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For Jasminsaba
In another thread you asked about RFA or cyberknife for liver mets. The long term success rate for those type treatments on liver mets is....... zero. Here's a link someone on another forum sent me to: MD Anderson Study HERE
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just curious
i am in north east alabama, anyone from the area? john
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Chemo
I have been having radiation since Tuesday July 17th.I had Cisplatin on Wednesday July 25th and started my 5FU Wednesday the 25th also.I have not had any side effects whats so ever unless lots of hick-ups are a side effect.I was just wondering when I should start to see side effects thank you everyone in advance.By the way…
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New Nodules
Had another scan yesterday, results are not good. Another 7 nodules discovered in my liver and the original big one has now doubled in size to 11cm. Also new nodule (20mm) attached to head of the Pancreas. Anybody had problems with their pancreas? I am worried of what to expect from now on. I'm not under any treatment…
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Doing well after 3-years.
I like to check in now and then and share positive news. On April, 2009 they found that I had colon cancer and a month later I had a tumor the size of an orange removed in a colon resection. I was staged 2-A and went through a rough ride of chemo that I couldn't complete. I just had my 6-month regular CT scan and no cancer…
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Awaiting test results
Hi everyone. I posted here yesterday about my mom who recently had a colonoscopy. They recently found a one inch "mass" in her ascending colon near her small intestines and she is scheduled to have it removed in the upcoming weeks. Is there anything different about having a "mass" (it wasn't confirmed as a cancerous tumor…
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Another One Bites the Dust
Okay, here's another of those "anyone else experience this" kinda thing. All my life I've been pretty agile and graceful. My sister in law once told me "you must have been a cat in a previous life!" Now, over the past several months, I've turned into something of a klutz. I can understand dropping things because of the…
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First Folfox Down....
I just finished my first Folfox today...started it on Monday and disconnected this afternoon. I came home and slept for almost 3 hours this afternoon. I think I am starting to feel some of those lovely side effects... fatigue, some nausea, a little trouble swallowing, and mouth sores. The Onc called in a Rx for Magic Mouth…
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Back to Reality... And It Sucks!
Hi everyone! Just got back from a 4 day cruise my husband booked for our family before the S*** hits the fan again. I have to say, if you can do it, take a cruise. No connections to phone, email, etc. I truly disconnected from the whole cancer thing and it did a world of good for my well being. I started feeling really…
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Palliative Care - start early
In searching out information to help deal with my wife's Stage IV colorectal cancer I came across a study on the positive effects of starting palliative care in the early stages of lung cancer therapy instead of near the end. seems to me this might apply across the board to many illnesses Video - Dr Temel's discusses her…
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Partial Obstructions Due to scar tissue.
Hello all! Just wondering if anyone has good diet advice, or any advice, that would help reduce occurrences of partial bowel obstructions. I watch what I eat, low residue for the most part. Still do not see evidence as to the cause due to diet. It may be the random twisting of scar tissue (3 abdominal surgeries) and…
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Calling all Stage IV's!
OK, I'm tired of "waiting". I'm starting my 6th year of chemo and I'm just tired. Naturally, my Oncologist thinks chemo is the only way to go, however, the mets to my lungs continue to grow. I have about 7 scattered throughout both lungs. I've found that once the mets are in both lungs, no one wants to touch you. My…
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My mom may have cancer and I don't know what to do and I need afvice
I don't even know how I feel right now. Today my mom had a colonoscopy done after having some pain for a few months. Doctors found a 3cm lump and sent her for other tests. She got a cat scan and they confirmed the lump and we are still waiting to here back from things like the biopsy and whatnot. My mother is 56 years old…
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Anyone from Nashville area????
We have decided to have my daughters bachorlette party in Nashville, TN the weekend of nov 3rd and 4th. Just booked hotel in Downtown. Gonna be a party!!!!!!! Anyway.......anyone want to meet for a brewski? ..... Or just meet to meet? Let me know...I will be there all weekend just chillin. :-) Jennie
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Cheryl Hutcherson (CherylHutch) Aloha Friend
Broken hearted. Here is a post from fb Dad Bill has just informed me that "Our dear Cheryl passed away at 11:20 am PST. It was a very peaceful passing as she just left us in her sleep." More later on celebrating the life of this truly wonderful woman. God bless you all ♥ Aloha, Kathleen
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Chemo Hangover!
