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Obstruction, pain, hospital
Hello my dear friends, These past 2 months have been the hardest during the past 5 years. Today **** woke up at 5 in severe pain. We had him at the ER by 8. His pain was at level 9-10 most of the day. They could get a bit of control on it for about 20 minutes at a time. It was a very, very hard start after a scan they…
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Under age 50 Project
I am working with Dr Whitney Jones and the Colon Cancer Prevention Project along with the Never Too Young project which is a collaboration with CCPP, Colon Cancer Alliance & Bowel Cancer UK. I had the honor of meeting him in person at the CCA National Conference. This project is for anyone diagnosed before age 50 - it…
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Craig in hospital for surgery - Updated on main post
Craig's wife just posted on FB that Craig has been diagnosed with Appendicitis and will be having surgery today. Please send up your heartiest prayers and good vibes and well wishes for him. Marie who loves kitties Update: Craig had his surgery. However it was infected so they are leaving the surgical wound open to heal…
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My consult at Mary Crowley
1st of all I was very impressed with the doc who interviewed me. She was very informative, knowledgeable and answered all my questions at my level of understanding and expectations. The Phase 1 trial she recommended and I agreed to is a new genetically enhanced protein. The normal protein is common to all our cells. It…
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Tired of doctors and hospitals
Sitting in the waiting room waiting for my husband to have yet another biopsy. He's had 2 CTs, 2 MRIs, a bone biopsy, a bone scan, and a nuclear white blood cell scan...plus a week in the hospital and they still have not determined why he has so much pain. We are hoping that this soft tissue biopsy and aspiration today…
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Mental power and cancer.
My sister's neighbor just passed away after suffering from a gynecological cancer. She didn't know and didnt care what kind of cancer it was, what treatment she received from wich doctor. She just wanted to be healed, but didn't care how. I shared a room with a man during chemo. He had a colon cancer recurrence and same…
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so confused
My 79 year old mother was diagnosed with rectal cancer last month. She has seen the radiology oncologist to discuss the 6 weeks of radiation she will have prior to surgery. She had a PET scan on Monday. They saw a "spot on the lung" and now want her to see a thoracic surgeon to have a biopsy done. They won't start the…
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son has stage 4 colen cancer
Hi my names Patty my sons got stage 4 colen cancer,HE was staged three till he got his organs looked at then they said its 4 its in his liver a big spot in the miiddle and small one on the side.hes had surgery to remove the mass in colen then had the port put in and he gets cemo twice a month hes hooked up for 5 hours then…
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Hi Craig i have recived your magazine!
Thank you so much ! Hope and praying you get better ASAP! Big hug Dr.
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Pepe check in
How are you doing?
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MoviPrep vs Miralax
Last night I prepped for my 3-year colonoscopy using MoviPrep. That stuff tastes awful! The doctor's office said to hold my nose, drink through a straw, and then suck on a lemon, lime, or orange after every sip. Then brush my teeth after each 8 oz. glass. Really??? Today I told the GI doc that I would never use MoviPrep…
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Good luck Janderson
I think you said your appt is tomorrow to go over your last scan? I've been thinking of you and hope you get good news to share with us!
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Calling for Joe, Craig, kennyt, Beebee, Judy, Zach.
Please let us know how you are doing. Miss you and hope things are all right. Laz
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I'm back
Hi. I'm Biz. I was here in 2011 after my colon resection. I did FOLFOX. Then in 2012 they found a lemon-sized tumor in my liver. That was cut out, and I was put on Xeloda. Now in 2013 I have multiple lesions in my lungs and one in my spleen. Three months of FOLFIRI w/ Avastin. Then if that works they will put me on…
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Worried need spme infp
Hello everyone. I have not been dx with colon cancer but I have a few questions for you who have. First about me.. I am 33 southern I'll I have be dx with ovarian cancer last yr that spread to liver gallbladder spleen pancreass tip. I had gallbladder a smal tip of pancress left ovary 6 lymphnodes tumor taken off spleen and…
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Any word from Craig's wife yet?
has there been any word on Craig's surgery yet? Still sitting here worried! Winter Marie
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Anyone hear from Ren?
