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Vicki
Thinking about you, did your platelets come up and did you get chemo this week? I hope everything is good. Sandy :)
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Juicing
OK, So I started the Detox diet. Juice and exclude Meat for two weeks, minimize Meat for 4 additional weeks, and then add Meat Proteins a little at a time over a year. Mostly Raw foods and nearly vegan for a year. I was given a inexpensive juicer from a neighbor. It was a 300 watt motor. It barely lasted a month. lol I…
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The latest headache - **Updated Again!**
They found a mass in my breast on my mammo last week. I just had follow-up scans and an ultrasound that confirmed the existence of the mass. I'm scheduled for a biopsy on Monday. Not looking forward to possibly adding a new cancer to my resume. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------…
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Learning to Live an Uncertain Life
NEDdish? NED-like? NEDesque? I can’t quite decide which word to choose to describe my present state. Think I might go with the last one, as it sounds all fancy and whatnot. Anyway, I’ve had two more scans since my thrilling NED scan in March. June’s PET showed an area of potential concern in the sigmoid colon (I still have…
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Nuerontin/Gabapentin- Should I or Shouldn't I?
Post folfox neuropathy- the more I walk or stand on me feet, the worse it gets. Onc prescribed Gabapentin- from my internet research on patient reviews, everyone gained weight and it was a 50/50 relief Anything else to keep the burning pain at bay when I walk ? I commute to work- drive to Train station, but being in the…
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Liver scan ... Rising ALP
I thought I was doing well with my treatment. I just had Folfox treatment no 5 today. I have been feeling good. Just before my treatment the nurse told me that the Dr wants me to get an ultrasound of my liver and biliary tree? The reason... Rising alk phos... Alkaline phosphatase. Anyone ever have this? Does this mean…
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free full text website, for budding researchers or if you were just curious
I found this on the lef website, just thought i would share it here, if any of our budding researchers wanted to try out these sites, i will in due course also. i wish i had found these months ago. but i found them today, here hoping it helps us raise our knowledge of health and gives us a fighting chance. who said a…
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First Colonoscopy
Just returned from my first colonoscopy. Overall the experience was nowhere near as bad as I expected. The only thing that has be worried is they found two small polyps. When I woke up the doctor came in and said they found two very small polyps. I asked him if I should worry and he said no. They are testing them and he…
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Questions about later rounds of FolFox Treatment (just completed round 7 of 12)
Hello everyone. I just completed my 7th FolFox treatment. This round my platlettes were low so the doctor did not include the oxaliplatin this treatment. He is also planning to reduce the dossage. It seemed like the neurapathy symptoms were negligible by the time the next treatment rolled around. However, this treatment it…
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Any survivors of signent ring cell colorectal cancer
Hi my name is cheri my husband is 26 was diagnosed with signent ring cell colorectal cancer stage 4 in june 2012. He had surgery then to remove a foot of his colon when he was diagnosed along with several lymphnoids, the margins were clear so he started radiation in july along with chemo pills. One eek after starting that…
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surgery now scheduled
They scheduled my surgery for next week. Now I am getting really nervous! The surgen said the chemo and radiation shrank it more that he thought it would which is great! From the size of a silver dollar to the size of a dime. He still didn't really say if he could get me all reconnected or not. Not really sure how to…
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Vitamin D
At the urging of my oncologist I have been taking 1000mg of Vitamin D daily. Once before, I experienced severe joint pain in my shoulder and was told excess Vitamin D can cause this. I stopped the Vitamin D and the pain subsided. Well, I started vitamin D again and back came the pain. Has anyone else experienced this? The…
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Circadian Chemo schedule
"The circadian schedule was far less toxic, allowing almost 50% more drug to be safely given with substantially less toxicity than lower doses given by constant-rate infusion. This regimen was also found to have unexpected activity in renal cell carcinoma, a disease in which no other cytotoxic therapy has proven useful.…
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Hi. I 'm new
My husband, Steve, and I live in Ontario. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 1999. He was quite sick off and on throughout the years. Despite regular scopes, he was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal in June 2011. Even though the cancer was in the sigmoid colon, the entire colon was removed because of the UC. He…
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Post Lung Resection and Adjuvent chemo Scan tomorrow bright & Early
A small but growing lung tumor removed in march followed by Satan in a Bang, as someone here calls Oxiliplatin! I made it thru 6 rounds before the dreaded allergic reaction set in. I followed with just Irnotcean and the 5FU pump for 2 more rounds. Neuropathy in my feet is ANNOYING!. Standing or walking for more than 5 mins…
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steved's kids visit
Sunday, Sept.23, "Hi all,think posts likely to slow a little now as not so much to say but know some of you were interested in knowing when the kids would be able to go and see steve.i took them yesterday afternoon and after an initial quiet 30 secs sam just flew at steve and gave him a hug then yabbered continuosly…
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clever aussies new breakthrough
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/8536600/major-cancer-find-for-aussie-scientists We got some talent downunder. Hugs, Pete
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How Can Immune System be Built Up After Surgery?
