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palliative care is quickly becoming a euphemism for euthanasia.
research this at catholiceducation.org. My husband was just denied food and water for days until I signed papers to admit him to hospice to get him out of the hospital. It was too late, he died several days later. To have this knowledge can enable you to fight the so called palliative care division of the hospital when the…
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I lost my belly button-UPDATE!
Everything is healing well. Actually I'm glad that the belly button is gone, because it kid of interfered with the edge of my stoma bad. Today the drain came out, next Friday the staples and I hope the following week I can start the chemo. Again, overall everything is ok, I'm doing better every day. I hope you are all…
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Totally random, but…how does anyone ever become a surgeon?
I happened to see my surgeon in the elevator at my doctor's office the last time I visited. Said "hello", chatted for a bit, and then went on my way. Then I got this funny feeling...that guy knows me (at least the physical me) more intimately than anyone else in the world. He has seen the nooks and crannies of my body, and…
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JBG Still Not Out Of The Woods, Yet - Update 11/11
Back to square 1. JBG started bleeding again, intermittenly, especially after trying to eat some oatmeal. Last night, she was given a couple of enemas so a partail scope could be done, but the results were inconclusive as they couldn't go far enough to see anything. She was very sick with vomiting & diarrhea after & is in…
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I'm worried (UPDATE)
My sister brought my brother for his treatment today. He was having difficulty breathing. so the doctor ordered a CT scan. They said he has multiple pulmonary embolisms. They are admitting him as I write this. Has this even happened to any of you? Lin UPDATE He was admitted to the hospital. I drove there to relieve my…
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Just when you think things can't get worse, they do....
This board has so many amazing people on here fighting cancer or being a caregiver to a loved one fighting cancer. I am amazed at the strength of all of you. My husband has been battling stage 4 cancer for over 2 years now. He has had FOLFOX and FOLFIRI and now is going to be on Zaltrap I think. The lastest blood work…
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HIPEC - Anyone been through this procedure?
HIPEC - Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy - Going to have this surgery/procedure done the first week of December. All the research I've been able to do sure sounds positive. My surgeon has done hundreds of these procedures and at this point (colon cancer met. to small bowel and abdominal cavity) we're hopeful for a…
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Day 8 in the hospital -update, now day 10
Hi Friends, Well, here we are on our 8th night in the hospital. Roller coaster is an understatement. I know I am preaching to the choir when I say this is such an emotional swing. ****'s surgery, to clear the small bowel from adhesions went well Monday night. It has been real up and down with getting the bowels to wake up…
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Hi again I'm fine but still working hard!
Have fun mates!
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Have you ever heard of this kind of lump?
Hi everyone...I have a question if anyone has heard of this. It's not colorectal related but sending a little scare my way still. My 9 year old daughter came to me tonight almost tearful. She said for a couple of days she has had a off and on pain in her cheek when she talks, eats, lays on that side but forgot to mention…
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my dad has stage4 colorectal cancer w/ liver met
Good day! im lou from the philippines. my dad was diagnosed with well differentiated (low grade) stage4 colorectal cancer. (still it is a cancer -lol) He underwent surgery last aug. 24, 2013 found 3.5cm tumor in the colon and a 2.2 cm tumor in the lower left lobe of the liver. both were removed surgically. Now he is…
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In and out of surgery for obstruction
What a day. Dicks pain continued to increase last night so he had a CAT scan at 11:00am. I was on my way home with our daughter for a few hours while a friend stayed with **** at the hospital. She called and said the doc might want to do surgery I had to turn around which just crushed our daughter. By 5:00 we got the call…
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new here
I am new here My husband has been given a report of stage 4 colon cancer, part colon removed, in 4 lymph nodes and spot on liver. Please give me hope and advice We are with the Veternans Hospital, please give me advice and experience of treatment from the Va We are being scheduled to see an onocolougist, Thank you, Karen
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Prayers Needed Please For Johnnybegood--UPDATE
Just got a call from JBG & hubby. She was taken by ambulance to Louisville. She is in ER with uncontrolled rectal bleeding. We are all very scared right now. Please send prayers & good vibes. She is my baby. Luv, Wolfen Bleeding has slowed down. Docs still not sure what the cause is. Said she may have C-Diff, so she's on…
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Chemo Sensitivity Test.
Just would like to spread the news about a great service by Rational Therapeutics in Long Beach Ca. They test different single and combination of chemo agents on living cancer cells to see what works best. They couldn't do mine, because I didn't have any living cancer cells in my specimen they removed at the surgery, so…
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prep causes vomiting HELP PLEASE
ahhh dang....I am prepping for early morning colonoscopy Friday morn. My prep is pico salex or purg=odan or sodium as far as I know last time I tried this I upchucked... helpppppp anybody got any tips.....I start in an hour....asked the pharmacy staff and they looked at me like I was a Halloween goblin......huhh???? said…
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Winter Marie? You around?
Just wondering how you're doing. Let us know if you feel up to it! Hugs coming your way~AA
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Maglets!
How did your procedure go? Btw I've been waiting for updated pictures on the expressions page. Lol love, ktz
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lung nodule removal
I have new growth in 3 lung nodules..just wondering if anyone has had them removed and what procedure was used and how invasive it was..thanks flyguide
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Trying to eat "healthier"? This is obscene if true!!!!!
www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/Food/chicken_products_1023130622.html "What's really in chicken products? You don't want to know" (and the rest of our food is equally as healthy:ie GMO-if you ask the FDA) None of this should be "news" ;just a good article putting it all trogether if anyone is unaware of what's been…
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Unremarkable
Unremarkable - What great words to hear when one has cancer. Usually not good words to hear, or read. My tumors and mets got rated unremarkable! Wooo Hooo Laurie and I rose up and hugged each other while Dr. Lenz was speaking to us. He actually stopped, let us have a moment, and then repeated himself. What a great Doctor!…
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Momof2plusteens and zach
Anyone heard anything from them?
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Abscess/Fistula
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MRI results
My surgeon said there is no change in the tiny leasion on my liver surface therefore there is no need for concern and I can go back to scanning every 6 months.
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Regorafenib info
Pat's last CT scan show that Folfiri & Avastin is no longer working. Doc wants to start him on Regorafenib as soon as our insurance approves it. I remember Kathleen808 and steveandnat discussing it a few months ago and would like to hear any updates. I read up on it when it was approved about a year ago but now I would…
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Tumors shrinking.....or surgery?
Have been chemoing three years since bowel resection. Only Eva had tumors in lung ...thank God. They are shrinking now on erbitux smallest 20mm largest 45mm. Just don't know if to say blow it let's rip them buggers outta lung or stay on chemo. Decision pretty much mine they say. Would love your advice????
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Have to postpone chemo.
I was gonna start my 6 rounds of folfox this Monday, but my belly button is not healing well. I have this continuous discharge coming out. The surgeon says that a piece of skin is dying and it has to peal off. But it feels like that this clear yellow liquid is coming from the layers of skin about the size of a quarter. I'm…
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just a question (or 2)
My aunt had an appointment with her oncologist on Friday (the 16th of August). She had pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital. Yesterday they told her that the colon cancer, which had already gone to her liver, had spread to both lungs and today they will talk with her about hospice. I guess my question is, does that…
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Phil64 One Point One Update
It's been a little while since I've posted! I have a lot to update on... Some of my last posts where during the Erbitux treatments and just before a follow-up CT / MRI. The short update is that the follow-up MRI showed that the Erbitux was kicking the crap out of the cancer and that surgery was now an option. I had the…