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Not the news I wanted to hear.
Went to Oncologist to get results from liver biopsy of 1 1/2 weeks ago....not the news I had hoped for. It was confirmed that I have mets to the liver. It is multiple lesions throughout. CEA level is 20....up from 7 in January. I will go to get my port on 4/7/11 and start treatments on 4/8/11. It will be 5-FU, Leucovorin…
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Alcohol Cleaning Pads
Did anyoine else read this article: http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/triad-alcohol-prep-pad-problems-confirmed-17143/ Triad Alcohol and Iodine cleaning pads have bacterial infections. Yes, you read that correctly the pads we use to keep things clean have a bacterial virus in them. Best Always, mike
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NED AGAIN
Well after 12 rounds of Folfox ending last week Wednesday for stage 3C colon cancer again, ending with a bloated abdomen and waiting, waiting, waiting for the results of the CT scan. My ONC walked in with a smile and said you beat cancer again. He said that most people don't finish Folfox at my levels of dose and he was…
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Elevated Liver Enzymes and nervous
Hi fellow board members...I wanted to get some advice if I could. My mom just finished her 6th chemo treatment today! WooHoo! Now we can start the count DOWN until she is done in June! She has been handling the chemo pretty well...she gets all the normal side effects that she was told she would get, but has claimed it to…
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week 2 has started
hey guys Jorge has started his 2nd week of radiation and his 24 hours 7 days aweek chemo getting a little scared now for the surgery each week down its just one week closer to surgey oh my lord hope you all have a awesome week hugs to you all .Tina
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OF VITAL IMPORT TO THOSE ON IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE-----PLEASE READ:
As per special email I just saw from medpagetoday.com "APP Pharmaceuticals has recalled five lots of irinotecan hydrochloride, used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer, because fungal contamination was found in one lot" Do not know how large a "lot" is,lot #s involved listed in brief newsflash..... Concludes:"No adverse…
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waitng game continues!!!
Hi all, I had my 2nd colonoscopy done last Tuesday. Doctor stated he did not find any malignancy on the specimen he biopsied but still thinks it could be cancer by what he saw. He went ahead and took out the tumor because of the size (golf ball)which was not his initial plan and will have results for me on Wednesday when I…
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Question to all who did or are doing Xeloda:
from what I've read here, regardless of your dosage, it appears that most of you have done Xeloda on a different on/off schedule than me.....Prior to surgery ,I did five doses of Oxi (on Mondays), once a week; twenty-eight days of radiation, Mon-Fri, off Sat/Sun and Hol celebrated then on Fri July 3 and twenty-nine days of…
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"Acrylamides" , found in a number of foods, like bread and cereal, potato or corn chips, french frie
tho I can't vouch for the actual validity of what was written as it came from one of the exercise sites I subscribe to with not too current references (and the author pushes products to be bought), nevertheless,for your perusal at your leisure at www.truthaboutabs.com/acrylamides.html called"Are You Being Exposed to These…
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: Decapitate me and all becomes equal. Then truncate me and I become second. Cut me front and back and I become two less than I started. What am I? ANSWER: The word Seven Seven Even (equal) Eve (2nd person, according to the Bible) V (Roman numberal five; two less than seven)
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Update - My mum is out of the operation theatre!
Dear all, Thank you very much for all of your support and prayers. My mum is back to the general ward. The surgeons successfully removed 2/3 of her liver which included all the tumors. She looks very pale and throws up a lot ... and is sleeping now. I am finally feeling a bit relief! Without your support, my past 8 hours…
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Chemo Taking Too long???
Hi, My wife is having her 3rd Chemo in china. she is taking 5FU+ Oxi. I am away from her and she just sent me a text message that the 48 hour bottle is taking too long. infact its 17 hours since it started and still it doesn't look like its decreasing in volume. so i am afraid that there is something wrong. The doctor said…
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Luvmum
Dora, I am thinking you and your Mom as she has her liver surgery.
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OK Herdizziness, it,s time to spill the beans!
