year old Nana will be at the reunion/party....WOW!
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Surgery in 5.5 hours...
As the hours crawl ever so slowly, I experience OVERWHELMING FEAR AND SADNESS. My stomach growls loudly to be fed but...that will come from an i.v. hookup. So many ?'s! So many fears! And so...I turn to my art and create some kind of beauty from this LIFE THREATENING WORLD that I find myself in today. My loved ones are…
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SKIPPY HEARTBEATS
12/14 was my first infusion with Folfox. Then I started having noticeable skippy heartbeats and the EKG showed some irregularity. This lasted for about a week and is gradually tapering off. I know that it was caused by the chemo but onc wants me to see a cardiologist to rule out heart problems. I see one tomorrow. If it…
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KIMBY
I am wondering if anyone here has heard from Kimby? Several of us who have corresponded with her here on CSN have been concerned about how she is. The last I heard she had just been released from the hospital. Please let me know if there is any news in regards to Kimby. Kimby if you are reading this we care deeply about…
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CT Scan results, experienced semi's please help
My hubby just had a CT Scan after eight treatments of FOLFOX6 / Avastin / Oxy. Results from scans --- no change, everything is stable. Will have 4 more treatments and scan in 8 weeks. What do you think of this? Thinking now...leisons in liver might not go away. Any options available? Is it possible the leisons have been…
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Results, the future, and hope
My husbands scans looked good. He continues to respond well to the treatment. Over all he has had a 30& reduction in cancer since beginning treatment on Sept. 1, 2009. We had an excellent appointment with the onc. today. I was feeling very disturbed by our last talk with him- the "I don't think I can cure this cancer"…
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Mike49
Hi Mike, I haven't seen any update on you for a couple of months and then saw your reply to John saying no chemo is working for you. Are you okay, my friend? Diane
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Went to Sloan
Just wanted to update you all..I went to the liver specailist at Sloan yesterday..At least he gave me hope....Had a MRI done and when he gets those results back then we will discuss treatment...So they said in 2 days or so...Now its just the waiting game again as usual.....JULIE
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The Reading Room: NY Times-In War on Cancer, Old Ideas Can Lead in Fresh Directions
This piece appeared in today's NY Times. While some of the ideas about the possible causes of cancer progression are disturbing, the knowledge that this conversation is going on within the cancer-research community is, I think, very important. NY Times: In War on Cancer, Old Ideas Can Lead in Fresh Directions Hatshepsut
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New to The Site
Hi. I am new to this site. I was dx with stage 2 cc in october 09. I am married - 10 years and have two small children (5 yrs. and 10 months) and it has been a shock to my family as I am on the young side - 35. I started at a teaching hospital in pa for surgery- the oncologists in PA. did not believe chemo was necessary. I…
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Sundanceh, thanks for the DVD
Hi, thanks for the CD and the mix of Christmas songs. They're good and were pleasant to listen to, even today, while Christmas has passed for the year. Did you copy these one CD at a time, or do you have a duplicator? You took on a pretty big job, and it was appreciated by all who received them, judging by the cmments on…