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Coulda Woulda Shoulda
Feeling a bit bummed lately. As my dad nears the end of his 6 rounds of FOLFOX, its hard not to feel overwhelming anxiety about whats next. He has had such a hard time on the chemo, even took an extra week break before round 5. This experience has brought out a side of him that just makes me so sad. Its hard not to get too…
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Keytruda news and some kras inhibitors
Seems Keytruda is becoming important for extending life in MSI patients, as the FDA has approved another use for the drug https://www.evaluate.com/vantage/articles/news/trial-results/surprise-keytruda-approval-and-what-it-means-biotech As you can see at the link, there are several succeses, perhaps not important to us in…
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Chemo advice
So my dad's second opinion came and pending a biopsy they agree it is most likely cancer that my dad still has so it looks like we are headed back to chemo . We were really unprepared for the first chemo which caused alot of stress on my dad and family and the chemo ended up having little affect on my dad's cancer and…
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Not what I expected
Hi, Everyone. I don't know if there's anyone here who remembers me. I haven't participated in this board regularly for awhile now. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2007. I was fortunate enough to be Stage 1, and I have been clean for many years now. Until now... A trip to the ER last week for what was thought to be an…
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Dreaded blockage
((sigh)) I've been doing so good lately. Then last week I lost my mind and actually ate an apple... Peel and all. I know better, it just sounded so good and darn it, it did! Thursday afternoon I started vomiting and it was nonstop until Friday at the ER. And the dreaded NG tube. Ugh. Just awful. The doctor called the…
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Surviving financially
I'm a new member on this forum. I've worked in an environment in which I'm exposed to carcinogens for the the past 15 years. My question is, are all cancers covered under medicaid? My fear is of getting a form of cancer that is not covered under medicaid or medicare or is not advanced enough so that I end up being drained…
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Happy Birthday myAZmountain
May your day be filled with many joys. Family, Friends & Food . Tru