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Colorectal Cancer
Archives for November 2016
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Thoughtless "Helpful" Comments
I saw the "We're all dying" thread and it brought to mind the crazy, thoughtless things people have said over the years...of course, trying to be helpful... if anyone has any good ones, feel free to add on. My faves: when I was down, "maybe it's time to stop fighting?" So helpful and uplifting! From a friend with cerebral…
After Lobectomy Pain & The Word Incurable
Hi, I haven't posted in quite some time. I'm stage IV and about 6 weeks out of a lobectoby and wedge on left lung. In short, the tumor is gone along with most of my lung...but there were cancer cells millimeters from my aorta. Radiation can't be done safely and there's nothing left to cut out. I'm left with chemo and the…
Abrub - update on recurrence
After surgery 5 weeks ago for my appendix cancer recurrence (after 9 years of NED), they determined that in addition to the defined tumor, there remain scattered malignant cells outside of the tumor margins. With mine being a slow-growing cancer (and the new tumor identical in morphology and pathology to the original…
Great artical in Discover magazine
This artical tells the story of a leading edge researcher pioneering new and innovative cancer immune therapy cancer treatments. Definitely worth the read. http://discovermagazine.com/2016/nov/checkmate
Long, long time on chemo..
My husband is in his second year of continous chemo. Started in September 2015 with Folfox w/Avastin then switched to Folfori w/Avastin. He has had 30 treatments so far and counting. Just had his 6th scan, hoping that the remaining spots left have not grown and that the cancer has not spread!
Radiation Question for those who have had it
Hello Dear Survivors - My CC returned to my right lung in 2016. Original diagnosis was 2009. NED for 8 years. Here we are. In June of 2016 I had my right tumor removed, along with my entire right lung. I have done very well since surgery but those dam pesky cells are still growing in the area where my right lung was, and I…
2 Chemo treatments under my belt
It feels so good to be underway with treatment since my stage 3 diagnosis in early September. I had the port installed and all is good with that and the pump is so much more tolerable then I thought it would be. I have been back to work and I am actually getting back to my weekly volleyball games and daily workouts and…