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Neuropathy Help
I have stage IIIB colon cancer and started chemo 2 months ago, 4 treatments so far.I am an accomplished artist and was making good money until this all started. Since last treatment on Monday the neuropathy gets worse with each treatment and I am afraid my art career is over. I had neuropathy before the chemo but now it is…
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Erbitux acne
Am on my third cycle. Anyone take antibiotics, or anything else for the acne, or do u just treat it like puberty all over again?
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diapers
Hi everyone. Its been awhile :) I am getting fruasted lately I am wearing diapers for the past few yrs. And I wished I would of kept the bag on.
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AGainst All Odds
Encouraging story! http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-11-2012/fighting-cancer-edie-sundby.1.html Hope today is a wonderful and beautiful day for everyone!!! Phil (Stage IV CRC) (http://pscamihorn.me)
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To: Luvinlife2
What is the class action lawsuit about regarding Celebrex? Liver damage? Just curious. I was taking it with my liver enzymes high from chemo in the hai pump. I stopped it on my own. Doctor never suggested that. Now my liver enzymes are through the roof. I'm scared there is permanent damage.
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Doc_hawk/Ray
Anyone hear from Ray (Doc_hawk) and any news on his trip to Utah??????
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Stoma Hernia
Hi all: I've also posted this on the Colon Club website but seems there aren't many people out there who have had this happen. So I'll try you! I have had a colostomy for 5 months now. It appears I now have a stoma hernia. It may have happened when I used a binder (to keep the operation incision together) - had one…
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What Chemo Causes Mouth Sores?
Hi there... I had mouth sores when I was on Avastin which I know was a side effect but I have switch chemo to Irritecan and Eurbitux and now I have a bad case of mouth sores. Is this left over from the Avastin or are mouth sores common with other chemos?
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Eye spasms
I am just past my second session with the FOLFOX & 5FU. Yesterday morning my left lower eye lid started to twitch. I went for a little morning walk, temps around 27 F. When I got home, both lower eye lids were twitching like crazy. It lasted about half an hour. Later in the afternoon I went for another walk. Temps around…
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Chemo for Life - how many on this site?
I was wondering how many for lifers are on this site and how long they have been on this phase of life.
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working while getting chemo.
I was wondering if anyone is getting chemo and still working. How do you deal with the fatigue while working? Thanks for any info.
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Stage 4 survivors
I know there have been many posts about survivors, but it's discouraging to look through old posts and then realize many have passed on. Was wondering if the stage 4 folks would mind posting? Things I'd love to know are: 1. How long since initial diagnosis? 2. What made you stage 4? My husband has only distant lymph node…
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celebrex celecoxib
am going to ask my dad's oncologist abt including celebrex / celecoxib along with the xelox chemo he is undergoing... there are numerous trials going on to check the effectiveness of this and i wanted everyone to have a look and share your experincex with celebrex/celecoxib…
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getting NED, staying NED and not DEAD
I saw two naturopaths today and had some very heavy discussions around NED and leaving the german therapies at the optimum time. The question " when will my body be strong enough to go supplement free and stay NED ? is this possible or two risky ?" So I have a new focus for the upcoming round of german clinic visits, it…
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My fantastic news continues CEA 3.2 down from 3.8 with german holistic medicine
Dearest friends, I was wondering about the score today, i did the blood yesterday. I am over joyed that my german therapies appear to be contining to be effective. given how fragile remission's are i am aware that i cannot take my current good health for granted. i suspect my immune system is kicking my cancers hinnie. I…
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I need to know...
I am having my colonscopy on Tuesday... I've been having symptoms for awhile.. Blood and mucus in stool, feeling like i cant empty completely--blah and blah--all the signs. I'm really afraid I have CRC-- although I'm really hoping for something else--I keep hoping it's crohn's disease- or anything else but what I think it…
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First oncologist visit
What should I expect from my first oncologist visit? I have stage 3 colon cancer. The tumor was removed a few weeks ago but three lymph nodes came back positive. Just a little nervous of what is about to happen. Cyn
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Up at 3:00 am, husband is nauseous & vomiting-HELP!?
