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Promising news about ETBX-011
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130506-904075.html www.dailyfinance.com/2013/05/06/etubics-platform-generates-solid-immune-response-i/
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As i can't delete duplicate post,a melange of useless info instead
Potential new way to detect colorectal and other cancers at http://uknow.uky.edu/print/29994 interersting sentence near end on metformin,tho article onMyc and AMPK http://medicalxpress.com/print285240873.html www.newswise.com/articles/view/602564/?sc=dwhn for latest on PIK3CA…
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5th year,the golden ring?
May 20, 2008 I was dx'd with cc, I was 50 years old. June 7, 2008 I had an emergency resection at Mayo in Rochester, MN Stage 3b dx, 6 months of rough times chemo Take down of colostomy in Feb 2009 I have a new granddaughter! Born Oct 24, 2012 to my son and his wife. Charlotte Luana I continue forward, rather rising to the…
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Folfox after treatment #3 just need to vent
I just had my 3rd treatment last Wednesday. The side affects haven't been so bad this time, maybe because I skipped a week and had extra up time due to my beautiful grandson being born on chemo day !! I wasn't going to miss that for infusion for anything in the world !!!. Treatment #2 was aweful. Had chest pains so bad the…
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hello
Hello everyone. I have been very busy juggling work and taking care of mom. So far, side effect wise, mom is tolerating it. Side effects are hands, feet and tongue are turning black. Slight nausea, loss of appetite and ocassional fatigue. Blood work always comes back good (Praise God!) She is on her week off and will start…
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Staring 5 fu, any words of wisdom
My father is starting 5 fu next week after just completing r- chop for lymphoma, which he did great with. The r-chop was rough and he is just building himself back up. Can you tell me how tough this chemo is? Are there many side effects? I will take any words of help if anyone has any. I would like him to get through this…
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Totally OT-what scents conjure positive memories for you?
Coming home today from getting my bloodwork done (if it's still good, I get to wait until the fall for my next scan; if it's not good, well...), feeling stressed, in part because I hate the smell of my doctor's clinic and that smell seems to follow me home. I think it's the anti-bacterial stuff they use all the time.…
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Hi mates this is FRIDAY! Any interesting plan for the weekend ?
I will try to weak early ( difficult to me on Sat) and go to a park with my wife sit there in a nice bar an have a nice " aperitif " then by night go to dinner with my wife sister . No plans for tomorrow yet since my crazy brother is sailing in a race to Greece ! He is the one that use to organise most of the family…
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Post from Majikproductions on Facebook
This is a post from Majikproductions (Justin) on Facebook. Can anyone give him some advice? He is from Port Richey, Florida. He just found out that he is stage III. From Justin Gerling where should i go to get a second opinion about my colon surgery the doc explained there may be some big risk like impotent for my whole…
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Recurrence-Avastin-rectal pain and inflammation and now perforation in small intestine.
Hello folks Wanted to take dad for cyber knife for rectal tumor removal but this came up all of a sudden...I wanted to post it so that someone taking a decision on Avastin and possible side effects can take a better decision after reading this... FOLFIRI+AVASTIN did not really work well for my dad and yesterday admitted…
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Update on Jason....
Haven't been on here in a few days, I have family coming in from California & have been trying to get my house half way presentable. lol As for Jason, he is doing exceptionally well. He had his 4th chemo treatment Wednesday before last with Avastin added for the first time. The only side effects so far are the pins &…
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Update and question
Had my 6 month scan and bloodwork, all came back good - almost 2 years out from original diagnosis/surgery :) . Yeah! But the CT scan said I have "bibasilar atelectasis" in the lung bases. Onc didn't mention these, I only found out cause I get copies of all my reports. I did some "internet" searches on it and it sounds…
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Transport wheelchair advice please
For those of you who have used transport wheelchairs for yourself or others ... would you mind sharing what features to look for? Thank you ~ Cynthia
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Johnnybegood Is Here
She & her hubby got in around 8 this morning. We have been at the hospital all day & have come home for her to rest a bit & take meds. The pulmonogolist talked to us & said he could remove the tube, but chances are he could not breathe & with most other systems failing, he would not last. I explained to Ron that if the…
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Colonoscopy
I am having my first colonoscopy since surgery. Diagnosed 4/11/2012, chemoradiation, surgery June, chemo Folfox July- December. I have had clear scans since, but now I am having trouble again with my BM's. I have urgency but not much comes out and I have frequency - 20 - 30 times a day. Has anyone had rectal cancer that…
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CEA steady rise, treatment options - moving to stage 4?
