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Hope II
Greetings, To make a long story short, I’ve been battling CRC for almost 7 year, Dec. 14th will be the start of my 7th year. On Dec. 14, 2004 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, (1) tumor in my liver the size of a pea and (3) spots on my liver. Immediately following the dx, I was put on folfox and had very good…
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Searching for blogs by colon cancer survivors
Hi all! I'm looking for information and communities from colorectal cancer survivors about post-treatment health care. Could some folks please let me know some blogs I could read? Thanks!
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CEA 23.7. Update. Clear CT - decrease pet
CEA is Up 5. ONC appointment is on Wednesday. I'll find out if the CT picked up anything. Does anyone know, does a CT or the PET picks up a tumor in the colon? Sure wouldn't want for the ONC to wait for it to show in the CT and the whole time its in my intestines! Also anyone felt any movement in ther large colon. I swear…
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College Relay for Life
I was honored to participate in Relay for Life at the University of North Dakota last weekend. My son is president of his hall and started a team. They asked me to be their honorary survivor. I was able to speak at the Luminary ceremony. I was glad for the chance to let these young people know that cancer doesn't…
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just dropping by
hi everybody, it is good to see so many of you still around and sad to see some are not. I first started on the disc. board in 2008 when my stage 2 colon cancer had gone to my liver and i had surgery and chemo, thot i was headed to the great beyond and by golly i am still here in 2012....the marvels of modern med. My story…
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Flutters in liver
Hi all, I have been having several flutters in the liver area... No pain but it is very annoying now. Has anyone out there experienced this? i have my 6 month ct scans next week, hoping they are all good.... Tessa
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Anyone diagnosed with first routing colonoscopy with no symptoms?
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone was diagnosed via their first routine colonoscopy at 50 with no symptoms. If so, would you be willing to please share your story? Thank you in advance. Best wishes to all!
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Drummond ( Blake,s brother) do you have any news from your brother?
Hi Drummond , how is Blake lately , hope he is going better as you know all of us are keeping him in our prayers, if you don't mind we will appreciate any information about his condition, I know it must be hard time for you and the whole family, so do it at your own convenience. Have a big hug and thank you for your time.
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capecitabine or folfox
I just found out that I have a choice of chemo to choose from and hoping anyone can offer some suggestions / insights. Stage 2 colon cancer and I get to choose between; Capecitabine or Folfox....?????
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New to boards - Lung Mets questions
Thank you all for sharing your stories and knowledge on these boards, it helps immensely! I was diagnosed in May 2011, had surgery to remove tumor, 8 out of 21 lymph nodes were positive but showed no mets at that time. I completed 12 rounds of chemo (folfox & oxi) and 6 weeks of radiation in February. My follow-up PET scan…
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time again for ct and results. 20 mths on.
Here again, and very worried and nervous of what the scan results will reveal. Scan on the 18th and results 26th of April. Colon cancer primary Dx Aug 2010, July 2011 Dx with mets to liver lung and peritoneum. Grand child due any time, we are so much hoping for good news all round. Wishing you all out there lots of luck…
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Still looking- found it!!!!!!
