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CEA result,please help...
Dear Everyone, Im so afraid, so I was thinking to write a letter here, and ask for help... To my Mom, mwas made CEA, and the result is 0.60 mg/ml. The result will be read only in December, but until this time, I guess, I will loose my mind, I am so so afraid;( I dont know, this CEA level is so dangerous? Can somebody give…
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Crazy 24 hours (UPDATE 11/14 pm see bottom post)
Yesterday I told you that my brother went for his chemo and was having problems breathing. My sis noticed it when she brought him from the car to the office. The doctor did a CT scan and they found several thoracic embloi, so he was admitted and put on blood thinners. When we left him last night, they had him on oxygen,…
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Do You Believe In Miracles?
Not sure what has happened, but I am going to think of it as a miracle, perpetuated by all of you & JBG's faith in a higher being. I just spoke with her & she sounded like a different person. Her pain is gone, no more bleeding, cramps, diarrhea, nausea. She said "the most wonderful doctor in the world"(her surgeon) had…
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Checking in.
Hey just want to check in to see how everyone has been? It has been almost 3 months since my mom passed. This board was a very important tool for me in dealing with her diagnosis and battle. As time goes on I miss her more and more . I hope everyone is doing well and I hope we find a cure for this horrible disease . I…
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palliative care is quickly becoming a euphemism for euthanasia.
research this at catholiceducation.org. My husband was just denied food and water for days until I signed papers to admit him to hospice to get him out of the hospital. It was too late, he died several days later. To have this knowledge can enable you to fight the so called palliative care division of the hospital when the…
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I'm worried (UPDATE)
My sister brought my brother for his treatment today. He was having difficulty breathing. so the doctor ordered a CT scan. They said he has multiple pulmonary embolisms. They are admitting him as I write this. Has this even happened to any of you? Lin UPDATE He was admitted to the hospital. I drove there to relieve my…
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Wawaju04976
I am worried about Judy. She hasn't logged in since Oct 1. Judy if possible can you give us an update. You seemed to be really struggling a couple months ago. It's unusual for her to go that long without checking in. Does anyone know anything about Judy? Chelsea
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Just when you think things can't get worse, they do....
This board has so many amazing people on here fighting cancer or being a caregiver to a loved one fighting cancer. I am amazed at the strength of all of you. My husband has been battling stage 4 cancer for over 2 years now. He has had FOLFOX and FOLFIRI and now is going to be on Zaltrap I think. The lastest blood work…
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JBG Still Not Out Of The Woods, Yet - Update 11/11
Back to square 1. JBG started bleeding again, intermittenly, especially after trying to eat some oatmeal. Last night, she was given a couple of enemas so a partail scope could be done, but the results were inconclusive as they couldn't go far enough to see anything. She was very sick with vomiting & diarrhea after & is in…
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Remember friends that are gone.
When someone on this forum passes away, we promise to the family and to ourselves that we never forget them. And we don't. The Day of the Dead or Halloween just passed and I dont know why I didn't bring this up then, but I'd like to start a thread when everyone of us amoungst the living would write down the name of a…
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Totally random, but…how does anyone ever become a surgeon?
I happened to see my surgeon in the elevator at my doctor's office the last time I visited. Said "hello", chatted for a bit, and then went on my way. Then I got this funny feeling...that guy knows me (at least the physical me) more intimately than anyone else in the world. He has seen the nooks and crannies of my body, and…
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Day 8 in the hospital -update, now day 10
Hi Friends, Well, here we are on our 8th night in the hospital. Roller coaster is an understatement. I know I am preaching to the choir when I say this is such an emotional swing. ****'s surgery, to clear the small bowel from adhesions went well Monday night. It has been real up and down with getting the bowels to wake up…
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Johnnybegood Doing A Little Better
The bleeding has finally stopped, but still no answer as to the cause. She is still having severe diarrhea & abdominal cramps. Crazy doc asked her if she felt comfortable going home tomorrow with the dairrhea & cramps & no answer. She told him "NO". She lives 100 miles from the hospital. Makes me angry that hospitals just…
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Started FOLFOX - Questions
After small bowel resection to remove the tumor, I began FOLFOX chemotherapy last week. Even though I was diagnosed at Stage 2 and the surgeon was pleased with the surgery and lack of evidence of cancer in the lymph nodes and surrounding tissue, there were enough risk factors (including T4 tumor size, partial obstruction,…
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Chemo Sensitivity Test.
