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Need advice Please!
Hi, my name is Deena and I usually come on here to just read, although I have posted twice before. Now I have a question I need help with. I have stage 3 colon cancer and have had 12 inches of my large intestines out. I'm on chemo and have take 8 of my 12 chemo treatments. My two main problems are total exhaustion and my…
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My dad had colorectal cancer...
About 2 years ago my dad was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. He had a resection and changed his diet & lifestyle. He ate herbs and did everything that he's supposed to do, but this April he had found out the cancer metastasized to his liver. Starting from January he was complaining that he was unable to digest food,…
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Xeloda side effects! Those who have been or are on it please give me a hand!
Starting xeloda instead of 5fu on Monday !would like how you deal with it! what about side effects, what about affectivity ? Thanks in advance. ( will be on xeloda/ avastin combo).
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my surgery update
Well I made it throught the liver surgery . They did not do the hipic. They took 5% of my liver and have to start chemo in a few weeks.Not looking forward. To this.I have to just try to find my positive side but I am right now just looking at all the bad and feeling depressed.
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TMI.. Maybe.. but I am curious....
My cancer was very low in my rectum on the fringe of my anus.. so I wound up with a colostomy... permanent.. Am I alone in this here... I never hear anyone talk about this... to me the cancer stuff and meds seem easy to deal with though side effects are hard... it is the physical changes that interupted my life.. and was…
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Questions for Thoracic Surgeon
Hi there! I know a few of you, or more than a few, have had lung mets removed, and I'm meeting with a Thoracic Surgeon on Thursday to discuss removing my 2 small mets. Are there any questions you asked or feel you should have asked prior to the surgery? I'm not even sure I want to go through with it as it can be pretty…
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Catheter Flipped Up
Has anybody had trouble with the catheter flipping up on their port? Was having an ache in the Jugular and the Oncologist referred back to interventional radiology for a check. They found that the catheter had somehow flipped up and kinked. They were able to pull it back into position using a wire up the groin (femoral…
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a very happy birthday! I just turned 2 UPDATED got cea 45 ouch !
2 is my colorectal age. it also reflects my english and grammar skills. i was diagnosed on 3 june 2010, the day the old big peter died and the new healthy stronger pete was born. I am into my 3rd year in this game. I am enjoying the game, enjoying my days. I went out with friends on saturday and sunday lunch and dinner and…
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Anyone heard of this: Suture granuloma with foreign body giant cell reaction
Hi, had sugery last June to take out my appendix and most of my cecum. Dx was appendix cancer. Fast forward to April 2012, had laprascopic surgery for a look around and to remove right ovary but the surgeon's report had "posterior cul-de-sac was noted to be studded with multiple small excrescences, all less than 0.5cm, did…
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“What’s Happened to the Man Called Sundance?” – In the Eye of the Hurricane
After six-months of sailing on the toughest seas of my entire life, I find myself suddenly in the eye of the hurricane…the winds have momentarily stilled and I have a silent moment to contemplate a few thoughts and talk with you today. My dad has passed away. There has been much ongoing drama along with the other hardships…
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Where were you when you found out you had ColoRectal cancer?
I thought it might be fun (or maybe not) to hear some stories about how others found out that they had Colorectal Cancer. For me it was right after I had my colonoscopy. I woke up to find my wife talking to the doctor and my wife was crying. Right then I knew it had to be cancer and it was. The doctor told me that she took…
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Scan results were not what I wanted to hear.
I went to Oncologist yesterday for my results of MRI from Wednesday. Not great news. One of the lesions in my liver has increased from 0.5 cm x 0.6 cm to 3.6 cm x 3.0 cm and then another one of the smaller lesions mm size has increased as well. For the most part, there are still 15 lesions scattered across both lobes with…
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Can you help me understand CEA numbers?
On 5/11 I had a colon resection. On 5/18 my CEA tested as 8.12. On 6/1 I had a lung resection that removed a single tumor (metastisis of the colon cancer). On 6/8 my CEA tested as 6.32 I beleive the normal CEA range is 0 to 3, so it appears my CEA is moving in the right direction; however, it seems like it is still far…
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Lauragb---How are you?
I've been thinking so much about you and saw you posted on another post. How is everything going? TC
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Hi mates ! This is FRIDAY, any interesting plan for the weekend?
