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Help! Can't keep anything in stomach
I did six months of folfox in 2008. I now have 3 lung nodes and a possible stomach node. Went in Wednesday for oxaliplatin and avastin. I haven't been able to keep anything in my stomach since. Any tips for drink or food to help? Thanks. Rebecca
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Newly diagnosed with stage III colon cancer starting on xeloda/oxaliplatin
Hi everyone, Diagnosed end of June, surgery 08/01/11 and I'm starting Xeloda with Oxaliplatin 08/26/11. I went from being a 64 year old, never a sick day in my life, no surgeries....to having cancer. I'm overwhelmed. Have a very good pcp, gastroenterologist and my surgeon was great! All very optomistic. However, had my…
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Drug shortages article and price gouging
I copied and pasted below an article from msnbc online news about the drug shortage and how it's affecting cancer patients- lots of price gouging going on- pretty awful! ----------------------------- Critical lack of drugs called 'pressing public health issue' Below: WASHINGTON — Federal officials and lawmakers, along with…
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Food philosophies
It has been fun and interesting to read everyone's thoughts on nutrition. So I thought I would share what I feel (through study and prayer) is right for me. Isn't it great that we can all work out for ourselves what is best for each of us? Abundant vegetables and fruit (I like to blend, rather than juice. Or I eat them…
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Juice
I always see this on posts.....why don't the doctors ever tell you to do that? FM
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NED
I am new at this and I want to ask a stupid question.....what is NED. I see it all the time but have no idea what it means. FB...sorry for being so stupid.
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Do An Act of Kindness
Hello All, Sometimes we need to take a step back and take a look at ourselves.Do a Act of Kindness for Someone. The last 3 weeks have been crazy with bring Dennis home from the hospital and making the decision to do Hospice in or home. During the last 3 weeks I have even questioned myself, can I do this? But in my heart I…
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I ate a donut
But you have to understand, it was the best donut ever--not the stale grocery store kind that you think you're going to like but don't. This one was worth all the passing up of goodies that I've been doing for months now. :) Biz
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Clear PET
Hi all - I had a PET on Tuesday and was a bit nervous since I've been off Avastin since late April (after being on it for 2 years). Anyway, just got the call that is was beautiful/negative/nothing to worry about. So happy, Betsy diag. Stage IV, 5/05, liver met lap sigmoid colectomy, 6/05 6 cycles Xeloda/oxaliplatin/Avastin…
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Pet/CT scan results
I just left the liver surgeon's had another check up with him. He had the results of the PET/CT scan from Thursday. Here are the exact words printed on the Findings: "COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THERAPY" Nothing but tears of happiness, the surgeon taking my hand in both of his and shaking it with this big huge smile on his face.…
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Hello **Update****
15th september 2011 After 8 months finally had my cea and full blood count done today at my cancer hospital. Now it's just waiting for the results. Friends have asked why have I asked for it again am I ill? I just have my csn family who I follow and they keep me educated. So as much as I would like to stay in denial it's…
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Upset and scared *Update*
I get a call from my partner telling me my ONC office called to remind me of my appointment, then I panicked, I don't have an appointment, do I and for what? Not supposed to do scans till Sept, then I started counting to my last scan and sure enough its been 3 months. I called my ONC office to find out what time the scan…
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Rough week ... would appreciate your thoughts.
Hello everyone and happy Friday! Personally, I am very excited that this horrid week has finally come to an end. My mother had her 2nd chemo cycle on Monday (FolFox6) ... first one went without a glitch with minor nausea and some bone pain due to the neulasta shot. Now on to the second treatment - visit with her oncologist…
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rehabilitation after abdominal surgery , something most of us have in common
I have been seeing a great physiotherapist for the last week. a week ago I started on static abdominal exercisers to strength core abdominal muscles. After being pretty focused on these exercises about 30 minutes a day, I have graduated to the machines. I still have a little too much fat to see my abdominal muscles but I…
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Do you know anything about idlehunters ,( Jennie ).
No news lately!
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First chemo today went awry..anybody else have this problem or know anything from experience?
