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Feelin a little insecure! :0
Good morning! Woke up bright an early eager to read some posts regarding my hubbies elevated liver levels (posted last night). Darn... maybe I posted wrong. No replies yet?! Or maybe it's bad news and no one wants to post? Hmmmmm ... too much going through my mind. Thank you all for any input.
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vasculitis?
Hi Everyone, **** had only Folfori today. The onc decided to hold the Avastin because of the rash he had after the last chemo. The thought was to hold one drug and see if he got the rash back. He did well with the Folfori today. No reaction. He had an appointment with the Gastro doc today (poor guy went with the pump on)…
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elevated liver levels
My husband went to see his onc today for the first appt since finishing chemo 3 months ago. Without going on about how the doctor was in such a hurry and how disturbed we were about his manner, which was unusual compared to other appts, the nurse did call tonight saying his cea was good (hurray!) but his liver numbers were…
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Going Down Hill
I have been gone awhile. Reminder my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 8/06. Colostomy in 9/06 then two plus years of chemo nothing stopped the monster. Then in 12/31/09 sent to Vanderbilt for possibility of phase one clinical trial. Surgery for removal of one cancerous nodule in right lung ..removed…
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Hatshepsut
I have been wondering how you + your husband are doing. I have really missed your posts.
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Louann near death: FINAL UPDATE
"Diane With heavy heart I write this. I went to visit my dear friend Lou Ann and she has no reflex to touch or sound. She is breathing through the mouth and her urine has blood in it. She told Dave last night she was ready to go home. She is either lethargic or in coma, I would venture to say the later coma. She is resting…
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Gosh, I check this board several times a day
hoping to hear something about Craig's surgery. Has anyone heard anything about how he is doing? Tho, I guess if someone had heard they would have shared the info with all of us who care so much for him. Guess I'll just keep him in my prayers and continue checking this board. :( Sandy
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My Husband
On October 19, 2009, we received the most devastating news of our lives, my husband, Hank, had Stage IV Rectal cancer. He was 61 years old and had spent the last 8 1/2 years in a wheelchair as the result of a stroke. While I fell apart inside, he took it in stride, just as he did everything else. He endured 25 rads without…
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Kimby in hospital
Kimby was back in the hospital as of this weekend. That's the only info I have. The family asks for continued prayers.
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A brutal post:
Based on my life and readings, this is what I currently believe........ By the time most of us get diagnosed, more than half of us will be stage 3 or 4....... Of us stage threers, odds are about even that we'll be around at that major milestone of five years and theoretically happily ever thereafter......However, I have an…
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Update on Louann?
Does anyone have an update on Louann Carper? Just curious how she is doing.
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A quick update about Scott and latest scan
Scott had a CT scan on the sixth and he got the results last week, the tumors in his liver have shrunk to about half the size they were. I realize this is good news but of course I was hoping to hear they were nearly gone, but that was probably expecting too much when they originally covered 80% of his liver. He has his…
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Dreams
I keep having this dream that the cancer is back, like every little pain I feel is the cancer, I just had my scans done 6 weeks ago and it was all clear, surely its not back now. I guess I am just spooked by the dream. The thought of it coming back scares the hell out of me, maybe its that I spent alot of time on the board…
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First time chemo today with horrible headache!
Hello. Today was my first day with chemo. I have a horrible headache. Is this normal? It hurts so bad I feel like my head is going to explode! I just feel like crying. Does anyone else had this symptom, if so what did you do to help get rid?
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Mom wants overnight guests-ARGGGGGGGGGGGGH!-I AM FRUSTRATED
this is frustration of a caretaker. My mom invited my irresponsible, inconsiderate relatives to the house for overnight visit, where they will be using "her" bathroom. They are loud and broke. I asked them to stay in a hotel and they effectively ignored me last time and came down. She is in the middle of chemo! I told them…
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Third Eye Retroscope is a new type of colonoscope
which gives a rear view to see behind folds in the colon wall, thereby providing a more accurate picture of whats brewing than current colonoscopies.....steve
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Brain retriveal issues
I finished chemo October 2008. Lately I have noticed that I find it difficult to retrieve thoughts! I can picture people's faces but cannot remember their names, my husband says he tells me things and I don't remember. Now at my job I remember just about everything with no problems! Does anyone else have the stupids?
