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Archives for January 2010

Lights, Camera, and ACTION!!! Craig and DaVinci Story Aired on Local News - Here is the Link to See
Good Mornin' Out in Semi;Colon Land :) Well, the moment I've been waiting for so long has finally arrived!!! KTVT-Channel 11 aired my story on the 10pm news the other night. I don't have to tell you that it was "highly emotional" to see a decade of your life (2000-2010) played out in front of your eyes in 3 minutes :) It…
sorry its been a while
I haven't posted in a while but I have been trying to keep up with the reading. I too am praying for everyone wilth their battle and their procedures coming! I had the theraspheres a month ago and I go for a PET today and a CT tomorrow. I am praying for good news. I have a appointment with Dr Curley on the 10th for…
We shall overcome.
Just wanted to share with you guys a song that I'm sure most of you know, but will help uplift those who haven't. The song is We Shall Overcome, and this is Bruce Springsteen doing this version. It was originally a protest song, but it's been used for fundraising efforts for Haiti, and can be applied in many occasions.…
Good-by 2009: and good riddance!
Hello my fellow semi's! It's been a long time since i've been able to post, but i think i have my time managed now to where i can get more serious on the board again. 2009 was a nightmare for many of us. The last few months of it, for me, were disastrous. My four year relationship suddenly ended out of the blue; i don't…
CEA of 5 and over BEFORE SURGERY,,,, Have you heard this?
I was looking up natural cures such as licorice and black tea and saw a doctor's article that said 'those with a CEA of 5 or higher pre surgery were four times more likely to have a recurrence of their colon cancer'. Have you ever heard such a remark? I'm sorry that I didn't save the link. Hubby's laptop caught a horrible…
ASCO meeting 1/22-1/24
Hello, here is a link summarizing some of the topics discussed at the conference in Florida this weekend. Some interesting and hopeful information http://www.medpagetoday.com/mtgnbscat.cfm?sCat=23&selSub=335
Drop in Platlets
Hi! Can someone tell me what Platlets do? Mine keep dropping and I am bottoming out like a huge block of cement. I can't move for 1-2 days in a row. Has anyone had this experience - I am trying to go into my 10th tx but my platlets dropped about 45,000 within 2 weeks so he postponed my tx. Can anyone share their experience…
For WinneyPooh - She Asked Me to Open a Post for Her and Ittap
WinneyPooh aka Penny is going to be in the hospital tomorrow (Monday) having her colon resected and her tumor removed - if all goes well, she says it will be a temporary illeostomy, hope I spelled that right, but you get it. She said the surgery will be about 4-hours long - she did not tell me what time the surgery was,…
snommintj, your opinion
Hello John, What do you think about the cancer treatment with phenergan: http://www.energygrid.com/health/phenergan-cancer/ http://www.health-science-spirit.com/phenergan.html Thanks and Best wishes to every body Steven
Side effects of Flofox
In August 2009, I was diagnoised with stage 4 colorectal cancer. Staring 2 treatments, but had to stop as rushed to hospital with abcess in rectal area and was gangrene. Rushed to Hospital of Univerisity in Phila. Spent 20 days and was released after they did a perianal debridement and colostomy. I was very sick. Since Oct…
Juicing Recipes
I think it would be a great idea if those of you on this board who are juicing could share your recipes with us newbies to juicing. I have purchased a couple of books but would love others opinions on what tastes good and helps keep the ugly monster at bay. Thank you!
Cancer and Diet: Tips for a Healthier Barbeque
Here is an interesting link from M.D. Anderson giving suggestions on how to make your family's barbeque healthier: Re-Do Your Family Barbeque Hatshepsut P.S. While you are reading the piece about refining your barbeque technique, be sure to check out the item ("Valentine's Sweetest Treat") on the same page. For those of…
ColonPalooza 8
Don and Joann, our ColonPalooza hosts this year, have sent out the following details regarding this year's Palooza. Hope to see many newbies AND most "veterans" there! ~Stacy P.S. I must say that I am a tad bit disappointed regarding the discussion boards....we "veterans" have prided ourselves in having more posts than the…
can you help a Canadian???
