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gambling on immune system said no more chemo embolisations
so today I had my 5th chemo embolisation booked. each procedure is costly, its got costs and benefits and risks. my oncologist said its not necessary as you have no manifest disease. so I am trusting immunotherapy 100% now to keep me NED. I guess thats putting my money where my mouth is. I am giving those little white…
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Interesting Article in Time Magazine: "Sabotage - Why Cancer Vaccines Don't Work"
http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/05/self-sabotage-why-cancer-vaccines-dont-work/ Some interesting fodder between theories and a test tube vs the results in a real life application... Just thought I'd post the link for anyone interested. There was a line from an old butter spread commercial in the 60's that said... "It's…
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Trip postponed
We packed everything up, loaded the truck, dropped the dog off at sitters and left for the 3 hour trip when I decided to call to confirm if appt was at 9 or 9:30... the surgeons assistant said that we the surgeon would like us to come next Tuesday for a MRI of the liver because she is thinking rfa and wants to make sure…
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Pet Scan Results
Dennis got PET this morning and results in the afternoon with PA. The report wasn't in but the images were... she told us that there was a 4.6 tumor on the right side of the liver (side that was resected 65%). We left to only get a call from her a few minutes later to tell us that the report says that is two lesions near…
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Craig/Sundanceh
Any news on your scans from the 1st? Thinking of you and sending lots of love!
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All is good! =>
Well, turns out the 'problem' with Jason's port wasn't a problem with 'it' at all....it was 2 incompetent nurses & 1 doctor that apparently needs glasses. (there were 2 nurses who tried to access it yesterday without success & then the hospital dr. looked at the x-ray & said the port was put in upside down....) Well, the…
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Chemo Cycle / Pattern
I'm curious if others experience is similar??? FolFox / oxciliplatin -- when taking this my experience was, treatment/connect on Thursday. Disconnect on Sat. Extreme fatigue/sleep beginning with disconnect in Sat thru Sun, recovering quickly from Mon thru next round two weeks later. Folfiri / Erbitux -- Thur…
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hello everyone
hello everyone i just drop in to see how everyone is doing .i've been very busy with everyday life . but i do think of all of you guys a lot .i also come on here and read all of your posts too .hugs to you all Tina
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First Folfox treatment
Had my first Folfox treatment yesterday. So far so good. Get the pack off tomorrow at noon. I slept pretty good considering the steroids in there. Did experience that weird jaw sensation when biting the first time. Thanks to the forum, I knew that was normal and didn't freak out. Cold drinks are a no no so nipped that…
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Buzz's daughter sang 'for him'
Buzz's little girl sang a solo in church last week in his honor. My CC friend was sent a link to the song on the church website by the music minister at Buzz's church. Buzz was too ill to go to church that day but his music director said he visited later in the week and Buzz had been out of the house and seemed to be…
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Update on Steve - Update. Have some questions
Thank you everyone for all the thoughts and prayers for Steve and I over these past couple weeks. He was discharged from the hospital last night. 16 days in the hospital. Longer hospital stay and more of an ordeal than HIPEC, just to put it into perspective. For those who aren't aware, he developed a spontaneous hematoma…
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No chemo today & in the hospital now =(
Well, I wish I had better news....As most of you know Jason's chemo was scheduled to start today. He had the port put in Friday, then over the weekend he began to get nauseous & had quite a bit of pain. He wasn't able to eat or drink anything without it coming back up, he thought it was the antibiotic he was put on to…
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Tara
Tara, TaraHK--I have been thinking about you and wondering how you are doing. Maureen
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Thyroid based Cancer Therapy
I was looking at some latest research out of Israel, and one of the papers concluded that manipulating the thyroid function offers a potentially a new and novel approach in the treatment of cancer. Well I was also familiar with the work of DR. Jurkovic, and to hate to say it, but this is neither new or novel as this doctor…
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SOS: Stage 4, mets to lungs. No surgery?
Hi all I am new to this site, and really wish I didnt have to be here ;-( I've been reading the posts on this site and find them to be much more hepful and insightful than the advice of mom's oncologist. thanks for that. My world has come crushing down and I am desperate for hope.... My mom was diagnosed in Sept 2012 with…
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ONLY chemo without surgery? anyone?
