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Hippocratic oath and cancer treatment
It seems odd to me that one of the core principles of the Hippocratic oath (that all physicians take) is to do no harm, yet it is obvious that ALL chemo treatments eventually do harm to the recipient. I fully understand that chemo is usually much better than not taking treatment, but it's a bit odd that oncologists seem to…
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Just got a call from ****UPDATE****
the head research nurse of the trial to confirm lab, doc and infusion times for tomorrow.....she gave me a heads up with the results from Roberts scan last week. Shrinkage!! I don't have any more details than that. A shot or two of that Cptn Morgan Black looks to be in order this evening! ***Update*** Large liver lesion…
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WTF??
ok so just to give everyone a heads up. some creeper contacted me through here by the name miss veronica. totally made it sound like she wanted to be friends and talk about cancer so i replied. then i get some sob story about how she was from zimbabwe. he fatherband mother had been killed. some racy photos wanting my info…
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Dance in the Rain
As a Stage IV cancer survivor- I want to share a comment from my 17 year old son. Last evening, as my son was doing homework nearby; my wife and I were talking about a potential career change I am contemplating. It's a higher level VP position with a heavy work load. I said to my wife, I am just uncertain because of my…
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Post-Op
Had the surgery on my rectum yesterday and I'm feeling huge improvements already. The site of the spasm no longer hurts, in fact the only pain I have now is from wiping after going to the bathroom. The pain level had been so high for a month that my eyes would water all of the time. Now it's gone, but still a bit difficult…
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some interesting thoughts on the immune system
i got this today by email, i won't even say the source, i reproduce here below because its concise and pretty spot on. i have mentioned all these tips over the years, they are really becoming widely accepted now days in some circles. strangely not cancer medicine alas. its a good read. let me know if this sort of news is…
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Hipec
We went to see Dr. Lentz today at USC he feels my husband is doing well. He is responding good to chemo etc. Thing is he really believes Hipec surgery would be a good option for him to kill the cancer in his lymph nodes. I have read all about this surgery and to me it seems pretty scary anyone had this surgery. Would like…
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and so it returns...The date is set...
and iys back again. in my liver. again. grrr. scheduling a lobectomy. o this is gonna suck! may wake up with a liver pump.
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need your help again!
I've posted before, regarding my friend Carolina....a few of you responded with very kind encouragring words to her just before her liver resection in 2012. Your words were so appreciated by her and by me also. She completed 5 of her 7 infusions of 5-FU and today, 5 days after her 5th, she is on day number 3 of terrible,…
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Its a start:"Genetically engineered virus kills liver cancer"...plus other stuff
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-genetically-virus-cancer.html and from the same site this date: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-tumor-blood-vessels-cancer-cells.html (for a nontechnical site with info on current research, this one aint bad)
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"Coming Soon!"
The last six-months I've been ruminating about this upcoming post that I just started writing and will be releasing this month when I finish it....the topic will be one of universal understanding...and I believe that the new and old alike will be able to draw something from it...no matter where you find yourselves right…
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Erbitux Acne - Ready to Scream
I just started Folfiri and Erbitux on 1/31. Treatement 2 is scheduled for this Thursday 2/14. The Erbitux achne has set in. It is on my cheeks, nose, forehead, back, and chest. I read an older post that suggested using head and shoulders to help. I am taking ibpropen to help with the pain. I didn't start an antibiotic yet.…
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Bowel and lung mets
I asked my onc which is easi to treat lung or liver.( have 4 sec lung mets) He said lung? I have been on various chemo since first dx 2010 tumors either stable or slight grumble. Am currently on erbitux and folfox? My concern if lung easier to treat why haven't they shrunk. Also our first lung spec said non op. went to a…
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Nausea
I started my first folfox treatment Friday and finished yesterday afternoon. I have nausea and have taken the medicine they gave me. Still nauceaous. Should this medicine erase the nausea or is it keeping it at bay?
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Doc_Hawk
Hi All, i just wanted to remind everyone that Doc has surgery monday and te keep him in your prayers that everything goes well and that he will finally get some release from the pain that he is going through right now.
