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Archives for January 2011

We carry on with the pump...treatment # 5 done..7 to go
Hi everyone... Just thought I would update on Jack. After the Oxal reaction we went through a stressful week of him wanting to stop chemo. Visited with the Doc and Jack decided to go ahead with the 5fu. He hooked up last Tuesday and unhooked Thursday. He, surprisingly, has felt worse than ever after disconnect. But he's…
how is everyones folfox going ?
hope everyone is having a good cycle. my folfox has been ok except the diarrhea was acting up, so i went in and got a couple of litres rehydrated at the chemo ward Friday. mainly as prevention. i think the 2xcodiene and the 2xgastrow stops are working ok for me. I also had a bulky diet and backing off on the volume of veg…
update from chemo doctor about colon doctor
well as you all know i was having a very hard time dealing with what the colon doctor said about Jorge's colon surgery he had all good things to say he believes that the tumors are smaller and he said we will know more on the 31th of this month.and he said if its not smaller and if its still on jorge's back we will do…
Wounds
Dear all, My mum has a power port implanted last Wed and the whole process was so painful and she has two 5cm long wounds, one below the collarbone, one slightly above her breast. Does anyone of you who had the port implanted before also have two wounds? Besides the surgeon put the port slightly above her breast instead of…
abdominal bloating
Just a quick background...I am being treated for reoccurrence of colon cancer. The tumor was removed Aug 30, 2010 low agressive just like the last one four years prior. But this time three localized nodes involved. No apparent spread. I have been on folfox for 7 treatments and every treatment brings a new discovery in bad…
brenda 3_16
Hi everyone Have notposted in a long time. Brenda stated becomming jaundiced in November and December. She went to Sloan on 12/27 and had a stint placed in her liver to drain the fluid that is making her jaundice. Procedure went ok but she is still yellow and biliruben is still creeping up. It is around 25. She has a…
John's Memorial
I've just returned home from John's Memorial. I just wanted to let you know it was beautiful. It was wonderful to meet all the others that John had touched in their hearts there. Adrian did a wonderful job planning the Memorial. I was honored to be able to be a part of it. I carried the rest of you in my soul with me, so…
Buckwirth........How ya doin ?
Lookin to see if ya need any pointers or to see how it goes..........let us know how your feeling............Buzz
Lost at sea
Please pray for my neighbor Andy Murray and his family Jim and Steve Sanders currently considered lost at sea. They were in a small boat in big seas. It is very cold and if still alive will have been subject to the weather for three days. Andy is 34 and has been very helpful to me and my family through the years. I haven't…
anyone know where phillieg has been
havent heard from him in awhile
Hope!
I thought this article might give hope to those going through dark days: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1349105/Told-terminal-cancer-little-weeks-live-miracle-survivors-club-proved-doctors-wrong.html If you scroll to the bottom you'll find an inspirational lady who was told she had terminal colon cancer in 1963…
my dad chemo update (info needed pls) :)
My dad started his chemo on wed. four days on and his only side effects have been tingling (pins and needles) in his hands. apart from that he has a great appetite and looks and feels very well. he always has an afternoon nap but doesnt feel especially tired. he has noticed that he wakes up more often though. when is it…
Mom update...better news!
Thank you all for your good vibes and prayers! My mom was moved yesterday from the hospital to a nursing facility. Hans' son and my daughter visited her, and sent some pictures. She DOES look frail, but, to be honest, I have seen her looking almost as bad before... So, things are getting a bit better. They are still not…
xeloda
My husband had stage 3 cancer dx in Aug 2010, he has been on xeloda only for 8 cycles fin in march 2011, why are some people on 2 types of chemo? Also his cea was 2 then 4 then 2 again is this anything to worry about.