Hi All, My husband had colon surgery a couple of months ago. He is not doing chemo at Stage 2. What is the best way to build the immune system for someone who hates vegetables aside from peas and broccoli. (he is not able to eat broccoli due to bad gas pains) We might be going to a naturapath Dr. soon..but wondered what…
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Peritoneal metastasis - who else has them?
Pete_lost_at_sea posted something that got me thinking. A nurse that he interviewed said in her experience, colon cancer patients with peritoneal mets usually had about a two year survival rate. I searched the net a bit and saw that she is probably right. I'm not caught up in survival rates because I believe everyone is…
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If I wake up with this urostomy bag I am going to go nuts.
So monday morning I will be getting my stent placed for whatever blocked my right Kidney. I have a bad feeling since they did not find a stone on CT. The CT was done quickly in ED so no contrast was used. Therefore, they did not see the cancer either but I was told it was "suspect". They put in a temporary urostomy tube. I…
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green smoothies....free kindle book
Amazon is offering Green Smoothie Magic by Gabrielle Raiz. For free today....132 recipes. Shes not making any "cure cancer" claims but the recipes look good. Sorry..I haven't figured out how to link from my kindle.
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coffee in baden baden germany anyone ? Removab UPDATED
so here goes another alt therapy, any comments for or against. did you notice he would be feeling happy to send me the cost estimates. godlbless then, i just wonder if i will be happy when i see them. time will tell. so has anyone else research actually doing this treatment. its a shot into the peritoneal cavity as i read…
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Lost and Forgotten
Have you ever been so long in the exam room at the Dr.'s office, so long (like 2 hours) freezing in the overly air conditioned room (wearing long pants and long sleeves even) that you finally came out (well came out several times, looking to see if people were still there, and yes the one that put us in the room saw me…
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Surgery in the near future!!
Looks like I'll be doing surgery instead. The onc put a hold on the chemo and sent me to see the liver surgeon. The liver surgeon (Dr. Visser) that I saw this afternoon says, no reason I can't have surgery, that this one will be harder then the first surgery on me, because he has to cut sideways and up this time and it's…
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And the first scan results are in........
Good news fellow posters. First CT Scans post 12 chemo treatments are all clear. Everything looked very good. Onc very pleased. Next scans in 6 months. I am happy, cautious and ready to move forward. Enjoying my Wellness program and working through the neuropathy. Best to everyone. I wish my good luck to everyone. This is…
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Anybody tried ursolic acid for CRC?
A friend of mine's dad is a senior researcher at Mayo, and he recommended I look into ursolic acid for my colon cancer. I googled and found several scientific articles where they showed good anti-colon cancer activity in human cancer cells (in vitro) and in animal models for colon cancer. Ursolic acid is found in some…
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Can any body make use of ConvaTec wafers (125259) for two-piece ostomy system?
I have an overabundance of the wafer (flange) part of ConvaTec's "Sur-fit,Natura,stomahesive,flexible;wafer with flexible collar"--all this written on side of box),item #125259. Ifyou can use them,kindly PM me to where and to whom and i'll send some to you
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Mags - any new update on Steved?
Hi Mage, just wondering if there is any update on Steved since his wife posted yesterday morning (Eastern Time)? Prayers that all is going well. Marie who loves kitties
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Cynthia any news today ?
Love you both !
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HI MATES ! IT IS FRIDAY ! ANY INTERESTING PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND?
Don't know what to do ,I have the beach house ready to go but weather is terrible here and even worst forecasted! just thinking what to do! What about you mates?