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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for December 2009

inexpensive generic drugs at Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies
Hi everyone, To those of you who have been following what I've written about starting on Dr. Cantrell's treatment of Lovastatin and interferon alfa-2b (also known as Intron A), I've discovered that Wamart has some amazing low drug costs & so does Sam's Club. For the Lovastatin, which is a generic drug, my monthly dose cost…
OMG... MY legs hurt
I know I posted something about leg pain during chemo last month. But OMG mine are killing me!! Everyday they hurst so much. Starts at my hips, knees, and my ankles and makes it so it's even hard to walk or even sit. I emailed my dr telling him he's going to have to give me something to take this pain away. I just cant…
Ok All...
My internet and phone may be getting shut off today, so I just wanted to let you all know that instead of you all worrying that something happened to me, I'm ok, and not in a hospital, and just having financial difficulties like the rest of the world, and being honest, but I will try and get to the library now and again to…
New techniques coming soon
I've been doing a little research and have found something called plasmonic oncology. It is very similar to the approach Kanzius is taking. The only difference is that this technique is invasive and uses lasers instead of radio waves. I think they have already performed human trials in europe and perhaps one of our…
Who Else is FREEZING today??
Oh boy, it is 16 degrees BELOW ZERO here in Northern Colorado this morning! And wind chill makes it closer to 30 below. I hate winter!!! This cold snap is spreading across the plains and will involve 2/3 of the country by tomorrow.I plan on staying in and wrapping up in quilts all day. KEEP WARM!!! Vicki
Holiday Traditions / Forget cancer for awhile
Hello all, I wanted to start a new thread to share how we each have certain traditions wether they are regional or family related. My son and I started a tradition years ago when he was younger. We pick an evening, grab mugs of hot cocoa, dress warm and talk a walk through our neighborhood to look and appreciate all the…
Cat Scan Results
Good Morning everyone. Hubby went for cat scan Thursday and results yesterday were not what we were hoping for. They found a spot on his lung that they think is a primary tumor. They are scheduling a pet scan to confirm this. They also note on the scan report that there is now an area of circumferential thickening that may…
Feeling the gift of Christmas
Hi Everyone, I haven't posted for a while, been here and there but I try to pop in on the board every so often. I had a lung biopsy done(vat) in September and they removed the largest nodule confirming it's colon cancer. I got depressed after surgery and tried zoloft but it gave me bad acid reflux and anxiety. I seem to…
Update and thoughts
Hello All: I've haven't posted in awhile because I have been in ths hospital for a week with Pleurisy plus I have been feeling bad before and after that. If you read this Craig, thanks for replying to my voice-mail messages over the Thanksgiving holiday. I will try you again, probably this weekend, like on Sunday -…
johnybegood
Johnybegood, I read your post on the thread about taking care of ourselves. I saw that you said that you can't work @ what you did BC (before cancer). I know from some of your posts that you are heavily involved with horses; is there anything you can do to earn a living through your love of horses? I know we are at our…
Dr. recommended Sir spheres
Hello everyone, went to my Interventional Radiologist today and he is recommending Sir Spheres, although it is not a cure it should slow down progression. I am having to come off of Avastin for 2 months which is risky. However, my Folfox with avastan stopped working when I was switched to cpt11. I still have to qualify for…
Heading to Sloan
Just wanted to update everyone...I am heading to Sloan on Thursday..I need to have blood work done and a CAT scan..Then on Friday I go back there to get the results and a plan of action...I am just walking through this like a zombie but I am still working cause if I stayed home all I would do is cry...That would get me…
How many ways to say 'Happy Holidays'?
