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CEA 0.5 - Woo Hoo with me
I went for my second post Ablation Oncologist appontment and my Doctor help up my blood work results to show me CEA 0.5 Can we say Happy me. He doesn't want to see me now for three months. THREE DOCTOR FREE MONTHS. YEAH! Please feel free to join me in celebration. Sue - Trubrit
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Abdominal pain with Capox
I'd like to know how long it lasts for you? for mum this is the second cycle and was given one and half days ago, she has pain and gases, the first cycle had less abdominal pain, she suspects it's the Capecitabine pills but in the first cycle had more Oxali colateral effects (cold issues) due to the drug Oxali being a…
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Finally have come to the forum...
Hi all, 52 yr old dude from California, married with 2 children 25 and 19 and 1 grandchild age 4. jan 2013 had emergency surgery after waking up to intense pain. After emergency colon resection found 1 tumor, Determined stage II. Immediately underwent radiation and 2 rounds chemo, the second being FullFox. Finished 9/13. 1…
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Gerson Institute
November 2008, Diagnosed Stage 4. Thanksgiving 2008 in hospital. Mestasis to liver. Had liver resection Apr 2009. Thanksgiving 2014, I will be at the Northern Baja Health Center - Gerson Therapy In Mexico. I will be heading there for the Gerson treatment for 3 weeks. I'm excited but also know that the next two years won't…
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Cancer Vent
I'm getting really cranky about some things lately. I sincerely hope this doesn't offend anyone, these are just my views and I'm frustrated and can't tell people I know because they're too close to the situation. It will feel good to get some things out of my system. Here goes in no particular order. The focus on breast…
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Phil64 Update - surgery # 5 coming up...
Talked to surgeon (Scott Regenbogen, M.D., M.P.H.) yesterday. Surgery is scheduled for Monday 12/2/2013. I now need to meet with work to discuss time off. So far this year I have had 48.5 days off in the past 12 months from work (chemo, scans, and a liver resection surgery last April). We have a policy for no more than 90…
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Stomach Nodule
Hello, within the last year and half, my sister was diagnosed with colon cancer with 8 mets in the liver. She had the mass removed from her colon and 40% of her liver. She finished her rounds of chemo in june of this past year and today her scan showed 2 nodules that her doctor said was floating in her abdomen. Can anyone…
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Diem Brown
I admit - I follow celebrity gossip. Diem Brown has ovarian cancer, and is now on her third recurrance. It has now metasticized to her colon And I believe she will be seeking hipec. She is technically not one of us but she will be receiving treatment and blogging about it. during her bouts with the disease, she blogged…
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35 months... Update added
Husband had his CT 35 month after Stage 4 Diagnosis (then mets to liver) today... seems to be all clear - detail appointment with onc next monday but for the moment... breaaaaaaaaaaaaaath!!!! Seems still to be NED... UPDATE 20.10.14: Appointment was delayed - finally had our onc-talk today. They found nothing to worry…
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Working out!
I've been doing it to the best of my ability. It feels REALLY good. Just thought I'd share this and encourage anyone who can. I can make it up 5 flights of stairs now although I'm severely winded and then I walk the floors all the way back down (I'm at work, our floors go in a full octagonal "circle" which makes for a…
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Lower stage cancers and less aggressive treatments
It seems to me like I'm seeing a trend on here where people who are initially diagnosed with lower staged cancer, say stage two, are not surviving as long as people with higher stages or are having more severe relapses. Am I correct? This has me wondering if the professionals aren't treating them as aggressively as they…
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Brain met survivors
I woul love to hear stories of survival from brain mets and your duration. Searching for timeline answers and accepting all data....weeks...months,,,,years of survival? Mike
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Irinotecan
My brother has been off chemo for 6 weeks because of a low ejection fraction rate (25%). His cardiologist felt that his body needed a rest. He put him on digoxin to see if it helps to strengthen the heart muscle. Thee will restart chemo in another week. They are going to give him irinotecan. For now, they will start at a…
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Maxicat - you there?
Maxicat, I haven't heard from you in a while? You doing ok? From another stage 3b signet cell......... Anybody hear from her? Thanks
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It is nice to be home again
I have had a difficult month. The side effects of Chemo (Folfiri w/Avastin), nausea, and not being able to consume calories. (I was able to ingest some calories, just not enough to keep me fueled up.) My colon shut down again. That was the third time in a month! I had Laurie drive me to the local Cancer Center, it is a…
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Pro/cons of colostomy bag?
