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Archives for December 2012

Happy New Year to All...and a Resolution Revolution.
Well, once again a new year rolls around, and once again I start thinking about the resolutions I would like to achieve in the coming months. In the past, I’ve been in the habit of making resolutions that are impossible to achieve, so this year, with the hope of reducing the degree of soul-crushing disappointment I…
“Society’s Perception or Misconception on the Image of What Cancer Really Represents?”
In the midst of a hectic schedule and all of the associated mayhem I’ve found myself dealing with, I paused for just a few minutes to check out one of the football game that was playing yesterday – Indianapolis vs Houston The head coach of Indianapolis has had leukemia and for the past three-months had been under going…
Don't know if this can be applied to CRC mets to liver but its a right now way to observe response t
"Paired CT scans catch chemo-killing of liver tumors in real time" can be read at: eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-12/jhm-pcs123112.php perhaps this procedure can be modified to be applicable for Tx of mets to liver as well as for liver primary,which is the case reported here......
Wishes for the New Year
Dear Friends, As we count down the hours of the old year and celebrate the stroke of the new, I have a few wishes for us all: May the trials and tribulations that we experienced fade from our minds and be replaced by memories of the best that we experienced. May those we have lost be fondly remembered for their love of…
Big day a week from tomorrow (Jan 7th)
I'll be getting my second set of CT scans post treatment (total of 12 TX with 5FU and Oxy + 10 TX of Avastin). My first results (after 5 TX with 5FU AND OXY + 3 TX with Avastin) were good with no growth in any tumors and 40+% reduction in a couple of tumors. I have been feeling VERY good since the last CT scans, and have…
8 Years, so far so good...
Hi all, I have not been on this board for some time and most will not know me so here's a brief history: diagnosed with stage 2a colon cancer 12/2004 and underwent a laporoscopic right hemicolectomy. Opted not to do the chemo due to the lack of evidence of benefit for stage 2 at the time (although would have done the chemo…
MISTLETOE INJECTIONS ANYONE DOING THEM?
Just wondered how many are doing mistletoe injections?its one of the things my daughter is using , (could be one of the reasons she is doing so well)i just googled it and they are having amazing results with it for colon cancer.
A spiritual approach in the treatment of cancer
Title says it all, seems faith (in something) will help you live longer. http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/22/5/577.full.pdf
Did you know Hemerrhoids has two rr's and not two mm's and now that we've broken the ice on this lov
I love telling the world I have hemerrhoids since I've had my kids. And better is having to say that the radiation obliterated them and now I can't sit or go to the bathroom without cringing. Does anyone have any solution to healing this situation faster? We're already tried lidocaine, Hydrocortisone suppositories,…
Protein in Kidney on Avastin
Being on Avastin they always check my urine for protein in kidney. It's always been negative but this time it was 1% which the nurse said was no big deal. My urine is a weird amber color. Has anyone else had this? Will drinking a lot of water help with this or does it get worse the longer I stay on Avastin. Can it be…
to honor my mom
I have not posted in quite some time. I hope all of you who recognize my name are still doing well! My story is that my mom was dx in '07 with stage 4 CC. I was her caretaker through out her battle. She went through the "usual" with treatments, oxy + avastin, K-ras mutation, folfiri + avastin, back to oxy, had sirspheres.…
"Can Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Be Cured?"
You might have to be a member of site to access (free to join) and i haven't read all of it yet (lengthy) but some might find it useful: cancernetwork.com/print/article/10165/2044871?printable=true seems if mets limited to one organ,esp liver,with a good team,........ as usual,lots of other stuff on CRC research from all…
Updater
This is my update on my (http://csn.cancer.org/node/251526). Ok, I made it home yesterday (Thursday) afternoon (driving alone). Had my surgery endoscopically on Sunday noon; woke up to find myself in my bed. Things felt great. I was connected right away, walking around at the doc’s instructions. Many internal movement of…
Word Of Warning
This is something I was told by a Walgreens pharmacist tonight when I went to pick up an antibiotic for my hubby. I was discussing his recent reaction to the CT contrast dye, and she asked me if he was on Metformin. He is not, but I know that some cancer patients have recently started taking Metformin. She said that there…
Formatting
Ok someone that has knowledge on this site. How do you keep a certain type of font and font size without having to manually change it everytime you post? That's my first question, but I'm sure there are more to come. Thanks! Kim
CT results
Stable! still shows my gallstones so I guess I'll deal with those at some point but right now I'm enjoying the word Stable! A great after Christmas present. My daddy cried.
