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Archives for August 2014

AJKK
I saw your post under an old post, that may not receive attention. First, welcome to the site. Sorry you have to be here. To answer your question, To start a new forum topic you need to press the button under COLORECTAL CANCER. ITS RIGHT UNDER THE SEARCH BUTTON. Take care. Excuse the caps.
Radical Remission.
http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/are-you-food-addict-take-test-find-out?video_id=3445827525001 Less stress Eating veggies, juicing, eating more raw foods Supplements Spiritual Laughing Im trying!
Today is my 7th Folfox treatment
I'm on my way to start cycle 7 infusion. The last few cycles were mixed with shingles, root canals and stys. I'm feeling tired but I've been babysitting my 17 month old twin grandsons! I'm happy to be on the down side of this mountain. Ready to get another one done. If all goes as scheduled I have 75 days left to finish…
Prayers and good vibes for Winter Marie UPDATE by WM 8/26/14
Our dear friend, Winter Marie, is back in the hospital and is struggling. They are trying to get her weight up so she can get next chemo treatment. Please send prayers and all good thoughts her way. Marie who loves kitties
It's Back
Hello im new to the group stage 4 colon cancer with mets to liver nd groin finshed my first round of chemo in nov 2013 had 2 tumors in my colon and spots in my groin and liver recived ostomy and and the chemo took care of the spots had my 3rd pet scan wed found it back in my groin nodes had surgy and they removed 3 nodes…
My love has passed on
Dear Friends, This is what we have sent out: "My sweet, strong, amazing husband of 26 years passed away this morning just after sunrise in beautiful Lanikai surrounded by his family. Mahalo nui loa to family and friends who have stayed with us through this journey. Aloha no au la 'oe I truly love you ****" For you, you…
as I sit here
As I sit here alone after all the family has left after my husbands funeral. I realize that I am alone I keep expecting my husband to walk through the door. I was positive I was ready for this, but it is way harder than I ever thought. I no longer have a shoulder to cry on or someone to take my shoes off and rub my feet…
Tears and frustration...
I went to see the oncologist yesterday to discuss the recent scan findings. As previously posted last Friday's MRI detected three new tumors near the incision line from a liver resection done on 2/7/14 (six months ago). The doctors are very concerned about the quickness of this recurrence and this is now factoring into the…
CT Scan or Cheesecake Factory
So my husband and I drove all the way to Reno (300 mile round trip) for my CT Scan only to be told that the machine was not working. What to do? What to do? Got it! We'll go to the newly opened Cheesecake Factory. (Anyone familiar with Robin Hood Men in Tights will recognise the line). So the trip wasn't a total bust as I…
New at home colon cancer test
Hi all, I just found this article on CNN and thought that you might be interested in it and sharing it with your friends and family. The full link is here: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2014/08/14/new-at-home-test-may-detect-colon-cancer/?hpt=he_c ----------------------------------------------------------------- New…
Anyone want to share their experience with chemoembolization of the liver?
Hi guys! We went to talk to the onc today to get my brothers CT and MRI results. She said there are 2 new tiny nodules on the lungs, but she said the radiologist said she thinks they may have been there before but were too smalll to see on the last scan. The liver tumor, she explained, has kind of shriveled. She said she'd…
We are home on hospice care
Dear friends, We are home. We are here with our two daughters and my mother. ****'s mom and sister are in a house down the street and his best friend is staying at another home. As the day went on yesterday, it became more and more clear that going home was the right thing to do. As confirmation, as we traveled over the…
What (else) can 5-FU be combined with?
My mom saw the oncologist today, and the decision was to take her off irinotecan completely because the side effects had been excessive for her body to handle. Apparently she's going to stay on the other part of her chemo cocktail though, which I found to be 5-FU (and Avastin) from checking her hospital records online, but…
Maxicat - You OK?
