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severe pain during radiation
My husband has stage 4 colon cancer with Mets to his liver, stomach, brain, and upper spine (back of neck). He is currently getting radiation on his upper spine to alleviate pain from that tumor. He is on day 3 out of 5 treatments. He is in way more pain now than before. Does anyone know if this is normal?
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Lost in a sea of pessimism
I very seldom post a topic. In fact this may be the second time ever. But this last week has been very difficult and my anxiety meter is pegged in the red. Options for treatment are starting to be limited more rapidly than we had thought. Oncologist told me last visit it is not time to stop work YET. This is a change in…
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Post surgery update
Well I'm typing in this update from my I Phone. The surgery was a success. The doctor told me he looked all through my abdomen and did an ultrasound of the liver. Only the single tumor was found and removed. No need to remove my gallbladder either. Once again the epidural is working some magic -- no pain. I have been…
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Insensitive people
So my dad called yesturday a couple of hours after I got the news about my third recurrence. He asked how I was doing so I told him the scan results. Heasked what the doctors plan of attack. I told him that takes time to determine. So he then proceeded to talk about his ddiarrhea from antibiotics he is taking and asked my…
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fentanyl patch withdrawal
Has anyone had experience with getting off the fentanyl patch? My husband was put on a high dose back in nov because of bone mets resulting in a femur break in the right leg, a femur hairline fracture in the left. Rods were put in both legs. He had a tremendous amount of pain from the cancer, break and surgery. His dose…
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Waiting Game
HI Everyone! After my surgery in June 2013 at UCSD, I have been recovering. I have been getting stronger, had a great year with my wife, a good gardening year, we got a newer car, and over all life is good. I had a follow up CT/PT and then a colonoscopy in October 2013. The Surgeon told us to see my oncologist immediately.…
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rls67?
I went back and forth about posting this. Want to respect your privacy but also wanting you to know that you have friends here, who understand. Hopefully it's all going as well as can be expected and we know you'll seek us out when your ready. Take care.
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So I had another birthday. My 6th since DX
CEA STILL COMIMG DOWN. Yes!, SCAN In 4 weeks. Hope to kick butt this time too. Here's to another year, and a few more birthdays! My grand kids have declared my birthday a national holiday. Lol.
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Olympics fans?
Anyone else excited for the Olympics to begin? Anyone know an Olympian in past or present years, or dream of being an Olympian? Any special Olympic traditions? Favorite or least favorite events?
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I'm in the ER Update, phase 2
Couldnt sleep last night with terrible stabbing pains in lower right back. They think its kidney stones. Just did a scan. As sad as it sounds I hope it is only kidney stones. Its amazing how we would gladly accept something so painful as good news. Update: My surgeon read the scan from last week with his team and as I…
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4 years today
4 years ago today I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, I also had my bi-weekly visit with my onc today and we reminisced that he thought I had 3 weeks of time on this earth left at the mostback in February 2010, he mentioned no one wanted to touch me, I was glad he was willing. Today I found out my chemo isn't…
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The day before surgery
I didn't sleep as long as I would have hoped for. Woke up a couple of hours ago And it's only 4:30am. I worked over 12 hours yesterday trying to prepare for another long absence from work. And on my drive home from an exhausting day my thoughts were taking me to some slippery slopes. I started to think that this surgery…
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Craig is Home
And platlet count is going up
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It is a time of sadness for some and hope for many … will posting pet pics help?
Maybe it is the winter doldrums or all the struggles ... I don't want to be insensitive, but our animal friends always enrich our lives. Even a photo of a loving anmal can raise our oxytocin levels, reduce stress, and make us feel better ... maybe some pet pictures will be enjoyable. I'll start ... this is my Maxwell.…
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My heart is breaking....
After receiving good knews last night, I heard the worst possible news possible. The blockage is not going away. The Dr does not think it will. They sent a pallative care/ hospice person to talk with me. I was told if the blockage doesn't change, she has about 2 weeks left. If it does by some miracle becomes unblocked,…
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No surgery.....feeling lost
We just met with a surgeon yesterday. He said that since Mike is responding so well to chemotherapy that they will not be doing surgery at this time. I am thrilled about this, but Mike is mad becasue he wanted them to go in there and just cut the tumor out of him. He is getting so angry with me. I try and be supportive,…
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Mom's cancer is spreading some more
Hello Everyone, I have kind of dropped off the site for a while. Hope everyone is hanging in there. Two weeks ago I resigned from my job to take care of my mom full time and give my father a long overdue break and some emotional support. On Wednesday the oncologist called me into his office (I already knew this was not…
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What's one thing?
What is one thing you wish you would have known about colon cancer before you or your loved one was diagnosed? I didn't realize someone could get diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer at 30 years old. You aren't "recommended" to get a colonoscopy until age 50! Things that make you go "Hmmmmm.." Janelle
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Turn for the worse. Update.
My wife has stage 4 cc. This past oct-nov, I don't remember, the dr. wanted to stop chemo. But my wife and I talked him into trying folfiri agsin, because she seemd to have the best results from it. Well since late friday early saturday she seems to have taken a downword turn. She is unable to get out of bed on her own.…
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Congratulations, AA
Your Seahawks did it in a big way! Hope you are celebrating. :) Higs, CM
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Prayers and good wishes for Craig aka Sundanceh - updated 9:40 pm eastern
Craig's wife shared that he made it thru his surgery on Thursday pretty well. However he is experiencing a very rapid heart rate now and tests have not determined the cause. Please send prayers, good vibes and wishes to our favorite Texan writer. Marie who loves kitties ----------------------------------------- Update:…
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Kathryn_in_MN
Per Facebook she has passed away. I know she will be missed by her friends & family. <CSN administrator edited post title to remove personal identifier.>
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Doesnt sound right.
I was still waiting for my colin polyp biopsy and gave the nurse a call. She said I should be recieving it in the mail but would tell me the results on the phone. She said that they removed a 40 cm polyp and it was shown to be benign. Benign is a wonderful word but I said do you mean 40 mm and not 40 cm? She said no it was…