Not new to CSN but joining but the wonderful people on the colonrectal board! History Diagnosed with Endometrial Adenocarcinoma (Uterine Cancer) Stage 3A, Grade-2 December/2009 Hysterectomy,Chemo- Taxol/Caroplatin and 26 treatments of radiation and 2 internal Brachy therapy Started Chemo March/ 2011 & Radiation…
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Not ready for people yet.....but this has potential
www.stockhouse.com/news/newswire/2014/11/12/theralase-v-tlt-further-demonstrates-phenomenal-cancer-immunity-response-testing and then there's this www.news-medical.net/news/20141111/High-absorption-BCM-95-Curcumin-can-reduce-spread-of-cancer-cells.aspx
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Good piece from NYT on restoring appetite during chemo
http://bittman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/pickling-and-chemotherapy/ This letter suggests using pickled vegetables and/or vinegar in food can counter loss of appetite resulting from chemotherapy. Does anyone have specific experience who can attest to the effectiveness of the technique (or not?) I'd like to try it for my…
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Any Folks working w/ MD Anderson? Oh and Juicers
Gut tells me I've seen one or more folks here that interacted with MD Anderson as primary or consult. Heading there this weekend for a 5 day oncology work-up. Hoping to get some pointers from anyone with experience. Maybe two years back there was a multiple day/month thread about juicing and juicers.... which one came out…
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9 years and counting
Today officially marks 9 years since I was diagnosed stage IV. I am going to buy a big steak for us to cook on the grill to celebrate making it 9 years but first a long mountain bike ride followed by a long motorcycle ride.
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hoping for advice
Hi All, first timer and not to accomplished on the whole website forums etc. However, found you guys :) We live in Australia. At aged 71 my husband Marto, was found to have a large growth in his lower bowel in September 2012. At that time, it was inoperable. He had an ileosotomy bag He was given treatment of Xeloda (1 day…
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Back to chemo
seen the oncologist today, they found 5 spots on my scans, two in my lungs, one by my liver, one in my abdomen, and one on my thyroid lymph node. Now they are going to figure out what chemo to give me. Not happy at all, not ready to do this again!
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today - 3 years ago...
... Thorsten had his app with the gastro-doc which confirmed he had cancer. So today 3 years ago his,our journey stared. In the following weeks and months he had surgery to remove the tumor and 2 mets on his liver,got an temporary Ileostomy, had 6 months of Oxi and Xeloda and finally got his ileo taken dow. Since then he…
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Update from Laz
Dear Friends, I was away for a couple of weeks looking for work after more than a year of hiatus. I was going to interviews, working interviews like crazy and far away, because there is no dentist jobs where I live. Finally I have work 4 days a week even though it's 1 hour 45 minuts away. I was excited and anxious to start…
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Checking in
Sorry I have not been on lately , I had all summer off of chemo so I was feeling good and was busy with my children, But looks like I I'm back on my cea level keeps riseing and two spots showed up on my last chest ct, Going to see the doc on Monday to find out about the pet scan results. I'm just not ready for more bad…
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Gizzyluv
Kris lost her beloved husband yesterday. I have followed her posts on facebook, Jason fought so hard and suffered so much these past couple of months. Her story has brought tears to my eyes. Sending out Hugs from George & Diane
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Off topic - Pictures from my trip to England (and Wales).
As requested, I will add a few pictures from my trip to England and Wales. Just a few of the highlights. I will post a couple at a time in this thread. First off, a little background. I'm 55 (56 next month), and as a teenager I was 'In Love' with The Osmonds, especially Jay. Fast forward 40 odd years and here I am,…
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Been a while - some positive updates
Hi all... It's been a while since I've posted. I was trying to stay away from the internet for a bit and it's helpful with not freaking myself out. My dad is doing well so far. He had two different types of cancer - rectal and colon, but the rectal disappeared. Yes, they can't find the primary tumor or the mets anymore…
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Warning...negative ranting post
I just hate hate hate cancer and wanted to let out some of the anger. Like many of you, I go through my days with a smile and try to keep life normal and when people say how are things, I say fine. But they aren't fine. My oldest is a senior in hs and while others are choosing colleges she resigned to the fact that she's…
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hipec
i am posting this on behalf of my father who has recently been diagnosed with colorectal cancer he underwent the surgery today in delhi ( India) )( 13-12-2012) ( Right hemocolectomy,removal of mesentry and omentum) the surgeon said that they saw subcentimeter 2 seeds in peritonium also and removed those also along with the…