Hi mates, it is Friday here ! Any interesting plan for the weekend?
Nothing special here just making figures to see how can I pay cristmas bills ! LOL. Don't have any plan as most of friends and family are out of city until new years eve. What about you mates?
Hi just intoducting myself
hI all First of all I should warn you this will be a long post. My kids kid my that when I send an email its like I'm writing a book Ok I was diagnoed in March...had surgury to remove tumor from my colon and has spred to my bladder. Surgery went very wellhad no lymph node involement...yea. Started chemo end of April. Ended…
avemar
anyone having experience using avemar with or after chemo ?
A Merry Christmas!
I had wanted to get on earlier and wish all of you wonderful people a very merry Christmas but I've had trouble loading the page - just tries and tries and then nothing. I hoped the "upgrades" would make it better, but it hasn't helped yet for me. I hope all of you had a good Christmas and will have an even better new year…
Treated like diabetes?
My CEA doubled to 30.6. Doctor says we are limited in treatment because platelets are low and he does not see them coming back up. Said he doesn't think we can get this into remission. He said that these days colorectal cancer can be treated like diabetes but that he cannot promise I will get that either. What exactly does…
"You don't have to do that."
Recently a friend of mine sent me a pair of those colorful, wooly socks that are so popular these days. She said that she was going to send me a pair every month. My first thought was to tell her "you don't have to do that" then it occured to me that maybe she did. She lives in New Jersey and all she can really do is sit…
Did your Onc. mention diet?
The anecdotal info. I have is that most Dr's do not give diet/lifestyle advice to cancer patients, in fact some will even say 'eat what you want', personally I believe better to be happy and have a cookie than be miserable eating brown rice crackers. This paper shows diet can change gene expression;…
neutrophils and platlets
I am pleased to report, that my Husbands bloods have come back to pre chemo levels. He was able to have his treatment this time, only missed one, however they dropped the Oxaliplatin by 35% and rehydrated him on disconnect day. It seems to have done the trick as he is starting to get his determination back (with a little…
Is there anybody on Regorafenib trial drug?
My husband has been on regorafenib since 5 September 2012. I did a previous post and there were only a couple of people on it which both had to come off for various reasons. His last scans show that he has fluid in the abdomen and lungs which is causing his breathlessness. Anybody also know about that. He has mets to liver…
Treatment scheduled for tomorrow
Christmas was so nice because I felt pretty good and was able to enjoy the family. This was especially true with the grandbaby celebrating her first Christmas. Everyone is gone and now it's back to reality...treatment tomorrow. Does anyone else dread it! Oh well I have to tell myself it keeps me going so I can celebrate…
Oh what a night!
Well, my Christmas Eve was nice up until the part where my sister had to take me to the ER. I'd been out of breath and had a bad pain in the upper part of my right chest. After a CT Scan they found another blood clot in my right lung, so kept me over night for observation. When the doc came in this morning I told him "The…
Merry Christmas from snow covered Virginia
Dear Friends, Yes, Virginia...there is snow...lol...at least in the northern most part where I live. It is our first white Christmas in a long time. We got about 3 inches of the fluffy stuff. I hope that each of you has a Merry Christmas with family and friends. May peace and happiness be yours. Hugs, Marie who loves…
Good news ... Ct scan was clear
I h admay appointment with my dr today and my ct scan came out pretty clean.. I have a couple of lesions on my kidneys and liver looks good. I have just 2 more Folfox treatments to go...the dr is lowering myoxaliplatinagain. The neuropathy is pretty bad...he is also prescribing a drutoo help with the neuropathy. Ihope…
A christmas hug...
from Germany. Or better a "glad-there-are-few-days-off-to-spend-with-family-and friends-hug" from that agnostic german girl that's sooooooo happy you all are out there. Thanks for your help during the past turbulent 13 months. Thanks for ypur kindness and knowledge, your shoulder to cry on and your comments who made me…

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