Just family and may be some sun on the beach! What about you?
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one year ago
A year ago today was a Friday, 2 hours ago, I was told I had cancer and it was serious, real serious quoting my doctor. I was told Monday which will be Wednesday this year, I would be having surgery. What a year it has been, not that I have to tell any of you guys that but I need to tell myself. I had so many days I did…
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How common are micro spots on liver?
I am having surgery on June 19th and my surgeon said when he does liver resection (I have 1 liver mets about 1") he will do an ultrasound during surgery and if there are any micro spots he will not do anything and close me up and I will start chemo. Is it common to have micro spots? I know CT and pet doesn't pick up spots…
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Nightmare?
About a month ago, right before treatment on my birthday, I had a nightmare that I at first dismissed and then later started to think about. In the nightmare, it was late at night and I suddenly heard loud footsteps and shouting upstairs. Rather than rush upstairs to find out what was going on, I grabbed my K-Bar survival…
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CEA -- when is it a "good" marker?
I read a lot about CEA either being a good marker, or not. Wondered what mine might be considered. Dx February 2nd, this year, and have had 7 full chemo treatments -- folfiri, vectibix, and my CEA has dropped every time. Started at 44, then 43, 12, 4.2, 1.8, 1.4, 1.1, 0.9, and Wednesday it was 0.7. My dx was chemo for…
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Liver Surgery Update
Hi everyone! Thank you for the encouragings words before the surgery. My apologies for any typos. Well the had to cut me open. They tool entire left lobe and a small portion of the right to get clear margins. They also out my gall bladder. My billirubin went bight and they thought they may go back but thank God it was just…
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come out on the limb with me, latest life extension news antioxidants and cancer, amazing probiotics
now if we all go out on the anti oxidant limb, well i suspect the limb will break. have a read of the lef article below, remember these guys sell antioxidants. i would be interested in comments for and against, i want really get into serious discussion got yoga and meditation and juices to make. i do feel reassured that my…
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Ketz, winter Marie , Jennie ! are you fine?
just say hallo please I miss you here!
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Not so good...
.. in Normandy... As you know we went to Normandy in North France for a week of post-chemo-holiday yesterday. T finished his 6 Months of Oxi and Xeloda last Thursday and his bloodwork looked good so we went to France. We arrived good an early, the house is really really nice and everything could be so fine... If... yes if…
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This is the day!
This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! Psalm 118:24 What a glorious morning! The sunrise is beautiful in Michigan! The crisp cool air is wonderful! The warm day ahead promises to be full of Love and warmth! Sending everyone here my Love and Best Wishes for a wonderful Sunday! God Bless, Phil
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Had a cancellation, I'm going to sloan tomorrow.
Good thing because the bleeding is so heavy at this point that I was going to go back to my original surgeon anyway. Slept a lot the last three days, BM every two hours, abdominal cramping and can't sit at all. In this case, timing is everything. So. Dr. Guilleme at MSK it is! I think I'll start a cheer leading squad and…
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A funny exchange
Just a quick story about an exchange I had with a buddy at work. It has to do with the common greeting... "how ya doin'?" I don't "edit" myself with this friend, so I told him "if I say 'great' I'm doing great, and if I say 'fine,' I'm lying." So he said "how are ya doin,"? And I said "good!" It cracked him up.
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Hey Sundanceh
I was just reading about the side effects you have from avastin....skipped heart beat, etc. I wonder if you would have it checked out thoroughly ( i know you've been busy ), that there would be a cardiac med that could keep you "beating regularly". Lots of people have heart irregularities and have it managed. As the…
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Update
As promised, results: Yesterday, I met with oncologist. MRI of liver, clear. CT of abdomen and lung, clear. CT of pelvis shows area which appears to be a mass. Further evaluation required - ultrasound, the 15th. LFTs and CEA continue to rise....liver biopsy on the 18th. So...a little mixed. I am concerned but not…
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anniversary
Since so few make it this far,I had to tell you that today I have been married to the love of my life for 55 years!!!
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Question about CT / PET
I just had a CT Scan Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis on May 21. And I just had two surgeries; Colon Resection on 5/11 and Lung Resection on 6/1. So they removed the two tumors which pathology showed as adenocarcinoma and metastisized adenocarcinoma (e.g. colorectal cancer). I had a PET scan done in February when they were…