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Anybody get cortisone shots while on chemo?
I just need to know if I can still have the cortisone shots that take care of my bursitis? I've had it for years and one shot every five years takes care of it. My onc is out of the office until next Monday, so I can't ask him. Thanks, Debbie in Arkansas
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NED
Everything has settled down long enough since the holidays for me to tell my good news. I had a CT scan and lab work last Monday and everything was clean. I finished chemo in May and this is 7 months post chemo. I had 12 Folfox treatments after having 10" colon removed Oct'08 for Class III cc. It really is a little nerve…
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toothpaste
Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone else is irritated by toothpastes &/or can you recommend a toothpaste that doesn't make the mouth hurt? Thanks
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colon cancer possible having severe bleeding and very loose stools
i am so very scared. i dont have insurance right now, I feel like i am so screwed
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possible colon cancer, dont know 4 sure because I have no insuraance
dont understand what this is supposed to mean
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Sore Shoulders Since Starting on Xeloda
I have seen other postings re: sore feet, and that prompted me to write. I started on Xeloda last month. Since then I have had unbelievable pain in both shoulders. Sometimes I wake my husband up because I am moaning in my sleep. To go along with that I have also gotten the sore feet and aching muscles. When I get up from…
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Eric38
Hi Eric, haven't seen your tukis on the board lately. I am watching and wondering. Please let us know how you are. I am checking in boss!!! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!! Huge hugs and warm wishes! Goofyladie (Cass)
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Port flushing question
Hello and Happy Holidays to everyone! For those of you that are done with chemo and still have your port...how often do you get it flushed? My last appointment was Nov 20 and my next is Jan 8. That is 7 weeks. Is that too long to wait? My Onc's office didn't seem too concerned but everything I read and in the past it was…
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New year
I am posting a challange to all of you for 2010. I want to try and see how many good things we can be grateful for, big or small for the upcoming new year. we have all been through or are still going through so much. At times, it seems like there is nothing good about this disease, except for how we handle it! I am…
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CT today
Hi all- today is another CT and we meet with the onc. tomorrow for results. I have been working on what I am going to say tomorrow. I am going to tell him that I know ROger(my hubby) is receiving excellent care and that this plan -FOLOFX with avastin- is the best course right now, but I am not satisfied with his statement…
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1st post chemo checkup
Hi everyone. Today is my first checkup. Life without chemo has been fantastic. Not sure what will happen at this "check-up". Maybe someone has had this experience?
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johnsfo- a post for you from charliesangels
Hi John- found this post from charliesangels and wanted to make sure you saw it! dated 12-27 post below from this thread http://csn.cancer.org/node/177393#comment-761283 For johnsfo Hi there John, Hopefully you can help me shed some light with my fathers staging, here is a brief history; 13 years ago my father had a rectal…
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question??
My husband has been doing chemo for colon cancer since sept. he has been complaining the last month of his lungs hurting so 2 wks ago on his half way mark they did a chest xray and found a 2+cm mass in his left lung. He is set to have a CT on tuesday. The last 2 days he is in alot of pain in his lungs and cant even take a…
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OMG this juicer
My daughter just juiced every imaginable fruit and WOW!!! Apple, carrots ans blue berries are my favorite. The apple is just awesome! Still juicing, we will see what the after affects are on the grand kids.
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Thank You
Thank you all who responded to my post about 5 Years. I appreciate the kind words and support! Howard
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Hello Everyone
It was a good holiday, full of grandkids and family. I was still sick with bronchites but managed to host Christmas Eve. I have to go out of town on business the week of the 11th, so if you don't hear from me that is where I will be Madison, WI. Then end of January, I have a doctor appointment to go over my CEA level…
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just got a letter 12/24 telling me my insurance coverage terminates on 12/31/09
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! I did, but I did get a frustrating letter in the mail, which I didn't see or read until Christmas Eve around 6 p.m. The letter was from my insurance company, Aetna, telling me that effective 12/31/09, my insurance coverage will be terminated based on the fact that my group coverage from…
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Clinical trial for neuropathy
I received a newsletter today from www.fightcolorectalcancer.org and one of the articles mentioned a trial for neuropathy. Has anyone heard of this or tried it?
