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Colorectal /colon cancer scholarships
Hi my dad passed a few years back from colon cancer unfortunately and now it's time for me to go to college... I didn't know if any of you out their knew of scholarships or grants that could possibly help me out. Some key things about me are: I'm going into a business mgmt degree, Im legally an adult, and I start college…
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poked and prodded
Well, it's that time of year again: scan and less common tests season. Midnight confession: First up, my wife has never had a full colonscopy. Really. Last time, in 2010, they got stuck at about 6 inches in with the obstruction and all hell broke loose after that. Big C and our journey into the twilight zone, along with…
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I survived but our Dalmatian didn't.
A few days ago I posted about surviving colon cancer for over six years. I wanted to encourage others that they could do the same, but life has a way of slapping us down, and I really have no other place to post this and so I'm posting it here, maybe just to vent. Our four year old Dalmatian named Pepper would have been…
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Update haven't been posting or reading for awhile
I was in remission from colonrectal cancer stage 3. March of this year was told that the cancer has moved into my lung. Had surgery they removed 2 nodules and 1tested positive for CA. They say it metazied to my lung. So in April I started to go they chemo again, I go every 2 weeks. So far my WBC, CEA is fine. Just the side…
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Sad news
Last time i wrote, it was about trying to get my husband's pain under control. Well, after 3 days in the hospital he was sent home with a pain pump with dilauted and everything seemed better. On August 10th, he went to the hospital with a bowel obstruction and was in the hospital for 15 days before passing. He left us on…
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cancer
After years of dealing with cancer and a few more years as a survivor, I thought I was over scan anxiety or even fear of cancer's return. Turns out I still fear cancer, but not mine. My wife has had a couple of procedures after a mamogram found something. We don't even know for sure what it is or isn't, but every time the…
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Guess Who Just Got Disconnected From The Pump For The 12th Chemo Session?
THIS GUY!!! #12 is in the can as of 30 seconds ago.
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Chemo for liver mets
Hi all you great warriors! I hope and pray for all to be cured and all bonds broke away from this ugly beast i was told after a number of ablations and radio embolisms I will need chemo again - mets to liver- any suggestions of what chemo concoctions any body else had any help would be great - I had chemo 5 years ago and…
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Uncle Buddy - How did it go with your brother?
I hope all went well with your brother's echocardiogram and that he is back on the Chemo today. I've been thinking about him (you and your Father). Sue - Trubrit
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Six years in recovery and counting. :)
I haven't been around for awhile, but I like to check in now and then to offer encouragement to those of you going through a rough time. I took my my first colonoscopy in May, 2009 when I was 68, and so it was long overdue. I was awake during the procedure and got to see the bloody tumor the size of an orange in real time.…
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Diarrhea: question, help
If someone has diarrhea because of the treatment, I'd like to learn if the food is absorved correctly by the small intestine before the treatment drugs process begin, or part of it isn't absorved? is the diarrhea because it passes quickly on the bowel, therefore not affecting how food is digested, absorved? thanks!
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Husband Diagnosed Today with Rectal Cancer
Hi everyone, I am so happy forums like this exist to help people make sense of this awful disease. Today my husband found out he has rectal cancer and we are just reeling. He had a biopsy, CT scan and MRI today so we will know more by next Tuesday what stage it is. Here's why I'm really scared: his father had colon cancer…
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CT scan today
Just feeling bummed out. It's been six months since the last one. I get the results in about five days. Most of the time I can avoid thinking about the cancer and tell myself that I feel pretty good and it's probably gone but when I have to get a test done, whether its a blood test to check my CEA or something like this,…
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Nexavar (Sorafenib) for RAF mutation please help
I need to know how good is Nexavar (Sorafenib) at targeting RAF1 mutation, I ask this because Mom used Foundation One, have this mutation, and one of three Targeted Therapies recommended is Sorafenib, the other two being Regorafenib and Trametinib The mutation is related to cell division pathway called the MAPK path:…
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What to anticipate rounds 6-12
Haven't been here in a long time. Emotionally I have needed to distance myself. Ironically chemo and all of it's side effects make that a tad challenging. Decided maybe what I need is the support. i have #6 this Wednesday. Anxious to learn from others who are further along or done! Thus far neuropahty hasn't been too…