His news about the ALPPS surgery not going forward was distressing to say the least. I've been checking his blog and nothing new. Has anyone heard from him? I do hope he's doing okay. Traci
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Is it true?
Someone in Ren's comments on his blog said he passed. I am hoping that they are mistaken. It is so heartbreaking reading this kind of news. :( Lin
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Zaltrap queston.
I did a search on zatrap side effects but did not get the answer I was looking for. Anybody ever been on zaltrap? How rough was it? Were you still able to work while on it? Another question, My wife will be on the zaltrap and xeloda for her treatment, since folfox and folfiri with avastin didn't work for her. Has anyone…
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CRAIG! I got the magazine!
Just got home and got the mail, and there was a big envelope with a strangely familiar lion head on the address return label. So excited to see your work! It's a great article and signed too...by the author himself. You should be really proud that you pulled this off. I'm sure there are tons of people sending their writing…
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"Let your Faith be bigger than your fear"
the title of my post was sent to me from my daughter yesterday,im not doing so good these days.let me back up4 months ago...i had been taking 1600mg of xeloda+avastin and developed severe hand and foot syndrome.while on this cocktail i showed growth in my lungs(small growth)so even though it became toxic to me it also had…
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Scan results 90% positive
Well, I was really hoping for an "All Clear" but I guess it wasn't meant to be... The MRI, CT Scan, and CEA level were clear (e.g. N.E.D.). My CEA continued to be under 1. But the PET scan shows uptake on the outside of the colon, near the rectom (spot where the original colon resection was done). The last two PET scans…
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STAGE III COLORECTAL CANCER - ADJUVANT CHEMO/RADIATION THERAPY
I am 50 years old. I was diagnosed of having a Cancer in my rectum in early July 2013 & underwent a surgery to remove the tumour in late July. Post operative Pathology report confirmed that it is a stage III Colorectal Cancer with regional Metastasis in 4 surounding Lymph Nodes. According to the Surgeon who operated me,…
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Resection surgery opting out
Has anyone opted out of a resection surgery who initially have total removal of cancerous polyp with clean margin underneath? I was told that some consider it curative (mine was 2cm) in signmond colon, but they also recommend talking to a surgeon for resection of 12-18 inches to check lymph nodes. I was told CT scan lymph…
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Checking in
Hi everyone! I had my second CT scan last week and everything was good. Cancer still gone and my blood clot is gone. The doctor still wants me on the blood thinners for another 3 months. He also said I could get my port removed which is scheduled for Nov. 8th. Yah!! I want that reminder gone. It breaks my heart to see the…
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DNA, Genes, and Genomic structure
There's been some interest shown in how the science of genomic testing is evolving cancer research to new studies and testing to identify certain traits in the cancer cells that can be treated specifically. Genomic structure refers to the exact sequencing and structure if a gene. Just as none of us has the same DNA…
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Why does Cancer have a Stigma.
As probably most of you know, the name "cancer" for this illness comes from the ancient Greek doctors, who noticed that women with advanced breast cancer, the veins around their breast had a shape like crab legs. But why does cancer have such a stigma amoungst other degenerative disseases like multiple sclerosis, muscular…
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Certuximab and rash...
Greeting all, I've been on/off on Folfox and Certuximab for the last 3/4 months. All things considered, treatment has been going well. Up to this point I'v had 7 doses and up till a week ago all the side effects have been very manageable. This laste week I've got some major skin rash/acne on face, neck, scalp and upper…
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One sucessful milestone
Today we got to get sister out of the hospital and to her own home! It seems they have finally found a combo of meds which are taking care of the pain and nausea. She was more herself that she has been in months. The number of meds she is taking is daunting...I walked out with 8 new perscriptions in addition to ones she…
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It's just too much.
Hi everyone, I keep up most of the time reading your posts and praying for everyone who is going through the roller coaster of cancer. it's been four years of my husbands stage iv fight. Today I just need to Vent! 2 months ago my hubby had his second liver resection. Since then he just feels like crap! The past few weeks…