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just curious
i am in north east alabama, anyone from the area? john
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Positive Update for Stage 3 b Rectal Cancer Survivor
Good Morning, I have a positive story to share this morning. I am either 1 year No Evidence of Disease or 1.5 years of No Evidence of Disease effective yesterday per Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota depending if I use my surgery date or last chemo date as a start. Yes, I have many side effects but so greatful to share…
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My mom may have cancer and I don't know what to do and I need afvice
I don't even know how I feel right now. Today my mom had a colonoscopy done after having some pain for a few months. Doctors found a 3cm lump and sent her for other tests. She got a cat scan and they confirmed the lump and we are still waiting to here back from things like the biopsy and whatnot. My mother is 56 years old…
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Doing well after 3-years.
I like to check in now and then and share positive news. On April, 2009 they found that I had colon cancer and a month later I had a tumor the size of an orange removed in a colon resection. I was staged 2-A and went through a rough ride of chemo that I couldn't complete. I just had my 6-month regular CT scan and no cancer…
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Is it back?
Husband went in for his blood work (routine while on Xeloda), His CEA has risen from 9.9 to 12.5. He said PA suggested bone mets, I am not sure what she would base that on, I wish I would have gone with him. This is local clinic over seeing his chemo for UW, he has appt on the 7th at UW Hospital for scan and results with…
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Scan #3
At hospital @ 830 am this morning, 930 get that special little drink....at least it was lemon and not the berry! :) wait an hour... get the IV...ouch and pants down to knees and get jerked through the little wheel... the dang thing is broken... lay there patiently for a couple of more jerking sessions, technician finally…
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First Folfox Down....
I just finished my first Folfox today...started it on Monday and disconnected this afternoon. I came home and slept for almost 3 hours this afternoon. I think I am starting to feel some of those lovely side effects... fatigue, some nausea, a little trouble swallowing, and mouth sores. The Onc called in a Rx for Magic Mouth…
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The Sundance Channel: “Coming Soon!”
Rumor has it that if you live long enough – you will have seen everything:) But, that might not be the whole truth – because you haven’t seen ‘everything’ until you’ve seen “What’s Playing” on The Sundance Channel:) That’s right folks – I’ve got my own network TV show now and we’re readying for our inaugural series debut…
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Another Bill Update
Hello Everyone, I have been lurking and reading about how everyone is. Bill was finally moved from the ICU on Monday to his own private room.(Isolation) He is breathing on his own although he is still getting oxygen. He still has a pump attached to his stomach pulling out bile etc. He is now eating regular food, although…
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Why am i not happier?
On Friday I got the news that radiation had completely removed my rectal tumor. We will still do surgery in August to remove the affected area and lymph nodes, but the oncologist even went so far as to say I might be able to avoid Folfox mopup after surgery. So... all this good news - why am i not happier? Everyone around…
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Anyone from Nashville area????
We have decided to have my daughters bachorlette party in Nashville, TN the weekend of nov 3rd and 4th. Just booked hotel in Downtown. Gonna be a party!!!!!!! Anyway.......anyone want to meet for a brewski? ..... Or just meet to meet? Let me know...I will be there all weekend just chillin. :-) Jennie
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Another One Bites the Dust
Okay, here's another of those "anyone else experience this" kinda thing. All my life I've been pretty agile and graceful. My sister in law once told me "you must have been a cat in a previous life!" Now, over the past several months, I've turned into something of a klutz. I can understand dropping things because of the…
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Update.
Two weeks on XELODA and my CEA went down 60%. From like 87 to 40. Another ck in 6 weeks. YES!
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Having VATS lung wedge resection Thurs 7/26-Update July 30
Hello all My radiation and medical oncologist have been watching a small <2cm RLL radiated nodule that has been slowly increasing in size since Jan 12. I had SBRT Jan 11. I am a surgical candidate to have it removed and biopsied. I am also having a moderate pleural effusion on the left side drained. The pleural effusion…
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Back to Reality... And It Sucks!
