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Clinical Trial Phases
Clinical Trial Phase Purpose A lot of posting of clinical trials lately, but do you know what each phase is about? In a phase one trial they are looking for safety and dosage. (If the drug is not safe, or if the proper dosage cannot be determined, no phase two) In a phase two trial the trial size is increased, with a goal…
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Vanderbilt
My husband is stage IV CC. He has done folfox w/avastin which work well then this year he started Irinotecan with Erbitux. It is not working at all. His tumors have grown and his CEA numbers are up they are 343, up from 202 when he started. He's not a candidate for liver resection (too many too big). We have discussed…
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Blockage
I had an interesting conversation with my surgeon a few weeks ago about what to expect next and thinking it through today a thought had occurred to me; if my tumor continues to grow (nothing at present is stopping this) it will cause a blockage (the tumor surrounds the distal ileal loop) and then I will have some symptoms…
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Dr appts this week and what I'm doing
Hey there everybody, Just thought I'd share how my dr appts went this week. I met with the naturopathic doctor on Tuesday and with my oncologist on Wednesday. Most of the appt w/ the onc Wed was spent talking about what the naturopathic doctor wants to do, as he himself doesn't have much more to offer me other than his…
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Heart related problems
My husband was diagnosed in November, 2008 with stage 4 colorectal cancer with 1 huge met to the lung. Over an 8 month time frame he had aggressive chemo & radiation. The primary colon tumor disappeared and the lung tumor shrank from the size of a grapefruit to a grape. However also during this time, new tumors spread to…
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permanent liver damage from chemo, irinotecan may lead to increased mortality after liver surgery UP
UPDATED COMMENTS skip reading this post as it discusses liver damage from chemo that may result in death. sorry about upsetting anyone, have made the title more accurate and put in a warning at the front. again apologies for anyset caused by the original title not being specific enough. I still hope we all make it and have…
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Way Off Topic--Tornados
Hello All, I know this is way off topic, but I would like everyone to take a moment and send good vibes and prayers(for those of you who pray) to all the folks whose lives have been devastated by the recent outbreak of tornados and flooding. So many have lost their homes and their lives. I'm sure that some of our members…
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hello
/ Hi all: I have been reading all of the posts and am saddened to see a few more have lost their battles. Some of you don't know me, but my sister and i were posting up until she died on January 27th. Just wanted you to know I still read all of the posts, but feel I don't have much positive to contribute. I just needed a…
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6th may bag off day. Port out and free colonoscopy just for fun
visited surgeon darren gold this morning. My blood tests are ok for for the op. So its full steam ahead. I Mentioned i am doing kegel. He chuckled and said to make sure try and stop mid stream while peeing.. Then you know you have isolated the correct muscles. As a bonus these exercises also help with male sexual function.…
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I sit here looking out my window....
And I see beautiful mountains in the background (NEVER see them in The Netherlands...LOL). Closer is a stand of poplars, shimmering in the setting sun's light. Closer still, on my patio fence, sits a morning dove, waiting for it's mate. At my bird feeders sit finches of every color and size, fighting over the seeds. And…
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colostomy
Ok guys, my husband Roby has questions (he doesn't do the computer thing) he has stage 3 rectal. Had a colonoscopy today getting ready for surgery. Radiation did not shrink tumor enough, so surgeon says he'll have a permanant colostomy. He wants to know what to expect right after surgery and quality of life. I've read him…
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Doctor's Appointment Today
Well it's not really the news I'd wanted to get but my white and red count just aren't moving at all. They are still below normal and even this time a little lower than last time (6 months ago). She says that it has been too long and they should have started coming up again. She wants me to go for another blood test in a…
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are you a man or a mouse ? or have you ever been called a rat
something trivial .......... have you ever been asked "are you a man or a mouse ? " or have you ever been called a rat ? if so then take heart, during my life its been implied I am a mouse and some girls have called me a rat. well now I just realised that having been described as a rodent on a few occasions maybe benefical…
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First visit with the doc after CT scan
Hey gang, I got some more detail on my CT scan during my bi-weekly meeting with my doctor. All-in-all, it was the best I could possibly hope for. There was a "marked improvemnt" in the size of tumor that had blocked my colon and "substantial interval improvement" for the tumors in my peritoneum (or "omental caking" as they…
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Here's what I know so far
I was relieved that I was clean enough for the colonoscopy. It took a lot of work, but I finally got "clear." So a polyp was found. I was too out it when the gastroenterologist came in to discuss things. He told Bill that it's being biopsied. The nurse came in a little later and said he wants me to do a CT scan. When we…
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Chemo reduction is this normal?
