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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for November 2010

CHRISTMAS CARD LIST
Hello Everyone! For the old timers here, yep its that time again, for our new friends, we would like to invite you to join us in our Christmas Card list. Here is the deal, our dear friend Donna (RIP) and I worked together last year to get Christmas card list for those who wanted to participate, we created the list, shared…
IDLEHUNTER
Just so you all dont worry about Ms. Jennie (IDLEHUNTER), I am here to let you know she is going to be very busy taking care of her family and her Brother Chuck. As you all know he was in a horrible situation that left him pretty banged up. Good news is he is alive, got insurance, and is being treated well! Jennie asked me…
Stoma bag install trick
Hey fellow baggers. I learned a trick that has helped me a lot when installing a new bag. I use the Coloplast one piece bag. After I draw the cut line to make the stoma hole, I close the end of the bag up. Then I simply blow air into the bag at the starter hole. With the air in the bag it makes it easier to make the hole…
Be out of touch for 2 weeks **Update** Rudolph Steiner Health Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Hey all I'll be away from a computer for a couple weeks while I'm at the Rudolph Steiner Health Center in Ann Arbor, MI. Keep on keeping on you all. all the best, Leslie ***UPDATE** Hello all and Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all! I've been catching up on reading all your posts, and please know that I'm thinking of all of…
bad weekend
well this weekend is chemo weekend now my son fights with everyone on chemo weekends and i dont know why today i had a cpr class so my mother inlaw came to help me with jorge and when i got home my son was in tears telling he hates his dad i keep trying to keep everyone together but now im starting to feel sick and im get…
Daylight Saving Time
Just a reminder for those of you who change their clocks that tonight is the night. Yipee we get an extra hour of sleep. Kim
My stoma is on a different page
I have another question. I'm sorry if this one is too personal, gross,or yucky. I'll try to not get quite there. Here goes.......does anyone have or had a temporary loop iliostomy? I have one and it confuses me. I know I should not worry about it, because it's going to be reversed, and soon. But I like things to work the…
XELIRI regimen questions
Hi all - Yesterday I had my first round of irinotecan and avastin. Today I start xeloda, 4 pills 2x a day for seven days. Off for a week, then back in for another round. Most folks seems to do two weeks and off one, so I'm wodnering if anyone is doing one on, one off? I did one round of oxy, avastin and xeloda in January…
Bowel Obstruction Again
Damn these bowel obstructions really aren't fun. I started feeling bad after dinner Thursday, an hour or so later the excrutiating pain set in. Was up and down all night and skipped work on Friday. Slept as much as I could and started to pass gas and stool into bag about 11 a.m. Went to see doc yesterday and was sent to…
Victory
On Thursday, I rang the Victory Bell at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. I received my 12th and last chemotherapy treatment. I tried not to cry, but I did. My doctor declared me cancer free. I am blessed to have GOD's love, my family, my Cancer Network Family and loads of friends. The staff at St. Agnes Hospital…
The Reading Room: "Cancer World" Review from The New Yorker
For those who might be interested, the November 8, 2010, issue of The New Yorker, ran what I think is a quite intelligently-written review of S. Mukherjee's book "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer." Cancer World Hatshepsut
Premature Grandsons
Hi everyone. This last week has been very hard. It did not involve cancer, scans or tests. My twin grandsons were born very prematurely at 27 weeks. The events leading up to their birth are hard to think about and so I will not include them here, but the little guys and their mom and dad are doing as well as can be…
Radiation
Curious how much radiation before you lose your hair. Vanity is my name I guess. Thank you. Winter Marie
University of Michigan Cancer Center
I am curious if anyone is being treated here and what they think of this cancer center, particular doctors, etc ... Thank you in advance for comments.
