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Scan results
The scan is clear! I don't know why I was so afraid for this one, but I was so anxious about it that I was physically ill. The doctor said "it looks great" even better than the first one after treatment. He said that he can see where it was, and he believes that what they are seeing is dead tumor because it's the area is…
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Need advice on groin node pressure/pain. Please
I hope everyone is doing well here and I do apologize I have not been diagnosed with cancer. I've been having trouble the past six months and just need some insight or advice. In December I noticed a enlarged groin node in the crease of my right thigh. Went to my doctor and she said it was of no concern, but sent me to an…
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Maybe Cyramza(ramucirumab) will be of help for some of you here:
www.empr.com/cyramza-gains-colon-cancer-indication/article/411077/
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Life after Cancer .. trying to figure it all out
Having such a difficult time trying to figure all this out. It seems so ironic that we fight so hard to save our lives, we get through surgeries, recovery, chemo, tests, radiation, toxic side affects from all the drugs we poor into our bodies ... only to emerge to find our entire reason for living is totally changed. The…
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Phil64 Update
All, I've been very busy between work and treatments and a spring vacation. I am continuing to receive Erbitux every two weeks and I'm continuing to deal with the Erbitux rash. I did skip a treatment for spring vacation and my skin did a little recovering in that time. But the rash is coming back on once again as my last…
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New here, newly diagnosed, with many questions
Hi, I’m new here, newly diagnosed and have a ton of questions. I’ve learned a lot from reading the posts here and hope to learn more and hope that I can one day share what I’ve learned. I had been having blood on my stool and pain in my rectum for nearly a year, but dismissed it as hemorrhoids until I realized that…
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Removing peoples Profile pages
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE listen to us. We understand where you as forum moderators are coming from, but when we hear that one of our own has passed, we want to go and look at their profile. We want to remember them, to see their picture. This is a part of our gireving for them, and a small part of our ability to pay our…
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Mom with Oxaliplatin secondary consequences, help
Mom started out fluid from the vagina since some weeks, the oncologist said that while it doesn't burn not to do anything, and that is due to Oxaliplatin, a week ago started to burn, then consult a gynecologist and gave capsules that are put into the vagina once a day for five days, after that you will have a consultation…
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I need advise
Hello dear friends!!! I hope everybody is doing as well as they can !! I have reached a point in my treatment that I will have to make some changes and I would like to pick your brains and hear from your experiences........ So here is a summary of what is going on. Diagnosed with stage IV CRC with mets to liver November…
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How's Craig?
Hey Craig - if you are up to a quick post, I've been wondering and worrying about you!
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Still here
Hi everyone. I have not been actively posting but I read your threads once in awhile. I know some have passed and every time I read this, my heart crushes. Just want to keep everyone updated about my mother who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last February of 2013. She has been doing well except for her neuropathy. So…
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Checking in...
I've actually been reading posts frequently but found myself a little stunned by the loss of Craig, to me he would always be here. My heart goes out to his family and I pray for their comfort and peace. I don't know how many remember that our house was damaged in a tornado August 21st 2013 and argued with insurance for a…
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Is this colon cancer?
In late October, I seemed to be developing some sort of stomach issue, as I would get nausea, and my stools got lighter, and sunk. The nausea soon went away. A month later, I developed insomnia. That insomnia was terrible. I literally didn't get any sleep at all some nights. Then, I got a form of it that wakes me up every…
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Low platelets
Well low platelets are causing a delay in treatment...3rd week. He's only had folfiri once. wondering what other docs use as a cutoff. Any thoughts on raising them? his were 169 march 24 ...before folfiri 68 on 4/9 76 on 4/15 60 on 4/17 not sure what today's number was as we were out when the nurse left the "no chemo due…
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Neurapothy control and shoes
Does anyone have any suggestions on shoes or how to control neurapothy without medicine?