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Prevention
Hello again everyone. I have finished 5 rounds of chemotherapy and I have 7 to go. I saw my doctor last week and I asked her how do we know that the chemotherapy is working. She said to me that I was basically cancer free and that the chemotherapy is for prevention. Has anyone else been told this? Although they had removed…
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CEA going down
Hi everyone. I just wanted to share my latest info because I know the people here understand my happiness about my latest CEA results. My CEA level on april 21st was over 9000,after 2 rounds of iriontecan and vectibix it dropped to 924 and after 4 more rounds it's down to 168 and scans show tumors are shrinking. I just…
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Fatty lumps on liver?
Hello my online family, Had my follow up appointment today with my cancer nurse, scan is clear but she did mention that I had fatty lumps on my liver, but they were not worried about it. Apprently the radiologist had a good look at the scan. But as some of you know me, it's now stuck in my mind. Since my separation in…
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In another two or so hours....
I'll be drinking the two containers of the banana-flavored stuff and then have second CT since 6/10/10....This one will be looked at to locate exactly where fluid was noted on first CT inside surgical site. Whats ever there's never bothered me but just like standing pool of water breeds mosquitoes, surgeon felt infection…
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Friday Riddle Answer
I know last weeks riddle was easy and corny, but I thought it was cute :) Weeks winners were Nana B and Abrub. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: There was a boy and he was very hungry. He saw a lot of sand on the ground and witches flying above and it was really hot and some dogs were chasing a bone so what is that boy…
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How your taste changes
I have heard so many of you talk about how your taste changes after you start treatment. Some people say they can only tolerate a very bland diet and some people say they can tolerate only a mostly liquid diet. I've also heard about not tolerating cold foods and drinks, what is that about? I start my first treatment this…
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Cruise pics posted....
Whew! It took some time! Enjoy! Hugs, Kathi
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erbitux as maintenance??? Phil???others?
After three surgeries for lung mets my onc is talking about erbitux for "maintenance" since I am KRAS and BRAF wild type ( love that term?) What side effects have you had w/ erbitux only, what about erbitux/irinotecan? I don't think my poor intestines can handle much more stress. Xeloda and 5 FU and Oxy and Avastin ( not…
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Article showing FDA thinking of pulling Avastin OFF the market
News FDA: Breast Cancer Drug Avastin Failed to Extend Lives small text medium text large text Print EmailMore By AP Jul 16th 2010 11:42AM Categories: News Federal health scientists say follow-up studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tumor growth or extend patient lives, opening the door for a…
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Thanks
Thanks to everyone who helped me and my family transition into the world of colon cancer. My mom had a good weekend. She went to the mall and went to church. This is good. My sister father and I are relaxing a little more and taking each day as it comes. She still doesn't want to deal with a lot of details of her disease.…
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Erbitux, bowl obstructioin, in hospital
Hi friends, just update for my husband. He started folflri+erbitux three weeks ago. Four days later he started to have pain in his abdomen. He was admitted in hospital last Wednesday due to small bowl obstruction. It's been 12 days. He is not getting any better. His bowl is still partially blocked. He tried hard to drink…
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CP8
I know this is long, but I wanted to get all of the information in one place so that you could print this, if you needed to think it over. Although everyone won't be able to make it to Colon Paloosa 8 it looks like we will have a good size group this year. We currently have ten who have made hotel reservations to date with…
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Pain in coccyx after takedown
My Husband had colorectal cancer in Jan, had some pain in the coccyx area. We did radiation, tumor removal, takedown was three weeks ago. The past week the pain has gotten really bad. He describes it as having fallen and hit his tailbone but hurts 1000 times worse. Only time he has relief is with sitz baths or heating pad.…