Just would like to spread the news about a great service by Rational Therapeutics in Long Beach Ca. They test different single and combination of chemo agents on living cancer cells to see what works best. They couldn't do mine, because I didn't have any living cancer cells in my specimen they removed at the surgery, so…
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Update on Jeff - he fought until his last breath
Good evening, My dad, Jeff, battled colorectal cancer for over 4 1/2 years and gave it all he got. Unfortunately, science ran out of treatment options and he passed away on Wednesday afternoon. I've never been on CSN before but I know my dad found great comfort in chatting with others who were going through the same thing…
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Grant for caregivers
Hey folks! Just wanted to put this out there. It's a grant for caregivers of patients with colon cancer. I know we have a lot of you wonderful folk on this site, so wanted to make sure you got a chance to see this. http://www.getyourrearingear.com/caregivers/
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Ron how are you???
thinking about you dear Ron.....wondering how the test went and hoping you are okay would love to hear from you mags
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Hi again I'm fine but still working hard!
Have fun mates!
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Port coming out!
Hi All! Tomorrow I'm getting my port out. Whoo hoo!!! I hate looking at that stupid thing and it's a constant reminder of what I've been through. Since I'm on Cumadin, I've been having to get the lovocan (sp) shots in my stomach twice a day which sucksl My poor husband gives them to me since I hate needles. But if my labs…
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annalexandria
Just was wondering how you have been doing going off of your medication and if you are almost through the worst part and if you are dealing with any pain. You have been through a rough road on this issue and wishing the best for you. Kim
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philieg
Phil how are you. I had hoped you would be checking in now that election day has passed.
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Winter Marie? You around?
Just wondering how you're doing. Let us know if you feel up to it! Hugs coming your way~AA
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HIPEC - Anyone been through this procedure?
HIPEC - Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy - Going to have this surgery/procedure done the first week of December. All the research I've been able to do sure sounds positive. My surgeon has done hundreds of these procedures and at this point (colon cancer met. to small bowel and abdominal cavity) we're hopeful for a…
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Looking for experience with TACE
Hi all, My father, stage iv rectal cancer, was recently told TACE would be a good option for him. We were hopiong for surgery but with the last MRI done it showed 2 new turmors so the door was closed to that. The liver surgeon said next step is TACE. He's been on chemo every 2 weeks, had rectal surgery, and has been…
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Regorafenib info
Pat's last CT scan show that Folfiri & Avastin is no longer working. Doc wants to start him on Regorafenib as soon as our insurance approves it. I remember Kathleen808 and steveandnat discussing it a few months ago and would like to hear any updates. I read up on it when it was approved about a year ago but now I would…
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Unremarkable
Unremarkable - What great words to hear when one has cancer. Usually not good words to hear, or read. My tumors and mets got rated unremarkable! Wooo Hooo Laurie and I rose up and hugged each other while Dr. Lenz was speaking to us. He actually stopped, let us have a moment, and then repeated himself. What a great Doctor!…
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I lost my belly button-UPDATE!
Everything is healing well. Actually I'm glad that the belly button is gone, because it kid of interfered with the edge of my stoma bad. Today the drain came out, next Friday the staples and I hope the following week I can start the chemo. Again, overall everything is ok, I'm doing better every day. I hope you are all…
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Prayers Needed Please For Johnnybegood--UPDATE
Just got a call from JBG & hubby. She was taken by ambulance to Louisville. She is in ER with uncontrolled rectal bleeding. We are all very scared right now. Please send prayers & good vibes. She is my baby. Luv, Wolfen Bleeding has slowed down. Docs still not sure what the cause is. Said she may have C-Diff, so she's on…
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Ecoli and CEA rise??
Just been to oncologist. I found out I have an e coli infection. More antibiotics! Bit concerned CEA last week was 3.4 and this week jumpe to 6.4! anyone experience rise from infection? Bit nervous