In dutch, it's Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar or, Prettige Feestdagen en Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar (the more generic....Merry Holidays and Happy New Year). Anyone else????? Hugs, Kathi
Question for the ladies
I've had only 2 infusions of FOLFOX and my hair is falling out like crazy. When my doctor said thinning I was ok with that but I think her definition of thinning is very different than mine. I don't want to sound like a brat but I can't grasp the idea of going bald. Please share with me how you were able to cope. I know…
down today:(
I know that everyone is diff and staying positive is a must, but chris had round 6 started today and there was a women who sat next to him with colon cancer also. She asked us our story so we told her the just of it. She said oh honey dont get your hopes up. I had stage 2 colon cancer with no lymph involment and i did 6…
SANTA CRAIG>>>>
HO HO HO! Got your gift...... thank you soooooooooooo much! I too won't go into detail but just know...... my entire family loves it! You are a wonderful and kind person who not only makes life bearable and beautiful in our chat room but now you bring joy to our home. God has truly blessed us to have a fellow semi:colon…
325 Mg of Asprin
I was lectured by the nurse preparing me for my colonsocpy yesterday. She said that I should not be taking 325 mg a day of asprin, so I have a call in to my oncologist to see if it's a no, no. FYI for those taking 325 mg of asprin, you may want to ask also. She stated asprin at that strength is not good, especially those…
might be coming to Texas
Does anyone know about the theraspheres, can you have a resection after tis treatment. Docs at Moffitt do not want to do resection, but want to do therespheres. I have called MD Anderson in Texas and am waiting for a call back, for a consult. I just want to be sure before I do this theresphere stuff. I am SOOOOOOOOOO…
Kathryn_in_MN
Kathryn, where are you? Thought you might be home from the hospital. How is it going Jan
when the words wont come out
i know a lot of us have this problem and it is due to chemo and we refer to it as "chemo brain". i never had this before i was dx at age 44.now at the age of 45 i dont think it is because of age.how many people have this and how do you deal with it?...Godbless....johnnybegood
need the name or location of the place to stay in boston please
im in boston and because of the study im in i need to be here for 8 hours today and tomorrow..and i here we are having a snow storm tonight so instead of driving back home (2 hrs away)and then back in the morning i remember someone posting about a place to stay in boston but i cant remember the name of it. i am at the…
There is always hope
I am new to this web site. Thought my story could help. We live in mid Missouri. It is a 20 mile drive to the local hospital. The locals refer to this hospital as the vet clinic. March of 08, the day after my 65th birthday, I had my first colonoscopy. When I came to they informed me that they had removed 5 polyps and…
MSNBC Colon Cancer Deaths Drop Drastically
The battle against colorectal cancer has been a growing success story: The death rate dropped roughly 20 percent in the last 10 years, according to American Cancer Society figures. The new report — by researchers at the advocacy group and other organizations — predicts that death rate will drop even more over the next…
Free House Cleaning for Cancer Patients...See Link attached
I'm getting my house cleaned for the holidays!!! FREE!!!! Check this out http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/charity/cleaning.asp Jennie
How well do we take care of ourselves?
What do you eat for breakfast? What do you eat for lunch? What do you eat for dinner? What do your snacks consist of? How do you excercise and what time do you excercise? What vitamins do you take? Do you feel you have energy each day or feel sluggish? Do you think of cancer most of the day, half of the day, a quarter of…
Christmas Tree Pictues
I've posted pictures of our Christmas Trees on my Expressions Page. Post Yours so we can all see!
I need to just blow
That didn't come out right!lol I have more tests for the lovely mammogram tomorrow second trip for the little lovelys. They brought me in twice while I was there on Thursday. Now this afternoon they called me back in for more photos of the girls tomorrow afternoon. My spinal surgery is scheduled for Dec. 22. I cancelled…
To have corrective Surgery?
Hello Semi-Colons, I have not posted for a while but wanted to throw this question out and would value your opinion. I a currently NED, diagnosed in 2007 stage 3. The doctor used a laparascope for the surgero so was not too invasive bit still ended up with a surgical hernia. I am scheduled to go in for surgery in late…
News media this date reporting that a new study shows
decline in certain types of cancer deaths, including colorectal.Full report at: www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer/report2009 Steve
Life before cancer
We were watching home movies this weekend and I had no idea how painful it would be to watch ourselves during the time before we found out about my husband's cancer. I didn't realize how traumatized I've been until I saw him on the video and could only think about how the cancer was in there, taking over, and we had no…

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