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Im fine............perhaps
Thank all of you for your concern...My health as far as I know it is fine...My wife as far as I know is fine and recoup is going very well with her. I overstepped my bounds in here with a pm and then with a little tiff on the site, over now but still, unnecessary. Im a lot like another gentleman in here..loves the art of…
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Water retention...what do you do?
I'm having a lot of trouble with water retention after chemo treatment...so much so that I am getting stretch marks! Does anyone else have this trouble? Would you take diuretics for it?
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Im going to fire my ONC!!!
I just cant believe this doctor. I had my scans on Monday, actually saw him on Monday too. I asked him why he wouldnt write the letter in support of my compassionate transfer. He looked me in the eyes and said he had been asked to do that before but has always said no because there is no proof that stress has anything to…
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Low dose Naltrexone
Anyone have any experience with this modality of treatment?
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Sundance CT Scan Finally Scheduled *** (NEW UPDATE) ***
Well, I had blood and lab work today and a meeting with my onc. The first question out of his mouth was “Why haven’t you done scans?” LOL:) Apparently, I fell through the cracks, which is hard to imagine with my immense girth:) Somehow, the orders never got to me so I was completely unaware and nobody ever called me to…
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count down is on for surgery
ok guys the count down is on for Jorge's surgery 12 days from now and let me tell you i'm shiting my pants.i can't sleep can't eat i'm so scare .on jan 2011 ct scan show the tumor let go of his back and the colon doctor said this ct scan the tumor is still in his back what the hell is going on thanks all Tina
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Severe Tornados - friends in affected areas please check in
Praying for all our friends who may be in the path of these terrible tornados which are or have been hitting. Have been hitting in Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. Sounds like our Sundanceh might be right in the area of one. Please keep our friends safe.
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PX-866 with Cetuximab (Erbitux) going into Phase Two
"PX-866 is a pan inhibitor of the PI-3K/PTEN/AKT pathway, a critical cell signalling that is activated in many types of cancer"-(CRC being one of them) Its made by Oncothyreon Inc and I read about it at prenewswire.com with an upcoming meeting of ASCO expect more in the news as drug manufacturers generally present their…
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anyone on COBRA?
I went to social security office today to find out about options for SSDI. I told them I am working but I think my emploer is going to lay me off becasue I can't work 40 hrs a week. I am most concerened about health insurance...well he told me COBRA woull cover 18 months but that medicare wouldn't start until I had been…
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It seems my previous question was difficult to understand , here it goes again!.
What I mean is, if you got some minor Mets ,primary already sorted out and operated successfully ,We know that is very possible to make them despair just with chemo,So no tumor evidence so technically NED, not Cured,I know!.Ok if not tumor evidence ,nothing to operate!( it happened once to me).Question :Any body in this…
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Body odor?
Has anyone ever experienced body odor while on chemo and did anything help? My mom is 7 treatments in for her recurrance and is noticing an ordor (she describes it as being able to smell the chemo drugs) that did not occur the first time she was in chemo over a year ago.
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Lori , KathiM! Where are you?
Hugs!
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Help tell me what to expect! ....Chemoradiation
I am beginning my 28 day chemo radiation treatments on Thursday and I am worried about what to expect physically. I will be taking 5 xeloda pills daily (2 in the morning and 3 at night) along with the radiation. Does this cause nausea, stomach upset, will I be able to continue working during these treatments (I have an…
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The Journal of Clinical Oncology, put out by the American Society of Clinical Oncology,
if you can somehow get thru the heavy science and if you have such an interest,is quite informative.... and tho it takes time to slog thru the articles (esp if, like me, you have no background in science), it might prove worth it. On their home page, look on the left and click "Top 50 Viewed Articles", where, as of today,…
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what a week it has been
My aunt has stage 4 colon cancer, her son has stage 3 esophageal cancer, her husband had beginning alzheimers and used a walker, his life consisted of going from bed to bathroom to dining room table and back again, he suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on May 17th, burial was Saturday the 21st, today I get a call saying…
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Buzzard you fine?
Just know i miss you a lot!
