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Mom went in for CT - liver...embolization?
hi everyone, I posted a few days ago too about mets in my mom's smaller hepatic ducts - we got a CT last night and awaiting results. I hope we can get some adequate and helpful news :) And if it's more positive, that would be awesome!!!!!! Anyways - I talked with my mom's doctor - and liver embolization is a potential. He…
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Another promising plant for natures pharmacy boswellic acid
Americas best functional doctor sent me this, glad i am a friendly aussie has has some clever friends. just an fyi................ its just my opinion, but my functional doctor here mentioned boswellic acid also a few months ago. hugs, Pete Boswellic acid induces epigenetic alterations by modulating DNA methylation in…
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Flank Pain turned out to be kidney Obstruction
Well crap! My flank pain only got worse and had to go to ER. Turns out my right kidney stopped working because of an obstruction which they can not identify as a stone. I now have a temporary nephrostomy tube and will have a stent placed monday. They will also explore to see what caused the obstruction. I am not looking…
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a little advice
hey guys hope all is well with everyone, i am on my 3rd round of this new chemo, and even well after im still sooooo tired, is there anything out there to help with the fatique?? ive read about ginsing, your help is greatly appriciated!!!
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My Tough Little Cowgirl Needs Your Help
Hello All, Please send some good thoughts, prayers, etc. to my Johnnybegood. She is very ill right now. She finished her two rounds of steroids for low platelets with no improvement. On Tuesday, she had one infusion of Gamma Gobulin which left her with an unbearable headache. On Wednesday, she had a CT, but was not given…
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Feeling down
Hi everyone. My mom has colon cancer and was diagnosed last month. I'm her 18 year old son (I don't know if anyone remembers because I haven't posted recently). Well after waiting about a month, my mom is finally getting treatment with chemotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering hospital in NYC. She is apparently on Folfox…
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Chemo boosts the immune system
Yes you read it right, 100mg cyclophosphamide daily in 2 X 50mg doses, one week on one week off. Depletes T-reg, stimulates NK cells. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16960692 MTD of cyclophosphamide = 3500mg daily (in children)
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Has anyone ever had experience with smaller ducts to the liver blocked with metastases?
Hi all I posted last night about my mom's liver enzymes flying up over the last 10 days. It seems that her Bilirubin and Alk Phosphatase are those of highest concern - they are very high (over 1300 for Alk Phos). Recent news tonight from an ultrasound is that she has metastases that are small, but causing problems in the…
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Monday Sept. 17 first post on steved / update Tues Sept 18, 6am...UPDATE 3.30 PM , Update 6pm
steve's wife just posted to say: "Steve in hosp everything kicks off at 730 tomorrow.he is amazingly calm,in good spirits and bored already.kids came in with me today and saw him and we had a tour of his reserved itu room for tomorrow." mags Tuesday 6.30 am here....Steve's wife wrote: "hospital just called, lymph nodes…
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shoes neuropathy
Any suggestions on a brand(s) of shoe that works with neuropathy and looks decent enough to wear to work. Last winter I was home so it really didn't matter, I finished the winter out in houseshoes the ones that looks like boots. Anything closed toe kills me. Thanks!
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Any ideas for treatment
After having colon cancer, I have tumors in my liver that have increased in size and number with treatments of folfiri and erbitux. My oncologist is sending me to a university med center to look for other possible treatments. I called a clinic that practices naturopathic oncology but was told immedicately they do not take…
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Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) Help Wanted
Hello: as some of you may have read my postings, my hubby Hunt was dx with stage 4 colon cancer. Operated on, larger tumor removed, mets to liver and 17 out of 18 lymph nodes tested positive. On 18 treatments of camptosar, 5-FU and Lu, and was clear for 45 days, it returned very aggressive... CEA 24.5 and several spots on…
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Eloxatin and Oxaliplatin & 5fu-side effects
Hello, I'm on my last treatment of chemo. I already had chemo/radiation in may and then went in for a permanent colotomy, but thank the lord, he saw all the margins and i have a reversable illiostomy. I have now started chemo for 8 treatments. 2 times a month, every other week i go in and get the drip for 2 hours of the…
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Rick's surgery update
Well, things didn't go as well as we had hoped. He's in ICU, and they'll try to wake him in the morning. The tumors were everywhere, so they removed all but two meters of bowel. They don't believe that he'll recover from this one. He may never leave the hospital. :'-(. What will I ever do without my wonderful man.... :'-(
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Chemo
Anyone have stopped chemo. Thinking about doing that. Quality of life don't have any of that. Too many side effects and no appetite.