Hi everyone! Just got back from a 4 day cruise my husband booked for our family before the S*** hits the fan again. I have to say, if you can do it, take a cruise. No connections to phone, email, etc. I truly disconnected from the whole cancer thing and it did a world of good for my well being. I started feeling really…
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would like info on folfiri with avastin
i want to again thank everyone for the support i was given in july when i was devastated after getting the news from the oncologist in late june (my oncologist was on vaca). i have since seen my oncologist, a gyn oncol, went to a surg oncol & oncol at the james center at ohio state university & a surg oncol at university…
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Diet & Exercise study - Viewpoint from Sloan Kettering Onc
During a Q&A on CRC, Dr Saltz discussed findings about the value of diet and exercise for Stage 3 patients. Probably applies to all Stages. Start at minute 8, unless you want to listen to entire discussion. Colon Cancer - Diet & Exercise - Sloan Kettering
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Progression
Well, I'm back on chemo. Xeloda.....spots he doesn't like in mesentry....CEA is at 3.5...this sucks... I'm sure I'll be asking all of you on Xeloda questions as this goes along....Oncologist suggested Foliri again as it was very successful for me...over the summer I just don't want to go in for infusions so I asked if I…
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New Here from Wisconsin
I am so happy to have found this board! I am a 52 year old woman and on Fri July 13th I went in for my first colonoscopy. I had had some changes in bowel habits in the past few months and have had rectal bleeding off and on for many years that I (and doc) always attributed to my ongoing hemorrhoids. I was awake through…
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Looking for a Family Practice or GP who specializes in or has a lot of experience treating cancer pa
I would love it if there were a patient referral website out there, I haven't been able to find one yet;(. I am a survivor since 2004. I have recently moved to Florida. I disliked my former GP and vowed to find a personable and caring GP here in the Florida Panhandle. I have been here for almost a year and have been unable…
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Lung mets surgery done (1st half)
Just got back from MD Anderson yesterday & thought Id check in with the family. Did surgery on tuesday and I checked out friday morning. Everything went well, Dr removed 4 positive nodules about 1cm in size from the left lung. Will be getting 4 more removed from the right lung in about 4-6 weeks. Just praying they got it…
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Video: Treating Liver Metastases with HAI Pump Therapy.
Dr Kemeny has an interesting video on Treating Liver Metastases with Hepatic Arterial Infusion Therapy. I know some people have questions about HAI. This has some promising data on it. I strongly believe it helped me. It's about 8 minutes long...
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Second Surgery
My husband had surgery in 2008 with removal of tumor and about 12 inces of colon. He then had 5 weeks raiation. Then he had reocurrence this year with 5 months chemo. Must now have surgery to remove blockage due to radiation scaring. Scans normal, CEA 4 and still going down, however, in October colon was clear above…
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I am new here
I am trying to read back through some of the postings. I just joined the group tonight after reading some of the posts the last few days. I was diagnosed on June 11th - had my colon resection and removal of appendix and 18 lymph nodes on June 15th. The pathology revealed that 4 nodes were involved - putting me at a stage…
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LOUSWIFT
Hi Lou, I saw you posting on another thread. Good to see you again and hope that all is going well for you. Marie who loves kitties
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Partial Obstructions Due to scar tissue.
Hello all! Just wondering if anyone has good diet advice, or any advice, that would help reduce occurrences of partial bowel obstructions. I watch what I eat, low residue for the most part. Still do not see evidence as to the cause due to diet. It may be the random twisting of scar tissue (3 abdominal surgeries) and…
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Standard therapy needs to be fixed - views of Dr Saltz of Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Found after reading post by Nana b this discussion with Dr Saltz gives considerable insight into the art of oncology, including some hard discussions about cost vs benefit of various treatments 4 parts on Youtube: Bending the cancer cost curve: Dr Saltz
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Late Stage Colorectal Cancer Webinar Q&As at the end
http://www.slideshare.net/FightCRC/treating-late-stage-colorectal-cancer-dr-saltz Interesting and informative, some basic for nebies. you have to get past the intro slides and click on each one. - Click to start and download slides Stay until the questions at the end.
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new addition-baby girl
Chris and I had a baby girl,CHRISTINA on May 15. She is beautiful, healthy, and weighed 7pounds 7oz. Our other girl weighed 9.8lbs. I didn't have an epidral with either of them so I was happy this one was a couple pounds smaller! Everything went well and we all feel good. Chris was off treatment when Christina was born…
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Mom's latest Onc appt
Hi everyone. I just wanted to post a little good news for Mom. She saw the oncologist on Monday and he said she was doing wonderful. So much so that he doesn't want to see her again until January :) He also wants to hold off on another pet scan until January, which would make eight months since the last one. We are both…