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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner is goodwitch. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: There are these two twin old men that go into the same bar everyday. The bartender at the bar hates one of the twins, but the only way he could tell the difference between the one he hates and the one he likes is because the one that he hates…
New to forum
Have stage 4colon cancer had 2ft of colon surgerically removed along with 5 percent of liver start chemotherapy for 2small spots on the lungs any advice
Good news and not so good news..
Good news: My son and his girlfriend became engaged today. We love her, and are thrilled to make her an official member of the family. Not so good news: a fellow appendix cancer buddy has had a recurrence in her sigmoid, and will be starting Folfiri in 2 weeks. Her onc is encouraging, but she's already hit many more…
Hey Pepe
I am reading a book called "Spanish Lessons" by Derek Lambert. It is the memoirs of a British writer. He moved to Spain with his Canadian wife + son. There is a character named "Pepe. So far, it's good!
Incontinence and Mom
Hi everyone, Mom has been feeling really down about the incontinence she is experiencing. She is wearing the Depends and really hates it. We were told it was from the radiation. The home health nurse tried to get her to do those Keegle? exercises but she said she can't do them. Do you think with time this will go away or…
Colon Palooza 8 was Great "What's up yours?"
A good time was had by all this weekend in Ft. Worth, TX for Colon Palooza 8! I've been to CPs in Austin, Nashville, San Francisco, and Key West. This year was extra special to me as I celebrated by 10 year survivor anniversary of Colon Cancer stage 3 (at age 29). Thank you to our wonderful hosts, JoAnn and Don and to all…
2 years post chemo update
Well almost 2 years! After my first TX, July 08, I woke up the next morning with my left hand sorta asleep. The feeling that I had slept wrong on it. This persisted, over days, then weeks. It follows a pattern of the ulna nerve being compressed- it is the little finger, half of my ring finger and about 1/4 of my palm. My…
FOLFIRI w/Avastin #2 - harder than #1 and a comedy of errors
This round of FOLFIRI w/Avastin is a lot harder than the first one. And it has been a comedy of errors all along. On Thursday at infusion I started having stomach pains and just didn't feel right - head felt like it was swelling and could explode - dizzy - tons of saliva in my mouth making me very nauseated. So the…
News on Eric
Hey All!!! I went to see Eric today and Craig went with me. He was awake... very alert... and waiting on us to get there. His Mom had told him we were coming and he was excited. As soon as I walked in his room...there was that wide eared smile... he winked and said "hey Jen" ..... oh my God.... I about started crying... I…
Kim
How are you doing with the huge bird? still cooking it? Hope you got a wonderful day tomorrow.
Chemo starting next week, have some questions
Hi Everyone! Hubby supposed to start chemo Wed. It keeps getting postponed for stupid reasons IMO, but looks like Wed is finally the day. He was asked to do a Calcium/Magnesium study. He has gone back and forth on if he wants to or not...until I read the thread on here where Craig was telling about the possible benefits of…
Congratulations Luv3jay!
Sheri, I just wanted to post a new thread as congratulations to you on your wedding this weekend. I am hoping that the weather is spectacular for you and that the day is perfect in every way. Your new husband is so lucky to now have such a beautiful wife, one who is beautiful both inside and out. I admire you so much…
PALOOZAS! how are you doing?
keep us informed please!
visit with surgeon
Well I saw the surgeon yesterday and he's not keen on surgery because I've got it in three places--2 lypmh nodes, a spot by my rectum and a potential third spot in the peritoneum. He'd rather have me do chemo first to see if it will affect the tumor then do surgery. His concern is if I have surgery and the chemo doesn't…
We're just not sexy
I can't but help notice, It's Breast Cancer month, I give at Safeway, and last month, again, I gave at Safeway to Prostate Cancer. Some how, we; COLON CANCER, we're just not sexy enough. WE have to get ourselves out there, we need research money. My ex-father-in-law whom I love dearly has prostate cancer, a slow cancer,…
Quick Note.... Going to see Eric
Hey Everybody, I am still at Colonpalooza. I just wanted to steal away a minute to tell you all that Eric's Mom called me today and I am going to see Eric tomorrow morning. I know everyone has been waiting on word about him. His Mom said he is not doing good and may or may not recognize me but I am taking the chance and…
confused!!
How can a CT miss something?? Or how can something grow in 3 weeks?? I am soo confused. Chris has been extremly sick since last Sat. Horrible headache, body aches, and just in alot of pain. Went to the onc thurs and his CEA is 18.. went from 1.8 a month ago.. what can all this mean? Loves and Thanks. Mel
lm going to sleep its nearly 5 in the evening here.
See you all tomorrow !
Started the new trial
Hi everyone, I just got home from 4 days in SF where I started the new clinical trial. It was a long 4 days at time, and yet we were able to do some relaxing walks too! I can't say enough about how pleasant the research teams are at UCSF. The trial consists of a dose of pills each day. I had lots of EKG's,…
A year ago
A year ago today I went to my family doctor with what I thought was a pulled stomach muscle. He immediately sent me to a surgeon who promptly sent me to hospital admitting. It is 8:00 PM here...about the time I was taken for a cat scan last year.What a horrible, horrible day that was!The rest is history...a fist sized…
Treatment induced diabetes
I have been watching my glucose readings rise as I continue my treatment. My oncology team told me not to worry since the steroids I am given to combat nausea will spike the glucose reading. My glucose is as follows over the last several months: 98 mg/dl...127...90...167...143...188...117...163...274mg/dl (October) This…
visit to liver surgeon
well yesterday we went to see the big chief cheese liver guy. He is a very very nice guy but he always has residents who come into the room first, examine you and then report to the chief. Well yesterday my youngster was a complete pill...sort of devil may care, I don't know the answer....I usually really like these kids…
granular mucosa
Well the colonoscopy went well. he said it was all clear, no polyps,but I have abnormal granular mucosa. Anybody familiar with that one? He did a biopsy on it and we will know soon enough. If anyone has knowledge about it, please share. Thanks Carletta
Media reporting on success of MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumo
performed successfully on five people at Mayo Clinic in Florida....."Although the treatment techniques are in the developmental stage,the physicians say the treatment is potentially beneficial against most tumors in the body--either primary or metastatic--as lomg as there are only a few in an organ and they are each less…
Does anybody know about
Dr. Mark sircus? cheers.
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the internet allowed and good luck!!!!!! There are these two twin old men that go into the same bar everyday. The bartender at the bar hates one of the twins, but the only way he could tell the difference between the one he hates and the one he likes is because the one that he hates drinks…
Thought of the Day
“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.” ~ Orison Swett Marden
Anyone have an original "Red Eye Gravy" Recipe..........
My grandmother use to make it I think I know how but just wanted to see if anyone still made it or knows someone with a valid recipe.......Thanks, buzz
CEA climbing
So, I only get CT scans without contrast because I am deathly allergic to the IV contrast. Today my scans came back with no notable areas. My onc said that with my scans a tumor would have to be the size of his thumb nail before it would show on the scan so no notable tumors is a good thing. But, my CEA has been climbing…
it is Friday, at least here,lol, any interesting plan for the weekend ?
l don't , so ideas will be appreciated ! LOL. Paloozas lf you got a laptop just keep informed minute by minute!

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