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How ya doing Buckwirth?
Are you still in the land of nurses who wake you up at all hours and where there is lousy hospital food? Hope that the last procedure helped you and you are feeling much better. Let us know how you are doing. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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How ya doing Buzzard?
Was happy to see your post on another thread. You have been missed. Hope you are doing well. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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OT Can"t get any respect.
Cancer survival gains you no respect with mother nature. Last week the weather service declared that la ninja was on the wane and average rainfall would drop dramatically. So this week we have had three days of torrential rain and once more I find myself up to my ankles in bathroom //laundry and bedroom. The state…
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My dutch day....
Typical Dutch day: Got on our bikes, checked out some flowers along the way, rode to a 2nd hand store with a restaurant inside. Ate a dutch lunch, with a cup of coffee, mounted up, rode to a grocery store for stuff. Sat and had a free cup of tea, rode home...car hasn't left the garage in 2 days...*smile* Dutch hugs, kathi
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Bulging area around incision
Hello friends, My husband had liver resection surgery 7 weeks ago. All of a sudden there is an area on part of his incision that is kind of bulging out. He says it doesn't hurt but I wonder what it could be. He just start radiation last week and doesn't really feel like going to see the surgeon again who is not in the same…
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Normal to wait three months for scan?
I haven't been here for a while, so I just thought I'd say hello and hope you are all doing okay. Last week I finished the the last of my 12 infusions. Now I just have to wait three months for my ct scan. Is that normal--to have to wait three months?
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When asked reply 'I am fabulous"
For those of you who are asked constantly "how are you doing ?, this usta get me annoyed, cause everyone always asked. they asked my husband, they ask my kids , they ask my friends and frankly it is kind of crazy, they really don't want to hear the latest treatment, or the latest trouble or hurt, or night of sleeplessness,…
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Another reason to eat celery,green peppers,carrots,oregano and other sources of the flavonoid "Lute
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/bc-pfl012012.php "Plant flavonoid luteolin blocks cell signaling pathways in colon cancer cells" also at;medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240628.php
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latest pet scan CLEAR and confronting pet result
so the surgeons and oncs think its a recurrence, its just the tumour ain't visible yet. to be honest i am in no hurry for any tumour or tumours to show up either, so i was happy with todays pet result. 7 am pet, they did brain as well. small uptake in rib, that they say is not a met. note no similar uptake on the pet a 6…
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Thanks for your help
Thanks for everyones help these past months. I lost my sweet husband of 43 years at 3:30 this morning. It is so hard to believe, feels like a bad dream. His last hours were peaceful, hospice was wonderful. I can't begin to express how much the wonderful people on this site have helped me this last year. You guys have…
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Any advice?
Been fighting stage IV for over 20 months now. Decided it was time to stop all tx and enjoy life for a while. 42 and otherwise healthy (except for hypertension, blood clots and now insulin dependent diabetes, thanks cancer and chemo). Doc said 12-18 months, that was 4 months ago. Just wondering what to expect. Still…
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CBS Sunday Morning - Cure for cancer?
Interesting piece. Calif. HS student devises possible cancer cure
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Courage this Sunday Morning
Good Morning Colorectal Cancer Survivors and friends, I am one of the quiet ones that sit back and read the Discussion Boards at least once a week if not more, but never respond, write or articulate my admiration and praise for this group of people that speak out on my/ our behalf. For all of you like me, I think it would…
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my new idea IV vitamin C in a slow release fanny pack using port
only read this if your interested in vit c which is a complementary therapy i am using. i am not suggesting this for anyone else but me, but am interested in any comments. assuming iv c has real benefits in fighting tumours. i do based on my experience so far and the 500 pages of studies i have read. its use is wide spread…
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Whats the trick to change the pic
Off topic of cancer stuff....but does anyone know why I can't change my picture? I figured since this one is from the middle of my treatment almost a year ago, I wanted to change it to better days. I was able to delete it and just the generic thing showed. Then I thought I was adding a new one only it added the same one I…
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Anniversary
G'day everyone, It has been a long year but I have made it thru another one still cancer free. That makes it 14 years since my ca surgery on this day back in 98. I send my best wishes for all those who continue to battle with colo-rectal cancer and a hope that a new and effective treatment is just around the corner. Hugs…
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Back from Houston (MDA)
Spent 3 days there (2 @ MD Anderson) since now have mets to lungs went there for a 2nd opinion. Was very impressed with the facilitys there and the team I was assigned to. Can see why now that place is rated so high. They showed me some things I never knew I even had. Besides mets to lungs also found out have cancerous…
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Has anyone one seen 2bhealed around?