HIPEC Surgery on Monday
Hello everyone, You know, with so many people having so many problems out here tonight, I feel selfish in asking, but could you all please send thoughts and prayers up north to Boston this weekend? I don't remember if I posted this or not, but my Rick is having HIPEC surgery at Tufts in Boston on Monday morning, and all…
Nanoknife A Go
Hubby had his Pet Scan yesterday and we got the phone call this morning to confirm that the liver was the only spot to lite up on the scan, I never thought I would be happy to only have one spot lite up, but we got the ok from his team to do Nanoknife. The tumor is about 4 cm and they say he is a excellent candidate for…
my scan results
Hello, I had my PET/CT scan yesterday and got my results today at an appointment with my oncologist. Results... CT portion of the scan showed that all nodules in liver and lungs are stable- all except for one nodule in my lungs & that one more than doubled in size from 0.6 cm to 1.4 cm. The PET portion of the scan showed…
I was shocked to learn....
That there are persons that feel that long-term survivors should not share their life experiences with others.... because then they are (wait for it....) GLOATING!!!!!! What??????????????? I don't know about you all, but I CELEBRATE each and every piece of news that my family here share that show that their lives are…
Thought I would feel great
One year ago I was having major problems, diarrhea, constipation, blood and muscos in stool and yes low and behold I did have rectal cancer. I have been through radiation chemo and a transanal excision, here it it amost a year later and guess what i still have major problems all of the above and add a few like…
Great resource for cancer patients
I appreciate CaringBridge, but this resource I've just found is so much better. MyLifeLine.org is wonderful. Besides being able to journal, posts photos and receive messages like CB, this offers so much more, and is also free. This site is ONLY for cancer patients. You can customize the links page so your friends and…
today is an strange day, I've been the whole day in bed trying to get recovered of a big
cold!, probably the first time in my life that I remain in bed at home! And it make me think too much, now that I face a new surgery I feel frightened , more than the first time that I was operated,I ask my self if worth it! I know that many of you who are stage lV would be happy to be operated but.....l was operated on…
Met with the surgeons and the surgery date is..
well, I don't have a surgery date as of yet. They found another tumor (been there the whole time, just that it's been missed apparently) in lymph node I think they said, and it's next to the kidney. So, now that I have my colon surgeon and liver surgeon, a urologist surgeon is now being added to the mix. I also now have to…
The imposter in me says oh no...not another day....
What do I do with these emotions of mine? I am acting the opposite of how I am normally and I can't hardly stand to live with myself like this. I even let the message storage fill up on my cell so I don't have to hear messages and feel obligated to call back, I deactivated another account on my pc where I was keeping…
John Tinker ( JohnSFO)
Hello everyone, I am sorry to give this hard and sad news. John Tinker passed away yesterday. I asked Adrian if he wanted me to post this. I know all of you on this site would want this information. John is at peace now. I wish I could write as wonderful as he would have. He will be missed by many. I for one will keep him…
Brother Hurt
I know this is not a cancer related issue but you guys are my family and I need to share this. Some of you know my brother Chuck... he attended Colonpalooza with me. When we returned from Texas his live in girlfriend (Nicole) had left him. She was not so happy about him going. It just so happens she is his next door…
A Bit Frustrated
I’m a bit frustrated with the way things went at my onc appointment. There is good news and not so good news and I’m just kind of out of sorts while still processing it. Good news, all my counts are good, my oxy side effects are gone, and we made sure that I get pre-meds and a much slower infusion next time. The other ……
FYI:Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan (tho not together):
Researchers have recently reported that the severe diarrhea that often results from Irinotecan and may result in a lowering of its dosage or stopping its use, might be mitigated by 4 out of 10,000 compounds they screened (with explanation of how diarrhea is caused…
hi everybody , it is Friday here any interesting plan for the weekend
I'm staying at home with antibiotics and a big cold!
To Big Bro Aka Sundance
Hey Bro, Got your magazine in the post today, thank you sooooo much. I'm so proud of you and Kim for appearing in it, plus you signed it, so I'm going to see how much I can get for it on ebay as you are a star now. :-P Hugs Sonia
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck!!! I might be a dragon, I might be a saint, Maybe I'm friendly, And maybe I ain't, If you take all my letters, And shuffle them round, "Woman Hitler" Is what can be found.

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