Home from the hospital
As I've posted before, I had my surgery on 1-10. It took six hours (4:30-10:30pm), removed the entire rectum (anus, sphincter, everything) and cost me about two pints of blood. After a brief stay in recovery they moved me back to my room, reduced my pain meds to 20% of the pre-surgical level, and failed to re-connect the…
Thinking of you Adrian
Adrian, I have been thinking of you today as you prepare for John's memorial tomorrow. I will be holding all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I know tomorrow will be a beautiful celebration of John's life. I will be thinking of you when I lay some flowers in the ocean. Aloha, Kathleen
Sometime I just wonder
I feel so lucky for being cancer free (as far as I know or until they tell me otherwise) Since I have been diagnosed it has been weird, I thought I would be dead by now. I saw it kill my mom and her mom, surely no one survives colon cancer right? Survivor guilt has started a bit now, I know my mom and grandma would be the…
question for my colon peeps
hello csn family, 2 years ago i was hit with stage 4 colon cancer, had a colon resection, and 12 rounds of chemo and than maint... got bad scans this month, and low and behold another mass in my colon has reared its ugly head, has anyone had 2 of these surgeries?? was told it could be an option but a meeting with other dr…
Jan 20th BEST DAY EVER!!!!!
Jan 20th at 3:48pm Chris and I became Nana and Papa to William(Will) Hunter Udink. He weighed 8 lbs 4 oz 19 1/2 long.. He is amazingly perfect!!!! Loves, Mel
Oxygen therapy, does this work?
Has anyone heard of oxygen therapy during chemo. I was researching and read that oxygen therapy helps kill cancer cells. Cancer cells do not thrive will in oxygenated environment. And the other body cells need oxygen.
Need input please!
Been away for a week or two or three...trying to catch up on everyone. Glad to find all are still kicking. :-} Robert had his reversal and hernia repair Dec 21. One month later, his appetite is still not back. He's lost over 20 lbs. We have seen the surgeon 3 times since surgery for follow ups..the reversal was left open…
taking a break
My mother's illness has consumed everything I have and everything I am and I need to take a break from all things related to cancer.
PET scan and CEA
My wife had PET scan yesterday. A bright spot was found on her right chest. Its brightness has higher scale from 2.2 (3 months ago) to 2.7. In the same period, her cea increased from 1.5 to 3.3. She gained over 20 lbs in the past year. Her weight increased about 3 lbs in the last 3 months. Any indication from the above…
Liver Resection - what to expect?
It has been a few years since I posted on this forum. Quick background - Diagnosed stage 4 at age 41 during colon resection in February 2004 with 9 of 25 nodes positive and 3 liver mets. Did 6 months of FOLFIRI with Avastin and then RFA on the liver mets. CT scans every 6 months since have been clean. However, found out…
does anyone collect anything? part 2
another non-cancer topic for a Friday afternoon. On Dec 6 2009 I started a thread called the same as above.....was just going to bump it but decided to start a new one....you can read the old one just by putting it into search....I think it tells a lot about one another. I hope anyone new will join in or expand on things…
First Chemo - 1/17 - FEELING IT
First I want to thank this wonderful group of folks for all your thoughts, stories and advice. I have not been sharing, but have been avidly reading - sometimes I cry, sometimes I cheer. I have learned much, which helped me prepare mentally for my first chemo treatment this past Monday. How to I feel? Pretty shity, though…
Another Dutch morning!
Today is Friday. Every Friday we start the same way. After breakfast, showering and dressing, we get in the car (or on the bikes in summer) and make our way downtown to the market. This market has been there since the 1500's. Stalls for anything and everything you could or do need. Fresh fruits and vegies. Handmade…
Hi people, it's FRIDAY anything interesting for the weekend?
Hugs!
Off to the Carribean...
I will post when I return, February 1. Just in time for my birthday, Superbowl Sunday!! Then my colonoscopy two days later! But I will not think about that. No cell phone! Take care!!
I Weep
Sometimes I just weep. I sob my heart out for every bad news and turn. My soul hurts for those who suffer so much more then I. Sometimes, I cannot keep reading for the tears that well up in my eyes. Sometimes, I cry, but I cry for joy. I laugh a hearty deep laugh, for those that have the most wondrous news,when a test…

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