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Unbelivable story, but true
http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/13619793.Olivia__2__a_picture_of_health_after_beating_ovarian_cancer/ I know this isn't CRC, but so unusual for such a little one to get Ovarian Cancer. Just thought I would share. Sue - Trubrit
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Here's to New beginnings. ,,,
After a long awaited surgery, many consults, several good cries, lots of good meals, an excellent medical team and supportive family and friends, I am happy to be posting that surgery is complete. Although there were some surprises both good and bad ... The over all results are very good. Negative margins achieved at all…
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One diagnosis after another
Hi All, I will be quiet for a few weeks. Nothing is wrong. Actually we are heading off to Costa Rica for a few weeks. I will be spending my 60th birthday celebrataing with an adventure. I am blowing out the celebration this year because 4 years ago I wasn't sure I would make 60. I am alive! Thank you! I have been a bit…
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Need Advice - GOOD Update
Update: Dad is home with a normal hemoglobin (12). He doesn't seem to be losing any more blood. The oncologists believe that he had a bad reaction to Avastin(sp?) And he will no longer be on that. From what they could see, the rumors in his colon and rectum have still not come back. Hi all, This morning my dad woke up and…
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Chance for Life - the natural way
Hello all, I haven't posted much over the past 2 years but have read many of the journeys everyone has gone through mnay of times with tears. The last few weeks have finally given me some hope. My wife (stage 4, mets to liver, lungs, lynph nodes, thyroid) has battled this the last 2 years with over 24 treatments of folfox,…
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janderson cancer roller coaster
Many of you read my recent post about the good scan results. Not so fast. I had a really wild ride the past 2 days. I drove to Baltimore on Tuesday to see the interventional radiologist so he could look at the scan with me and determine how will the rib ablation was and what to do next if anything. Well the 80% he was able…
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Maxicat??
Any updates from Maxicat?
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Study confirms coffee helps ALOT with colon cancer
http://www.naturalnews.com/044758_coffee_colon_cancer_antiox Amazing results from 8500 people in the study. Also helps with a couple other types of cancer . I quit drinking coffee recently cause i wanted whiter teeth, but , im going to make Starbucks my regular stop again. Coffee must be the regular type and not decaf.
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Mom will have HIPEC this Thursday
Hey everyone. Just wanted to share that my lovely mother will undergo HIPEC surgery this Thursday. She was originally scheduled last July 24 but it was cancelled as she spiked fever on that day. I really hope and pray this will help her a lot. I sometimes feel hopeless but I have to be strong for her. It was such a big…
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The speaking assignments are flowing in
OK, I exaggerate; only one more. I have been asked to speak to a bunch of women at church. The lady in charge told me what she wanted, and I told her what I would do. HA! One thing I do want to emphasize, other than the 'GET YOUR COLONOSCOPY IF YOU'RE OVER 50' speech, is don't treat stage IV Cancer patients like they are…
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Genetic Testing Results
I was genetically tested for the BRCA 1 and 2. I found out I was just a carrier for this gene. However, I did test positive for colorectal cancer gene that was done along with the BRCA 1 and 2 genes. I did not hae a first or second degee relative other than my first cousin on my mom's side. My 3rd degree relatives (a…
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Worred for my wife (possible colon cancer)
So over the past year or so my wife has had constant bloating and stomach pain off and on. Four or five times it made her double over in pain... once even causing vomiting. Anyway fastforward toa few nights ago I finally made her go in to the ER as her primary Dr didnt think anything was wrong. They did a regular and a…
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banned from infussion site for having to much fun
so i have to spend 6 hours at the infussion center getting all my chemo drugs and it seems in between waching netflicks i make cancer jokes being stage 4 myself i tend to have to much fun saying things like everyday out of the pizza oven is a good day or saying hurry up people are dyeing of cancer here. any way i guess…
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Reply or new comment?
I've noticed- after all this time- that I seem to only be able to comment by clicking on 'Reply' as New Comment never comes up for me. So it looks like I'm responding to the last comment whether I am or not. Any idea what I'm doing wrong or why that is? Thanks! Jan
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Here
just tried typing back to, my PM's but find it is impossible, something on CSN so I give up. Doing okay, my son says my eye are the color of a yellow highlighter. I sleep a lot too, ok, this is bad trying to type as well, if I go to back up for misspelling or even to correct a word I have to go to subject line, hit then…