Hi Team, Anyone hear from Maxicat? I would like to know how she is doing since we both are "signet cell". Thanks,
Dr. Just Called
I went in for scans on Friday last week. I have an appointment on Thursday this week to review results. Well, no waiting until Thursday. My onc just called with results. Three tumors showing up on MRI near spot of last resection done Feb 7 2014. He is going to review with the surgeon. He is not sure what the recommendation…
He is ready to go - my sweetheart
Dear Friends, We are still at the hospital and **** has made it clear that he is ready to go. He has spoken to me, our daughter and his best friend all at one time and made it clear. Also, he spoke to the oncologist, me and our daughter and said he is done and wants to pass on. We have all told him that we will stay with…
New here looking for support
Hi my mom was diagnosed with stage IV colon ca with liver mets Sept 2013. Had bowel resected no ostomy. Finished 12 rounds chemo now on xeloda with avastin. Her PET this May 2014 was NED and CEA was down to 5 from 60. Her bloodwork today at dr appt CEA up to 11. Im worried she is doing awsome still works full time but i…
Sick Again - Immune System Question
A couple weeks ago, I had a nasty cough that has since changed to pneumonia. My oncologist tried to reassure me that we would treat accordingly, and that this wasn't wholly unexpected since my immune system is pretty impaired and roughed up following chemo (I finished FOLFOX at the end of April). I don't deny her…
Kombucha
I lke listening to his videos, I'm making kombucha, which is natural probiotics, I just need to buy some wooden spoons. He has a lot of ideas for cleaning the body of toxins. http://youtu.be/zyTW-Tmve_Y
Not Cancer Related, Just Crazy
Hello All, Just wanted to let you know that Kentucky will not let me go. I am in the hospital in JBG's small town with pneumonia. Also have Thrush in mouth & throat & can sympathize with those of you that got this as a chemo bonus. YUCH! This started as bronchitis over a week ago & despite clinic visit & meds has gone into…
Finally at peace
After a long hard fight right to the very end my husband finally decided that it was time to let go and go play with our beautiful yellow lab that put down a couple of years ago. He went gasping for every last breath. Until his body had decided he had enough. It was difficult to watch him go that way but now he is at peace…
serious side effect 5FU
Hi, I am new to this. Diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. After surgery began chemo with 5FU and other drugs. On first day home with the pump went into cardiac arrest. Made it to hospital, coded several times. Now I can't have any chemo and cardiologists tell me I have permanent heart damage. Looking online, I found that…
update - still at hospital - made it through storm
Hi Everyone, Today has been a very busy, hard, sad, filled with love, windy, rainy day. The storm did not hit our island too badly. Unfortunately is did cause damage on the Big Island but our island, Oahu is pretty much OK. That was a huge relief. We did have a blessing because of the storm and that is the doctors' offices…
Released from hospital after 8 days on Wednesday
I spent 8 days in hospital on three different floors in various amounts of pain, lots of medicine try outs, lots of pain, and a lot of missing memory. I am home now weighing 110 pounds, which is a bunch of walking bones for me. I have been in and out of hospital and OR since April, I think every other week with intense…
What I consider good scan reults
I just had my first scan in 3 months and first scan since I did y90 1 month ago. If you remember my last scan was a mixed bag. My liver tumor grew BUT 3 chestwall lesions were gone, 1 lesion shrunk, and 1 was stable. Since then I have done very little chemo. Just a few rounds of Xeloda in preperation for y90. Current scan…
In hospital and 2 hurricanes heading toward us
Dearest friends, Thank you so much for your amazing and kind words. They are like fresh water. **** had not urinated for 20 hours when he woke up this morning. We knew that meant trouble. So grateful my sister and bil are here. They took him to ER and I was right behind them with our daughter as I was going to drop her off…
My brother's CT results
2 new pulmonary nodules left lung which may represent progression of metastic disease. There is a 3mm subpleural nodule right lower lobe which is overall stable in size but slightly increased in solid appearance compared with prior study. The other nodules are stable. I believe he has 7 nodules now that are spread out in…
Take a minute and look at this..
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seizure
My husband had a gran mal seizure. Thank god the hospice aide was here. We got him stabilized and then the nurse came and gave him some Ativan. He is sleeping now, they don't think it will be much longer. So much for all my prayers for a miracle. Sandi
The Plus Side to Neuropathy?
Since my second to last chemotherapy treatment, I have been dealing with neuropathy in my hands and feet. I guess I should consider myself "lucky." Some folks get it straight away. Some after a couple treatments. Mine waited until after the 11th cycle and then hit me like a truck. I'm still confused by this. My…

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