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New infection
Hubby is still in the hospital. They now think he has VRE. As long as he has infection he can't get his port put back in,or get chemo. I hate to see him so sick, and am scared for the chemo to be held up, not knowing "what" the cancer is doing or if it might be spreading while we wait. It is hard to be strong. He is so…
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Robinvan
Hey Rob Just noticed youve been checking in occasionally on some of the posts. Just wondering how you are? Last I knew you were recovering and hangin in there. Id love to hear an update as Im sure others might as well. Dawn
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I guess I am afraid... ***UPDATED
My husband is finally going for an endoscopy tomorrow. He's had upper GI problems for years, but kept insisting that it was nothing. However, he has frequent, if not constant nausea, and frequent diarrhea. His colonoscopy a few months ago was fine. He's finally agreed to have an endoscopy after insisting that our 24 year…
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husband newly diagnosed
My husband was just diagnosed with colorectal cancer less then 2 weeks ago. I feel so numb. But I'd like to tell my story. He's 39 years old, first off. I have bipolar and an anxiety disorder and we have all had it really hard with that for about 4 years. I've been in the psychiatric hospital 4 times in that time. So…
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Funk
What a roller coaster I am on emotionally, I hate to think of what my husband must go through in a days time. I stole some time to ride my horse yesterday thinking that all I needed was some equine time but it didn't do the trick. I think I am depressed, I feel hopeless and doomed. The thought that life is so fragile is my…
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Renewed Pain
My husband just finished his 11th round of 5FU + Avastin. The pain (gassy feeling) he had at diagnosis disappeared after the second round but reappeared a week ago. Scans show chemo is working very well. I want to believe pain is more related to the treatment than the cancer but worry that something else is going on. Did…
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Article on Yitrium-90 radioembolization for liver tumors that can't be surgically removed
medicalnewstoday.com/releases/236312.php
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Always interesting
Defrauding the government is bad, but not as bad as giving needless treatments to cancer victims, just to ride the money train. The Department of Justice Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program You can check out your own medical provider *here* The local major treatment center here is "MIMA". Isn't life grand? Best of…
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Last week was rough...
Hey gang, I'm not sure if it was because of my allergic reaction to Oxaliplatin last Friday, the ascites, or an impaction, but this last week really sucked, even worse than the last one. I was pretty miserable. I hadn't been able to eat for a long time and it got to the point where I couldn't even keep water down. My belly…
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Update on Tony
Yesterday was treatment 2 out of which was to be 4 and then a scan in December to check the liver tumors. something about Tony having constant diarrhea concerned the doctor. although he hasn't lost any weight, his blood work is fine and he has basically been telling the doc he has had Intestinal issues for over 6 months…
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Hubby's 59th Birthday Saturday
And by golly he's going into it completely SOBER!!! It's been almost 3 weeks, and he's still on that wagon and doing an amazing job of it. We actually went out to dinner last night for a early birthday dinner, and then out to a spaghetti dinner at my college for a fund raiser tonight. We haven't gone out on a evening…
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Thank you
Hi All, I just want to say thank you to all who kept good, positive thoughts and prayers for my dear family member. She had her rectal surgery today, and we were told that she came through with flying colors! I know from the very helpful posts you have shared, that her recovery will be a long and fairly slow process. But,…
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Is it possible to have mental problems while on chemo???
My dad has stage 4 colon cancer and has been doing chemo for 1 year. He was on Oxyplatin/F5U/Avastin for about 6 months and now is on Avastin/leucovorin/f5u for the past 4 months. He also went thru a breakup. His girlfriend moved out 4 months ago and said it was because he has cancer and it is too hard for HER knowing that…
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What type of a Juicer is good?
