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Archives for February 2010

Eleven years and counting!
Just celebrated my eleven year anniversary of my diagnosis of stage 3 rectal cancer. Completed my colonoscopy recently and am ALL GOOD to go for another 3 years. Sorry I have not been here to post in ages-but life is so busy and beautiful at the same time. Oldest is a senior in high school, number one in her class and…
To much stress will kill you
Wow what a day I have had I can't go into it all but trust me when I say enough is enough all ready. I am so stressed out I can hardly breath need a break from cancer and life in general. Alot is going on right now and I need to sit back and just try to relax got husbands surgery next monday and need to get my act together…
Helpful info for new cancer patient
Where should I go online for good info,what books should I read,What can I do to improve my chances of beating this demon? I thank you all for being here. I have been reading your posts & have gotten some good info from them. There are many sites online-do you use certain ones for getting the info you need? I am in rural…
Pet and CT Scans ***Update
ALL CLEAR........NED. YES!!! ONC told me that I am clear and even better then before...any little thing that may have been lit up and questionable, is even gone! Nothing, nada! Next scan in 6 months. My blood work is good! On another note, I was put out on a Leave of Absence. ONC does not want me to stress over my job; he…
Another for Lisa42
This was just posted elsewhere: This just came through the C3 news feed, another update on the promising report from a study first reported in 2009 from Dr. Heinz-Lenz's blog: Inhibitor of AKT shows promising activity in colon cancer READ MORE HERE Briefly: At ASCO in June 2009 a study was presented showing potential…
SMILEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...and SINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG...and WALKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
C'mon Semi Colons.......I think we need a "We Are The World" sing along also...We all have or are fighting a battle all over this world..We should start finding a way to make us heard louder than ever before...Colonpalooza is great, how about a rendevous at a state capital bldg. or in front of a National Prime Time…
CPT11
Has anyone had CPT11, 5FU and Avastin for their treatment? If my CEA goes up anymore, my doctor is going to add CPT 11 to my treatment schedule. Right now I go every other Monday and get 5FU, Avastin and Flolic Acid. (I think that's how you spell it). I did not do good on Oxy, almost died. I don't want to go through that…
Colon Cancer Awareness week/month?
Someone posted the day to wear blue for colon cancer awareness. Can you tell me what day that is? I sure wish more were being done to make folks aware....
colonoscopy
Reposting this from yesterday's colonoscopy: I am looking for anyone that might explain why a 3 year wait on a colonoscopy when 2 polyps were removed- 2 small polyps were removed- one in the rectum and one in the cecum- like miles away from the original tumor. He doesn't think they are cancer, but will know after the…
HI 2BHealed - Juicer Product Question Plus Other...
Hey Em I was at my local Costco store this weekend and stumbled into a JUICER DEMO. I just wanted to give you some info on the product and see whether you have heard of it or not – and if you have, do you think it is any good – or what have you heard about it? The “Talking Head” was pitching the VITA-MIX 5200. It’s a…
How many of you out there have copies of their PET scans on their home computers?????
How many of you out there have copies of their PET scans on their home computers????? Call me a nut, but I have every PET scan I’ve had with the reading doctor’s report on CD. I have even gotten them before my doc gets them. They have really helped me in the decision process involved with this %^&$ cancer. Kerry
Informal Talk today Prevent & Treat Colorectal Cancer
I am going to be attending an informal talk today by a local oncologist on how to Prevent & Treat colorectal cancer. If you have any questions you would like for me to ask, let me know. The Greenville Memorial Hospital is sponsoring it at noon today.
LISA42 info
Published research demonstrates that colorectal cancers with mutated KRAS genes do not respond to anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies such as Erbitux®. However, researchers believe that Imprime PGG® uses the body's own immune system by engaging a type of white blood cell called the neutrophil to fight cancer cells that are…
pet scan (deep breath) tomorrow
Prayers work and are appreciated.
