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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
Old..
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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…
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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…