Has anyone had their 5fu and oxy reduced at anytime during there treatments? My husband just completed his 9th tx, but this time it was reduced by 20% the dr said it was because it was starting to effect his blood too much wbc and platelets everything was in the low category. This kind of scared me because he also asked to…
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Chemo
How long do the chemo drugs stay in your system?? Does anybody know. Does your body flush them out after a couple of days. I know you can feel the side effects for some time, but are the drugs still in your system long after?
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questions to ask a naturopathic doctor
Today i called a naturopathic doctor . and i don't know what i should ask him can you guys help me out with it . thank you so much hugs to you all Tina
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irritated bowel?
I am a four-year survivor...new to this board. Has anyone experienced a renewed irritation of the colon? Seems like I have irritable bowel syndrome lately. I take daily Immodium which worked up until lately, and now I just feel "crampy" after eating, etc. All my scans and counts have been good. Also I was reading about…
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irritated bowel?
I am a four-year survivor...new to this board. Has anyone experienced a renewed irritation of the colon? Seems like I have irritable bowel syndrome lately. I take daily Immodium which worked up until lately, and now I just feel "crampy" after eating, etc. All my scans and counts have been good. Also I was reading about…
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irritated bowel?
I am a four-year survivor...new to this board. Has anyone experienced a renewed irritation of the colon? Seems like I have irritable bowel syndrome lately. I take daily Immodium which worked up until lately, and now I just feel "crampy" after eating, etc. All my scans and counts have been good. Also I was reading about…
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Help!
Okay, so I wanted to do the Miralax prep, because I HATE drinking all the other junk. Now, I'm nervous, because I can't drink anything after midnight, and I'm still not absolutely, totally clear. Anyone here who can help? There's nothing solid, hasn't been for hours, but there's still a light brown color. Will I be okay…
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A precious moment with my granddaughter
As y'all know, today I've been doing the colonoscopy prep. This afternoon Caroline (almost 2) wanted me to play with her in the little pop-up tent that only sort of fits me because I'm 4'10". I got in reluctantly. After a few minutes, I didn't feel too swift and was thinking how sad it would be if I pooped my pants in the…
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Thingy45 update surgery
Well, Mom had her hemi-Colectomy yesterday... 3 hour surgery, Doctor said he removed 1/3 of her colon, a portion of her small intestine, lymph nodes, and 2-3 cm of her rectum. He said the tumor was almost the size of a baseball! She is doing amazingly well considering, was up walking against her will (doctors orders) this…
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Sonia32
Where are you? Haven't heard from you for a while. Just being a "mom" and checking on you. Luv, Wolfen
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Just my update
I just wanted to let everyone know what has happened in the past few weeks. I finished chemo and was as happy as can be. had my ct scan and seen the doc. He gave me two thumbs up and I felt like I won the lottery,. But 3 days later ended up in the ER with stomach ach. They said I had diaberticuits. Kept me to treat me with…
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Does anyone have been treated twice with the same chemo and worked?.
In case you don't have other chemo choice and last time you have used it was two years ago and then worked, is it possible to use it again?. Just to know about , not needed for the moment. Thank you all.
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taking a chemo break when nearly NED, but not yet?
Hi guys, After 8 treatments of folfox6, the scans came back and my mom's scans were really good. My mom was diagnosed w/ stomach cancer and it had come back in the lymphnodes in the abdomen the second time around. Now everything is no longer detectable, even the tumor in the stomach....everything except one pesky node in…
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Scope!
Well, I'm in the midst of the liquid diet portion of my colonoscopy prep. Also have started taking the Dulcolax tablets. Thank goodness I begged for the Miralax prep!!! It's still not going to be a painless process, but at least I'm not drinking something despicable. They moved the colonoscopy up a month, and my oncologist…
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OK GUYS
Well guys today is Jorge's last day for radtaion and the 5fu pump is coming off wow 5 weeks gone already. so now we have ct. scan on May 16th and then on the 19th we meet surgeon to see if the tumors are smaller for her to go in and remove the tumors.so thanks for listening love you all >Tina