I have a new question to ask....Has anyone here (Stage 4) had ONLY chemo without surgery? And if so, why didn't you have surgery & how did it go? I'm asking because there is always the chance the dr's won't be able to take out Jason's tumor, if the chemo doesn't shrink it enough or if after chemo the dr. still feels like…
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Please help, Dad has Colon Cancer Matastisized to Liver - hasn't got on chemo yet
Can anyone lend any advice please. Long story short ...my Dad who I've never seen sick in my life went to the ER on Feb 10th for abdominal pain that was going on for a few weeks, CT showed nodules on liver and colon. Saw a oncologist 4 days later, set up a liver biopsy for 2 weeks later, in the mean time we got him in for…
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Ray/Doc Hawk?
Anyone hear from him lately? Hope he's doing ok. AA
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Hubby's chemo starts Monday....also, what about DCA?!
Hey all! Sorry I haven't been posting the way I should. So, here's where we stand. Jason had the port put in today, all went well. He goes Monday to start his chemo. This is what he's gonna be on....(in no particular order?) Folfox every 2 weeks, & 5-FU over a 48 hr. period (via pump) then the oncologist said he will…
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Celebrex trial
Anyone here who is going to be a part of this trial? http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01729923?term=ADAPT+colon&rank=2
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pain on right side hip/back
Hi Everyone, I'm a stage IV colon cancer with mets to liver. I was dx in May '09. I have since onco's and hospital I was at. I was with the first onco for 1 1/2 years and they told me I couldn't have surgery on liver and never had surgery on colon resection. Also, I never saw a liver specialist. I went to see no onco and…
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Scared
My husband was told he had colon cancer it will be 3 years this coming May. He had surgery then chemo for a year and a half. Had 9 months off and then he was told he had peritoneal mets. He has been on chemo for 16 months this time. His body couldn't take it any more. He had to take a chemo "vavation". He had off for 5…
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Tagamet dose?
Did a little searching but decided to pose the question here to see what everyone recommends. Ann...did you just use tagamet before and after surgery? What dose? Tans...your wife takes a high dose every day? Anyone else have any thoughts or advice on tagamet?
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Hi Mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend?
tomorrow just cinema and may be some disco later! Sunday family lunch as usual ! What about you mates?
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stage iv colon with mets to iver
I have been dx with stage iv colon cancer almost 4 years ago. I have changed oncos and hospitals during that time and I feel I finally found the right team. My liver had lots of lesions and first onco said no surgery. Also no surgery for colon resection. Anyways, after 1 1/2 years i changed onco and hopsital. This onco was…
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Alpha Lipoic Acid & Low Dose Naltrexone
Another day, another adjuvant treatment to add to the battle with my little mutants. Today I started Alpha Lipoic Acid IV, in combination with low dose Naltrexone. There is no definitive phase 3 trial to prove the benefits of this treatment, but there is enough research and anecdotal evidence for me to justify having a go.…
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Stage 4/Rectal Surgery now with colostomy
Wondering if some of you can give some good thoughts and their experience on this - my dad was diagnosed Nov 2012 with stage 4 rectal cancer with mets to his liver. at the time they said only chemo would be his defense. he had 5 rounds of forflori/avastin and mid feb had a scan that showed the livers shrinking quite a lot.…
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Need help please
Hello everyone, I would appreciate any advise and help please. Diagnosed with rectal cancer in February 2012 with solitary liver met. I had few lung nodules at that time, small on both sides. Had rectal/liver resection in March followed by 12 Xelox with Avastin and 7 Xeloda and Avastin. CT recently showed increase in size…
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Colon Cancer mets to lungs Stage IV
In October, 2009 my husband had his first colonoscopy at age 50. They found a pedunculated polyp that they removed. Pathology said it was cancerous and since the parameters were too close they suggested colorectal surgery. They removed 8 inches of his colon and tested everything including several lymph nodes. All clear, no…
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Trial drugs
Hi all, Still new to all this. Is there anyone else on the forum involved with a trial called "Congo" for MCRC. Trial commenced for me at the beginning of August 2012 and still ongoing. cheers Roddy