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Colon Cancer to Pancreas (Devistated Daughter update)
Hi everyone, sorry it's been a month since my first post, but it's been a hard month. We just found out last week that my mom's colon cancer is now in her pancreas. 3 different strands have come into the pancreas (i'm not sure where). Has anyone had this happen to them? She's in a lot of pain that radiates through her…
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I am here
and thank you for thinking about me, pepebcn. I read posts everyday, and cannot explain why I no longer post and do apology because the support and advice I received here got me through my journey. I have had a lot on my mind the last several months and are trying to work through the stuff so I can see the light. Don't…
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Reading Room: Are Coca-Cola and Pepsi Guilty?
Are Coca-Cola and Pepsi Guilty? Caramel Color in Soft Drinks May Cause Cancer The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) believes that the caramel color used in Coca-Cola and Pepsi could cause cancer, reports ABC News. Yet, the soft drink industry denies that caramel color is harmful. CSPI is requesting that the…
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Earth Fare Grocery Store
Hi. I do not know if you have an Earth Fare Grocery Store in your area but they provide healthy food ---- ---- Earth Fare!! No High Fructose Corn Syrup. Chicken without antibiotics. NO hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils (added trans fats) -- NO artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives -- NO…
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Avastin or Erbitux
Good morning... I had recurrent rectal cancer stage IV with met of one spot to liver. Had entire rectum and liver spot removed in January and about to start chemo. I am told that I am NED and the choice to thave the chemo is mine but that they recommend it to take care of any remaining cells (if there are any). I am taking…
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Jorge is on chemo and ..........
Jorge got his chemo and on the first night of chemo i try to keep the kids away from Jorge becaues he's talks about how he feels about when the kids hurt him or lie about things .so last night Jorge started to talk to our daughter Celeste about how she leaves everything for me to do when it comes to her kids .my grandkids…
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Chris will now be bubble wrapped~~~~
Hi Friends Friday I got a call saying meet me at the ER!!! So I rush there to find him with a 16 inch nail sticking out of his finger,straight through... He shot a nail with the nail gun through the middle of his finger. Through the bone and joint barley missing the tendon! Most people have a baby book, I have started a 40…
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Looking for input surgery v chemo??
i'm seeing both my onc and the surgeon tomorrow and I I'd like some input or opinions from the family. I'm really leaning towards getting surgery and then restarting chemo as opposed to restarting chemo and waiting for surgery. My last chemo was Jan. 31. Am I correct in that it is recommended that surgery be 4 to 6 weeks…
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Off topic, but to me worth it............
My 6 year old "debutante" lost her first tooth today, and she has an elegant party Friday at her kindergarten class...LOL...she is adorable...I will try and get a pic of her up in here soon ......had to share with my family ...........buzz Oh and BTW, she took a ziplock bag and put the tooth in that is under her pillow at…
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help please re chemo suggestions ? any relevant clinical references
folfox for rectal or just 5fu ?? whats world best practice ?? My friend , a dad , with kids under 50 just had his t3 rectal tumour out with clear margins. 7 local nodes found positive. no other spread. his onc recommended 5fu only chemo and suggested 30-60% of being here 5 years. so I said we are pretty similair cancers…
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stop diareah with opium
hello everyone, well now the onc has perscribed opium for my brother to stop the diareah.. it sounds crazy, well i guess you know he is trippin on this stuff,, tomorrow is the ct scan , they have him so drugged up, he cant drive anymore,, and he seems to be lacking in concintration, this has been one bad passed two weeks…
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Why do the radiation ?
