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Time to Introduce Myself
Based on a couple of suggestions in the Semi-Colon Roll Call thread, I'm posting this to introduce myself. Here's what I posted there: I found out I had colon cancer just about one year ago (1/14/14) from my first-ever colonoscopy at age 62. That led to an immediate CEA test and a CT Scan and a recommendation that I find a…
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New Year = New Deductible - co pay programs for Avastin, xeloda
Just sharing the link once again as I'm desperately trying to get the hospital to figure out how to do this. I'm not sure why they have such a hard time billing this properly so Genentech will pick up a portion of our co-pay, but I'm trying once again. Maybe this will help someone else's costs - it's a simple process to…
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Please send special thoughts to Craig and Nanab
Please send special thoughts, prayers, well wishes, good vibes for our long time friends Craig and Nanab who are both going through some really rough times right now. They both need all the help, love and support that we can give. My love and prayers to them both. Marie who loves kitties
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Good scan results!
Met with my husbands oncologist today to get the results from his pet/ct scans from Friday. very nervous and anxious...burst into tears at my physical yesterday when my doc asked how I was. last year at this time, he was relearning how to walk with rods in both legs. In August he had a clean scan and we couldn't really…
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Question about chills and joint pain
I'm still recovering from a 12/5 liver resection. I had 40% of my liver removed and gallbladder removed. I received 2 pints of blood as well. I did have a flu virus over Christmas and that came with chills, fatigue, fevor, night sweats, deep cough, muscle aches and pain. Luckily no nausea or appetite or digestion issues.…
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Scan tomorrow
Hello all, may you find 2015 To be a healthy one! I'm having my first scan tomorrow after my liver resection surgery 3 months ago. I've had no adjuvant chemo and have been on my own to fight any remaining cancer. I'm asking for your prayers, positive energy, and good vibes to help me through this and for a clean scan. I'll…
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Stuart Scott quote
You may know that Stuart Scott was a sports TV announcer who recently died from cancer. He was 49 years young. I just read a quote from him and I wanted to share it with you all. "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer," Scott told the audience. "You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the…
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PAYING FORWARD
Hi all it's been sometime and I surely pray for all of you, it's been 5 years however they have been bumpy years - I'm still abating mets from my liver and get really tired of trying to live cancer free it's challenging - I've decided that working full time has really taken away from my way of living - cancer has shown me…
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PhillieG
Can anyone tell me about PhillieG? Has anyone talked to him lately? I don't come here very often now, and I sincerely hope I haven't missed anything crucial about him. *Hugs* Gail
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2nd chemo - not sure what to expect if its 'normal' or not
Hi again, My husband had his 2nd chemo on 01/31 and it went for 48 hrs so the pump came off yesterday. Today is the 4th day and it seems he feels worse as the days go by. Does it usually take a while to start feeling better? The first one i really didn't pay close attention but i do remember he was in bed 24/7 for a few…
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Meowycat's mom passed away
My beautiful and courageous mother, Nelly Quiles passed away on January 1, 2015 at 8:55pm at the age of 73. She passed just as she had lived in life, calm and soft. I was fortunate to be with her as she took her last breath. My poor father came running and sobbed so hard it broke my heart. They were married 44 years but…
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HIPEC Procedure
My husband has had a recurrence of cancer in his colon at the same location of the surgery and a couple of tumors where spotted on the abdominal wall... Once we found out the cancer had returned, the Oncologist recommended a new cocktail and to complete four treatments of chemotherapy, then we will rescan to determine how…
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Scanciety, scanxiety, how everreaching are thy tentacles
Colonoscopy this month. I was fine until last night. Woke up in a sweat several times and had the weirdest dreams. This year will mark two years NED. Just have to get through a colonoscopy this month and a scan in July. I'm beginning my chanting and deep breathing. It relieves some of the anxiety. NED NED NED No use in…
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Looking for answers
Yes, I'm one of those people who have been lurking but never posting for about two years now. I come to the web site for information and more often than not I find what I'm looking for. I've been with all of you through the happy dance days and also the loss of loved ones. Now I'm turning to you for help, informatiom,…
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Managing Costs of Cancer Treatment
Another thread began to discuss this issue ... perhaps it deserves a dedicated thread so it could be easily accessed by a search? The costs are excessively high -- that is obvious. Maybe this could be a thread devoted to positive and helpful success stories from those with experience? I know that everyone's financial…
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Surgery Tomorrow
Hi everybody Happy New Year to all, may this year bring you all success, love and good health!! I am having surgery tomorrow, they areremoving my primary tumor from the sigmoid colon...... I have been on chemo for 1 year to reduce the size of the tumor and they think now is the time to take it out. I also have mets in the…
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all and a year filled with more happiness and health. May the sun shine a little brighter in the new year. Thank you to my family here who has helped me throughout the years. You all are a wonderful group of people with a lot of knowledge, experience and hearts that are bigger than the Grand Canyon, and…