First, how was your son's wedding, + second HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wishing you many more! (birthdays)
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It's been a while Update**
Hello, I have been in the background checking on everyone but thought I would say hi and give an update. We had very premie twin grandsons born last November thankfully they have done well and as of the second week of Feb. they went home. Both little guys are at 9 lbs now and all seems to be going well. Like so many of you…
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For those doing or thinking of doing intravenous Vitamin C Tx:
"Peer Reviewed publication supporting Intravenous Vitamin C For Cancer Patients" at medicalnewstoday.com/articles.220327.php Funny, I also read recently that FDA was trying to restrict or out right ban this treatment
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"New Perspectives On Cancer and the Immune System":
at medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220316.php
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Had a great Weekend.
This weekend was A really good weekend. I finished my last Chemo treatment, I turned 38 today. and my family threw me a party with lots and lots of food. (and my husband spring cleaned my Kitchen BONUS lol) I go for my CT scan tomorrow so hopefully everything go good. I am very blessed to have such a great family. Can't…
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Lori, Gail Bellish, phil, msccolon, John 23 , checking list! How are you?
Hugs!
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lar =low anterior rescection, how they do it, gory details
Hi everyone I found this today while surfing. It describes the operation. I found it pretty intersting. http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/journal/vol44_1/4410012.htm another slow surgical advance, they call it the gold standard. funny that the surname for my surgeon. "darren gold" cheers, Pete
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Anybody successfully treated of 1 long distance Lymph node metastasis, just with chemo?
Your comments will be appreciated! Hugs!
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luvinlife2 (Kathy)
Does anyone know where Kathy is? She has not posted for awhile. Today I noticed she is missing from my friends list + all of her posts seem to be gone. I miss you Kathy!
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Announcing Colon Palooza 9
Hi semi-colons! Suzannchili, this years coordinator, is a teacher and is up to her eyeballs in the serious yearly testing so she asked me to let everyone the dates, hotel, and rates she has gotten us for our annual Palooza. Dates: Thursday October 13th - Sunday October 16th, 2011 Location: Embassy Suites Downtown Chicago.…
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Looking for another stage 4 colon cancer person - needs advice
I have posted before and am helping my dad. He is 60. He cannot join himself due to a shaking disorder which makes it impossible to type. Anyway, he is very unaware of things to do with cancer, he has not known anyone in his shoes. He knew he had stage 4 cancer but just realized a week ago that there is only 4 stages. He…
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Pet Scan Results
Well, my husband just got the results from his pet scan. Before we go into details with what the scan said, let me give you a little history. My husband was diagnosed in 2007 with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to his liver, lungs and lymph nodes. After having a foot and half of his colon removed, he started heavy chemo…
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OK...Time for Musical Chairs again...Who has "GOTCHA" this weekend and week.....and still holding Vi
I got the last one on Sunday evening...That gives everyone a full week of special attention from someone...I will take any after that as well...AND WE'RE OFF !!!!!
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packing up, doing the last of the laundry, heading for America!!!
Maybe I'll get questioned again in the Amsterdam airport! I would LOVE another round with those guys in immigration!!! *smile* Dutch hugs to you all, Kathi
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Back from vacation and visit with Dr Lenz
Hi Friends, We are back from our vacation- college trip- Dr. Lenz trip to Southern California. It was a wonderful trip and cancer was not a big part of it. We were fortunate to stay in a lovely resort thanks to some very generous friends. Our daughter got to check out some colleges and we got to see how much they cost…
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If those so much more learned than us can;t agree, if
researchers, scientists and others investigating all aspects of the multi-fanged monster we call cancer,if all those studying the theoretical cannot come to agreed upon conclusions, how are those putting theory into practice, our oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, surgeons,etc ,going to provide the most effective…
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New and looking for other young people.
Hi, I am new here and just looking to connect with others that are under the normal age for colon cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer on Feb. 4th 2011 when I was 32. I am now 33 and about to start chemo on Monday. I had surgery already to remove 2ft. of large intestine and 5 inches of small intestine. The…