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Craig and Pepe please check in
You two are really worrying me, and you know when I get worried it's not good. So before I hunt you both down. Hoping you will check in on here.
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Tumors and oxygen
Is it a fallacy that if opened up for surgery the oxygen can make cancer thrive? I have lung mets possibLy operational , thing is they say exercise is so good for u. With this causing oxygen to the blood does this too help or hinder tumours? i just get so confused luv and sunshine sue
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Chemo and no no foods
my onc told me no St. John's warts, grape seed extract and Seville oranges as it interferes with chemo. Is it also true should not have grapefruit parts ruby ones?
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Did anyone start out like this?......
Please forgive me if I have already asked this question, I think "I" am the one with "chemo brain" sometimes instead of Jason. Anyway, my question is.....has anyone started out with unresectable liver metastasis (from colon cancer) due to the location of the tumor(s) being too close to the 'inferior vena cava', then after…
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Europe Bon Voyage
I am going on my dream vacation, Spain, Italy, France. I will be gone one month, with a 12 day cruise in the middle of it. I am taking antibiotics with me, juse in case.... I will be on a 14 hour flight from SF to Madrid, I know how the germs spread fast on those flights, so I want to be prepared. You all take care! Chat…
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cimetadine and immunity
found this rather technical but good study of effects of cimetadin on immunity and dendritic cells http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1038/sj.bjc.6600233?locale=en
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Surgery today
Today I get my colostomy reversed. I am ready (I am also hungry, thirsty, etc. as I go to the hospital in less than 3 hours). I'll keep you posted... Judy
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Has anyone ended up in the hospital with Neutropenic Fever-mom just did :(
Mom ended up in the hospital on Thursday due to neutropenic fever and they are trying to figure out what type of infection they are dealing with. Her oncologist said the chemotherapy may have been too strong and he will adjust the does. She now is having a violent display of vomitting, weakness and diarrhea. So she is…
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Happy Father's day....to all the dads, and the 'dads in mom's clothing', and the sons and daughters!
Hugs, Kathi
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looking forward to chemo tomorrow
50mg Benadryl, nice 4 hr nap while the rest of the drugs go in.
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Pepe
Just thinking of you, Pepe. Are you okay? Hugs, Cathleen Mary
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Sundanceh - can we see your original post for your 9 yr anniversary?
So sorry to hear you may be facing another recurrance. I know how that feels, as my CEA is slowly rising. The red light green light analogy is good. Anyway, I would love to hear your thoughts on why you went so long without a recurrance. I can barely make it a year, and my 6-year anniversary is next week. Hope whatever it…
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ANAL "DISCHARGE"!
I have a rectal cancer right on top of the muscular sphyncter and even though I just started as my cancer has been progressing I have a small ammount but comntinuos leakage of blood and or brown liquid. Iput on lotion recommended by the nurse and a little tissue to absorb it. Have any of you had this and how did you deal…
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WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING?
Hi Everyone, My name is Laz I am a 48 year old man with a pretty bad rectal cancer. I just started my treatment with Xeloda and Radiation, will have surgery in September ending with a permanent colostomy. Mentally my days are like a roller coaster: sometimes I feel strong and optimistic, because I still have so much to…
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Failure to upload?
Any techies out there know why I can't seem to upload pictures? The last few I've tried have gotten a "failure to upload" message. Not sure what I'm doing wrong! AA
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need links to research
Hi all, I'm looking for links to research on complementary/alternative/non-standard ideas that could be helpful in treating my non-resectable liver metastases and/or my elevated AST, ALP, bilirubin, and reduced platelets. I will feel more comfortable discussing them with my oncologist if I have the research studies, or at…
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Update
Ok, so my husband saw the ENT today. Turns out that his left vocal cord is paralyzed, and most likely it's permanent. The ENT thinks it's from the mets in his lungs, he says one of them is pushing up against it, and until he can beat the tumor his vocal cord will stay paralyzed. Fine, he is taking meds for these tumors,…
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Severe Upset Stomach
I am starting to get worried for my mom as she has been complaining a lot about how severe her upset stomach is. I know the chemo (Avastin, Oxalipatin and 3,300 mg of Xeloda pills) she is under has that side effect but it is affecting how she's nourishing herself. She's afraid to eat as she doesn't want to throw up. There…
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NED after local recurrence..... :D
Few of you know ,last month,that my dad was having avastin and folfiri and had a perforation in GI and got operated recently for a locally recurrent rectal tumor..its been 5 years since last diagnoses.. Just today we got a PET and MRI that showed 0 evidence of disease...we were both shocked and happy...how could it be..…
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PRAY FOR ME PLEASE!
