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Starting chemo - advice on my decision - NO oxilaplatin
Hello all, I just joined and this is my first post. I am looking for some advice. I am stage 3a colon cancer. Cancer was found in 2 lymph nodes but nowhere else. I had a resection completed in April and have recovered well. Tuesday I start chemo. The recommended plan is 12 rounds of Folfox 6. The only problem is that oxi…
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Special Thanks
Basically, not everyone that reads your comments on the discussion board responds, each one of you are so often a tremendous gift to others!!
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Feedback on Hyperthermia in Germany
Hi All After 2 cycles of extreme whole body hyperthermia and FOLFIRI in Germany, it appears my tumour markers are heading south. Here's hoping that they keep going DOWN! Some info http://www.coloncancerandyouth.com.au/easyblog/feedback-and-thankyou cheers MSM
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Hi mates it is FRIDAY here , any interesting plan for the weekend?
Well not very good news on the board but.....life must go on !. Nothing interesting here ,still in beach, thinking in friends and in all of you! What about you my mates?
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Rectal Cancer (APR) surgery scheduled for husband-need encouragement
I would love to hear from anyone who has had this surgery for rectal cancer. My husband sailed thru the 6 weeks of chemo/radiation. No problems at all with the chemo, except he learned to "loath" the constant wearing of the pump (5fu) and he had the ususal severe skin irritations in the groin area, where they treated the…
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Buckeye2
Hi! I saw you posted on another post. Been wondering about you and your husband. What's been going on? I miss you here. Tommycat
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time to panic? scared...
Mum had a recurrance, Some spots in stomach after having a clear scan (NED) at end of last year. She is scheduled to start chemo tomorrow but I found out tonight she is having pain relief at nights because of pain in the tummy. This doesnt sound good... Im really worried as I am meant to be heading overseas for 4 weeks…
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Sodium bicarbonate
I guess I am posting this as a question mostly for Pete43lost_at_sea since he seems to be the expert on alternative treatment. Has anyone included sodium bicarb in their own treatment plan? And does anyone know what their Ph level is? Mine fluctuates between five and six. Just curious. Their is a doc at University of…
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Doing better...WBC comming up...Cea good number
I had my appointment yesterday ...we had to postpone chemo this week because of a low WBC. WBC is comming back up but I have a terrible cough and cold. The dr prescribed a z pack...antibiotics. I am just resting this weekend. They did run my CEA level...it was .9 ... That's really good...right? It was at .9 at the…
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Another Brick In The Wall Pt.1
Well, as I start my second week in the hospital the onc told me no chemo this week. They don't want to beat me up with a double whammy of chemo on top of everything else. I started to have terrible diarrhea this morning and instead of lomotil after every BM up to 20 a day, I get 2 tablets every 4 hours which doesn't do any…
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Rick's surgery
Well, the surgery didn't go well, they couldn't clear the blockage. I was told that he has only a couple of weeks left. :'-(
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Today's chemo postponed...wbc low...may start Neulasta
Hi everyone...it has been a busy day here. The kids started school this morning...then I was off to get chemo #4 at 9:30am. I had so much on my mind that i forgot to put the numbing cream on the port site. So i got there...they accesed the port...i won't forget the cream next time...ouch. Then they ran a cbc...they did one…
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KathiM
Where are you? Miss you here!
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another therapy starting yes the fourth this week - sea cucumbers
anyone else tired these ? interesting studies and stories for colorectal. got some frozen sea cucumbers in the car fridge! just going to blend them raw and add to the nightly super smoothie. can i still be a vegan if i eat sea cucumber ? hugs, pete
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Chemo
I just got surgery for almost a month now in stage 2 to 3. I have been waiting to go to the Chemo Doctor. i just don't know how do they do and how hurt is gone be and also are they gone give me pills or ... Please let me know. Thanks
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The Song Remains the Same -- Update
When I was admitted on Tuesday, they did some chest x-rays. Some more were taken yesterday and there's no change in the pneumonia or the blood clots. You'd think after that many days of heavy antibiotics and blood thinner that there'd be something. We still haven't got the results from the Bronchoscopy they did one…
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Clinical Trial PREVENTION OF NEUROPATHY WITH ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID
Are any of you taking part of this Clinical Trial by MD Anderson?