I am Stage IV with mets to the liver that were removed in surgery nine weeks ago. My first chemo was scheduled at 11 a.m. today (had my port put in surgically on Monday and just over that). They let me sit about an hour and a half before calling my name. I finally went to the receptionist to ask what the problem was, as…
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im getting scared again
Omg I hate this feeling . Tomorrow jorge is going to see the chemo doctor for blood work. And his Cea count will be done in April it was at 2.0 and last month it was 5.1 and jorge's last chemo 2weeks ago . He ended up with something that looks like a burn on chest . The chemo doctor said its from the chemo . Omg I'm…
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Well...In my eyes I just got my miracle I asked for.....judge for yourself...
Take it however you want to, but I think I just received the miracle I asked for. Let me tell the short leading up to story before the ending... I was checked and CEA elevating up...I knew that something was up. PET scan showed approx 2-3 cm spot lite up around the Hilum area...Figure its cancer back, CEA tracks it pretty…
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HI MATES IT IS FRIDAY ,ANY INTERESTING PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND?
Going to Madrid to see the Pope! then coming the same day on hi speed train . Rest of the weekend going to the beach!. Hugs!
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Let the Scanxiety begin
Well, next week is the annual scan and Onc visit. I feel fine but always in the back of my mind is.... Is this the time something will show up? I try not to let it get to me, it is what it is,but the level of anxiety I am beginning to experience with the the impending tests makes my nuts. 2 years ago last week I had my…
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Let the Scanxiety begin
Well, next week is the annual scan and Onc visit. I feel fine but always in the back of my mind is.... Is this the time something will show up? I try not to let it get to me, it is what it is,but the level of anxiety I am beginning to experience with the the impending tests makes my nuts. 2 years ago last week I had my…
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Let the Scanxiety begin
Well, next week is the annual scan and Onc visit. I feel fine but always in the back of my mind is.... Is this the time something will show up? I try not to let it get to me, it is what it is,but the level of anxiety I am beginning to experience with the the impending tests makes my nuts. 2 years ago last week I had my…
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good news, feeling unexpectedly wonderful!!!
I did my first 3 monthly checkup today with blood tests. so cea 1/48 was less than 0.5ug/L. my white blood count has increased steedily from 2.9 to 4.6 in the last 4 months. the only area of weakness is my lymph which is 0.5 and it should be in the range 1-4 i am going to start taking a new supplement to boost this…
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Surgery
My husband was diagnosed in June with state 4 rectal cancer with mets in his liver. He had his 2nd FOLFOX chemo today. We were told that he would have 2-3 months of chemo, and then the chemo radiation combination and then the colon surgery. Does anybody else have a similar diagnosis and can offer some advice and…
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frustrated with onc
My husband was diagnosed with stage lV in February, at that time we were told there was no treatment or hope. We went to the University in Madison after the 13th treatment to hear that surgery is NOT out of the question (going to see surgical oncologist August 23rd) hoping to schedule surgery. We saw his ocologist today…
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A promising future ( I'm glad I like cheese)
As someone who is getting surgery next month which may result in a permanent colostomy, this article sounds promising to me.... Maybe someone can put the link in... Biologists grow replacement sphincters in mice…
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Frustration
Roby asked me to post this question. He had his apr surgery May 16th. He is still draining from where his rectum use to be. Anyone else had this for a prolonged time? Surgeon says it may not stop till after his chemo treatments are over, he's not concerned about it, no infection. This is just getting old ya know, dealing…
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Got some answers
I asked my colon cancer nurse navigator to assist me in getting more info from the radiologist that read my last two PET/CT scans. They talked about a node in my chest, and 2 in my abdomen that were still enlarged and active (but shrinking and getting less active). But with the abdomen, the wording was "for instance"…
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Sad announcement - Cathy L, aka Kate58
***UPDATE - I found someone that remembered her user name here, Kate58. I do not remember what screen name Cathy used here. There are a few of us that keep in close touch on FB, but the others in our group do not post here anymore, due to various reasons over the last year or so (between conflicts and off-topic problems…
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Vitamin D. Interesting.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/vdio-ctv081611.php