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MRI brain update
Had MRI of brain this am and saw surgeon for routine check up. All ok for now. I should have felt elated but didn't feel anything. I keep wondering what will happen next. I feel the Oncologist doesn't know what to think and probably cant. He doesn't want to do "maintanence chemo" until after early August scan. My mind…
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First folfox treatment today and $$
Hey everyone, First infusion today (51/2 hours!) No nausea but I'm getting cold aversion in my feet and hands. It's very odd, when I touch metal it feels freezing and I get an electrical tingling. I'm not complaining, in fact I'm glad that it's doing something and if it kills cancer cells all the better! I'm stage 3a and…
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CEA 0.7
George now has a CEA of 0.7 and is only on Vectibix. Pet scan is normal with no changes. We are hoping to sell our house and Move to Northern, or Central Calif. We want to move while he is doing good, and that will probably be our last move. Maybe we have a few years before the cancer rears its ugly head again. HUGS from…
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colon cancer and DCA
my boyfriend has colon cancer stage 4 that spread to his liver lungs and brain.he had brain surgery and removed one tumer but couldnt get to the other .which was 2.5x1cm. also a10mm nodule. this was feb 9th 2013.there were 100 lesions in each lung and hypodense masses in all segments of liver. he started taking dca about…
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Checking in
Hello everyone! Haven't been on in a few weeks but just wanted to say I have 3 more treatments left. Had a treatment on Wednesday and the fatigue is really kicking my butt with these being the last ones. At least I'm off work until my sessions are over. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. So ready to be…
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Not the Day or the Way I Wanted to Mark 9-Years:(
First, let me apologize in advance for being a downer after barely being able to enjoy the highest of highs for only a brief moment. That's the story of my life... Whenever I can 'get happy', the smile always gets knocked off my face I had a completely different post (just sitting ready to go for today) to mark the 9-year…
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Surgeon is Leaving
Went to my surgeon on Friday for a follow up for hernia surgery in November and found out that he is now leaving and won't be even replaced in my hospital. There will be no one to take over for him and that leaves only two to handle a tri county area, and leaves me wondering why. We talked about the new health care law and…
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STARTING ORAL CHEMO and RADIATION. PLEASE ADVISE!!!
Hi everyone, I am a 48 year old male with a Stage 2-3 rectal adenocarcinoma and starting treatment next week. There is a lot of information here, but I would appreciate if you gave me a summarized, detailed description of what to expect and mainly how to handle each possible side effects of both treatments. Thank You, Laz
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organic food essential, see new mercola article, read and weep!
so glad i went organic 2 years ago, of course i could have done better have a read on mercolas site, i cannot paste link on my phone sorry. if you are into salvestrols therapy, which is tied to organic, well herbicides disabling this therapy, i put the articles on my blog weeks ago. day by day more evidence that i accept…
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Avastin deductible assistance
I know this has been posted before, but this seems like a really helpful program if you can get your hospital to bill correctly...which is obviously too much to ask from our hospital. They've been giving me the run around, but expect that we pay a $4800 bill from January which could have been covered by this avastin co-pay…
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Graduated yesterday Friday 6/7/13
Well, I did it! Started college in 2011 three weeks after my first colon/liver/ureter resection, then continued going during chemo, a heart attack and stent installed 2012 spring semester, then more chemo, then three weeks ago another liver resection during spring 2013 semester I graduated with an Associates degree in…
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Hi mates it is FRIDAY ! Any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Again sorry for the delay, some troubles these weeks! Just coming form cinema , have seen Great Gatsby, ( the old one was better ). Tomorrow family lunch and Roland Garros final! What about you mates ?
