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Been a bit absent -- just a quick update
My sweet husband has made it through 4 weeks of radio/5-FU. Today, it finally hit him that his treatments could take him through Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's -- and he may finally be done for St. Valentine's or St. Patrick's. He's been so focused on this first round. He has some thinking to do, and some adjusting. I…
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In awe of the spirit, support and love
I'm in awe and grateful to find this discussion group. I feel a certain comfort in knowing that others truly understand what is happening inside my head and body. I'm the mother of 10 (all out of the house) and the Nana to 10. I've always been the core of the house. I retired 6 months before the cancer reared it's ugly…
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Mesach Taylor (actor) Passing
He passed of CRC this week. He co starred in the show Designing Women.
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All The Small Things
For the first time since last August, I am finally allowed to polish my nails again. Purple! No particular reason other than it matches what I'm wearing for a function this evening. I remain amazed at how much it hurts to acknowledge all the things that are off-limits during chemotherapy and treatment. While individually…
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Sharing a cancer article.
http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2014/05/soon-censored-korean-scientists-successfully-kill-cancer-magnets.html I'm taking the papaya extract for my low platelets, let's see how it does. Good to hear it's good for killing cancer cells as well. I took Tumeric my first chemo round. I just reintroduced it. I eat lots of…
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Great idea to meet when possible
I'm a Southern California girl. Im open to meet people in my area. I will try to give as much moral support as I can. I'm a patient at Kaiser Permanente. I've been very happy with their treatment. It's been a tougher day today. Round three Folfox day 4. Tired and a toothache! Still i feel blessed.
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Linda Liess Passing
Can't exactly remember her screen name but was something like liliess. Diane Tavegia sent me a message that she had passed away on 1/6/13. It might have been posted but I've not seen it and she was a member when Diane and myself was recently diagnosed in 2008. She had done good for some time and then quit posting and when…
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Venting my worries
Hi Everyone, I hope this is ok to do here, but I need to get some worries off my chest. My husband was diagnosed with cancer about 3 1/2 months ago. Perfectly healthy, no symptoms, working out 6 days a week, and then boom, a seizure at home and a trip to the ER revealed 2 lesions in his brain and one in his lung. After a…
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Should be out of Stanford by July 4th Whooo Hooooo UPDATE: OUT OF HOSPITAL
Ended up here Wednesday, (so had a full week home before returning) same stomach pains I had before surgery, they did CT Scan, had air in body where air isn't supposed to be, had an intestinal bowel ulcer (hole in intestine), low grade fever, high white cell count. Have been on antibiotics and pain killers since Wednesday…
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latest on TAS-102
www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-06/esfm-isw062614.php not an earthshattering blockbuster but........ This next article might be of some interest if Braf mutated,hopefully www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/uotm-pwm053014.php
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Yes, I would like this job and by the way, I am a Stage IV cancer patient.
How odd it is to have to tell people that I have a medical issue. I've never done that before. Of course, I was up-front about being a Stage IV cancer patient, and I kind of expected to be turned down on the spot, but the lady didn't seem to mind, and even told me that she was a 23 year cancer survivor. 23 years, thats…
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Cannabis Oil
Ok, so, i'm bringing this subject up again. I am confused - what is the differences between Hemp Seed Oil, Canabis Sativa, Hempotion Cannabidiol CBD and CBD Rich Oil? Can anyone explain to me which one is the right one?
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Off to Stanford 7/16 chemoemobilization
Well it's 3 am and I can't sleep. The Stanford board declined me, not a good candidate (Stage 4) but they did make me an appointment with one of their had doctors, who had a cancellation, that sit's on the board. Wish me luck. I drive to Stanford in the a.m., ah, in several hours. You out would think they would want to see…
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Side effects from FOLFIRI
Hello everyone, I have a question. My husband, who was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer three months ago, just had his first chemo treatment with FOLFIRI a week ago. He just started experiencing significant hypersalivation. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so is there anything you found that works to…
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Post about my mom, 59 years old today
Hi everyone, It's been a long time since I've posted here myself, but I have been visiting this forum every day and following all of your stories. Even as I've often been too emotionally exhausted or afraid to jinx my mom to post much about her own progress, I've continued to come here to learn and to quietly share in the…
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Results from today
My colonoscopy was clear and won't have to see him for another 3 years so that was awesome news but asked him him if I could do every two years and he said that insurance won't cover that but I said I have to pay for the first $7,000 deductible and he said most insurance won't cover it and I told him I would prefer 2…
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Laz's CT and CEA
Had a CT and blood test today 3 months after finishing my treatment. Everything is clear! CEA is 1.6 unchanged since January. Very relieved. Thank you for all your support and prayers. Laz
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Oh Blech. EXERCISE.