I have rin across quite a few of 2bhealed posted juicing related lists, but I would like to get some feedback from her on what protein powder to supplement the vegetable and fruit juice. Does anyone have any recommendations to supplements to add in to a juicing regiment? Thanks
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Oxi added to 5FU and stage III:***Plus now one on Xelox
(sorry for lengthy typing needed but worth reading) health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2012/01/20/more-evidence-for-oxaliplatin-as-colon-cancer-chemotherapy added this 1/24: "NO16968:Xelox improved 7-yesr OS in advanced colon cancer",at hemonctoday.com/articlePrint.aspx?type=print&rID=91711
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Update on George:
George had his six week oncologist appointment yesterday. I expected a not so good report since he has been real cranky, tired, chemo diarrhea, etc. but the news was actually pretty good. It appears the cancer is inactive. Is it still there, well yes, but it isn't growing or moving around and his CEA is down another few…
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Method to predict your response to Cetuximab/Erbitux?
reuters.com/article/2012/idUS116929+20-Jan-2012+HUG20120120 (Warning:the above is a press release) Much more should be coming from this ASCO Gastro meeting Also, new type of CT requiring considerable less radiation: newswise.com/articles/view/584868/?sc=dwhn
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flying and clexane for blood clot
Hi, while my husband is feeling well we would like to go to canaries, 4hrs from england. Will he have to declare injections for flying?
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a picture of my daughter, my butt and artesiane methods of operation
do you think i will get into trouble putting this as public on my blog ? the methods of action are documents i have shared at the bottom of the blog in my goggle docs. i made them public but noone can change them. i got them from a trusted source. if anyones interested, the reasons sound compelling. this info ain't…
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Hi mates it's FRIDAY ,any interesting plan for the weekend?
Nothing in here honestly!
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If You Can Picture This, It Will BeYour Laugh For Today
About a month ago, I chose a new doctor from my healthplan. Now, it takes a lot for me to even go to a doctor. I only go once a year for new blood pressure meds, but I had developed a swollen and sometimes painful knot at the top of my ribcage which just wouldn't go away. So this doctor checked me over and said "I believe…
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blood clot from avastin
Hi, visited onc today, all areas have responded again to chemo ( liver, lung and peritoneum ) finished chemo for a while, the oxaliplatin will not be continued because of numbness in feet, and the Avastin will be stopped because a blood clot has developed in pelvis area. We are stopping chemo for the while and see what…
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Do you know where your meds come from? Disturbing, if true:
ironmagazine.com/blog/2012/fact-80-percent-of-u-s-pharmaceuticals-made-with-overseas-ingredients/ How can you confirm the "purity" of your meds or supplements? I had read some time ago how much of our vitamins comes from China already and quality control there is rather lax, to say the least (not that matters are that much…
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I did it!
I just ordered the Omega Vertical! I'm so excited...estimated arrival date is 1/31....I can't wait! I hope despite the problems and set backs I've been reading about, everyone is in as good as spirits as possible. I think of you all daily. I get my colonoscopy report tomorrow. Yikes it's scary to wait, however I think I…
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liver ultrasound shows 2mm polyp on gall bladder
About to start researching this. Maybe this is where the met has landed. Better the devil I know. The ultrasound also found a small 7mm cyst on the liver. Now the ct a few days earlier found nothing but is being reviewed by the radiologists monday. Also monday 7am i am off for another pet scan, its been 6 weeks. I also…
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To Buckwirth Friend re your question in another thread
Hi, I started this thread so that we could be sure to get you answers to your question about insurance and hospital stays. If you can give us some specifics such as...have no insurance...have insurance but can't get them to cover costs...can't cover costs not paid by insurance...or whatever the case may be, I am sure that…