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My Brother's Funeral
It was a beautiful service and thank you all for thinking of me, praying and good vibes during my difficult time. All the family was there and we made it in town the day before he died so I'm thankful we came in. Just could feel all of you with me. He was so very young and my dad was beside himself, losing a wife at 56, a…
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Craig's funeral notice
Hello friends, Kim has asked that I pass on the funeral arrangements for Craig; they are as follows: Wake: Friday, 24 April - 6-9pm Funeral: Saturday, 1:00pm Morrison Funeral Home 110 Petroleum St Oil City, PA 16301 If you’d like to post a note on his Tribute Wall, you may click on the following link:…
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can 3 P.E.T. scans be wrong ?
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last July.They found a tumor in his intestine. They did Chemo had a PET scan and it said there was nothing. A few months later he also had another PET scan which also came up with nothing found. So he discussed it with his Chemo Dr. and said since there showed nothing in…
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Jen - Good news on husband brain results?
I hope you are out celebrating! I have been thinking about you all day. Sandy
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Brother Passed Today
It is with a saddned heart that I'm letting you know that my brother passed today. Yesterday my older brother called very early morning and said the doctor had said to call the family in. Being out of town we were planning on today, but glad we made it in yesterday. His daughter just drove in from Texas but they said she…
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Some good news...
Well, it turned out that Watchtower purchased the garden apartment complex where I moved dad and my brother 8 months ago. The complex had a month to month lease, so when we got the eviction notice. I inquired and was told the apartments are going to be used for Jehovah Witnesses, so they wanted everyone out. I did manage…
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Clinical Trial Information - a Primer
** I posted this on Colon Club and am cross posting it here for everyone's information and benefit In this thread, I’d like to post some information about clinical trials in the US, based on my experience participating (as a lab rat) in two of them! Feel free to add to this. 1. Where to find trials…
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Absent for a while: here's why
It has been a few weeks since I was last here, and here's why: more cancer in the family. About a month ago my oldest, who's 31, came to me after a Saturday night dinner out with the family to say that he was in pain and needed a trip to the ER. A few hours later we were told that he most likely had developed testicular…
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First Liver Resection
Hello All, Looking for advice, comments and random thoughts. Completing my 5th round of Folfoxiri this weekend. Avastin was stopped two weeks ago. Liver resection scheduled for two weeks from now. Last weeks CT scan showed tumor shrinkage, yay, I'm eligible for surgery. I am losing the entire left lobe as one tumor is…
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Remembering Craig (Our lion)
I though it would be nice if we could post the article that Craig had published in Cure magazine. I am hoping that someone here is computer savy enough to do it. I think it would be a great rememberence for one of his most proud moments and for the new comers to really see what he was about. I am so thankful he at least…
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Brain scan results tomorrow
I've been trying not to think about it but it's hard to not be a little anxious. My husband had a brain MRI last week. No symptoms, doc is just being thorough (or there is a need for money?). After a disagreement about her policy on not releasing scan results by phone or email after his ct, she agreed that she would call…
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Update and upcoming surgery date.
Hi everyone, I have been quiet lately. (I wanted to wait to post until we knew the status of our Lion). I've had a few weeks of medical appointments and took time to go on a road trip vacation with two of my grandchildren. During this last week, I found the CT scan showed a lump in my thyroid as well as a lump in the…
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Targeted Therapy
I am from the anal cancer forum, but the anal tumor has been radiated away and so I reckon that I am now more or less in the same situation as you guys with mets to my lung (removed) and liver and lymph nodes, so I want to pose the same question as I posted there: Has anyone had targeted therapy and how did it go? My…
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Need help. I have lost all of my information
I am so bummed. I have been keeping the sad record of our friends on the forum, who have passed. I have even saved pictures of them. I go to my file today to sadly add our Craig, and the file is gone. I have searched and searched and tried to find a way of retrieving it, but it seems to have gone. Maybe a miracle will make…
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Moral Support
I've been working with a trainer to try to rebuild some strength and stamina and to deal with the neuropathy-induced balance issues because chemo is awesome yo. I am very ambitious, you see, and decided to try one of the balance stands before said trainer got to the gym this morning. I would hold onto the pole for support.…