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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…
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Reversal Postponed
Just got the word that my ileostomy reversal scheduled for this coming Wednesday (6/13) is postponed due to my lab work showing a low white cell count. It is 3.74 and the normal range is 4 to 10. It is seven weeks since I completed my adjunctive 12 chemotherapy treatments and I never dreamed my counts would be an issue.…
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re my pain...again
thank you all so much for the support and advice....i start cyberknife next week for the tumor in my ab. wall, thank goodness, after the ct and pet scans, i was a candidate for it!!! dr. says that when that is gone, so will the pain!! ohhhh i cant wait to start, then back on chemo to mop up the small spots that are still…
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So sad
Had rectal and solitary liver resection. New scan shows unchanged lung nodules ( they were there before surgery, small, did not light up on scan ,no change in size, but still suspicious) and new 7 mm liver lesion. Started chemo. Scared and so discouraged.
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Reel Recovery
I got back last night from a two day fishing retreat sponsored by reelrecovery.org and just wanted to share what a great experience it was. This is a retreat for only men with cancer (or recovering) and it gives you a chance to talk with people who are going through the same things that you are. Sure, you can talk to your…
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Mom and colonoscopy
Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know Mom had her first colonoscopy since the original "cancer" diagnosed one. And she did great. The doctor found only one small polyp and removed it. He said it appears to be nothing and he would see her again in a few years. She had been so scared and nervous and now she is on top of…
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a down day
good morning guys, i was on vacation last week with my family and had a great time. came back to work yesterday and found out 2 of my fellow store managers were let go. one has 40 years with the company. the last 5 years has been stressful, alot of uncertainery with my job. corp is headhunting and letting people go. i am…
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Eye Lashes
Hi, I want to be prepared... Is this Eyelash thing really that crazy.. Who do you go to to have eyelashes trimmed? may seem like silly question. but I would never want to do that myself.
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Surgery on Monday, June 4th
Hi, everyone! Monday, I go in for the removal of my entire left liver lobe. Cancer is so cruel. It waited until I was finally feeling good again and I mean really good, just to show its ugly self again. Its odd to know that I am feeling so healthy right now and that will be all over again on Monday knowing the aches and…
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My Relay Speech- I wanted to share it with you.. we had a great day yesterday
Hello Relayers!!! I am so proud to be here today and have the opportunity to see you all again. You may recall last year I was not at Relay. I Relayed in spirit from the 4th floor of St Barnabas Hospital recovering from surgeries related to my cancer. Cancer is an ugly word. One I speak softly and it always has a small c…
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Drug kills cancer stem cells
McMaster University researchers discover drug destroys human cancer stem cells but not healthy onesPublished: May 24, 2012 Mick Bhatia, scientific director of McMaster's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine A team of scientists at McMaster University has discovered a drug,…
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Update on Dad/no real answers
For those who may not recall, I post about 2 weeks ago that my 50 year old father was diagnosed with stage IIIA colon cancer. It had spread to 3 out of 38 lymph nodes. Doctor ordered the PET scan which he had last Wednesday. Doctor said to call for the results. I've called since Monday and gotten different answers each day…
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shortness of breath chemo side effect?
Hi all, I haven't posted much on this board. My husband started Folfox & Avastin in January, had 5 treatments & developed such severe shortness of breath they stopped chemo. O2 did not help & SATS were good. After PFT's,CXR, scan & Pulmononary consult, everyone finally agreed it must be the Oxaliplatin-even though they…
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Xeloda* and bleeding
My Husband started Xeloda a week ago today... last night he gave me my birthday card and went down the hallway and asked me to come here. He said "soemone is bleeding" and pointed to the floor. I looked around frantically until he said "oh, it's me". His finger was bleeding from a crack and the blood was very thin. Has…
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Going in for cea etc.
Ok going to get my cea checked, have been avoiding it but I think it's time. So any prayers, vibes sent my way would be appreciated. To those who have me on facebook, yep I'm off it again, will be back just getting stressed by things on it. Maybe be back later on today, tomorrow? but will be back lol. Having stomach ulcer…