On 12/19/10 mom had emergency surgery, removed a bowel obtrusion and five lymph nodes. Colostomy. On 12/23/10 she was diagnosed with 3/c Colorectal Cancer. On 1/27/11 She had a PET Scan. On 2/4/11 We received the PET results, it came back “clean” “no hot spots” her blood work looked good as well. Her oncologist wants her…
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HIPEC costs
Hi First post on here, so bear with me. I live with my partner of 10 years in Surrey, England, he is a 33yr old african american who was diagnosed with colon cancer in Aug 2009. Since then he has had the colon resected to remove the primary tumour (sucessful), 6 rounds of chemo, followed by a liver resection. liver mets…
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Scared For My Mom
My Mom had her 3rd treatment last week. She seemed to be doing well, but since last Thursday, her hand and feet have the pins and needle sensation and very sore. She has been getting bloody nose. Very, very tired. She still has 9 treatments remaining. Is this how she will feel for the remainder of her treatments? I don't…
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Never a dull moment
Hello all Well I'm doing fine. I'm now nearly a month out from the stereotactic radiation treatments and doing well. I've been very pleased with how few side effects I've had and have resumed my normal activity schedule. My weight lifting coach has declared me 100% which is great, though with that has come stepped up…
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What's On Your "Bucket List?"
Never let it be said that Sundance doesn’t occasionally throw some “lighter fare” onto the grill to satisfy our appetites. I thought this topic would still be thought provoking and provide some entertainment for us. And it should be a good thread and give us a good barometer on what we feel is important for us and what we…
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Kerry.................time to check in again bud.......
whenever you can buddy...just letting ya know where still waiting for ya.....and Mrs Susie, thank you from the bottom of our heart for putting up with that ole fart...you deserve a medal...LOL...Love to all of you........buzz
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Ok PM are working now, thank you all !
Hugs!
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Interesting....
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools And ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming…
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CT results were good
Monday evenng my onc called me. I live 4.5 hours away from Stanford and my 52nd birthday was last week. He said, "Here's a birthday present to you, good scan and CEA under 1. You don't need to drive up early tomorrow." It was great news but I almost had a heart attack when I saw his number on my cell. For those new or…
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however much I try to find any advise about when I got a PM I can't find it
Is there any sign or so that tells you when you got a PM?. Your help please! Thank you!
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Doing a Pepe here, sorry Pepe :-). Just wondering how Kathleen808 and Lesvanb
are both doing? Sorry if I've missed anyone they have just come to mind. :-) Hugss
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CT colonoscopy
I'm usually on the Uterine Cancer Board but since I have been identified with MSH6 gene a situation has come up & need advice. I went for a CT of ab/pelvis & they found a "spot" in the cecum area. They don't think it is cancer but I have to have it checked out anyways. The 2 procedures the report mentioned were colonoscopy…
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surgery
well peeps another colon resection wed. thank you to all for the thoughts prayers and fantastic info, when im up and around i will let you all know how things are!!! love you guys!!!!
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Jennie, Phil ,thank you so much, you know why!
That's a real family !
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reports concerning drug shortages hitting media again
this time with more drugs than ever before, as per doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/hd/17991 or dailyhealthreport.org/shortage-of-nearly-60-medically-necessary-drugs-federal-health-officials-explain/2150/ One item that might concern some here is Leucovorin, which has been in short supply for quite some time now
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Had a CT Scan today.
Just got my quarterly CT scan this morning and will have the results tomorrow. If everything is OK my wife and I are taking our two Dalmatians to Sullivan’s Irish Pub in Carlsbad, because they allow dogs outside at the fire pit, and we’ll have a couple of nice, big Guinness Stouts. My Oncologist tells me that if the cancer…
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idlehunters,Jennie , you got a PM !
Hugs!
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RFA and colon surgery
Hi everyone, Just got back from NY. Met with oncologist and surgeon. Since I have had a great response to the vectibix, the docs want to proceed with surgery. I never had the original colon site removed as I was so sick and the liver so full of tumors. I now have 4 small lesions in the liver, and the colon according to the…
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Hard time on folfiri this cycle
Hi everyone, This past week was my husband's 9th cycle of folfiri and avastin, his first cycle after a 8 month "vacation" where he was on 5FU and avastin. Last time he was on irinotecan he felt pretty good after three days, this cycle he had very bad diarrhea days 4-7. Just wondered if anyone else who used to "breeze"…