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Tegafur / Uracil Experience Anyone ?
Our ONC has prescribed Tegafur URacil Oral tablet after 5 cycles of 5fu/Irinotecan combination is complete.. has any one has any idea or experience of possible sideeffects with Tegafur . My pateint has been facing reduced urine output since she has been on this... Wonder if it is a sideeffect of chemo or something else She…
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2nd round!!
hey there, hope everyone is well. monday is my 2nd folfuri treatment, lord knows i hope things go better than the first!! they have lowered the dose so i sure hope it helps, plus ordered fluids on disconnect day!! fingers crossed!!! wish me luck!!! look forward to it not being as bad!!! will be back on when im back on my…
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Bowel Cancer - Faulty Gene
Interesting article about bowel cancer and high iron levels caused by eating red meat: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/article/14544125/iron-faulty-gene-linked-to-cancer/
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Cea rose quickly
Hi there. My cea was 1.8 about two months ago whi j was high for me. Old onc told me to wait a month. Switch onc and three weeks ago of was 5.9. Two weeks later it's was at 10.0. Just started chemo so don't have cea from after chemo but I am scared that it increased so fast. Is this normal? How soon is reasonable to see a…
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is chemo causing me double hearing on right ear?
I started to hear double from this morning - anytime someone speaks louder than normal, I hear a different frequency sound. I am on xeloda and radiation for the last 3 weeks and wondering if this is a side effect ... I am an editor and work with sound, so this is definitely a new challenge ... tried to clean with a cotton…
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anyone speak radiology talk
I got my radiology report for my insurance last week - can anyone tell me what this section means? "the small nodule previously seen anterior to the duodenum, medial to the right lobe of the liver is visualized today on image #32, has diminished in size measuring approximately 8 to 9 mm in greatest length previously 1.4…
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Stage IV Colon Cancer Questions
I was just dx with Stage IV colon cancer. I had a rare form of appendix cancer in 2003. It was the Goblet Cell Cacinoid. At that time, the oncologist felt they got all the cancer and did not do anything further. Now I have the same cancer which has invaded my colon, intestines and stomach. After what the doctor thought was…
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Scan results (round 7 on Folfiri + Cetuximab)
Hi to all, A Couple of weeks ago my mom had the results of the CT after round 7 of the comparison arm of a clinical trial. For those that haven't read my old post about my mom, this is her journey: dx on October 2011 at that moment she had a primary on the sigmoid and another primary on the cecum and multiple mets on…
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Viruses and Cancer - Interesting Research
Clodagh O'Shea talks with Roger Bingham about what viruses have taught us about the genetics of cancer and ways of using that knowledge to create viruses that selectively target genetic changes in tumor cells. Viruses: A Key to Understanding and Treating Cancer
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Lori-S Crow71 LouSwift
Haven't heard from any one you for awhile. Hope all is going well. If you visit the board, please let us know how you are doing. Kim
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scan results
Hi Folks, I am having huge anxiety and stress.I am a stage IV colon cancer patiet with mets to liver. I went in for ct scans about 2 wks ago. Chest, abdomen and pelvic. The scan showed no cancer but something going on with liver. So she sent me for MRI . Went for MRI and those results showed no cancer. Onco wanted me have…
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Speaking of scanxiety...
Packing up to leave for trip to Madison.. Husband came to tears and went for a walk in the woods. Scan is tomoorrow at 7am and results are at 10:30. I don't think I am as good at making him feel better as I used to be, maybe because I am feeling a little weak myself. Prayers please... Brenda
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VATS done Thursday - still in hospital recovering
Glad that's done. Just waiting for biopsy results to find out what the nodule was - lung or metastized crc or ? I want to thank those of you who responded to my initial questions, anxiety. The experience wasn't as bad as I was imagining. Thanks to all. Now to the next step. Cheers and best of health to all!
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Extreme Hip or Upper thigh pain - Experience?
have just finished communicating with Oncologist who is ordering an MRI Monday as my wife (Stage IV) has been having increasing pain in the top of right thigh/groin area for some weeks and now has to use a combination of oxycontin and oxycodone to manage pain over last 3 weeks. 12 chemo treatments ended June 5 and she is…
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how many people have had HIPEC?
How many have had the HIPEC surgery and was it successful?? Where is a good place to have the technique? I live in Ca and have read that UCSD does the surgery, however, I don't know how long they have been doing it or how successful they have been. Since I do have ascities in the peritineal area I thought this might be a…
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Lung mets surgery done (1st half)
Just got back from MD Anderson yesterday & thought Id check in with the family. Did surgery on tuesday and I checked out friday morning. Everything went well, Dr removed 4 positive nodules about 1cm in size from the left lung. Will be getting 4 more removed from the right lung in about 4-6 weeks. Just praying they got it…
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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…