It's me again....for those of you who don't know, I'm new to the site. My husband Jason was just diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer (upper right side is where the tumor is) & possible met on his liver. It's after 3:00 & he is very nauseous & has vomited 2 times, not a whole lot either time though. He says he feels so full…
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Very low blood pressure with Stage 4 colon cancer
Hey everyone, I'm back with another question. Of the ones of you who have or had Stage 4 Colon Cancer, did you also suffer from low blood pressure & light headedness? My husband is anemic & is on iron pills, so I was just wondering if that is a common occurance with this type of cancer.....Thanks in advance! Kris
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help ct results
hi im new here and just been reading some discussions to find help. im 24 and was diagnosed stage 4 colon in feb. 2011 with liver and lymph node mets. ive been in remission. i had a ct in jan. of last yr. and they found a spot on the liver that they just monitored. they said it could be from the resection i had. had a ct…
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Hi mates it is FRIDAY any interesting thing to do in the weekend?
First of all,feel sorry for not anwer to anybody last weekend but had to go urently to Madrid by Saturday night for work , well this week I have planed to go to see the James bond movie on Friday and Saturday dinner with a good girlfriend jut divorced from one of our best friends! Sunday family lunch as usual,a nap and…
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Getting Spleen Taking Out
I went for a second opinion and this doctor is working with my current ONC now. They are going to take out my spleen by cutting off the blood supply and letting it die. It should be an overnight procedure - same day if the pain isn't bad. Has anyone had this? This is good news if it brings my platelets back up so I can get…
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Stage IV Good News!
I met with my most wonderful doctor this past week. Latest scan results in. All clear. That now makes 3 years and 11 months in remission since my February 2009 colon resection and liver resection. I told her that I could kiss her! I told her I would consider myself 4 years in remission and she said it was close enough.…
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New to the Board Worried about CT Scan Results possible focal fatty infiltration, but can not rule o
Hi Everyone, my name is Hope. I was diagnosise with Stage IIIA colon cancer in Sept 2012. I started on Folfox in October, but have had allergic reactions to the Oxiliplatin, so have been on a desense program, where it is administered over a 10hour period of time in ICU. My CT scan in October was clear, but my reent…
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Cannot post from my phone anymore
I am at my daughters and she has a laptop. I wanted to Thank everyone for the beautiful Christmas cards. i also wanted to share the good news that I went to see my onc in Jan, he ordered an abdominal CT SCAN....results were No sign of cancer. Liver,abdomen,bottom of lungs the way I understand it.I was so relieved as I know…
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NED 1 Year
It makes me very happy to post that tomorrow, 1/31/13, I will be 1 year NED. But......this did not come without a bump. Had 1 year colonoscopy on Monday and a polyp was found. Yikes, tick, tick, tick...wait and wait...... Dr called and it was not cancer, just a polyp, but based on my history, wants to check me with a…
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great scans report! would like hipec info
jan 26th i had pet/ct scans. (i was dx dec 2010 with sigmoid cancer-stage 3. i had surg & then 12 tx of folfox6 from jan-july 2011. june 2012 i was dx with metastatic tumors in the liver, 2 abd, right ovary & lots of tumors in the peritoneal). i completed 12 tx of folfiri with avastin jan 2nd 2013. the scans showed no…
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Lift therapy
Has anyone been a part of gift or lift therapy trials?? http://hstrial-mcrump.homestead.com/index.html http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/05/leukocyte-infusion-therapy-clinical.html?m=1
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Anniversary
Two years ago today I took my husband to the ER where he was dx as stage lv colorectal (many mets to the liver), after colon, liver resections, rfa and temp ileostomy we are NED at this time. I can barely stand to call upon the memories of the day and I can't believe that after two years of fighting I am still such a wimp.…
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Pat is starting Folfiri and Avastin
Can anyone tell me about their experiences with Folfiri and Avastin? Pat (my husband) will start this on Feb 1st. The onc stopped the CPT-11 and Erbitux today because Pat's most recent CT scan is showing growth in both the lungs and the liver. Any insights would be most welcome! Ellen