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Journey Update
Hi All, It's been a while... Been busy. Found out I'm expecting my first child in July - so there is that excitement buzzing. Wanted to give an update on my dad. I think the last time I posted, he had a severe bleeding incident but came out of it as if nothing happened. During that incident, they stated that his thyroid…
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Should I?
Hi, I'm new here. I joined this site because I recently got a boyfriend & he is going through chemo due to colon cancer 3rd stage. We just started on a relationship but at times I'm still unsure should I continue & worried if we would not have a long time together. My parents do not know about it...they might worry for me.…
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How many of us previously had IBS? Or is it in your family?
I had IBS as long as I can remember. I remember reading that it would give me a 65% chance of developing colon cancer years ago. I thought I'd be much older before that was an issue. Anyway, I'm wondering who else on here had IBS before their diagnosis. I'm also wondering how many people had in in their family and it seems…
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Another healthy person with a colon cancer diagnosis
I just found out that a friend of a friend has just been diagnosed with colon cancer with mets in her liver. I'm told she's very fitness conscious and eats very healthy. Really makes you wonder what exactly a person could do to prevent it, if anything. I recently read that the latest study says that eating habits is the…
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Worried about my friend and just need to unload
This is the only place I can think of to talk about this. My friend of over 30 years has been having all the symptoms of colon cancer for almost a year. She's been waiting to have a colonoscopy because where she lives there's quite a backlog for these things so the wait has been over 6 months. She finally had it yesterday…
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Treatment 24 of 24
This Thursday will be treatment number 24 of 24 planned Erbitux treatments. Yup. One whole year of Erbitux. One whole year of "the rash." And a whole year of NED. I managed to work through the year but I have to admit that I feel exhausted most days. And I am really hoping to recover and regain some energy. Blessings to…
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got a hug from Radiologists
so i go to get set up for xrays to my groin and on the way out she gives me a hug and tells me i dont understand most people dignost in 2013 are no longer with us but i feel great 24 chemo treatments /stoma/ 4 surgyies to remove cancer and now goingto get 20 xray treatments and i feel fine for having stage 4 colon cancer
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Cimetidine and any additional surgery
Once diagnosed and had surgery should cimetidine be taken for any additional surgery? Specifically removing the port? Thanks.
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The dreaded "stoma" and do I have any say
hey folks, i am at the point where surgery is friday, and the colostomy will be permanent. i met with the stoma nurse, and i was pretty much dismissed with the exact phrase of "forget about the stoma." i am finally coming to peace with the idea of this being permanent, but I don't want a protruding "spout." stoma nurse…
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Anyone hear from Maxicat?
Hi Team, Has anyone heard from Maxicat? I have not seen any updates in a while. I know she was 3b signet cell (like me) and then she was facing breast cancer. I don't really look at any other forums so I thought someone else may have seen something. I think of her often and hope she is doing well. Thanks
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Proxy...what to do..dysfunctional family
hey everyone, i am having APR next week, and am now feeling much better about it (in case you read my previous posts of angst) and they would like a proxy just in case. i was the "person to notify" and the responsible person when my parents passed and needed someone there for them. My older sister, though we have had no…
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HERNIA REPAIR AND ILEOSTOMY REVERSAL
I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with mets to the liver in fall, 2013. I ended up with surgical removal of two cancerous polyps, followed by six rounds of chemo and an iliostomy when the reconnection blew (sepsis) after I got home. Emergency surgery fixed that one. A year later the larger lobe of my liver was…
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Janderson scan results.
It was a mixed bag that Misun and I are both pleased about. One spot shrunk. 2 other spots don't show up on the scan. The other tiny spots on my lungs and splean are all stable. There is however another fast growing spot on my chest wall just past the margains from my last survey that we have to deal. We are going to use…
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A bit of good news about my lung mets
So I have the three spots in my left lung that the PET scan said were cancer mets. My radiologist called this morning to tell me that two are cancer mets and the third one is just a spot. The two that are are very close together so when I get the radiation I'll have less area damaged than anticipated previously. As far as…
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Liver mets :(
liver mets confirmed yesterday...on husbands 50th birthday. Wanted to hit the idiot doctor who thought it was a good day for that news. Not bad enough that he has to be in the hospital on his birthday. We did get good news the day before that the brain MRI was ok. Neuro thought he had a brain met...was a bit of sinusitis…
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Two Primary Cancers Diagnosed at the same time, Cecum Cancer & Follicular Lymphoma
The last few months I been dealing with Acid Reflex/ Gerd. I had an endoscope and colonoscopy by a local GI DR. He found the cause of the acid reflex (so he thought), H-Pylori that I had caught in some third world country. as a child. (I have had gasritis for years. I was just told to keep changing my eating habits. Eat…
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HAI Pump Therapy. Why Isn't It Used More?
