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Inquiring about Lizzy Davis
Hello everyone, I am concerned about Lizzy. Has anyone heard anything from her recently? -Pat
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weight training helps with diabetics
the link between exercise and chronic disease is becoming clearer day by day. some of us may have a few cancer cells, but if we exercise well we may avoid diabetese. I will pop this into my exercise walking post. I am weight training intensively twice per week. and qigong yoga the other 3 days a week. not much catabolic…
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Sepsis
Has anyone dealt with this ? My mom was admitted to the hospital on Wed after the doctors grey concerned about her blood work. She only had one session of Chemo. She has been feeling great in the hospital, up, around, eating and taking care of herself. The doctor said the bacteria from the bladder infection is in her blood…
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My news is not good - updated with my new plan 11AUG
My CaringBridge update I've updated CaringBridge. I saw my oncologist today and have a new plan in place. Thanks everyone for the well wishes and prayers. I really appreciate them.
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I'm sorry if i post too much
I am so sorry if I post too much on here about my mom who found out she has colon cancer two weeks ago. I am also sorry at how long this is but I don't know who else to talk to and i am about to shut down. i am the 18 year old son who is about to go to college as a freshman next month and suddenly this gets thrown into my…
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new drug
my doc said that a new chemo drug was approved last Thursday for our issues ,anyone hear about it?
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Scan results
Ok.. Got some good news today thought I would share. Bone Scan showed no signs of metastises.. yea!! CT - showed no changes in existing mets.. and in fact measured some in both nodes and they were all less than 1 cm which could be a sign that some of them are non cancerous.. yea.. and there was no new growth... Yea!! (lung…
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How to help someone with no appetite and doesnt like the taste of anything????
My dad is Stage 4. He was doing well but recently has stopped eating. He doesnt eat anything I make him. Ive tried from very bland to lots of flavor. He says that nothing tastes good. Fast food, frozen, homeade, ect. Plus his appetite sux! Any ideas? Ive tried small "snacks" numerous times a day. No luck. Ive tried junk…
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My lovely mom
I followed all the posts here for a very long time. What a wonderful community and support system you all represent. My mother lived with Stage IV mets to liver, lungs, and omentum for 4 years. She had wild-type kras and responded repeatedly to eributux mixed protocols. She had a robust love for life, and never let this cc…
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Colon Cancer Survivor Needed
Hello! My name is Carlos. My wife was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer last April and is currently receiving chemo treatment. She is having problem finding someone that has already gone through or is going through this experience here in Honolulu, Hawaii. I am hoping to find a colorectal cancer survivor for her to talk to.…
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Anemic before FOLFOX
My Dad went for his first infusion yesterday. He is doing Folfox 6 with Avastin. He did well throughout the infusion. He had been really weak and fatigued for the past few weeks. Yesterday when they did labs before the infusion, they discovered he was anemic. I believe the doctor said his count was 7 when it should be…
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LAR Surgery on Thursday
Surgery for rectal tumor is in two days and my previously confident self is now drowning in questions. My tumor is low in the rectum (although it responded really well to chemo & radiation) so i am expecting to come out of this with a tempoary colostomy. My questions- - really 5 - 7 days in hospital? - how long til I can…
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Mom admitted to hospital
My mom went for her second chemotherapy session today. It was cancelled last week due to low platelets. She has been feeling pretty good the last few days. She just called me and told me they were keeping her at the hospital for tests. Her platelets did not come back up. She is also running a fever of 101 her and my dad…
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questions about liver or bone mets symptoms
I have a question for those of you with liver involvement - in particular if you had a recurrence or progression that moved to the liver. Or if you had bone mets. Did any of you have the following: ►Nausea - a lot like morning sickness - worse in the AM and popping up here and there throughout the day - but also worse with…
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Infra red sauna
Anyone had good results from infrared sauna? How do,cea levels go?
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Quality of Life
I really really hate this term.. It makes me feel like why bother to fight... It makes me want to write am my will and run to the notary... How does it make you feel... When I hear this phrase everything that follows is just BLAH<>BLAH<>Blah.. I hear nothing else.. It makes me feel like I am dieing and while I know that is…
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5 years ago today all signs of my cancer were removed
5 years ago today, I had my major debulking surgery - triple resection, removal of remaining omentum, and removal of all visible tumor. I remain cancer-free, and am living a normal life. Quite something, considering my Stage IV diagnosis!
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encouragement
Because at one time the word CANCER meant a death sentance,we tend to get discouraged knowing we have it. But now-a-days it can be beat.!! So don't think negatively. We all need encouragement for where we are,but you may all live to 90 like I expect to. If I don't, make it that far, so what. Iv'e had a long full life,…
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Hey Helen
Hey Helen, How is it going fot you? Where are you at in the plan? We haven't heard from you lately?
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Has anyone heard from Jennie yet??
Anyone hear anything yet??? Winter Marie
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encouragement
Because at one time the word CANCER meant a death sentence,we tend to get discouraged knowing we have it. But now-a-days it can be beat.!! So don't think negatively. We all need encouragement for where we are,but you may all live to 90 like I expect to. If I don't, make it that far, so what. Iv'e had a long full life,…
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low platelets...bone marrow test?
hello all, i have got a question about a subject i have not seen on here.i have been on xeloda(1000mg)per day 7days on 7 days off since march 2012 and avastin(every 2 weeks) i believe it was in april my platelets dropped into the eightys so was taken off everything for a week checked blood again and platelets dropped into…
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Sorry its been awhile
Sorry its been awhile I have been a busy girl.I started the F5U 2 weeks ago and won't take it again til I am almost done with my radiation.I will start 3rd cistaplain tomorrow.I am on week 4 of my radiation and let me tell you I am one sore lady but I can't complain besides me being raw , my tiredness and lack of appetite…
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Ursolic acid inhibits growth of mCRC in mice
Published in Clinical Cancer Research, July, 2012. Ursolic Acid Inhibits Growth and Metastasis of Human Colorectal Cancer in an Orthotopic Nude Mouse Model by Targeting Multiple Cell Signaling Pathways: Chemosensitization with Capecitabine. Prasad S, Yadav VR, Sung B, Reuter S, Kannappan R, Deorukhkar AA, Diagaradjane P,…
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another possible use for mcp modified citrus pectin
i have been on mcp for 14 months, now its been helping with my heavy metal poisoning and i never realised it. this is just a good summary link. plenty of others out on the net if you suspect you have been exposed to heavy metals. do a hair test if your worried. i did, and well i think i found a likely cause of why i got my…
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Buzzard where are you???
Know you are probably taking a well deserved break, but we all miss you. Hope you can just say hello? Humm thinking may have to hunt you down ;-) Sending prayers, hugs and vibes your way.
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Hi mates, it is FRIDAY, ANY INTERESTING PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND ?
Here in the beach , just resting and Sun,Sand and Sea, and lots of Olympics in tv ! What about you my friends?
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Cancer number
We are new to this and I was wondering what your thoughts are. My husbands cancer number was 3600 when this started in June and last week they came back at 580. That is after 3 treatments of folfox. I know it is far from where we want to be but is this kind of a response a good sign so early on in this?
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Diet & Exercise study - Viewpoint from Sloan Kettering Onc
During a Q&A on CRC, Dr Saltz discussed findings about the value of diet and exercise for Stage 3 patients. Probably applies to all Stages. Start at minute 8, unless you want to listen to entire discussion. Colon Cancer - Diet & Exercise - Sloan Kettering
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Does any body knows about Phillieg( Phil)
Hugs!