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Mom's cancer is spreading some more
Hello Everyone, I have kind of dropped off the site for a while. Hope everyone is hanging in there. Two weeks ago I resigned from my job to take care of my mom full time and give my father a long overdue break and some emotional support. On Wednesday the oncologist called me into his office (I already knew this was not…
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Prayers and good wishes for Craig aka Sundanceh - updated 9:40 pm eastern
Craig's wife shared that he made it thru his surgery on Thursday pretty well. However he is experiencing a very rapid heart rate now and tests have not determined the cause. Please send prayers, good vibes and wishes to our favorite Texan writer. Marie who loves kitties ----------------------------------------- Update:…
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Turn for the worse. Update.
My wife has stage 4 cc. This past oct-nov, I don't remember, the dr. wanted to stop chemo. But my wife and I talked him into trying folfiri agsin, because she seemd to have the best results from it. Well since late friday early saturday she seems to have taken a downword turn. She is unable to get out of bed on her own.…
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Kathryn_in_MN has passed away
Kathryn has passed away. I will try and copy and paste post from her family to all her friends. Rest in Peace dear woman. Winter Marie
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Congratulations, AA
Your Seahawks did it in a big way! Hope you are celebrating. :) Higs, CM
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Any football fans on here?
As a life-long Washingtonian, I am SO excited that the Seahwaks are going to the Super Bowl! I remember the days when most every Sunday brought another day of head-hanging shame for Seattle, so for us this is a huge achievement! The entire city was so quiet yesterday...streets were empty, stores were empty. The stadium, on…
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Phil64 Update - sixth surgery scheduled
Well, I met with the surgeon yesterday. Dr. James Knoll at UMHS. He's been doing liver (and other) surgeries since 1980 and he was quick to gain my confidence. He explained the procedure to me, my wife, and my sister and walked us through the MRI images. There is a clear small tumor in the liver (near the surface). This…
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Strange ... our forum posts appearing on this site ...
Does anyone know what in the world this website is: http://www.healthboards.org/Forum-colon-and-rectal.html Our forum posts are being mirrored there. Very weird. Peace. ~ Cynthia
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Wishing you a quick recovery on your surgery today Craig
just want you to know we are all thinking of you as you have your spleen surgery today. Sending love and wishes for a speedy recovery, Winter Marie
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HIPEC?
Can they do radiation on your lungs? My new spots are on my lungs and want to ask my ONC about putting chemo directly to the tumors, I believe it's called HiPec?? I did did ask before about chemo directly to my liver but ONC stated he wanted to do the maintenance chemo to mop up all areas and if it didn't work then go and…
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Good News!!!
CEA level in October was below normal limits with CT Scan all clear. Now, as of 1/28/14, CEA level .4 lower than in October and CT scan still ALL CLEAR!!!!! My Oncologist has stopped Chemo. Keeping my fingers crossed that this is the end of my roller coaster ride.
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First long time coming. Need some encouragement
I was diagnose with stage III in March of 2012. I had surgery to remove 1 foot of colon. I recovered very well. My new colon shape took some getting used to but it worked out eventually. I started chemo right after and finished in the fall. The scan showed NSD. The three month scan was all clear, 6 month clear, 9 month…
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statistical question
My brother asked me if the 5 year survival rate is from when he was originally diagnosed with rectal cancer or when he was diagnosed a year later at stage 4? I told him statistics don't mean very much because he is young and most of the statistics are based on older patients (I think). Anyway, does anyone know? Lin
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Kathryn_in_MN
Per Facebook she has passed away. I know she will be missed by her friends & family. <CSN administrator edited post title to remove personal identifier.>
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Doesnt sound right.
I was still waiting for my colin polyp biopsy and gave the nurse a call. She said I should be recieving it in the mail but would tell me the results on the phone. She said that they removed a 40 cm polyp and it was shown to be benign. Benign is a wonderful word but I said do you mean 40 mm and not 40 cm? She said no it was…
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Sir Spheres- ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!
We are running out of options for my husband's treatment. His doctor has recommended Sir Spheres or radio embolization for his liver tumors. I have only heard from one person who has had good results with this treatment. It is scary that it doesn't seem to be used very much and I don't have a good feeling about it. He has…
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Mom must feel better because.......(real funny)
At age 70 she wants to go to a Macklemore and Lewis concert! She is living it and really more hip than I am.
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2 Years NED Today Jan 31,2014
Wow - officially 2 years NED today. For a stage 3b / signet cell - that's not too shabby. Go me!!!!!!! I think I will celebrate a little tonight! My best to all!
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Any news on Kathryn_in_MN?
I've been thinking and praying for her allot, and wondered if anyone has heard how she is doing.
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Biopsy
Well, my scan on the 21st showed additional growth in my already enlarged lymph nodes and an additional "multiple new enlarged lymph nodes...So .. now it is time for a biopsy. It also talked about " increasing stranding and haziness slong the mesentery and retroperitoneum where increase in adenopathy is present"...…
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Thinking of Craig
Just been thinking about you Craig. Not the same around here without you! Would love to see a quick hi if you are feeling up to it.
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BLOOD WORKS NOT GOOD
Hello Friends, I was scheduled to start my 3rd Cycle of Chemo on last Thursday & I went for my pre chemo blood test on last Tuesday. Wednesday morning my Onc called me & said that my counts are slightly low & he will differ the Chemo by 1 week & do another blood test on this Wednesday. If my blood count has improved he…
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Is this a bad time to discuss how to handle treatment sessions in inclement weather?
I just thought I would bring this out to our attention! My mom would stay in a hotel near the place where she would get her treatments. love ktz aka frozen in atlanta
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10 Year Mark - Stage 4
I haven't been on for awhile, but do lurk occasionally. January 29, 2004 I found out I was Stage 4 with 9 of 25 nodes positive and a couple tumors on the liver found during the colon resection. This site and the wonderful people helped me understand and cope with the new reality. I was NED for seven years until January…
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Phil64 Update
Yesterday was my 50th birthday... The onc calls with results from my recent CT and MRI. I wasn't expecting to hear results until Thursday during our scheduled appointment so he caught me off guard. Bad News and Good News: The bad news is that I have a spot on the liver. The good news is that it is very close to the surface…
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Rectal Bleeding during Chemo
Dear Friends, It’s one week since I had my 3rd Chemo administered. That’s after an additional week of rest due to low WBC & Platelet. Last 2 nights I noticed heavy bleeding when I was trying to pass motion. Though I am constipated, blood passed through without any pain. But seing blood when passing motion makes me nerves…
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New and Old Friends: Have you completed or updated your CSN Space About Me page?
If you haven't already done so ... why not take a few minutes to complete or update this part of the CSN site with information about your diagnosis, treatments, progress, and thoughts? This aspect of the site is restricted to members and does not appear on internet searches as do messages threads. Please consider taking…