Tomorrow I'm starting chemo and radiation for 6 weeks. I'm gonna try to work through the treatment so pray for me hard. But laugh even harder if I should $hit my pants at the office. Thanks, Laz
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█ Tune in tonight (Wed 12, Jun) to ET █
From the Cancer Research Institute (Immunotherapies). "TV Star Joins Cancer Research Institute and Stand Up to Cancer Tune in to Entertainment Tonight tonight for a big announcement from the Cancer Research Institute and our partner, Stand Up To Cancer. We can’t tell you any more than that right now. But it’s something…
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DON'T HATE YOUR CANCER.
With this new topic I will try to put a new perspective on our illness. My name is Laz, I am a 48 year old male with a beautiful wife, a 15 year old amazing daughter, a great carreer, a big Stage 2-3 Rectal cancer and in the best case I will end up with a permanent colestomy. Even though we have every reason to hate cancer…
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LETTING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER KNOW...
Hello Everyone. My name is Laz, I am a 48 year old male with stage 3 rectal cancer, just about to start treatment. I'm recently divorced and have weekend custody of my 15 year old daughter. Our relationship got really bad during the divorce since her mom did everything to alienate her from me so she can get more support…
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C
"Furthermore, poor disease-free survival in colorectal cancer patients was associated with low tumour ascorbate (Vit C) content." http://otago.ourarchive.ac.nz/handle/10523/3929 Thought this might interest some.
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It has been a very long time!
Ok, so it has been a very long time since I posted on here. Most of the people that were on here when I first joined have since pasted away. Just a little history - my husband was diagnosed in 2008 at that age of 46 with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to his lungs and liver. He had the "bad" part of his colon removed and…
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Needing Advice
Im new on here i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 had 16 rounds of chemotherphy im in remission been 3yrs. But im needing advice im having problems with my colon they dont know yet if my cancer has spread to my colon . But if you dont mind i was wanting to hear from you of what symptoms you experienced.Their not…
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Helping the kids deal with mom/dad's diagnosis
AA's beautiful graduation post about her daugther inspired me to reach out to the parents here who have dealt with the kids' emotions and worries after a parent's diagnosis. My husband was diagnosed stage 4 in August 2012 and we have a 15 1/2 yr old daughter, a 13 yr old son and a 20 month old son. The girl has this tough…
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NEED NUTRITION TIPS FOR WEIGHT GAIN
Hello Everyone, So mom keeps loosing weight (she is now 93 pounds from originally being 105) since she has been on Folfiri and Zaltrap over the past 6 weeks. She is 71 years old and feeling extremely week and tired.I just bought a blender and would appreciate any suggestions for smoothies, foods i can blend, etc. Anything…
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Jason's new chemo & my many questions.....
Jason started on the new course of chemo today, basically taking the Oxaliplatin away & adding Irinotecan. I'm so confused though, his CEA has gone from 75.9 in the beginning down to 8.9, now it's down to 3.52.....great news, huh? But then the dr. says his liver is much worse? The primary tumor on his colon & the…
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OT-My daughter is graduating today, against the odds
Well, maybe it's not entirely off topic! My middle child started high school the same week I had my first surgery. I had been sick, really, scary-sick, for months. I went to the hospital via a 911 call, in agonizing pain, and completely missed her first day of school. Two weeks later we learned I had cancer. Because my…