Anyone have a recomendation for a Juicer that you have been happy with? Thanks! Hugs, Teri
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uggg....Hairy Ostomy Question here......ugggg
OK, so DH is a hairy dude! Nuff said! I got used to it over 30 years ago and moved on. But, now we are having a problem with his wafer. We shave it with an electric razor and I bought one of those little "ear/nose hair trimmers" to get up close to the stoma. But the dang stuff keeps growing. We remove the wafer and it…
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not famour but still survivin
i thought I would share a tiny bit of my onc visit this week.....for newbies i am colon Stage 4 with mets to liver twice and two liver resections and chemo... I was first diagnosed in 2005 and after first liver mets was given the death sentence. My onc says the fact that I am alive is producing a new vanguard of folks who…
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Mom met with new doctor
The doctor is wonderful! He suggested no surgery. He is going to start her on: XELOSA (pills); Avastin; CPT11 (chemo); eribitix (which she is already on). Other than her cancer he said that she is in good health. Mom's gonna do it. He gave her some hope. Although this isn't going to cure it hopefully it will give her some…
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Got scan results today.
Not what I really wanted to hear. Finished 12rds chemo in April and this was my 2nd scan post-chemo. My last one was all clear cept 2 small nodules on lung. This one liver ect all clear but now noudules have grown some and have 6 of them now. Onc said being a smoker (light less than 1/2pk a day) this would not be a concern…
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"Could aspirin be a Viable Adjuvant Treatment for Cancer?"
can be read at your leisure at: cancernetwork.com/colorecal-cancer/content/article/101165/1972309 Adding this 10/24:"Can NSAIDs cut CRC Deaths in Older Women?" at: http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=658100
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Pain
They recently found a new tumor after 4 years of remision on the 7th segment of my right lobe. Suddenly I am having pain on my right side but seems lower than where the tumor supposedly is. I won't be able to se a surgeon for 3 weeks. Any advise. I have been resected twice in the same spot before. I never had any pain but…
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I'm back and a bit worried...
Hello everyone, Ever since my husband's surgery to remove his colostomy bag back in September 2010 everything was going GREAT. Absolutely no problems. After going through rectal cancer in October 2009 we had every reason to enjoy life. We just got back from the oncologist's office and he is concerned that his CEA level has…
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Firday Riddle
Remember NO goolging or searching the Internet allowed, and good luck!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: If you use a certain formula on 13, you end up with 7. Under the same formula, 2352 becomes 16, 246 becomes 14, 700 turns into 16, and 1030 becomes 14. What would 9304 become
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Hi Mates, it is FRIDAY, any interesting plan for the weekend?
Just nothing , plant some flowers and go to airport to drop my wife Tote, she is going to Qatar! Hugs!
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Trainer
Did you have a question for me?? I had put down my personal email for you. Raquel.
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PET Scans Dos and Don’ts
PET Scans Dos and Don’ts Just wanted to give you a heads-up for your next PET Scan. I was told to: Eat Nothing and drink nothing after 12:00 pm the night before. Although water is ok to drink. No chewing gum, mints, etc. Wear Sweats or pants and shirts without metal closures. No bra. They will hook up an IV and have you…
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Caregiver to Husband with Rectal Cancer
Hello Everyone, I am 31 and live in Los Angeles with my 33 year old husband and two dogs. Nearly a month ago, he was diagnosed with stage II rectal cancer after many months of pain and discomfort. It's very treatable, but there is a 95% chance he will need a permanent colostomy bag after his surgery in April/May 2012.…
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Update on Lisa42 from her husband
This is Andre Dider, Lisa's husband, with good news to report on my wife's condition. As Gail reported yesterday, there is a chance that the two new lung masses (a 5cm in the right lower lobe and 2-3cm in the upper left lobe) may be pneumonia related and not actual tumors. We will wait and see on that. Other good news is…
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The Guilt of getting Cancer
Hello fellow cancer fighters and caregivers. I wanted to touch on a subject that I seem to be going through and I’m sure some of you other have gone through or are going through. I call it Cancer guilt. As some of you already know my story I’m sure that some of you have never seen me post because I’ve been more of a lurker…
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Funny. Just had to post this. Not me:)
WARNING : ONLY Read This When You Are Able To LAUGH OUT LOUD. I went to Home Depot recently while not being altogether sure that course of action was a wise one. You see, the previous evening I had prepared and consumed a massive quantity of my patented 'you're definitely going to **** yourself' road-kill chili. Tasty…
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Crohns
I would like to know if any of you had Crohns prior to your CRC. Our daughter was diagnosed at age 12 and now with her dad having CRC and her paternal grandmother passing from it, I worry that CRCt is in the cards for her future. When I asked her gastrointerologist about this concern, she said that she was probably less at…