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Stage 4 stable for 4 years now in liver turning jaundice
My dad was diagnosed 4 years ago with stage 4 colon cancer. 16 lymph nodes were positive for cancer and his peritoneal cavity had a huge tumor. He had surgery and has been on chem. Every 2 weeks. Lately the diisease has progressed. Theres a tumor obstructing the bile duct and 2 small rumors in the liver. Has anyone.…
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Johnnybegood Is In The Hospital - UPDATE 1/16
Although last week's yellow eyes & face seemed to clear up in 24 hours, it has returned with a vengeance all over. She called her onc yesterday & was sent for blood work & CT today. Her liver(bile duct) is blocked & liver enzymes are extremely high. Don't know much more at this time as she just got a room & is waiting for…
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Update: uncertainty after liver resection
It has been a while, and I thought I'd share some update about my mom. She was diagnosed with 3c in april, had a colon resection (most removed except for the rectal channel) and was on Folfox (no Avastin). Following 6 out of 12 sessions, the first ct scan (in August) revealed growth in the liver (2 spots), adjasent to the…
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looking for other caregivers-husband w/colon cancer
I am 32, my husband is 34 and was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year. already been through oral chemo/radiation, surgery, now in the midst of 12 cycles of IV chemo. i'd really like to hear from other young colon cancer survivors. Seems like everyone we meet is 20-40 years older than us. We have three young kids.…
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Stage 3b or 3c
Well for 3 and a half years my sister and I thought that my mom was 3c, but today she asked her doctor and he said 3b. She had lymph node activity and I thought it was 3c because of that type of activity. Anyone want to chime in on the discepancy?
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LIVER RESECTION OR LIVER ABLATIONS
HI! EVERYBODY ITS ME AGAIN!! I JUST FINISHED AN ULTRASOUND OF MY LIVER YESTERDAY. THE RADIOLOGIST SAID ITS BEST TO HAVE ANOTHER ALATION. I HAVE AN 2MM SPOT IN THE POSTERIOR RIGHT LOBE. HOWEVER THE ONE NEAR THE MAIN ARTERY THAT THEY THOUGHT WOULD COME BACK HASN'T. THIS MAKES ME FEEL THAT THE ABLATIONS ARE A POSSIBLE…
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Adhesions
Wondering if anyone has been treated for adhesions from surgery? My husband had about 1/3 of his colon removed 13 months ago. Did well after the successful resection, finished 12 rounds of chemo in July. In October started feeling lots of cramping and even shooting pains in his left lower and central abdomen. He had a ct…
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Colonoscopy for Year 2 NED Status this Friday - UPDATE 1/17/14
Update - I heard those lovely words, "you have a clean colon". OMG!! The Dr did take some cells from the area where I had a pre-c polyp removed last year. But said all looked really really good and he said I would not have to see him for 3 years. I may not wait 3, but it was great to hear. As a 3b signet cell - this is…
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Chemo Postponed - Still Effective?
Sadness. Alas, my labs were all too low for them to go ahead with my scheduled chemotherapy this morning. This would have been the 6/12 dose of FOLFOX, and I find that I'm quite upset by this development. I wonder why my body isn't responding well enough to replace the necessary cells, and I also wonder if the chemotherapy…
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Happy birthday to me
Not where I thought I would be, but I am here .
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Gizzyluv
Was wondering if anyone has heard from her as to how her husband is doing? She was posting kinda regularly before and I haven't seen anything from her lately.
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5 yrs ago today
Hi Everyone, 5 yrs. ago today, **** was diagnosed with stage 3c colon cancer. My respect for my husband is immeasurable; about 100 chemo treatments, 3 surgeries, numerous side effects and he carries on. He went out and surfed the reef today and has continued to passionately love and care for our family. I also want to…
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Antioxidants may detract from effectiveness of 5-FU
www.nature.com/cddis/journal/v5/n1/full/cddis2013509a.html (I;ve read only the abstract and discussion part and just saw my onc last Wed;think i'll relay this to her office Mon)
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BLOOD WORKS NOT GOOD
Hello Friends, I was scheduled to start my 3rd Cycle of Chemo on last Thursday & I went for my pre chemo blood test on last Tuesday. Wednesday morning my Onc called me & said that my counts are slightly low & he will differ the Chemo by 1 week & do another blood test on this Wednesday. If my blood count has improved he…
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Ron50
I have been waiting for news of your new treatment with, Cyclosporine. How are you?