Reading Room - To Chemo or Not to Chem: Evaluation of Risk of Recurrence in Stage II Patients
To Chemo or Not to Chemo: Evaluation of the Risk of Recurrence in Stage II Patients Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:57 AM PST Written by Kate Murphy. Here’s a second article from C3 research advocate, Pam McAllister, based on information she learned at the 2010 GI Cancers Symposium in Orlando. Pam’s experience with colorectal…
Update on my second clinical trial
After 5 weeks of treatment with Erbitux, Sorafenib and Irinotecan, today I went to hospital to have CT scan. The preliminary result shows "significant decrease" of the size of nodules in my lung and the lymph nodes in my chest area. Liver lesions have not changed much in size, but the "activities" are lower. It could mean…
Blended up Veggie Soups
At times I go a bit overboard on the veggies that I buy....so I have started to make Cream Soups without the cream Cooked tomatos are so good for fighting cancer, that I start my soups with that base, add any vegetable. Onions and garlic if you like. Simmer, then blend it up, add a couple dashes of pepper and hot sauce (if…
IMRT next
After 7 months of 'remission' my colon cancer reaffirmed itself with two tumors in my left lung. I have been back on chemotherapy for 5 months with only marginal reduction in the tumors. I have now decided to seek radiation therapy in hopes to eliminate these tumors and maybe reduce my chemotherapy to a degree. Has anyone…
colonoscopy this afternoon-*update and now DONE
one would think after so many of these I would be used to the prep now. Ya know, I have found that I can whine about most anything! I am hopeful this is my last one for awhile and hope to continue the NED dance. *update oh I still have over an hour before I have this dumb thing done. And I feel so weak, so thirsty, dizzy-…
Another reason to never give up hope:
This date, 2/15, Medicalnewstoday.com cites an article to be published in Nature Cell Biology: "Protein That Triggers Cancer Spread Discovered", about a protein called disabled-2(Dab2) that supposedly switches on the process that releases cancer cells from original tumor, allowing spread and development of new…
Grand kids got their baths and I have them lined up by the door, facing the door.....waiting for Mo
What an adventure we had this weekend! Blake opened a packet of oatmeal and proceeded to dump it on his head and ran all over the house, so I wouldn't catch him... Needless to say, I had to vacuum the whole house right before our popcorn and a movie.....age 2 Ava threw up on the carpet...then in her play pen age 1 Rylee…
Texas Snow pictures
Well Brooks went to San Diego zoo. He had perfect weather (grrr) but in Texas we had a real treat. A Colorado snow storm. We are from Colorado and this was "real" snow, not the usual ice, it was wet and would make great snowmen! I have posted a few photos on my expressions page. I know those from "up north" might find this…
Has religion in it, but this is really not a religious post. It's about cancer.
I had one of those times today. I was teaching my adult Sunday School class, and we always start by talking about people who are in need of prayer. We had so many new or recurring cases of cancer. I found myself suddenly very teary and had a hard time composing myself to carry on with the lesson. It just makes me sad to…
Went to San Diego Zoo today.. Check out Pic's
For all of you who are freezing.. DONT kill me , But it was like 78F today at the San Diego Zoo. BEAUTFUL DAY!!! (I posted some pic's on my expressions page)
Horrible fatigue and neuropathy
I am 2 days away from my 6th round of FOLFOX and I have not had even one good day since the last treatment. I am so horribly fatigued that I feel like I am in zombie-land. This hasn't happened before...always had 5-6 days of not feeling on top of the world, so to speak, then bounced back to an acceptable level of…
anyone heard from kapper48 or sundanceh
anyone heard how kapper48 is doing? and Sundanceh hasn't been on for a few days, hey guys if you are out there we miss hearing from you.
Help TO COVER INSURANCE CO-PAYMENTS FOR TREATMENT
HELP AVAILABLE TO MORE CANCER PATIENTS UNABLE TO COVER INSURANCE CO-PAYMENTS FOR TREATMENT NEW YORK, January 5, 2010 — Cancer patients who have health insurance but cannot meet their insurance co-payments for their treatments can receive financial help from the CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation. "Many patients…
ileoscomy and where are caloriers absorded,
Just wondering where calories are absorbed and how is this possible if most food just shoots through you, Also why is it that every part of me is smaller but my belly, are they putting extra fat in there each time they open me up. And why if you don't need it and they take it out to get to the organs can't they just leave…
Tx #8 going pretty well, all things considered
I admit I was pretty scared about another round of chemo after the allergic reactions. But everything we did this time seems to have helped. Yesterday at disconnect time, I was the best I've ever been for disconnect. That doesn't mean I felt great, but it means I didn't want to beg anyone to put a bullet to my head, or…
Alternative Treatments
I am going to the Burzynski Clinic in Houston next week for a consultation on melanoma treatment. I am also considering these 2 alternative clinics 1) James Forsythe, MD called Century Wellness Clinic in Nevada and 2) the clinic of Mark Rosenberg, MD in Delray Beach, FL.Does anyone have experience with these clinics that…

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