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Had appointment with surgeon-surgery July 12th-had question
Went to an oncologist surgeon that was recommened by doctors in my sister's hospital. Lesion is in the upper part of the descending colon. He said he will remove the whole descending colon and part of the upper rectum. He said that often the colonoscopy report does not adequately show where lesion is. Now I am going for a…
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Can't find the words
I have been doing alot of pondering lately to post or not to post, but here it goes many of you have been through this and some unfortuneately will have to make the same choice as my DH and I have lately. Saw the oncologist on Wednesday and the "H" word came out of her mouth!! As much as one tries to wrap there head around…
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update
Hi Its been a few months since I have been on here. Its been one thing after another. It seems like it never ends. Was just recently discharged from the hospital from being admitted with 102.5 fever so they had to change my stent and then found out I have pneumonia. Which I still have. Trying to be positive.
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UPSET STOMACH AND EXCESSIVE BURPS
My mom is on her 4th cycle and she has been experiencing severe upset stomach sometimes leading to vomitting. I already incorporated Prilosec (not working), and now Tums. She's been saying that she thinks she could not make it anymore :( Any advices to relieve this? Has anyone here also experiencing this? Thank you all in…
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Don't Understand , and Can't win
I am not having no luck with my CEA level. March it was a 3 then it went up to a 13. I went for a cat scan, PET scan, MRI since march, (MRI WAS 4 weeks ago) And nothing it's was all clear. On May 29 I got my CEA level checked. And still it's riseing I now an at a 53. This is the highest I ever been. They r sending me for…
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Any input on studies like this and relation to the 6 vs 12 treatments studies?
Hey, all. I foud this study, albeit from 2006: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060428140932.htm It states: " New research from Columbia University Medical Center has found that as many as 30 percent of patients with stage III colon cancer who were prescribed six months of chemotherapy with a combination of…
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colonoscopy help for syblings
Hi All, i was wondering if any of you new were to go to get help for a coolonoscopy. I have staget 4 and all the Dr. keep telling me to have my brother and sister checked out but the problem is that they are both out of work at the moment and have to insurance. is there somekind of probono work that Dr. can do for people…
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Back pain after liver resection?
I get this bach pain on my right side when I lye down. It penetrates through and I have to move. My ONC says because it's not constant it's probably scar tissue from my liver reaction. Any one else get this pain after a liver resection and NED? I I now back pain is a sign of liver mets. Thanks.
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Colostomy reversal
I am going in for surgery June 17th to reverse my colostomy. There is nothing in my colon as far as cancer (read my story as to why I have the colostomy). I am not having my usual treatment next weekend because of this. I know some people take tagumet, etc. before/after surgery. I this something I should be doing, even…
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Good read. Liver transplants.
http://www.thehbsn.org/article/download/1882/2623
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Beef Eaters!!!! Something you may want to digest before you eat "mechanically tenderized beef"
www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_060613_01/index.asp
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“The Wait Is Over” - Sundance & Big Billy TO BE Published by Coping Magazine
Does anyone out there still believe in the legend of Big Billy? No? Well, take a long look in your rear-view mirror at the reflection staring back at you – because, today he became very REAL! The Sundance Channel, in close association with Team Sundance, is proud to announce that “The Story of Big Billy” has been chosen…
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New member
I was just diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor in the terminal ileum. is anyone familiar with this, am very worried. thanks for any help...
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"The Ketogenic Diet and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Prolong Survival in Mice with Systemic Metastatic
this is a nontechnical version,link at bottom to original study from plosone www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130605190158.htm
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Disappointing Appointment
Steve and I went to Montreal yesterday to find out what is next for him in terms of treatment. Up until this point we have believed the cancer to be in the liver only. Hoping for a two stage resection. If not, TACE, Theraspheres or any number of interventional procedures would have pleased us. Apparently there are now…
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chemo is wonderful, doing one oxaliplatin 80mg/m2 in preparation for full body hyperthermia
first patient in australia getting full body hyperthermia tomorrow to 39.5 degrees, I figured I might as well get the best effect from the note the immunobenfits of oxy. not of course I will be mitagating the sides using hepamertz, and a range of german infusions. time will tell if this is delusional or effective, but it…
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Planned CSN outage
CSN will be down for a couple of hours this morning beginning at 3:00 AM Eastern Time for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Best to all, greta aka Your CSN staff