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Kim (Annabelle)
Kim, I hope your son is ok. No matter how old they get, we still worry about them. My son is 24, had numbness in his back, found out he has scoliosis (so either p/t or chiropractor perhaps). He also has complained about chest pains (all over in his chest). Now I know he's a hypochondriac like me, but I also know how…
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Happy Birthday Mom(Wolfen)
i know we dont do a whole lot of birthdays on here but i thought this person really needed the "Happy Bithday to You".not only has she had to deal with me (her daughter)dx stage 3 colorectal cancer 2008 then in 2011 dx stage 4 with a vengance with mets to liver and lung.now she is dealing with my stepdad who has 2…
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The "answer" may come from Anywhere:
this is a meager example of why one never knows from where will come some substance to help: "Researchers identify fish protein that may inhibit cancer metastasis" tho not pertaining to CRC its an example of why one should be rather open-minded http://phys.org/news/2013-03-fish-protein-inhibit-cancer-metastasis.html
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Anyone else get these emails here? She called me Dear :-)
"Hello my dear, my name is farida hamed i am a pretty woman seeking honest man please contact me through my email address (faridahamedhamed@ymail.com) so that i will send you my pictures and tell you more about me. Yours Please contact ths privet Email address ok (faridahamedhamed@ymail.com) farida hamed" Just when I…
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GRAVIOLA/SOURSOUP FRUIT - ANTI CANCER PROPERTIES
Anybody heard about Graviola/Soursop Fruit? I heard a lot of good things about it.
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And the Scan Results Are..........
Ok - enough suspense. CT Scan was clear, Yeah!. This is 1 yr NED as of Jan 31, 1 yr colonscopy found a small polyp and removed. As a CC stage 3b with signet cell I must say I feel like I can breath a little today. I had the CT Scan on Sunday, yes Sunday, my hospital does these also on Sunday. It worked out great. I am…
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CT Scan tomorrow morning ~ Monday. UPDATE :(
CT scan tomorrow morning ~ scan anxiety once again. I have my 2 bottles of contrast to drink - Yuk. Next month will be 1 year ago that I was diagnosed with rectal cancer and life has really changed. I was working at a hospital and busy being a mom, wife, and working full time. Not even thinking about cancer or death. Even…
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"Sparks" - In memory of Roger (Crow71)
While reading Annalexandria's recent "luck" post I was reminded of our dear friend Roger when she spoke of bright sparks. For those of you who did not have the opportunity to know Roger, he was truly a bright spark on this board. He wrote a poem for all of us here and I'd like to share it again with you all. Sending…
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Celebrating one year survival since recurrence & chemo
I almost titled this Celebrating One Year NED but stopped myself since I have had two "scares" in the last year where something appeared on a scan that they at first thought was cancer (and the last one is not 100 percent resolved as it may be a new met or it may be new scar tissue formation from my liver resection,…
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What a difference two months make
The last time I posted was in January, after my abdominal scan, and I had the happy news of "no sign of cancer". Yesterday I saw the Gyn whom my Onc wanted me to see due to fibroid cysts in my uterus. The Gyn gave me the news that the fibroid tumor (one time they call it cysts the next time its tumor) has doubled in size…
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Still searching for those currently on Stivarga (regorafanib)
Anyone?
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Thought of the Day: "GAPS"
It was Rocky Balboa who said it best... I got Gaps - We got Gaps - Together...We Fill GAPS Big thanks to all that have helped me fill gaps! -- Shortest post ever I know:)
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Barbebarb: Best wishes on your chemo tomorrow
and your scan and brain MRI coming up soon also. My husband has his follow-up brain MRI the middle of May. I enjoy your inspiring picture of the staircase every time I see it! -- Cynthia
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CT SCAN and Port Insertion
My mom had just finished 2 things, CT scan today and port insertion yesterday. Tomorrow, we would be meeting her medical oncologist again, and our first meeting with her breast surgeon. After the 2 back to back appointments, my mom will have her iron infusion. With all these things happening, I am thankful to our Creator…
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2nd treatment of Chemo, Jaundice & Bilirubin up.
