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Stinking lump
Had dental work and my gland has been swelling for a few weeks so I wrote is off as dental work related. Now I have a hard lump on another part of my body. Grumble grumble grumble. Going on Thursday to have it checked. Too tired for this and so done. Cancer can kiss my grits. Hoping it's just some normal problem. I would…
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spreading into mesentery
Wondeing what you all know about mesentery? my father who is stage 4 recently showed on the scans that there is 'activity' on his abdomnial lining (mesentery). they are not sure if this is lymph nodes, tumors or even swelling. he was given a 6 week break from chemo as he was on it for 1.5 every two weeks but now b/c of…
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Spam Emails
We have been made aware of another round of spam emails being sent to users. While we try to have security in place to handle such emails, we cannot always catch them all. If you have received an email asking for money, please do not respond to the email or the private email address that was given by the sender. Please…
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Nodes on Lungs Always Colon Cancer That's Spread?
It's been almost two years since I had the tumor removed from my colon. I had to fight long and hard after that because of radiation almost killing me, but here I am; alive and hopefully well. I had a catscan about 9 months ago that showed two nodes on my lungs. I had another one last thursday that shows that one of the…
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Would I get tos'd if
I ask for prayer for my family. Going through things, everyone losing jobs, divorces, mom's scan coming up, and dad losing memory. Sitting here crying a lot lately. Crying in the car at work in the bathroom in church, etc. Shaking all the time, can't eat, can't sleep, can't drink water. Just need some love from my other…
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Trying to wean myself from forums for a while....
I'm NED for over 2 years now and have found that when I come and read posts about symptoms or reccurences, I go into a real tailspin of anxiety. I've talked with a therapist who has insisted that I need to stop fixating on cancer and try to get on with my life. She says I have PTSD and have developed Health Anxiety (I call…
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Saying Hi
Hi everyone. Sorry I have been out for such a long time. I felt like I needed to rest myself from feeling all depressed and worrying. I hope everyone is doing well or just fine would be at least good for me to hear. My mom is doing fine. Neuropathy is her biggest enemy right now. I hope there is something that I can do to…
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Recovering from my Microwave Ablation 'Cooked Liver' procedure - Update April 30th
OK, this was my 11th surgery. Why oh why oh why did I not ask more questions? I mean, come on, I really should know better. So, I figured that seeing they made it an outpatient procedure, I would be good to go in just a few days. IDIOT! Yesterday I was so tried of the pain that I talked to my surgeon's nurse. "Why am I…
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CEA question about an old thread
I had bookmarked an old thread where one of our members had listed her CEA for years and it jumped all over the place, tho she remained clear of cancer. I kept it because I always worry so much while waiting for my CEA results. I tried to access it today and it says the thread is not found. I don't remember who was the…
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Complete Colon Removal?
I met with my surgeon today...lots of good information. We are considering a complete colon removal; attaching the small intestine to the rectum...I will go to the bathroom 3-4 times per day (he says) for the rest of my life if we do this.. Has anyone had this done? Would you mind terribly to share your story (what day to…
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Looking for insight from all of you
As many of you know, my brother has had a lot of medical issues that interfered with his getting chemo on several occasions. He also had to have his chemo reduced and some of the chemo meds eliminated because of the side effects. He is now on 5-FU and irinotecan. They had to cut the dose of 5-FU in half because of the side…
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A Day At Sloan Kettering.....
