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neuropathy
I am about to get my 7th treatment with full dose FOLFOX. I have numbness in my hands and feet. There is no pain. I get all the typical cold induced neuropathy for 4-5 days after infusion, and then those symptoms go away completely before my next treatment. Of those of you who stopped oxaliplatin due to neuropathy, how bad…
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Happy Birthday Trubrit
May you celebrate in style. May all your birthday wishes come true. May there be many more to celebrate. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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Merry Christmas
And a happy an healthy New Year to my CRC family. I hope everyone gets what they want/need frm Santa and just always remember our friends we have lost along the way. Happy Holidays to all :) Chris
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My mom has stage 4 colorectal cancer
My mother has been dianosed with stage 4 colon cancer that has spread to her liver and has caused ascites. She tried chemotherapy once and she quit after one treatment because of the side effects. She has decided to go back to chemotherapy but it might be to late now. She is a fighter and I am doing my best to have hope…
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Happy Birthday LivinginNH
I hope you have a wonderful day, and a wonderful Christmas season. We are all so blessed that you are here, posting with us still. We need caregivers wisdom, especially through the most heartwrenching times. Sue - Trubrit
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Happy Birthday LAZ!
I hope you are having a WONDERFUL day. Sue - Trubrit
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Six and a half years and counting.
It’s been six and a half years since my colon resection in which they removed a tumor from my colon the size of an orange and classified me at Stage 2A. I had a bumpy road with chemo, which I was unable to complete due to many adverse reactions. I'm now clear of cancer and never let a day go by without being thankful.…
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Happy Birthday Maglets!
I'm sure you could think of better ways to spend your Birthday, other than preparing for more surgery, but I do hope that you are able to find joy in the day. I pray you are surrounded by love and support. Happy Day!
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Your Birthday
If you would like your Birthday celebrated here on the forum, just let me know when it is, and I will do my best to help bring a little joy into your stressful life. Sue - Trubrit
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Laz' check up.
I was diagnosed with Stage 2-3 rectal cancer in May of 2013. Radiation, chemo, surgery with permanent colostomy and more chemo. Over 2 years of NED and just had clear blood work and CT. Will have colonoscopy later. I'm hoping to get on a blood work every 6 months, CT once a year and colonoscopy once every 2 years. Will…
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18 months
It's been 18 months since my last surgery and my CEA is still normal. Like some others it can't seem to stay level and has been fluctuating between 1.8 and 2.8 for the last 6-8 months. I am hopeful that things are okay. In the past once it got up to 2.8 it just kept going up and up. In any case I'm still celebrating the…
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interesting new development
Interesting new development in diagnosis and treatment http://finance.yahoo.com/news/scientists-develop-method-filter-cancer-001543395.html
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George Clark
George fought 7 year battle. As is all to often the case he lost. April 5, 1945 - December 12, 2015
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Clean up on isle five - Mods
Thank you CSN mods for cleaning up that horrible mess. It turns my stoamch every time I see this kind of thing on the Cancer forums. I know most are computer generated but someone is behind it. Other than flagging these posts (what do you even call them? Trolling? Advertising?), can we contact mods or CSN via email or…
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Clean scans, Buttt
Hello all I hope an pray everyone here on this site is hangin in there and as strong as can be. I pray you all are enjoying this precious time of the year with your loved ones and this holiday brings sum laughs and joy into our lives. This time one year ago I was going into surgery as I was DX'd with stage IIIc in late…
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Yolllimbs and Trubrit hit the town...Pic included :)
OK, we just hit The Cheesecake Factory, but good as the town. It is so much fun meeting with friends from the forum. Yolanda and I have met before, and we get on like a house on fire. I highly suggest it.
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Cholinergic Urticaria
Can Cholinergic Urticaria increase CEA?
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Neuropathy
My husband is having a heck of a time with this. Between his hands, feet & even his mouth. He hates that most foods don't have any taste too. Is there any medication that he can take that will help relieve some of this? It seems that it gets worse with every treatment (he just finished 7th folfox/avastin). Onc. said he…
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Jimmy Carter Cancer Free
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/06/politics/jimmy-carter-cancer-free/index.html In August it sound dire as it spread to his brain. Reports are radiation and autoimmune drug recently approved did this. Wow. C'mon science get it done quickly
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On this day....
I am sure all or most of you have a Facebook account. On This Day is an interesting thing. It reminds us where we have been and in some cases how far we have come. I checked mine this morning and was reminded of this.... 2 years ago today, I had an appointment to meet with a new oncologist. My previous one had left and I…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi All - I am new to this forum and find the posts very informative and extremely helpful. (Stage III cc.) I had surgery in November and the surgeon said he removed everything but recommended that I have Folfox (12-cycles/6-month). Removed 25 nodes of which 5 were involved. I will have my first appointment with my onc on…
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Life without a colon?
Old timer here: Dx Stage III colon cancer 5/2006, cancer free since 1/2007. My mom is a four time survivor, now five time survivor, being diagnosed with her fifth cancer last week. Her previous cancer hx - colon 2x - 1990 and 2001, lung 2003, mediastinum 2004 - stages II through IV. This time it is recommended that the…
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COLORECTAL CANCER SPREAD TO THE ASCITIES
Hi my husband was diag. in Dec. with Colorectal cancer stage iv that had spread to the omentum. He has had 2 cycles of Chemo. Oxaplatan and Ceptabine. told yesterday that the chemo has not worked in fact the cancer is worse. But his creatine levels are high and to go home and drink plenty of water and will check the levels…
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George clark
George home with me in hospital bed. He has been under hospice care for 2 weeks. My heart is breaking in a million pieces
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Happy Birthday to Helen - 6th Dec
HELEN! I hope you are having a wonderful day. Sue - Trubrit
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Lung biopsy clear and liver ??
Im a very healthy 65 year old and a diver and ship captain three years ago i had a colon resection very small no chemo no radiation nothing recently i went for my check up my CEA had gone from 1-3.5 which is still in normal range ( what cab effect cea besiudes cancer?) CT scan showed one spot on lung and two tiny spots on…
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Lung biopsy clear and liver ??
Im a very healthy 65 year old and a diver and ship captain three years ago i had a colon resection very small no chemo no radiation nothing recently i went for my check up my CEA had gone from 1-3.5 which is still in normal range ( what cab effect cea besiudes cancer?) CT scan showed one spot on lung and two tiny spots on…
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Hyperbaric Therapy
Hello all I hope everyone had a wundaful safe an happy turkey day.. Just had a quick question about hyperbaric therapy ? Has anyone ever tried this post chemo? I hear an read great things an made a five session treatment pkg starting next Wed.. A little expensive but what is money with no health.. I will post after my 1st…
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Waiting period between radiation and surgery
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, may you had a wonderful time with family or surrounded by the love of those who care for you. My husband, Donny finished chemoradiation on October 28 and he is scheduled for surgery on Jan 11 about 10 weeks after. He dx with stage 3 rectal cancer. Would anyone share your experience on how long…
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How to avoid liver failure: tests, discuss
I'd like to know if you do something to avoid liver failure: blood tests for example, how often? I don't see it much discussed here We saw how nice members like Winter Mary had it, did she check liver function from time to time? Anyone not checking liver function in say half a year? I think this is important to continue…