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Man am I angry!
And sad and scared. I hate cancer and I am so mad at cancer. I am so sad for what cancer has done and will continue to do to so many. I was able to read my husband's pet scan report. It states a definite progression of disease from last scan. Intense fdg uptake in lesions in liver and lungs. 3 new liver tumors one…
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Maglets
How are you doing? I survived!
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Zach's wife asked me to post this...
This is the slide show that they will be showing at the service tomorrow. I hope I can do this so it works!…
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Good news and Worse news
Hey everyone, Happy New Year! I recently got test results back from my 9 months after my resection and 3 months since my ileostomy reversal. The good news is after an MRI and a CT scan there is no evidenceof any cancer in my liver or colon. I have pretty much gotten back to normal and feel beyond lucky and gratefull. I…
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Here's to a good clean colon (pici of me with Doc)
I just got back from my first post treatment colonoscopy. All is well. He said everything looked great. I was awake for the whole procedure, asking questions and watching the screen. I wanted to see the staples they had used so he showed me, then took pictures for me to bring home. Evil looking thngs they are too. Here is…
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Asparagus to fight cancer?
I got an email from a friend which had attachments regarding the benifit of asparagus for cancer patients. Apparently, taking cooked or canned asparagus, pureeing it in the blender and then taking 4 tablespoons twice daily has some anicdotal evidence in helping cancer patients. I say helping, not curing. Of course, you can…
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Hey PhillieG ... I saw you sneaking back on here ... :)
Welcome back. Hope you have time to post more. I have missed your voice here. Peace. ~ Cynthia
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Happy Thoughts for JBG today
Hi JBG - wishing we were all spending the day in the infusion room with you today to boost your spirits. Hope it goes well and you are feeling okay. Prayers and positive thoughts for you.
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Looks like they pulled the survey post
Just fyi for the mods, I took it and I'm pretty sure it was legit. I checked out the research company doing it before I took part. It appeared to be a survey being run for a company making a chemo that causes a nasty rash and risk of heart attack, based on the nature of the questions.
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CEA = 0.7 YEAH!!
I will be 2 years NED on 1/31/14. CEA is 0.7, all scans clear. 2 year colonoscopy on 1/17. I was 3b with signet cell. My best to everyone. Thanks for your continued encouragement
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is it cancer or not
Here I go again. Four months ago a CT scan showed an area on my liver which was "suspicious". So next day an MRI then an ultra sound. The gaggle of Oncolonist decided I needed a bioospy. So I wait a week with the usual fear knowing that this time if true I'm not going to fight cancer anymore. The cost is too much. Anyway…
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A future weapon to combat mutated KRAS sounds promising
http://cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org/content/4/1/42.abstract
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Need oncology recommendations
A friend lives in Philadelphia. Does anyone have any recommendations? Her mother has mets with primary location in the uterus.
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Need help for Dad- Colon Cancer Stage 4 in hospital with Kidney Stones?
Hi, First off I love you all for reading. Dad was dx last year with CC stage 4 he has been on chemo. He had sudden onset of pain and i took him to the ER. He was due for a scan anyway so they did a CT scan with contrast. The Onc said the mass in his colon looked smaller (great news) but initally didnt see anything in the…
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I need the boards advice for a gallbladder polyp.
Hi all, as some of you know, I'm currently 44 and I just spent two years dealing with rectal cancer. One anal.rectal removal and permanent ostomy later, I'm currently NED. I found out after my surgery and treatment that colon cancer, breast cancer and kidney cancer run in my father's family. My 16 year old son was having…