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strength in numbers
I am new to this sight but wanted to voice how wonderful it is to have an Army of people on here supporting each other.. Im 35 and I discovered last year I had stage 3 melanoma and stage 4 colon cancer. After 3 surgeries (liver, colon, appendix, spleen, and lymphnodes) and follow up chemo, i can happily say I am now cancer…
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Maitake Mushroom d fraction
I noticed that this was mentioned under the tagamet thread so thought I'd open a new thread with our experiences with maitake mushroom d fraction. It was recommended to my husband by a naturopath when he started chemo two years ago. He has so far had 47 rounds of folfiri and avastin. He has minimal side effects, mostly…
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Dental Problems from Chemo.... Do You?
Man.... I don't know about everybody else but chemo is destroying my teeth. Had a dentist appt. this morning and they took x-rays. Since starting chemo last July my teeth have decayed more than they have in my entire life...Literally. While off all chemo for Cyberknife I took time to get my teeth looked at. I immediately…
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proteinuria , any of you had problems with it ..........
while folfiri + avastin?.Which are the symptoms? thnks in advance.
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Hospice Called
I read in the background more than I post but you all have been such a support to me whenever I do post. My husband has fought this terrible monster for 4 long years. He had his colostomy in 9/06, 2007 stoma repair, 2 plus years chemo, sent to Vanderbilt in 12/08, 4 % of right lung removed 2/09, 75 % of right lobe of liver…
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September -- a vent in progress....
September started out pretty good. The more it's gone on, the worse it's gotten. Every day is a new challenge in courage and bravery. I have a HUGE family. I have eight siblings and their spouses, more nieces and nephews that I can count. My nieces and nephews have kids of their own. We are also close. I mean close. We…
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Shart!!!
Hey everybody.. As some of you may already know, I was in the hospital last week (7 days) with yet another blockage (4th blockage). They did more X-Rays, CT Scan, and a Colonoscopy. Good news is that I’m still Cancer free. Bad news is I may need another surgery in a few weeks. The problem seems to from where my ileostomy…
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it is friday any weekend plan?
I don't , just watch tv, dinner in a restaurant and maybe visit my wife's parents!
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Dr appointment (symptoms)
Letting all know I made an appointment with gastrologist for Oct 5 (soonest I could get) I will let all know how it goes. Thanks for the advice. Terry
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If they won't open the front door, go knock on the back door
Okay, going to Stanford, don't know the date, but am going, was approved. Since couldn't get in through tumor board, my onc has generously referred me to an oncologist at Stanford, who has agreed to see me and then can take me before tumor board. YEA!!!!!! Winter Marie
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Find out more about the Affordable Care Act ( medical insurance)
If you would like to find out more about the Affordable Care Act, you can visit our new consumer website HealthCare.gov, which has detailed information about how the new law will help you. It also lets you see all of your personalized health insurance options in one place, with just a few clicks of the mouse. And starting…
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6 week break from chemo
My husband and I took a few vacations over the summer. During his 6 week break his CEA level rose to 9.2 and we have been waitng for the results of his scan. After reading the transript there are NO new lesions! Great news. It seems like every time anyone takes a decent break things get crazy so my mind was going wild. His…
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UPDATE on my cancer HATE
This is only my second post, but if you read yesterdays, my mom is in stage 4 colon cancer, shes been wearing red jasper, bound by yours truley and it helped get her white blood cell count normal. however, yesterday after her blood test they told her she was to have a blood transfusion because she was so anemic. the doctor…
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Exercise and chemo: Had read that exercise was good to combat chemo-induced fatigue
( my problem with that during treatment was that I was too weak to exercise even if I wanted to).....Now, a study is reporting that stress, including that caused by intense exercise,"can spark a series of events that allow cancer cells to survive such tretments as chemotheraphy and radiation..... Tho the study was done of…
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Got My CEA.... Hummmmm...
Well, I definately do not apply to the rule that dying cancer cells raise CEA. Proven AGAIN not to be my case. You were right Lisa. My CEA was 9.6 at Cyberknife time and now down to 6.7. Still not in that safety zone but I like the going down stuff. My Onc was correct... at least in my situation and that is what counts.…
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Need prayers and positive vibes please!
I am getting the results of my PET scan (taken Tuesday) on Friday morning. I have been pretty calm about the waiting, but now I am getting anxious and scared. Please send positive vibes and prayers this way. I really appreciate the support. Hope you all have a great day!!! Hugs, Sara
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Some days are diamonds – some days are stone
Some times the hard times won’t leave me alone. This old John Denver song comes to mind as I tell you of yet another misadventure with my damn bag. The other day I was wearing my bib overalls. You know the kind farmers like to wear. Well the bag got to be 2/3 full, so I assume the position of kneeling in front of the john…
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ct scan
big day today im so scared the hear what the ct has to say
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chris CT tomorrow
Having the CT scan nervous stomach!! lol we are crossing our fingers the pain he has been having on the left side of his stomach is just scar tissue!! And can I say the 5 days of waiting to meet with the Onco after is enough to make ya crazy!! Loves, Mel
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FOLFIRI - am I a freak again?
Day #6 today and I'm very slow to rebound, with this being just the first cycle - yikes! But it really is easier than FOLFOX. I have still not had any of the famous diarrhea. In fact, I've had constipation trouble. I had a little movement during infusion, and a little yesterday, but that is all. Yesterday and today I've…
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NEEDLE MAYHEM
im 20 years old and two days before my birthday my mother was diagnosed with stage IV colon and liver cancer. shes a fighter, im mearly her at-home EMT. ive given up crying, but i havent given up faith. this friday will be her fifth chemo treatment but the blows keep coming. Treatment one- sick treatment two- fine…
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Sundance Magazine Has Finally Arrived – ** Update Coming This Week **
Hey, the Magazine finally arrived and fresh off the presses. It turned out really nice and while I was down at the hospital, I stopped by the Foundation and they had just arrived. The question of the Summer was who was going to be on the front cover? Would it be Sundance or Frankie V? And the winner is………neither one of us,…
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CT Clear, 1 Yr NED, so what's wrong?
First thanks for all the good vibes and well wishes. My scanxiety turned out to be over nothing. So on the day I'm 1 yr NED, I get an all clear from my doctor, but I'm still experiencing some "discomfort". I'm not constipated, but I feel like things are moving slow and a little bloated. I started to add a little more…
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I finally.......
have posted a picture of my tatoo I got several months ago. I always get asked what the Blue Ribbon stands for, and I am always happy to tell. Check out my expressions page.
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ct scan
well tomorrow we get back our test from our ct scan a little worried because of the tumor markers being up but im still hopeful that the chemo is working
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RIP mom
Dear All, she passed away this morning at 6:30 in our local time here in Iran. I'm happy she is not in suffer anymore. Melody
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Mom continues to have pain...
My Mom was diagnosed 2 years ago this Thanksgiving- t4 adenocarcinoma of sigmoid- stage 2b. Resection followed by 5FU. All scans, colonoscopies clear so far, cea .04, but....she has total body pain and continues to feel terrible. She works full time still for the insurance. I guess it could still be effects of the chemo? I…
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biopsy is friday
My biopsy is Friday so now I am getting kinda scared not really of the biopsy just the results Dr is pretty sure ca is on the thorasic spine now anybody had this?
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biopsy is friday
My biopsy is Friday so now I am getting kinda scared not really of the biopsy just the results Dr is pretty sure ca is on the thorasic spine now anybody had this?
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biopsy is friday
My biopsy is Friday so now I am getting kinda scared not really of the biopsy just the results Dr is pretty sure ca is on the thorasic spine now anybody had this?