Hey there crc folks! As some of you may remember, I went to a specialist recently to discuss my ongoing joint and muscle problems. One of the things she highly recommended, after watching me move around like a 90 year old lady on an especially bad day, was increasing my physical activity. Apparently, "physical activity"…
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Thinking of....
Kim/Anabelle41415 today as she goes in for her double proceedure. CammieS husband, and hoping all is going well with his chemo. Carrieh, hoping that she is recovering well from her lung wedge resection surgery she had on June 6th. Craig, of course. Just dealing with the pain and the pain and the pain. Wondering how…
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A bit of a silver lining
So, if it is at all possible, my husband and i received some good news among this horrible news we received. For quite a while, my husband was unable to eat anything really solid - meat, vegetables etc. we assumed it was because of the "hospital food" and just having surgery and being in pain. Well it continued to the…
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surgery update
Wow, i cant be more thankful!! I had my surgery on June 18. The surgeon removed 15 cm of my rectum, biopsy my liver and removed 20 lymph nodes. As of today, im cancer free!!!! The liver was negativte, 20 out of 20 nodes negativte, and i dont have a bag either. I couldnt have wrote a better outcome. Man, i feel very…
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Tomorrow is chemo day
I'm going for round 3 of 12 Folfox treatment. I'm still anxious even though I have an idea of what to expect. Thank you for those who have posted their trials and chemo treatments. It makes me feel like I have friends who truly understand how I feel. I did get a prescription for Mj but haven't started using it yet! I got…
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Welcome Jasmine1865 to the forum
I am pasting Jasmin's post from Sandi's thread, so that we can all welcome her and give the support and information and love that we have for all of our fellow sufferers. just was told I had colon Cancer! Hi All, I am new to this first time on. I just received word i have colon Cancer! Words can't express how i feel i…
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3 month CT for everybody???
Is everybody getting CT's every 3 month for the first year? I had a rectal cancer with no lymph node or other organ involvement. Thank you, Laz
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MOOSE74 - His dad has passed away -
MOOSE74's dad has passed after a four year battle. His post is here http://csn.cancer.org/node/263717 where Eric has updated.
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Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
Well I'm having both on Wednesday and asking that you keep me in prayers, or good vibes and thoughts that all is normal. For the last couple months I've been having throat issues. Just feels swollen and irritated. Went to ENT last month and he noticed that both nasal passages were inflammed and throat was a little…
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Unfair
I have decided that this damn disease is unfair. my husband lived a good life - went to the doctor for his physicals yearly, didn't smoke, didn't drink - his only think was he liked pizza a little too much. i don't know how i'm going to live without him, i waited all my life to meet the perfect man, a man who loves ME for…
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A huge relief!
Yayyyy!!! The specialist was able to take out a large flat polyp in my husband's colon by EMR to avoid surgery. He has heart issues - serious ones - so this was great news. There is only one doctor in the city who is qualified to do this and we were hoping she could. Thank goodness. Now we have to wait 2 weeks to get the…
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What a week!!!!
Well last weekna developed anbad case of the flu rightbwhen i had to start my next cycle of Xeloda. Xeloda and the flu is a bad combination. I managed to get through all of the Xeloda and recovered from the flu just in time for me to go to the hospital. So i spent to days in the hospital. The first day was for a liver…
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Happiness is a Clean Scan!!
Thank you all sooooooooo much for the kind thoughts, prayers, and wishes. Thankfully, everything came back good on my blood work and labs, and my CT from yesterday is all clear with no evidence of disease (NED). Phew! I guess they don't use words like "remission" or "cured" much anymore (no matter how much I try to get the…