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Job hunting, what do I tell a potential employer?
I looked it up on the employment guidelines for Canada and it said I don't have to say anything unless I'm asked why I was off work for a long period of time. Also, that they can't refuse me insurance coverage which I was surprised at. I have to look for a job because I owned my own business when I was diagnosed and had to…
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Diagnosed at 34 with stage 4 colon cancer. Been battling for a 11/2 years. Need Help!
Hi everyone! Someone please help me understand more about the CEA & how accurate is it?
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How are things with you, Winter Marie?
I've been thinking of you and hoping things are going as well as can be expected. Would love an update. Sue - Trubrit
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Newly diagnosed-hoping to talk with similar Stage 3 healthy, active, descent diet...
I'm a 44 year old man and was diagnosed with colon cancer a feew weeks ago. The CAT scans showed that it was only in my sigmoid colon so surgery was performed. I healed quick and was back home with three days - normal bowel movements again within 5 days! After extracting 48 lymphnodes the pathology showed that 14 were…
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Delays, good news and an update
My third chemo treatment last month was delayed a week because of a low white blood cell count. The count was back up after the third week. Went for my fourth treatment today after two weeks and the same thing happened, so we're waiting another week for the count to come back up. I asked my oncologist if she was going to…
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RFA advice
Doc has recommend I see a liver spec for a RFA. Need advice on this procedure. Anyone have this done?
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Need tips for Showering
I'm fairly new to the Colorectal forum. I had colonrectal cancer suergery on 2-13-15. I had my large intestine removed and ended up with a pernament iliostomy bag. I need tips for showering-What does everyone do to keep thier bag dry when they shower? Does anyone have a great tip
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mistletoe injections hopkins cancer center
my daughter has been taking mistletoe injections for over one year , right after she was diagnosed with colon cancer stage 4 so i was excited to read the article in the baltimore sun , believe big on mistletoe, her scans are clear so far. Has anyone else read this or is doing these.
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Husband skipped chemo yesterday
He was diagnosed stage IV last October, mets to liver, lungs & stomach lining. Been on two cocktails of chemo and over the past week or so has been in severe pain in his stomach and back (stomach pain is new). We went in for treatment yesterday and Dr recommended doing a scan and to forego treatment if my husband didn't…
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Life after rectal cancer
I am post surgery 4 weeks. I came out of surgery with a temporary ileostomy and an intact rectum and anus. I am dealing with the ostomy pretty good, but do any of you have any suggestions on dealing with the discharge coming from my recturm? It seems to come mostly when I get up and walk and the odor is horrific! Does this…
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Splenectomy for low platelets
Has anyone had their spleen removed for low platelets without a significantly enlarged spleen? If so, was spleen removal successful with respect to increasing your platelet counts, how much did they come up, and how long were they at a higher level?
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48 hr fasting before having chemo!????
MY dad is starting chemo this week. I have read somewhere that it is more effective and even tolerable if you fast 48 hrs prior to the treatment. has anybody fasted b4 their treatment. if you have, has it benefitted in any way? PS: How are you doing pepe? Praying for all of you! never loose hope and faith! Gabrielle
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#12 DONE!! :)
Wow cannot believe 7 mnths have passed. Not sure what to expect now that chemo is over but in my last 7 months here I have learned to imprevise, adapt an overcome NOT just expect or accept. im not a huge "word" guy but I do post frm time to time and read posts almost daily. I want to thank EVERY person on this board for…
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close your eyes...count to 10...and FLY!
Hi all, Today I had my chemo port removed. I guess you can say I was "deported". At my Oncology appointment last Monday, she really felt for my emotional healing I needed to have it taken out. I am now on every 6 months for CEA tests and once a year for CT scans and she felt that going into the infusion center monthly to…
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Children
Wondering, My kids are 22 and 24. Completely in denial. I'm stage 4, mets to liver but Ned since resection in May. More to come no doubt. They think when my chemo is done in two months that life continues the way it was before. Anyone else experienced this? I don't want my mortality to dominate their thoughts but realism…
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Update from Laz.
