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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!
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Question about Diagnosis
I have a question. I see a lot of people on here that said when they were diagnosed the doctors gave them a time frame to expect to live. When my mom was diagnosed in June they did not give her a time frame ? Is this normal ? If her situation was grim would the head of oncology tell my dad and family ? I am curious because…
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ablation of liver tumor
Has anyone had high frequency CT guided radio wave ablation of a liver tumor? My husband had colorectal CA. Surgery for APR also revealed liver mets. He had Folfox chemo but had to be off for 13 weeks due to shortness of breath and stoma abscess. After starting back on chemo, PET indicated liver tumor back. Now off chemo &…
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Dental work??
K....sooo, I broke a tooth, back one, from time to time it's hurting like heck....think it's a combo of xeloda and a broken tooth...but....can you have dental work done while on this chemo. and I'm on blood thinners....today hurting thinking gotta have it just pulled...but with the chemo and blood thinner combo. not such a…
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The Sundance Channel: “Coming Soon!”
Rumor has it that if you live long enough – you will have seen everything:) But, that might not be the whole truth – because you haven’t seen ‘everything’ until you’ve seen “What’s Playing” on The Sundance Channel:) That’s right folks – I’ve got my own network TV show now and we’re readying for our inaugural series debut…
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does anyone ever use the chat rooms?
I went to the chat rooms and no one was there, does anyone ever chat?
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The Sundance Channel: “The Funeral”
Well, the funeral was held at the funeral home itself, in the same room as the visitation was – as I said before, it is a very small place. My family and I drove up and headed inside to look for a seat. Kim was at the end of her row for her ankle and sitting next to her sister. My niece had saved me a seat next to her at…
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Father starting FOLFOX next week
Hello everyone. I am new to the board. My Dad, who is 56 years old, was diagnosed in October of last year with Stage 2B colon cancer. He had been having symptoms for a very long time, and had put off getting a colonoscopy for years. Finally, the symptoms got so bad that he could no longer ignore them. By the time he had…
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labs getting worse - time to battle again
Not good news today. My CaringBridge
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At hospital........ Emergency
Had pneumonia recurrence. Doing bronchoscope at 2 to expell green nasty stuff so they know what strain of infection to treat. Oxygen levels running low and that is not a good thing. Repost when done...hey...good new? KANKLES GONE!!!! Yat. :-) Jennie
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My oncologists will not look at me
I have 2 oncologists, one in the town I live, who is also working together with an oncologist in Chicago. When I go for my appointments, neither one of them will look at me! They talk to my husband like I am not even in the room. Does anyone else experience this? Katherine
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Radiation Question
I am going to have my treatment this coming Tuesday and we will be discussing the possiblity of doing some radiation. To give a little bit of background, I am Stage IV and at this point I am on chemo for life. I have a tumor in my pelvic area and it is pressing on my uterus, bladder and rectum. This is causing me alot of…
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Leg cramps - Xelox infusion #8 - anyone have them? Feeling very down too
Yesterday, I had my lest infusion for this part of adjuvent treatment. However, today, I think the oxalyp. is hitting me hard. My calves can hardly stand pressure to walk. Has anyone had this occur? What did you do? I am so down today and cant pull myself out of the trenches. I have a scan end of month and every question I…
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does anyone have an update on brooks or jennie?
really worried about them both and you all, sending good vibes out, prayers and lots of hugsss.
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I had a scare
My CEA jumped from 4.2 in April to 5.2 in July. My previous high had been 4.6 so I thought my cancer had come back. I just had another CEA and it dropped to 5.0 so I guess I am OK. My doctor has cancelled the Sept. CEA and I am back on quarterly CEA testing. I have gone over 3.5 years NED. I have a question for the Board.…