I know this post is not really really serious stuff and I apologize. For Christmas this year hubby gave me two tickets to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. haha my first reaction was lordy-lou what if i don't live that long?? I am truly amazed and excited by this prospect. I have never been to New York so here's my…
Cancer and Diet: The Cancer Project Recipe Archive
There was a bit of a interest expressed on the thread "2behealed" in setting up a common category heading for posts on this board that relate to cancer and diet, the rationale being that it would be easier for people to find diet recipes, articles, etc. with a common search term. Our section "The Reading Room" has worked…
lisa 42
Hi everybody.I don't wont to bodering just want to ask Lisa how can I pm her about Dr.Cantrell's treatment.Wife have recurrence on her lungs and I want to ask about some details.Thanks
Gross colostomy question
Like many people, my colostomy is a "loop colostomy." My bypassed rectum is still fully functioning and requires a "traditional style" poop from time to time. It's usually just mucus, but yesterday I pooped out what looked like two flattened black beans. Totally gross. I laughed like crazy, but it also kind of freaked me…
repost
I just posted a long post on expressions about emotions and I hope my story gets thru, to all of you that I understand the roller coaster ride, the emotional, physical, psychological, and all the words here everyone festers to place on the board to help them find their piece of mind on the One hell of a roller coaster…
Colon Palozza 2010
Does anyone have any information on Colon Palooza 2010 ?? When, where, agenda, etc. John
Happy Birthday Leslie (lesvanb)
Happy Birthday Leslie. 58 ??? Are you sure ? I'll be 57 in April (I feel like I'm 87). You have a great day lady. John & Paula (Your friends in Utah)
Need Prayers not for me but my MOM
Hi, I had my port removed yesterday and it is a great feeling. However, Ineed the power of prayer from all of you. MY mom had heart bypass surgery last Septemeber and her wound just keeps getting infected. As of last night, they had to goinand remove her sternum as the bone was so infected. This is not good, she is…
Not so encouraging news
My mom and I went to Mayo Clinic this week looking for hope and we got the opposite. She has stage 4 cancer but they are still unsure if it started in her colon or somewhere in the GI tract. The doctor said either way they will treat her with Folfox since that is the standard treatment for GI/colon cancer. What is so…
Shayenne
Thanks for your reply on CPT 11..Now I am not dreeding it as much knowing that it won't be as bad as the first time...I wrote down what you had so I can ask my doc too...Thanks JULIE P.S. How did u make out at the docs????
update
I'm still stage 4, cancer is basically stable. CEA has doubled since june but hasn't changed in a few months. My latest CEA was 125, but it has been 5000+ before so I'm not sweating a 125.
More bad news
Ok, I went to see my uroligist today and had a test done on my Kidneys, They called me later today with my results. He said that 1 kidney was at 80% and the other was at 20%.My choices are 1. let it go and the bad kidney will die 2. Try and insert a tube in my ureter 3. This is the one they want to do, Cut 2 holoes in my…
How much more?
How much more can a body take? Lost my mother in 2006 to colon cancer. Now my 71 yrs. old father went in on June 7th, 2009 for a colonoscopy, perforated colon, emergency surgery, colonstomy, dx's Stage IV colon cancer with mets to liver, spine, both lungs. July 2nd medi port inserted. July 4th hospitalized spread to ribs.…
On the way to the Hospital
As i was driving to the hospital this morning for anther colonoscopy, it was 5:30am and dark and raining, my eadlights were on but i was missing one , i was a padiddle, innocently walking in front of my car was.... a skunk and i masacured him, my whole interior of my car smelling like skunk. What gets skunk off of car?…
Scan Results
Well, I got my can results faxed to me. My liver looks great with just the tumors that have been there - no growth. My lungs however....the new spot we found in September has grown (6mm) and the one we've been watching for 2 1/2 years has grown from 3mm to 8mm. My pulmonary embolism has now been diagnosed as chronic. Also,…
I posted please read
I just posted a long post on expressions about emotions and I hope my story gets thru, to all of you that I understand the roller coaster ride, the emotional, physical, psychological, and all the words here everyone festers to place on the board to help them find their piece of mind on the One hell of a roller coaster…
Woven with love
I started my day much like most, cup of coffee, emails and check in on my CSN family. I read Roger's comment about having followed the postings for awhile and his decision to contribute a post expressing his feelings about this board. It struck me that there may be many who have found the board but have not found their…

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