HI Everyone, I come here almost every day and try my best to give good support and advise to those who need it. I just had my 6 month check up again and everything is looking good. I was very nervous because my CEA went from 1.3 to 1.7, but under 2.5 is normal they say. The ct did not show anything. I dont know when they…
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Husband Newly Diagnosed - Scared
My 48 year old husband was just diagnosed with colon cancer. He went in for his first colonoscopy last week and they found a 5 cm mass in his sigmoid colon. We only have the preliminary pathology report now, we will get the final one on Friday, hopefully. He had a CT scan with contrast which also showed the tumor but was…
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How common is this?
I have colon cancer and it has spread to a lymph node in my neck.I also have numerous spots on both lungs It has not been confirmed what they are.The dr says it looks odd. He said it looks as though both lungs were shot with BB's.But my liver is clear.If this in my lungs is cancer how rare is it that my liver is clear?
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Port Removal Update
Today I get to remove the dressing and take a shower! The burning at the incision point is getting better. I am beginning to adjust to not having my "little buddy" riding on my chest just below the skin and having tubing up my neck. I see my counselor next week. We will work on feeling comfortable with this big step.…
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If you want to make your head explode...
check out this video of a 60 Minutes interview with Belle Gibson, cancer faker extraordinaire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsw90DY5gEI
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Interesting......
www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/New_Product_460/Device-that-Makes-Chemotherapy-More-Personalized-Efficient.shtml
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Heartbroken in Michigan to OH HAPPY DAY!
I just told my wife the bad news... And she started crying over the phone. I've been riding a remission now for six months. I know, six months is hardly that long of a time, but for me it was the longest stretch of <1.0 CEA results and clear scans. Ever since my liver surgeery on December 5th I have been clear. And we were…
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Oncologist recommendation SF Bay Area anyone?
My oncologist has left the area and I am hoping someone can recommend one for CRC surveillance in San Francisco Bay Area or vicinity. I am two years out from diagnosis. is there a suggestion from Stanford or UCSF? Thank you wonderful people on this forum!
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Chemo for Stage III
What is the typical process for chemo for stage III (a,b and c) colon cancer? I have read every other week for 6 months in most cases. Is that correct or can it be more frequent? I am trying to get some information about how the treatment typically works and if it takes a while to get better after each treatment? Is it…
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Colon cancer survivor with ct showing cyst on liver
In January of this year I went to the ER with what I thought was Kidney Stones. Yes it was. I am a stage 3b colon cancer survivor with 6 rounds chemo 17 years ago. During my visit with the ER Dr. he stated that my CT scan without contrast revesled many cysts in my liver. He said go to your internAl med. Dr. To get them…
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Integrative Oncology-Effective or Not?
My mother was just diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. She just went thru her first week of chemo, going thru the industry standard way of treatment. Me and my mom went to a Integrative Oncology cancer center for a series of meeting and test with the staff. They focus a lot on diet, wanting my mom to try and eat more of a…
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Cimitidine and Fluorouracil (5-FU)
I felt I should post this ... I had read somewhere that there may be an adverse interacton with taking Cimitidine and Irinitican ... according to this information it is the Fluorouracil which is also part of FOLFOX. http://www.avon.nhs.uk/aswcs-chemo/ASWCS11%20GI013_IrinMdG_Final_amended_110921.pdf May be worth checking…
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Independence Day
Happy 4th of July everyone! I have been kind of quiet lately as I completed all my most recent tests, scans, colonoscopy, GI series, you name it I have had it lately. So far everything is clear. I see my oncologist on Monday, but she has been calling me all along as each test was done and results were in and letting me…
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APR
Scheduled for APR in the morning, anyone been thru this? Wondering what the recovery is like and how long it may take.
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Update on my brother
My brother's heart function is up to 46 from 20. The doctors decided to put him back on 5-FU, but not in the 48 hour pump, just in the IV at infusion, along with the irinotecan. The dosage will be lower, but instead of getting chemo every other week, he will have it once a week for 4 weeks, then 2 weeks off. He's being…