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Folfox X 2
I am wondering if anyone out there has done Folfox multiple times? When first dx'd I did folfox and avastin. I made it only six rounds when the neuropathy and fatique got so bad that onc dropped the oxi(it was reduced on round 4 but the neuropathy didn't improve.) I stayed on the rest of the folfox combo for 7 more rounds.…
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Avastin
I ache, I ache, I ache, my shoulders seem like the weight of the world is upon them, every movement hurts. This goes on for a couple of weeks at a time. Does anyone else have this? Winter Marie
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i have got shrinkage
well i went for my first onc appt after having my ct scan last thursday.all tumors(3 on liver and 2 on lung)are actually getting smaller.so i am going to stay on iritatican+avastin for 2 more months and have another scan.thanks everyone for your support and prayers.love you all.you are the peeps that keep me going and my…
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Port
I will get my port removed Wednesday Afternoon! Wooo Hoooo! I can not wait to have a foreign object removed. I liked the ease of use of the port and less risk of infection. I hated shaving my chest, lol, worse was forgetting to shave my chest, ouch. When I lost weight the port started to get irritated by to much body…
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Study in the British Journal of Cancer on cancer,fruit and vegetables i find difficult to digest:
".....For colorectal,breast and prostate cancer epidemiological studies suggest little or no association between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk......" I know once diagnosed,increasing fruits and vegetables is supposed to be of benefit; apparently,nasty habits hurt more than good habits help in preventng cancer in…
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Asking 4 Prayers - PET Scan Tomorrow
Just asking for prayers as my Mom has her PET Scan tomorrow. To date, she has finished 8 chemo treatments. Praying for good results tomorrow. All the best - Liz
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Irenotecan and Diarrhea Help
Hi: I am on both Irenotecan and Oxaliplatin. Right now the irenotecan has kicked in with constant liquid diarrhea. I am taking as directed Imodium every 2 hrs during day and 2 pills every 4 hrs at night. I am eating "white" food like white bread, white bagels, bland fruit, Ensure. Any other hints? I seem to be getting…
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neuropathy good news and bad news DON'T READ THIS IF YOUR HEAD IS IN THE SAND!!
Dear CRC friends, Here I go again. Don't read this if you don't want to be frustrated about the truth of neuropathy re some pretty detailed research. the experiences of this board, are well a more accurate indicator of what to expect then our onc. Sadly I believe this seeing our comments and yes the implication that our…
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iv ports
I have a port over my heart and have been doing chemo and radiation for 5 weeks they let me off for 8 days because of the radiation burns but when they hooked my port up again its been so painful, since I got it my left leg hand go numb and theres shooting pain in my left shoulder is this normal? I hate cancer :(
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"Most Authoritative Report on Colorectal Cancer and Diet Ever Conducted: Links With Meat,Fiber Confi
at medicalnewstoday.com/releases/226137.php Also, just came across this site:jco.ascopubs.org the Journal of Clinical Oncology of ASCO, the current (5/20) issue of which has two items on oxi plus787/ZK222584 (Vatalanib), an experimental drug that didn't seem too promising,,,,Writing is scientific but you can get the gist…
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: Once upon a time, in the West Lake village, a servant lived with his master. After service of about 30 years, his master became ill and was going to die. One day, the master called his servant and asked him for a wish. It could be any wish but just one. The master gave him one day to think about it. The servant…
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My deepest sympathy
I just wanted to tell all of you on here who were friends with Sheri that I am sorry for your loss. It has to be tough for you all. God Bless your friend Betty Jo
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Final Chemo Treatment -- Questions for Oncologist
My husband has his final round of chemo this week -- if his blood work allows. We are meeting with his oncologist. In the past, when we meet with the doctor, I come with a list of questions. The answers are very vague and I feel a little brushed aside. Now we are coming to the end and I am a nervous wreck about what is…
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anyone into whey
cannot sleep, going through hell with reconnection , even searching the net cannot help me sleep. been to the loo at least 10,000 times today. I think its entirely possible to poo in your sleep, or to sleep walk to the loo. will find out soon I hope. hugs, Pete PS Now more than ever, Nutritional scientists are discovering…