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Is anyone considering treatment for sleep apnea in light of the research?
During my first colonoscopy and the colon resection I had afterward I was told that I had sleep apnea that put me in respiratory distress while under anesthesia and that I should have it treated as soon as I recovered from cancer. This was also mentioned a year later when I had a liver resection to remove mets from liver.…
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Treatment plan and surgery in place
Sooo, I will be back on Xeloda (he prefers that to 5FU with the pump for me, thinks it works better, since it's taken over 2 weeks verses a couple of days of chemo fluids)and Avastin again, (I had asked my heart doctor to be taken off of the blood thinners for the heart due to my upcoming colonoscopy last month so can go…
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Need to boost immune system
New Chemo treatment crashed platelets, but they came back a week later on their own. Now his immune system crashed and they can't treat this weekend. What can be done to boost his immune system - they say it is nearly non-exsistant AND he is battling an infection - had a low grade fever for days. They are checking blood…
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To menright!!!!
Saw your post tonight on Pete's thread. Have been wondering about you. Are u doing ok???
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Freaking out..mom's elevated liver enzymes
Hi everyone I've posted here before but not for quite some time. My mom has stage 4 rectal. Was on folfox with avast in. Worked well under created fistula. On folfiri didn't work. Had surgery colostomy and put on panitumimab plus something I forget. Was in the hospital for 3 wks for pain control. Was out in methadone…
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Blessings, best wishes, good vibes and success for Steved
Dear Steve, As you await your big surgery, please know that you have all of the above coming your way from around the world. Praying that all goes better than planned. Hugs and love, Marie who loves kitties
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found 3 spots in this mornings pet scan
its been 6 months since the last pet. 3 very small spots one liver, one lung and one spleen. no feedback from onc's yet, i had the results faxed to my alt gp. feeling great, i am alive and have a few challenges. possibly more than i bargained for, but it could have been worse. for the record i have no regrets about my…
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just for fun
http://cancerx.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/disulfiram-antabuse-for-cancer/ who would be silly enough to try this ? hugs, Pete ps http://cancerx.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/off-label-metformin-for-cancer/ this is a great site if you have not already found it!
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LivinginNH / Cynthia's Rick in surgery
Cynthia posted on the other thread that her Rick was in emergency surgery a while ago. Please all, send all prayers, good vibs and well wishes for a successful outcome and quick recovery. Dear Cynthis, prayers for you and your mother-in-law as well. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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LivinginNH/ Cynthia
Dear Cynthia, Just wondering how your Rick is doing? Hope that you are fully recovered from your procedure as well. Prayers for you both. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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Stage 4 colorectal cancer
Hello to all I have stage 4 colon cancer found out this spring went on cemo I had good news last week the tumor has srunk I thank God for that I know the road is still long but it was good news like to hear from others to talk to and share ther story with them til then God be with you
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Hi mates , It is FRIDAY any interesting plan for THE WEEKEND?.
Finally I'm going to meet Kathy, aka KHI8. She is coming on Saturday from the US. Sunday beech as usual in summer! What about you mates?
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CT scan today
CT Scan today. Hopefully the mass shrank enough after chemo and radiation to make the surgery go better. Should know by the end of the week when surgery will be.
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Operatic Irony for Pepe - not cancer related
On the weekend plans post, Pepe and I got to discussing Wagner's Ring Cycle. I was even thinking about for this weekends fantasy, including going to Sydney to catch the Ring Cycle there. Now, this week PBS is airing the Cycle, one performance each evening! I'm about to spend the next four nights in melodramatic heaven!
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PET and Labs Results!
After 4 rounds of Xeloda /Avastin this are Cea Results. Started on 67, after 4 rounds Cea 11. PET some lymph nodes completely disappeared ,all the others shrunk in a 70% also SUV intake maximum 1.7 coming from 8 in some of them. Doctors expect everything will be off in 2 or 3 more Rounds!