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Stage 4 Survivors, please respond-Dad and Chemo
Hello, So Dad's was dx with Stage 4 CC. He has a chemo port placed last week. We are hoping to start Chemo -Folfox/Avastin next week. I am trying to gather as much information as possible. Seeing as there are many stage 4 survivors on here...please kindly share your stories. Dad has lost weight and i think depressed but he…
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Immune Augmentation Therapy
Has anyone heard of Immune Augmentation Therapy Clinic in FReeport Bahamas? I've been trying to research some alternative clinics and have come across this one. There was some controversy surrounding the clinic in the 80sregarding tainted blood, but it appears to have somewhat positive feedback from my Internet searches.…
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surgery time...
well folks its been a long time since i've posted on here... but the date has been set.. feb 20th for my moms surgery... good news is she found a doc that will not give her a colostomy bag!!!!! its a hairline difference, but it can be done!! bad news is they have to rip open from her T to her A to get it done.. and the…
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Food for Folfox
I'm starting my chemo this week and lots of people are planning on bringing food for myself and family. From your experience on Folfox, are there any do's and don't foods? I'm assuming nothing greasy, spicy or smelly foods but just wanted some food ideas. Thanks! Cyn
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Johnnybegood
About to head for bed, but I thought you all should know that I talked to JBG tonight and she sounded really good. So far, the results look very promising. At last blood test, platelets have risen to 120. She's not sure yet if fluctuations will occur, and will discuss that with surgeon tomorrow. She's hoping to have the…
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We got some promising news today....
I posted earlier that Jason's surgery didn't go well yesterday, the tumor was even larger than the surgeon thought & he didn't feel it would be safe to try & remove it at this time due to the proximity the tumor is to major vessels, arteries, etc. So, there was mention of doing chemo. Well, we got a visit from one of the…
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New member Xeloda fears
Good morning, I am new to the board and to Colon Cancer, i was diagnosed with Cancer in Nov, surgery in Dec and today I am suppose to start Xeloda. My cancer is Stage 3 28 negative lymph nodes but a para colonic mass that was most likely a lymph that had no tissue left. So I sit here with my Xeloda in hand and just can't…
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The race, some optimism for the weekend
An old csn friend emailed me this, she is no longer active here. i loved the pdf book, its on my blog. enjoy. hugs, pete My Home Is in The House of Cancer Motivational 101 just read the book, start with the story below. An expert from the above book. I want to include some words which were placed on my desk one day. I…
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Blog
Finally got around to putting up a blog for anyone who may be interested. Still work in progress and lots more info will go up in the coming weeks. http://www.mcrc4.com
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Husbands surgery not good....
Well, I wish I had better news to report. The doctor went in & said that Jason's tumor was much larger than even the CT Scan showed & he said it has invaded the outside of the colon & the areas around it to where it is too close to major arteries? veins? I really don't know what all he said to be honest, I was in shock &…
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Not medically related and a little long but a week later I'm laughing that I almost caused a brawl i
So I warned everyone over and over that I don't do well with anasthesia. I said it to everyone who would listen. I feel like I'm drowning when I wake up. Well I had never had a five hour surgery and they give you a lot of anasthesia so when I "woke up" I told everyone around me to GET OUT! Can't you see I'm in pain, help…
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What to expect
My Grandmother was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, since then, she had surgery to remove part of the liver after it metastized, she has undergone every type of chemo that treats colon cancer, and even with all that, the cancer has just grown. It is now in her lungs, liver, and stomach. It was decided in August to stop all…
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Foot pain
While I was in the hospital my roomie kept discussing her foot pain. She is convinced that foot pain in the heel out outside part of the foot up to the toe is a sign of colon problems. We found it very coincidental that both of us had severe footpain at some point just before diagnosis (I had off and on foot pain for three…
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Hot flashes. Chemo? Rad? Surgery?
I'm having a lot of hot flashes. Anyone have these after chemo, rad or surgery? The doctor did say radiation would cause menopause and also I had my ovaries removed and so maybe that's the cause. I'm going to have to call the doctor Monday because it's now happening often enough that I should at least look into it to make…
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beyond the bleeding edge of medical science - something for Ren, for us all. have Hope
think of these little reports, as stories from the front line of experimental medicine. given the life and death struggle most of us are going through, i figure they are relevant. why even for me, if the liver mets grow, well i guess you know what i'll be doing. i asked doc Nesslehut about my friend Ren, he could be anyone…