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Pick lines
Hi everybody, could anyone tell me a little about Pick lines? Hubby went in Thursday to have his port put back in, (the one he had for 2 years had fractured and been taken out Oct 2). The procedure was supposed to last 45 minutes. He was in there 3 hours. They weren't able to install one because the vein/artery had clotted…
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The CT showed....
Here is what the CT said. And what our Peds Dr said. And what my friends at work said. .....CT report: "Small tooth abcess involving maxilary premolar. Small area of cortical bone destruction mandible adjacent to a premolar. Recommend dental x-rays of both of these regions. No soft tissue abcess seen."..(but he did not…
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I am scared of the future
See I have bipolar and an anxiety disorder. I am on Social Security Disability Income because I can not work. I have had 4 hospitalizations because of self harm. I'm a mess. I worry so much about my husband because I love him so much but I don't know what we would do without him. First financially it would be a disaster, I…
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Happy anniversary to US!!!!!!!?
I am ecstatic! CT scans came back clear on my hubby. Lots to celebrate good reports, last chemo and 27 great years of being married to the love of my life! Blessed..... Simply blessed! Stephanie
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Oxaliplatin
Hello friends, i have just started my number 5 cicle of chemo with the 2 weeks of Xeloda and the infusion of 2 hours of Oxaliplatin every 3 weeks. In my experience the oxaliplatin is a terrible nightmare, my legs, feet and heands don't work proper, i can't drive them well, i can't drink not even room temperature water,…
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Bone mets?
Middle of the night and I'm scared of course. My onc finally called late this afternoon to let me know my lung mets were about the same but there were three suspected small bone mets. Said we would test for Kras mutation and see about Erbitux but it will be after thanksgiving. Now I'm scared and don't know what to think.…
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Remember the lump in my daughter's cheek?
Im not sure if you guys remember last month when my daughter Kacie, she's 10 showed me the lump in her cheek? Well, a month and a half later, after the Doctor visit, lab test, face Xray which recommended a CT with IV contrast (her Pediatrician seemed to want to talk me out of) and then finally had the Cat Scan with IV…
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rising cea again!
Hi everyone, i am back, cause i am waiting again. After a good scan a few months ago my cea is creeping up again. from 2.0 to 4 in 3 months. bilirubin is up a bit 1.00 to 1.5. I am on the 7th round of xeloda with the last to be next month. now i have to go early on dec. 2nd for blood work so they have the next cea reading,…
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Colorectal Cancer -> Lungs -> Brain
Hi Everyone, My mum was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer about 4 years ago, she underwent chemotherapy and all was well till she had a second relapse about 2 years later. Later on it spread to her lungs, and it has now spread to her brain as well. She hasn't spoken to me much about it but I have a feeling radiation…
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Yay, it's time for liver resection
My husband is scheduled to have liver resection on 11/30. The surgeon said he was going to go in laparscopically first and look around but feels like he will probably have to do a traditional incision since the mets are on both sides. I am just looking for any advise on what to expect, things that the doctors don't always…
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Possible mets to lungs ?
Hi all, am new to this site, but not new to my husbands cancer and treatment. Condense version is stage IV colon cancer with mets to liver on diagnosis. This from a routine screening colonoscopy 3 years ago. Now a new concern. Colon resection, chemo to shrink the liver mets, two staged liver resection so the liver could…
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Hi mates it is FRYDAY any interesting plan for the weekend?
just watch television , walking on the city ,some shopping and Sunday lunch with mum ,brother and wife!
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Mouth Ulcer-- any tips?
I've just completed my second post surgery chemotherapy treatment. I am on folfiri and first round developed an ulcer on the inside of my bottom lip. It lasted about 2 days and resolved. Now, this round, I have one in the exact same place although I've had this one 4 days. Any tips to make these heal faster. I've just been…
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RFA and a little worried
I am stage IV and have no standard treatment left according to my onc. So I have decided to go to Texas for a thoracic surgeon to perform rfa on my 8 lung mets in 2 sessions. I'm a little apprehensive because: 1. my onc is against it (too risky she says) 2. I don't know this doctor (found him on the internet!!) 3. the…
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FYI - a web conference from Sloan Kettering on Complementary Therapies & Cancer
November 17 at 6:00pm EST – click here to submit your questions Do Complementary Therapies Work? Barrie Cassileth, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Author of “The Complete Guide to Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care”…
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Waiting......