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seeking to reverse
hi friends . MY mother was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of colon cancer with staging T3,N1,M0 she had faced her first surgery on 24 sept 2008, on 6th of october 2008 she was operated again becuase she had anastomotic leakage and in that surgery she had lyprotamy plus hartmanns procedure means she had colostomy made ..…
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We made it!!! And Holland was waiting in her snowy white coat!!!!!
YEA!!!! You guys remember my tales of being bumped to Business Class the last 2 trips from LA to Amsterdam, right? Well, it happened again!!! We got the 'big' seats... Seemed that there were so few business class people, and so many coach passengers, plus horses (I LOVE the idea of a flying horse...lol!) that the plane…
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Pain In Right Side!
Hi all! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, I sure did! I'm about to make some chicken marsala and lasagna for dinner :) cooking it early, so I can go to the movies tonight as well! did everyone get what they wanted? :) I was just wondering if it's normal or if anyone has had any kind of pain on their right side, I…
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Last Chemo treatment is this Tusday.... I made it thanks to all of you!!
Just wanted to thank everbody on the board for helping me get through chemo. On this Tuesday at 11am I go in for my last chemo treatment. If I could buy everyone a beer for getting me through the chemo treatments I would. I have learned so much more in the last 18 weeks then I have in 46 years (Yes i'm 46). The number one…
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Countdown: Only 4 days till my SURGERY for Rectal Cancer Removal!
I was diagnosed Nov 23, 09 with Adenacarcinoma and have spent this past Holiday month interviewing docs. FINALLY...I put myself in the PASSENGER SEAT and have allowed the Doc to do the Driving! My final decision..SURGERY..no chemo or radiation...YET! I want to see what's happening inside first and also get this…
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Life after Folfox
I have a question for those of you who have been through the Folfox treatment after rectal surgery. My husband will finish 12 treatments in April and we are just wondering how long it takes for the energy to come back. Yes, we know everyone is different but just would like to get your input. I am thinking just the mental…
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Sore Bones in Feet????? Anyone???
I have Neuropathy in feet BUT..... that is on the bottom of the feet. I have noticed over the past few weeks that the bones on the top and sides of my feet hurt real bad. They are sore. When I rub them it sometimes makes me gasp. Feels like I have been walking on them for hours. It seems to be getting worse too. Sometimes…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SOME OF MAY REMEMBER ME MY 84YEAR OLD DAD HAS RECTUM CANCER. WELL HE HAS HAD THE SURGERY DEC.9TH. IT WAS A LONG OPERATION, THANK GOD HE DID VERY WELL. HE WILL HAVE A PERNAMENT COLOSPY BAG. HE IS DEALING OK WITH BUT IT HAS LEAKED A FEW TIMES AND THAT UPSETS HIM VERY MUCH. HE IS IN REHAB RIGHT NOW TO GET STRONGER WHICH HE IS…
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There is no place like home for the holidays.
Best wishes to everyone for a peaceful and enjoyable day, filled with the camaraderie of family and good friends. My husband has been readmitted to the hospital yet again (on Tuesday) as he struggles to recover from colon cancer surgery and the post-op fistula complication he suffered after the surgery. I'm happy to report…
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Merry Christmas!!!!
Merry Christmas to All from North Carolina!!!!!
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone. Thank you all for the great love and support you all have shown on this site. Jesus would be proud Love Jeff Just happy to be here!!!
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New! Diagnosis of Adenacarcinoma--in Rectum
I was diagnosed with Adenacarcinoma the day before Thanksgiving. I took 3 Advil for a pain on my side and started to bleed. Went to the emergency room and lost lots of blood in bowell movments. Advil is a blood thinner and essentially saved my life by causing me to bleed. Had a colonoscopy and they discovered a 2 cm tumor…