I spent yesterday at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, first at some programs, and then at my surgeon’s research lab, where they are doing amazing studies on colorectal cancers. I saw my doctors, but purely on a social basis. We traveled there for the luncheon discussion from their Integrative Medicine group. Some…
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Been awhile
It has been awhile since I've been on, alot is going on..I've started my folifiri, 5FU and Avastin. Had my first does of Avastin Wednesday and it has not been kind to me at all. Between the cramping, diaherra, nauseau, I've been pretty miserable. I think (I used that word lightly) that I am beginning to feel better. I…
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Surgery Thursday - UPDATE April 25th
My surgical oncologist doesn't want to resect the liver, so he is doing a Microwave Thermal Laparoscopic Ablation. He will also remove my appendix if there is not too much scar tissues and adhesions. My appendix has been enlarged for a while. We are just going to stay up in the big city until the surgery is over. If all…
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start chemo
i start 6 months every 2 weeks of folfox and avastin, nervous
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Howdy
Helllo everyone, it's been ages since I have posted in here. I still lurk sometimes however I have not been very active. I suppose it is the survivors guilt getting to me. For the newbies, I am a stage III rectal cancer surviver, I was diagnosed in 2008, had the oral chemo and radiation, resection, Folfox, illeostomy and…
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Met New Surgeon
Met my new surgeon Wednesday after my "wonderful" surgeon left because of difficulties in the "new health care law." He saved my life and now I'm dealing with a new surgeon but have to admit I'm glad that he has been recommended by my original doctor. I've lost so many doctors because of this new health care law and I'm…
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This seems very interesting
http://www.envitamexico.mx/adoptive-autologus-immunotherapy/ Watch the video, it explains the treatment well, might be an alternative to Germany clinical trial for CRC here; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00720785
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New Trial for mCRC/recurrent CRC opens this month
This is the guy I saw for my 2nd opinion. He has added Celebrex to the chemo mix with his patients, and claims significant improvements in outcomes. He is here in Seattle, with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, but apparently will work with docs in other areas. Just wanted to bring it to everyone's attention. Many thanks…
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Insurance Hell
I am all gowned up, they've tried to IV me, and now they say the insurance is refusing to cover the Ablation. They will cover a Resection, but no to the Ablation. Im laying here waiting. Waiting, waiting, waiting. i HATE insurance (I love it too).
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Hi Craig!
Happy to see our friendly lion posting today. Hope that means you are feeling well.
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Giving Thanks!
I have to post Praise and Thanks to God above! - CEA test on 4/10 was under 1.0 (Still NED) - No chemo since 9/17/2013. - Carribbean cruise scheduled for next week - just completed a brisk one-hour walk and feel amazing. - applied for a promotion at work (don't know if I'll get it). - My family is all well and happy -…
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CEA 48, surgery today two more scheduled
I had the first of three surgeries today. My CEA has been rising, it was 33 in March and now it is 48. I had the first of my 2 part Y90 surgery today. It went well. I have TEM surgery Monday and then the second half of Y90 the week of May 5th. Hopefully this all goes well and and I can join those of you currently living in…
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A Small Celebration and Fear
I had my last of 12 FOLFOX treatments this week and was just disconnected from the take home chemo. The CT scan I had four weeks ago still shows NED. I feel like this should be a time for celebration, yet instead I find myself feeling sad and worried about what comes next, scared about possible recurrence, and all the…
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It's Been Way Toooooooooooooooo Long !
I have been lurking on an off for the last few years, but something always draws me back to check in. For those who don't know me or remember me, I was DX with Stage II Colon Cancer back in 2006 (8 years; boy time flys); went through treatments, surgeries, etc., and had my last yearly CT Scan in March 2014 and still NED…
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Friends of Buzz
I got a note from his minister of music yesterday that said Buzz's sister is battling cancer. She had not been doing well with tx's but her last report showed no cancer. She has not told the church what kind of cancer it is. Also, he thought we'd want to know that Buzz's kids are doing great. A local group did a big event…
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CT Scan tomorrow
Well tomorrow another CT/scan . I get them about every three months. Turns out about nine months ago after an interval of a year showed two "lesions" one about 3/4 and the other about 1/2 inch in size. So oncologist ordered an MRI followed by a ultra sound and then a ultra sound with a biopsy. CT/scan; MRI; unltra sound…
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PET results - Mets to liver, and a worrisome spot in the rectum - UPDATE April 17th
Thank you so very much, Patchadams and those who were thinking of me today. So, there is a worrisome spot in the rectum and a growing spot on my liver. As far as the spot in the rectum, my Oncologist is baffled, as I was radiated to Hell and back in that area, plus I had a clean colonoscopy in January. Anyway, he wants me…
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What does a high D-Dimer mean?
Hey all, I have a question. Does anyone know what an elevated D-Dimer means if there is no evidence of a blood clot? Jason's is very high (2480.0 normal is 0.0-400.0). He was having some chest pain, so they did a test to check for a blood clot but didn't find anything.....
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Dear, dear me, my butt is sore. Update
So today I had my Flexi Sig. First finances. Some of you may remember how I was quoted $29,450.00. First thing I asked when going to admittance was to talk about this. The lady admitting me politely (and she was a lovely girl) told me that the hospital prices are always FOUR TIMES higher than big city hospitals. Ah, I…