Phil had his first set of scans yesterday since surgery in March. So this is my first experience with scanxiety! He had pre testing but fortunately (or unfortunately) early on I was not as aware of just how important these were. How long does it take usually to hear from your onc? He has his last chemo scheduled tomorrow…
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I am from the Uterine cancer board but...
I have a problem I hope you guys can help me with! I have heard you guys are nice over here!!!! My moms mom was diagnosed with colon cancer at 48 and died at 49. My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer at 48 and died at 50. So, back in Febuary Dr.Rafiq did a colonoscopy and removed 4 polopys and 3 came back pre-cancerous. I…
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Hope II
Greetings, To make a long story short, I’ve been battling CRC for almost 7 year, Dec. 14th will be the start of my 7th year. On Dec. 14, 2004 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, (1) tumor in my liver the size of a pea and (3) spots on my liver. Immediately following the dx, I was put on folfox and had very good…
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Ileus and small bowel obstruction...
Have any of you experienced an ileus and what are some of the things your dr. tell you to do about it? did any of you have it develop into an actual obstruction and if so, what did your dr do about it? My mom had a really bad week last week, having to go to the er twice. They put her on a clear liquid diet but I am…
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losing taste for food from side effects of chemo..any suggestions?
does anyone have suggestions to help with the metallic taste that happens with chemo? di it last for a long time?
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CT scan results
He had is scan at 11:00 to get results at 1:15. It was so quick that when the doctor came in the room she had not seen the scan yet. She opens the report and sees that there is something different since his last scan on the left side of the liver so she opens the scan to see what they saw. She says..."hmmm, I wonder what…
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Miralax
Some of you have told me that your doctor said you could take Miralax daily (sorry can't remember who it was). I've asked my doctor and when the nurse called me back my doctor said I could too, however, forgot to ask how much to take. What amount do you take every day and do you think it helps to keep you regular? Hugs and…
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Sister Sledge
I am so happy to see you back. I think it will be good for the newbies to know your story, too. Wasn't it back around April or May that things seemed a little gloomy (you called your doc, Dr. Doom). Then, around August or September you said you were going to have liver surgery. That was an amazing turn-a-round. That's what…
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Is aspirin the standard maintenance medicine for rectal cancer?
My mom underwent surgery,radiation and chemotherapy for 3rd stage rectal cancer. Her last cycle is going to be over in another week. Our onc said after looking at the scans, he will decide if low dosage of aspirin will be given to her as a maintenance medicine. Is aspirin generally given to everyone after chemo treatments…
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I'm new to this
Hi everyone, my husband had rectal cancer, had radiation/Xeloda first then Anterior/Posterior repair with Colostomy (that was the most aweful thing I've ever been through - luckily he doesn't remember a lot of it) unfortunately he had a liver lesion found at surgery making treatment different. He is 3 months out from…
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what do we ask the liver surgeon today?
Good morning, After 10 days in the hospital with no official dx, Tony was released yesterday. He shows thickening in the small intestine, but onc. did not think it is cancer as it did not show up on previous pet scan. They could not pinpoint if it or what type of infection it may have been. Well, anyway, in a few hours he…
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xeloda
Hi Everyone, I will be starting a new course of chemo in a few days this time, for the first time with xeloda, 8 pills a day .. I have never taken chemo in pill form and have not heard great things from friends that have (side effect wise), the Dr. said that's how this drug is taken... so..... if anyone can share what I…
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: Five young girls are all friends and are all big Disney fans. They have named their pets after cartoon characters from their favorite Disney movies. Each girl owns a pair of pets of the same species. Each pair consists of two differently colored creatures of the same age. Can you figure out which girl owns which…
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♥ Recipe Sharing Project
Hello everyone :) . I'm a member/survivor from the Lymphoma board. I recently started a project that allows CSN members to share recipes in one place. An announcement went out about it on 11/15/2011. If you like the idea, please contribute your favorite recipes and/or spread the word to others. We look forward to your…
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Fever
My husband is running a high fever again. Last time he had an absess on his tumor was on heavy duty antibiotics for 2 weeks and everything was ok. Now this weekend he started running a high fever again, we went to the ER on Sunday and they didn't see any absess and high blood work came back ok but he's still running a high…