Thanks Phil for putting a title on it.. I have been looking for a term to define how I had been feeling and you just did it in the previous post.. Amazing the terms we now use that meant nothing to us before cancer or something different Chemo Hangover Chemo Brain Chemo Infussion.. was something that the Janpanese…
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Jim
www.caringbridge.org/visit/jameskruse/journal www.jimandapril.blogspot.com Thanks so much to all of you for your care and support throughout our battle. I will never forget you. Love, April
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Scan #3
At hospital @ 830 am this morning, 930 get that special little drink....at least it was lemon and not the berry! :) wait an hour... get the IV...ouch and pants down to knees and get jerked through the little wheel... the dang thing is broken... lay there patiently for a couple of more jerking sessions, technician finally…
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Progression
Well, I'm back on chemo. Xeloda.....spots he doesn't like in mesentry....CEA is at 3.5...this sucks... I'm sure I'll be asking all of you on Xeloda questions as this goes along....Oncologist suggested Foliri again as it was very successful for me...over the summer I just don't want to go in for infusions so I asked if I…
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Another Bill Update
Hello Everyone, I have been lurking and reading about how everyone is. Bill was finally moved from the ICU on Monday to his own private room.(Isolation) He is breathing on his own although he is still getting oxygen. He still has a pump attached to his stomach pulling out bile etc. He is now eating regular food, although…
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I am new here
I am trying to read back through some of the postings. I just joined the group tonight after reading some of the posts the last few days. I was diagnosed on June 11th - had my colon resection and removal of appendix and 18 lymph nodes on June 15th. The pathology revealed that 4 nodes were involved - putting me at a stage…
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Many questions, just don't know what they are?...
I will start be saying that I am new to this board. My mother who is 74 has just been found to have a lot of polyps in her colon. From test completed one of the biopsies came back with cancer. They want to remove the polyps from the lower portion and then in a later procedure remove her colon leaving the lower portion. I…
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“HOPE” – The Straw That Stirs the Drink
Hope is an interesting fella’, isn’t he? I’ve found him to be a very elusive at different times in my life – he can give with one hand – and take away with the other. Sometimes he can be with us in one breath – and then gone in the next. It seems we are always chasing him down throughout our lives…this makes sense to me as…
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How many Stage 3 Rectal Cancer Survivors are there here?
Hey everyone...I find myself searching old posts to see what has happened to the Stage 3 Rectal Cancer members...finally decided this would be a better way and hopefully encouraging as well. I NEED TO SEE that there are many survivors out there. Please reply. ~Minnesotagirl
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Mom's latest Onc appt
Hi everyone. I just wanted to post a little good news for Mom. She saw the oncologist on Monday and he said she was doing wonderful. So much so that he doesn't want to see her again until January :) He also wants to hold off on another pet scan until January, which would make eight months since the last one. We are both…
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Just read Billys (Craigs) Post from awhile back and crackin up!
I haven't been on the board for awhile, I am a Stage IV Duke C Carcinoma, 16 of the 32 lymph nodes were positive, had a right hemicolectomy and I completed about 16 months of Chemotherapy. Diagnosed in 1998 and I am Cancer free. I stroll thru posts now and then and at times comment,but so many things have changed yet a…
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good news today
My CEA was .8 today. All other cancer related bloodwork is back to normal. Whew!!! CT scheduled for 9/24. I still continue to pray for everyone!!! Jamie
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Hi mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend?
Here in the beach house, Sun,Sand and sea! Hugs.
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Avastin & Xeloda for Maintenance Chemo treatments
I was told today, that six weeks after my surgery next week we will move from Erbitux and 5FU, Leucavorin and oxyliplatin (sp? for all) over to Avastin and Xeloda. seems like we're going from an Offensive game plan to a Defensive game plan. Does anyone have experience, thoughts, opinions or facts to share? thank you Joe
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To Pete
Just wanted to say, please keep posting your journey, we are urged to vent and if we don't like what is being vented, we should not be made to feel bad about it, should be read and if not liked, just go on. I DO not believe chemo is the answer, it kills as much as it might cure. My belief, supplements, juicing which I do…