Hello, it's been 37 days since the ER found tumors on my Dads' liver & colon. Only 3 weeks since he was officially diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that spread to the liver. His liver is struggling so bad, he has been jaundice, has ascites bad (been drained twice) feet, ankles swollen and is soo tired and weak. he is…
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Chinese herbal formula Yi-Qi-Fu-Sheng (YQFS) and CRC:
www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/13/65/abstract (click on link for full article if so inclined)
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NEW HERE - caregiver daughter
Hi. I am new here. My mom was just recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She had 14 out of 15 lymph nodes that came out positive. Distant metastasis was on omentum but nothing on liver. I have been sooooooo sad lately. I cry every single day because I fear to lose my mom. She is turning 67 this April and I still…
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Flagging posts
I just saw a post that has been flagged and for the life of me I can't understand the reasoning behind the flag. It was a comment made by John23.This is getting out of hand people. Chill, please! When I first came on this forum flags were reserved for the most egregious offenses like spam or every once in awhile someone…
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Winter Marie: Is that kitty staying put?
just wondering. -- Cynthia
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Update 3/10 on Doc_Hawk
I heard from Doc, and he is having a hard go of it. Last chemo had his oxygen level down in the 70's when it should have been in the 90's. They stopped it and then he got the remainder the next day. His weight loss seems to contribute to slow surgery recovery and loss of strength. His CEA is rising. Last was over 1600.…
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Tasty, healthy salad from Costco
Tried this salad (description below) yesterday at a St. Patrick's Day party and was surprised by how yummy it was. For those of us trying to eat better, this salad is loaded with cruciferous veggies----extra important for our type of cancer---AND it's good. two thumbs up The Eat Smart Sweet Kale salad mix includes…
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Adenorcarcinoma - Colostomy forever
HISTORY: A portion of my intestine near to the anus was removed in 1999. Because the remission was over in August 2001 I went through 28 sections of radiotherapy and 6 of chemo. In Feb of 2002 I had 60 sections of Photo PH with internal temperature of 60 ceusus degree. AT THE PRESENT: Because the cancer is near to the…
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Pets/Buzz
Notice one of the topics most commented on was the subject of the sadness of Buzz's death. The other topic commented on even more was the joy of sharing our pets. So we share our joys and sadness. The pictures are just great all of them, they help us to cope with the sadness.
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It all about poorly focused anger
You know all the drama that is going on on this board is poorly focused anger. We are all angry at the disease we have and we so whole heartedly seek acceptance for our thoughts and practices we follow.. What we really want is the cure and we will believe what we want to believe to help us thru this journey. All we seek is…
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Okay Phil, Wracking My Brain Here
Who is the artist in your video tutorial for posting pictures? Hubby used to love watching his show On Saturday mornings. It aired for many years, even after he was gone. Luv, Wolfen
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2 Chemo's down (54 weeks!), now on to next treatment option for me.
I haven't been around here much, as I've been back to work and overall was doing pretty well on the Xeloda & Avastin. I had six months of Folfox & Erbitux (24 weeks of treatments - Folfox on the odd weeks, Erbitux on the even weeks) then in late July 2012, a surgery to resect the liver and to remove "the bag" (which I had…
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update: disease progression
Thanks again to Maureen for 'checking up' on me and to other for kind words. My situation is not great -- last few scans have shown disease progression -- and I am running out of options for treatment. I will be having a biopsy tomorrow to harvest some malignant tissue and test whether I might be a good candidate for…
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Noone has to leave just learn to be thick skinned
It may be none of my business but am going to write this anyway..I am actually from EC forum since '11 but I always come and read everybody's post here specially Pete's ....I though this forum is never boring ...like to read everyone's post specially Pete's, manwithnoname, tanstaafl, renw, john23 and brave people who…
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Help. Panic.
I am near panic and just need some input from you guys. My daughter is fine, off to a St. Patrick's dinner with friends. Feels great. To recap: Diagnosed at age 32 stage IV in Aug. 2011, 6 weeks after the birth of her first child. Had the cancer and symptoms during her pregnancy. Had Folfox for about 4 months and it…