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HI Cyn, how is Rick doing?
Hugs to both.
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Genetic Syndromes
I was wondering if anyone here has a genetic syndrome that causes their cancer (like FAP or Gardner's)? I haven't had cancer yet, but I will at some point in my life if my treatment stops working because I have Gardner's Syndrome. I recently have started sharing my story. So far I have a blog, and have started to write a…
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New Drug for Colorectal Cancer Shows Promise in Phase II Trial*
Full article on TAS-102. "A phase III trial to test TAS-102 in a large colorectal cancer population is already underway, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. The international RECOURSE phase III clinical trial began in June of this year. The trial is randomizing approximately 800 advanced, recurrent colorectal…
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who juicers ?
this is a light hearted post about juicing. daily morning tea, with my champion 2000 beet, carrot, celery, brussel, brocolli, tumeric, ginger, garlic, spinach. sometimes with apple, red/black grapes and seeds, orange, pinapple. all my juices taste like crap. happy with juicer but i need extra attachment to do wheatgrass…
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qigong free training course
I had an hours free private class with master yang. I am being trained with the intention of corrupting other gullible cancer patients into the black art of qigong therapy. its expensive, about zero dollars, so i should be able to retire on this scam. master yang, has some great techniques. i went to his house by the…
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Sometimes life is just Good to you
Here I am flying somewhere over Colorado playing with my iPad, thanks to Southwest having wifi service on their planes! What next? Isn't technology great? My first flight the flight attendents gave me fee drinks (those "strong" must be over 21 kind),, then in Denver sitting in a restaurant a man grabbed my 32.00 dollar…
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I just read on the caregivers board that Here4life's wife has passed
She passed last week her funeral was on Monday. There's was a love story to the end...I think we could all tell from his postings just how deeply they loved eachother. Here is a link to his posting... http://csn.cancer.org/node/245737#comment-1276061 Alex so sad today...i will be keeping Here4life's family in my thoughts…
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Hospice Called In
My wife's three battle is coming to and end. She fought so hard to live life her way, and I am content and happy that I was able to help her do it. There is no more chemo. There is no more surgery, no more radiation, no more healthy eating, no more. Just the family, love, and helping her as she helped so many others in her…
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A better tasting prep?
Ask almost anyone after their first colonoscopy, and they’ll tell you, “The procedure was nothing, but the prep was awful.” Now patients are reporting that combining MiraLAX®, an over-the-counter laxative, with 2 quarts of Gatorade tastes better and is easier to take than the standard 4-quart Golytely colonoscopy…
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Bag Issues
Hi all: Now that I am a not-so-proud owner of a colostomy bag, I need some advice. I have had more embarrassing leaks and explosions than most people I think (or maybe not!). For example, I had a CT scan on Wednesday and had to drink 2 bottles of barium stuff. When I got back to the place I'm staying, everything exploded!…
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ZZZquil
Often I have trouble sleeping these days so I asked my doctor about taking ZZZquil the new sleep aid by the makers of Nyquil and he said it was fine. This weekend I got a lot of good and needed sleep taking it. Its not habit forming and it worked. Just thought I would share this in case others find themselves with a night…
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Interesting MIT article on blocking tumor formation
I just came across this MIT article and thought you might like to read about new advances in the fight against tumor formation. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/turning-on-key-enzyme-blocks-tumor-formation-0827.html Take care, Cyn
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Question re prep for Sigmoidoscopy (versus colonoscopy)
I hope this question is OK to ask here, let me know if the questions isn't appropriate. So far I the biopsy 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…