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Mom passed last wednesday 14/11
Since the starting of October has been a rough time for mom and family. Things started to go bad, initially the hospital admission for the ascitis and right pleural effusion, she was at hospital a week and during the next week she had to return to be drained three more times and then was sended to palliative care. A week…
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Sill in hospital
I'm still in the hospital maybe leaving on Monday. Doctor came in to talk about path report he said that I had 3/27 positive nodes. All clear margins so please chjme in and let know what you think. Love and prayers. Pat
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no appitite????
got bacc from vacation 2 weeks ago came down with the flu for 5 days and lost all my appitite, i was pretty sick in bed for 4 days straight, started feeling better, and it was chemo time again, i was disc. from my pump wed. now im hungry and want to eat but cant mouth and throat hurt, gag when im about to swallow food,…
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Avastin approved
Well, got the first infusion of Avastin yesterday. Scans booked for first week in Jan., if the Avastin is effective for me will those scans show some improvement in a short amount of time, or does it take several months to know??
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coffee in baden baden germany anyone ? Removab UPDATED
so here goes another alt therapy, any comments for or against. did you notice he would be feeling happy to send me the cost estimates. godlbless then, i just wonder if i will be happy when i see them. time will tell. so has anyone else research actually doing this treatment. its a shot into the peritoneal cavity as i read…
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Surgery recovery time/surgery the best option?
I am one of the fortunate people, so far the biopsies have only come back stating precancerous. At this point I understand I don't have the worries that I am sorry most of you have. I have been on pins and needles twice, waiting for results. History: I had a large polyp, a few smaller ones removed and gave me my first…
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Thanks to all
Thank to all who responded to my appeal to remember me in your prayers. I have an interview at the Drury Inn Monday. Things are looking better. If I get this job I will be able to make my payment arrangements and keep getting my bloodwork checked on time.
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Question about K-RAS mutation and treatment
Hello wise people I am in Scandinavia and I have a question to all of you in other countries about K-RAS mutation and available treatment options. My mom has colon cancer stage 4, with mets to liver and lungs. No surgeries. Ca 20 tumors in liver, largest ones measuring 5 cm. At the time of diagnosis in Nov. 2011 she…
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Ct-pet report post surgery and completion of adjuvant chemo
This is my report after the surgical resection of colon , and liver and RFA of two tumors. This is after completion of adjuvant chemo, which was basically completing balance of 12 cycles of FOLFOX and erbitux. It been only 3 months post surgery . I am much worried as there is increase in FDG uptake in liver at three spots…
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Does anybody have CEA levels higher than 2,000?
My husband's CEA levels went up to over 3,000 when avastin and oxaloda stopped working.
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Surgery and I'm Still Here
Surgery went well. More extensive than thought it was going to be but all turned out well. They had difficulty getting me to come out of anesthesia. Don't remember a lot about it but remember groaning in terrible pain while going in and out of consciousness. Could hear them talking about what to do but then would go back…
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anyone else been asked for her2 receptor status to tailor chemo/antibody treatment
i got asked this today. possibly something we should all know given that 11% of us can benefit from more effective treatments i suspect. just curious ? hugs, Pete http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2648993/
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Dealing with constipation from chemo?
My husband has his first treatment Friday. They did not do avastin because of his biopsy surgery the week before. So he had the fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and leucovorin... with the 48 hour take home goody bag....plus 4 days of decradron. He didn't get much sleep, which we found out is pretty standard with the steroid. In…
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Ileostomy reversal
Hopefully if all goes well, I will have my Ileostomy reversay surgery tomorrow. I'm excited but a little nervous about the J-Pouch. Hopefully it will go as well as everything has so far. Then more Chemo after I heal up.
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another scan today, results on Thu (UPDATE)
I have completed the 9th FolFox treatment. At treatment 8 I had a CT and PET scan completed. Those scans showed a small 3mm nodule in the lower lobe of the right lung (same location as a previous met that was resected on 6/1/12). Today, six weeks later, I just completed a follow-up chest CT. I'll receive the results on…
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How sick does folfox (oxyplatin) make you
Finished radiation and 6 weeks of 5fu..starting folfox next week..just wondering what other folks went through on it? what side effects bothered you the most? kind of nervous..the 5fu wasn't so bad..radiation caused some really bad cramping...anyway thanks for any replies..it helps to hear from other people who have gone…
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Essiac Tea
Does anyone drink this tea to fight cancer? Has it helped anyone? Does anyone recommend a place to purchase it?
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How many have had a colonoscopy without anesthesia?
I didn't have anesthesia when I had my colonoscopy, because I'm a control freak and don't like being knocked out, and I didn't even have anesthesia when I did an endoscopy a week later and so I got to watch it all on the monitor. I watched as the doctor found the first and second polyps and removed them. I was feeling…
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CEA at 8
CEA continues to go down! Sans Dec 2, hopefully by then I will be under 5..... Take care, and all is well here...
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Anyone ever hear of "Nano knife'?......plus
Woman in Colorado with stage four had tumor removed with this procedure....Not much detail but sounds promising: 9news.com/local/article/231583/346/Denver-woman-one-of-few-to-try-new-cancer-treatment (almost as lengthy as article itself) or, is this the same thing as some other procedure but with a different name here? As…
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Party Time - 1 year after that bad trip started
Today, 1 year ago, husband had to check in into hospital. Holy cow, what a year this has been... Surgery on Nov 17th, tumor + 2 liver mets removed, temp. ileostomy, 6 months of chemo (Oxi + Xeloda), ileo reversal in July... you all know what turbulences this few words contain. And this Monday CT... today appointment with…
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Seeing surgeon today...
...not exactly earth shattering news, except I've been considered "inoperable" since dx in Feb. Last scans were good, and my onc isn't sure that surgery is the right path at this point, but after presenting my case to the tumor board one of the liver surgeons wants to talk to me and lay out the good, the bad and the ugly…
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I'm new here. Glad I found you all
Hi everyone. I am new to this discussion board. Finished my chemo 2 1/2 months ago. Went to my first post chemo Doctor's appointment two weeks ago and found out I am in remission. Thank goodness. I had a rough time during chemo (dehydration, loss of appetite, many visits to the ER for colon issues, etc...) so I am relieved…
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Assistance for CC family.
Could any one tell me if there is any organizations that offer help to families with a stage 4 cc diagnoses. My son in law was diagnosed 41/2 years ago , was Kaye's of work 1 yr ago and are in bad need f some assistance. Thanks you.
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Pat's CT scan results
My husband Pat got his CT scan results back this morning for his chest, abdomen, and pelvis. One of the two lesions in his lung got a tiny bit larger and one lesion in his liver also got a little bit larger. All else remained the same size and number. He has numerous lesions on his liver so we are taking this news pretty…
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1 addition - 1 address change on Card list
For those of you who are sending out cards I have 1 addition (thingy45) and 1 address change (Just4Brooks). I will try to get these out by Sunday Nov 18 to all those who received the initial list. So if you are getting started on your mailings please know that these changes are coming. Marie who loves kitties
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Chemo cancelled again due to Platlets
Chemo cancelled again due to low platlets. Freaking out because every time this happens my CEA goes up. Next week trying again but it will be a month since chemo. Devasted today.
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Sexual issues for colorectal cancer survivors
Good links for more information too. http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2012/10/sexual_issues_for_cancer_survivors
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Kim, Lou and others
Kim, Lou and others having surgeries and procedures today, how are you doing? I'm praying that all is well with you and that you each have a very speedy recovery. Ray/Doc
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wondering where craigs unplanned detour is heading?
Just noticed the new picture and hoping its a good detour.