My mom's CEA has been rising since she ended the treatment in Dec'11. Dec'11 - 2.55 Mar'12 - 2.67 Jun'12 - 3.05 Sept'12 - 3.32 Dec'12 - 3.65 Mar'13 -4.68 Apr'13-5.06 (Also before surgery - 23.9, after surgery - 4.55, after chemo/rad in dec'11 - 2.55) We did a PET CT in dec'12 which showed "Metabollically active focus along…
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Advice for newly diagnosed mCRC-liver, possibly bone.
My husband and I are just starting our journey with CRC. He was diagnosed this last weekend following a trip to the ER following severe nausea, vomiting and fatigue. The diagnosis was not reached immediately because of a positive HPylori test. After doing the two miserable weeks of antibiotics for HPylori, the symptoms of…
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Rare but severe (and scary) side effect reported about Avastin:Flesh-eating disease
www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/05/02/avastin-flesh-eating-disease.html
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emotional breakdown is ok
Ever since i found out i have stage 4 colon cancer my emotions have been all over the place. I come to terms with the posability of dying at an early age (im only 31) and leaving my wife to be a widow at a young age as well. But then there are times that i dont think that i can handle this anymore and break down and cry…
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Voice America Radio Interview about my colorectal miracle therapy result. UPDATED
Voice of America Radio Interview about colorectal miracle therapy result. if you are open minded and interested in therapies that work in a palliative context you might learn something. thats my specific experience. if you are happy doing conventional therapies, then maybe skip the interview unless you are really curious.…
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Ray Doc-Hawk
Anyone have an update.
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4th round-down for the count
I want to first thank everyone for all the responses to my original post on oxaliplatin side effects. It was very helpful. I did experience most of them, from pin and needles in the hands, to cramping hands, muscle twitches, jaw spasms and the strange throat feeling like swallowing glass when drinking (even room temp).…
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Came home
After 11 days in the hospital got to come home today...thank goodness, I don't think I could take the hospital bed another day. Came home with a catheter. Any advise? My problem right now is a swollen scrotum, have ice packs on it. Always something. I'm so tired, going to bed, won't know how to act without any…
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A dilemma...worse than cancer?
I'm not sure if this is the right place for me to ask this kind of question, and it might be better directed to a different kind of forum, but everyone here has been so supportive through my mom's illness, so I figured it can't hurt to try. For those of you who have been following my posts about my mom's situation, you'll…
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colonscopy fear
hey all im new my dad had colon/rectal cancer 3 yrs ago im very high risk and im suppose to get a colon test done next week its my first and im very nervous how did ure colon test go was you nervous?
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KEDWIN1 (Lucy)
Hi Lucy, I decided to open up a new post for you since you posted on one that was a few years old. I also sent you a PM with a few suggestions. Best wishes, and send a note to me anytime.... Cynthia Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 2013 May 01, 2013 - 1:47 pm Bag won't stick New I need help, my husband has colostomy. He was in…
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Lung Mets - Chemotherapy following resection?
Hi, when I read about lung mets (colon), it seems that one strives for surgery and chemo, if any, is used neo-adjuvently. My boyfriends doctors don't seem to be inclined to give my boyfriend chemo following the lung surgeries that he is currently undergoing through which they expect to resect everything (my boyfriend is…
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All My Wonderful Friends
Hubby was more alert today & understands at least part of what is going on. He is so frustrated at not being able to speak with the ventilator. I tried pen & paper, but writing is not good. Robert can interpret what he wants much better than I. He understands that JBG is on her way. The Nephrologist put him on 24 hr.…
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Folfax reduced treatments from 12 to 6
Hello everyone, newbie here. I've been searching all over the web for information on people like my husband. He was diagnosed December, 2012. Right hemi-colectomy, 2 feet of colon removed, 13 lymph nodes. Stage 2 with no lymph nodes involved, large tumor removed with resection, very successful. Oncologists and all other…
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Question about the liver
Hi everybody. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there has been metastasis to the liver, wouldnt tbere be symptoms? I keep wondering why 3 Drs are so concerned about my liver when I feel better than I have in a long time. I would think if the cancer had come back that I would feel realy sick. I am supposed to be…