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SCAN SCAN SCAN SCAN - Why survivors should ALWAYS BE scanned -
Hello Fellow Survivors ~ I was on these boards 10 years ago - almost to the day. I was 32 went in for a colonoscopy and went straight to surgery. I did 6 months of hard core chemo - my kids were 2 and 7. That year was a total blur. About a year into remission there discovered a tiny nodeule on my lung - biopsy showed it…
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Needing a little Encouragement if anyone is up for it - after 7 years of remission CC showed up in m
Hello dear survivors.... I was stage three 10 years ago at age 32 . Surg and chemo - and I have been in reminssion for 8 years now. Two weeks ago shortness of breath brought me to the ER. It was discovered Ihave a 5.6 cm tumor in my right lung. PET scan and biopsy - have cinfirmed it is colon cancer. It is a isolated mass,…
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Choosing a Clinical Trial
I have posted this on the anal forum as well as its a general topic. My first scan to see the efficacy of Erbitux is in a couple of weeks. As I have never had a chemo that has made a dent on my liver, lymph etc. mets, I don't hold out much hope here either, so I've been researching clinical trials, again. How is one…
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Fistula during Chemo - Bad luck - Stopping Chemo? keeping antibiotics for long???
Good morning After the second FOLFOX session my mom had her second urine infection. We were told that a intestinal vaginal fistula is probable, almot sure due simptoms- They are considering to stop chemo for surgery or reduce the FOLFOX dose to avoid infections. I don't know if keeping antibiotics for long (6 months could…
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How my liver mets went away on their own
I am posting on this site because endometrial cancer and colon cancer are very similar with similar risk factors. I want to tell you how my liver mets disappeared on their own, without any surgery. ( I usually post on the uterine cancer forum) I was diagnosed with Stage 3, Grade 3 endometrial cancer (uterine) in Oct 2014.…
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Oxaliplatin Gone!!
Finally, after 12 treatments of Folfox w/Avatin the Onc. removed the Oxaliplatin from the treatment!! Husband's neuropathy was was awful! I am happy it is done, but pray that this won't hurt his chances of becoming NED. He will get his second scan sometime in April.
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Ta-da...Thanks, I'm in the hospital recovering
i just wanted to post and especially to tell everyone that I am so grateful for all the support and education along my journey. I had my APR surgery Friday, and it was done laparoscopically. There were no major complications, and I did not require a blood transfusion. I am very grateful and fortunate. I did however have a…
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Prayers and thoughts requested
They will make a second attempt to drain ascites from my belly tomorrow. Please pray that it all goes well.