I got scan results Wednesday. Things look stable which is always great news for me. I still have two questionable spots in my lung that may or may not be something. I've been on Xeloda and Avastin for the past 2+ years and I'm continuing with that. ALWAYS get a second opinion. What was very interesting today was that my…
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Pre-op testing for APR today
well, no surprise at this point. Went for pre-op testing and had blood-pressure and heart rate, weight check. Then had a discussion with a nurse. She added to my medical record, and told me what I should and should not take for meds. Heart rate was a bit crazy at 101. Bp 139/74...very high for me. I'm just floored and…
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Annual Scans coming up, never seems to be any less scary
Hello ALL, Just checking in, I have my annual scans in a few weeks, got the colonoscopy next week too, oh fun fun fun. I hate to admit it but i am a little behind, was supposed to already have completed the colonoscopy. Although i dont expect any issues with either i cant help but to be scared, anxious, nerveous and…
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"instructions" for my APR surgery...tylenol...walking after 3 hours!!!
Well, just when I thought I had finally made peace with having the APR... And it's a fantastic hospital, but I can't believe a major surgery is going to be policed over pain relief...they "minimize" narcotics, but what am I supposed to do instead---take two tylenol and scream into a pillow. well...I got some instructions…
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It appears I am not the only one in my family.
I ran into my cousin Bill at the supermarket on thursday. He is my mothers brothers son. We never see much of each other mainly because of distance but we all usually keep to ourselves. Bill has had a very tough life , he spent many years in the Aust Airforce and served in Vietnam and Malaysia. During a regular medical…
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groin xray questions
2 cancer tumors removed from my colon retacal area and then they shoved my but throught my stomic 12 rounds of chemo 3 times but i still get cancer nodes in my right groin surgy 3 times to remove 2 tumors each time in the right groin this time doc wants to try radatanion to kill every thing in groin area becuse there non…
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probable lung cancer recurrence
My Mom was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in 2012 the tumor was contained she had surgery to remove it and underwent chemo and radiation treatments. She was doing well, levels were staying in normal range then at a check up in 2014 she had a cough which she thought was just a cold, it wasnt bad just irritating…
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! May life surround you with people who adore you and appreciate your love. Laz
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Janderson...how are you?
hey Jeff, thinking of you. How are things going?
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Radiation Mapping Question
So I went for the mapping for the radiation for the mets in my lung today. I remember having this done for the tumour a couple of years ago and I had three stickers at that time. Now I have three spots that are not that close together and they only gave me three stickers again. And this time it's supposed to be very…
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My joke protocol at cost saving; I wouldn't mind if we got better MEDICAL care
UCSP "Universal Cost Saving Protocol" (How hospitals could cut costs without actual patient suffering) No more free meals: you came here for healthcare; we are not a five star restaurant. MP Meal Protocol: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a $2.00 surcharge. If you cannot pay, we will bill you to your home. If you have an…
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Life without my soulmate
4 weeks ago, my husband passed away after a 4 1/2 year long battle with colorectal cancer. We had been together for 38 years since we were 17 years old and I feel like my heart has been ripped out of my chest. I don't know how I will ever be able to live without him. He fought so hard and suffered so much like all of you…
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A special condolence thread for Daffodil58 - Her beloved husband has passed away
My last post My husband passed away at the end of November, just a few weeks before his 59th birthday. Not even close to the prognosis given at his diagnosis. I miss him terribly. ---------------------------------------------------- Daffodil58 posted in her older thread http://csn.cancer.org/node/294109 of her husband's…
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Dr. Visit Update
Hello everyone. I'm actually sitting in the chair right now, at UMHS. Today is my second from last ERBITUX® (cetuximab) infusion. My last treatement is scheduled for 2/25. And woo hoo -- under 1.0 CEA once again. What a wonderful update.However, I wanted to share a specific part of my update with you all, on the CSN…