Hello everyone, I've been on here before. Doctors and I are still stumped on why my CEA lever is rising. I had a colonoscopy back in 9-2010, and they found a polyp they thought there was no worries, it was very small, two days later they called and said there was cancer in it, it was in my rectum at the very bottom close…
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Blood numbers rising - ugh! CAT scan today - update
Hi Friends, I haven't been on much lately, trying to live a bit without cancer always at the front of our minds. **** had a NED scan in January but stayed on reduced chemo. He has had increased pain in his back (he does have L4 - L5 bad disks) and his CEA which has never been above 2.8 is at 3.2. Also his liver numbers are…
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numb hands and feet
I have a question, I have been off chemo since end of november. It's been almost 5 months and my hands and feet are numb all the time. Is this normal? Other than that I feel fine, but it just won't seem to go away. I've learned to live with it because I know things could be a lot worse. Oncology doctor said things should…
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rough weekend
Okay I never had such bad pains on sat and Sunday. I think it was hemroids because of where the pain was coming from. I don't know if they can cause really bad pain. Has anyone ever experienced bad hemroids. I think part of the problem was the weather pressure from the storms in the Midwest. I feel a little better today…
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Just for you Pepe
Hi Pepe, I know how much you like to hear good news on the board, so here goes. We got Mom's pet scan results yesterday and all is still clear. :) Next month will be two years since we were told about the cancer. And here she is, still plugging along, doing great. She is even going to go to my brothers in Orlando for the…
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hello
Hey guys just wanted to say hello and wanted you guys to know I'm always thinking about you's.hug love you all Tina
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Folfox4
I am new to all of this. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in February(2012) and already had surgery. It was stage 2 with no involvement of the lymph nodes. Docs are suggesting 6 months of Chemo on the following regimen - Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin - every two weeks. Has anyone been on these drugs? Can you…
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CONTRADICTORY PET RESULTS...... your opinion will be appreciated!
As I knew had 3 lymph nodes affected two in my collarbone and one on paraaorthic area the results of pet shows a considerable shrinking in my collarbone ones but an small increase of the activity in the paraaorthic one ! can any of you explain if this is normal? I don't think. It was after 4 rounds only. Hugs mates have a…
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Post chemo/radiation - anal cancer - sweating all the time; can't sleep; and hip pain - any thoughts
I finished chemo/radiation on 9/17/2009. I had Oxali, 5FU, and Leukovorin - and then changed to Cisplatin, 5FU, and Leukovorin - had 8 chemo and 30 radiation treatments, but no surgery. I have stage II/III anal cancer. CT scan in Oct. showed tumor is gone. PET scan tomorrow. I am feeling sooooo much better than I was a few…
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Worked with the TV show 'The Doctors'
This week, my beau and I worked with the team from 'The Doctors' show to provide old medical instruments for their segment 'old 2 new'. It was great fun...it was filmed on the Paramount lot, and we got to sit in the audience during the taping...it will air May 23. While working with the associate producer, he mentioned…
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New to cancer, and the board, looking for hope
Been lurking for awhile and can see there's a real, caring, community here. I was diagnosed this January with Stage IV colon, w/ extensive mets to the liver. After pathology from colonoscopy, saw a local oncologist and 10 seconds in to telling my wife and I his diagnosis he said I would be on chemo for the rest of my life,…
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SO CONFUSED PLEASE HELP
I WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH COLON CANCER MY PAPER WORK SAYS T4aN2b CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLANIN THE MEDICAL TALK.
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Hi Mates It is FRIDAY here! any interesting plan for the WEEKEND?
Nothing special here , try to go to the beach to get some Tan if weather allows it , ( bad forecast for the moment). What about you?. Hugs mates!
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Good times
The "girls" and I are so thrilled. Mammogram in the AM. Let the pain begin! Icky. I can take it, so long as the spot we've been watching for a couple of years stays just the same. After that "fun," I'm going to speak to a group at an elementary school about Relay For Life, and I'll lead them in a lap around the track, to…
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Blake (Buckwirth)
Hoping all is well with you and Kathy. Please pop in and let us know. I miss seeing your lovely face you! Peace, Laurie
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Blake and his condition
Contacted Buckwirth/Blake's sister this morning and heard back from her this afternoon. She--a very nice woman--said Blake was was very weak and in hospice, and was off all media. However, I just received a second message from her and here it is: "I just spoke with him and he was very weak, I told him I spoke with you and…
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UPDATE: Watson, come here. I Need (NED) You...
An interesting topic. I don't know how many of you followed the game show Jeopardy last year, but contestants got their butts kicked by Watson, the IBM computer. There was talk at the time about the possible used of Watson with one of them being the medical profession. It can access billions of pages of information which…
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Anabelle ( KIM)
How are you? Happy Easter ! ( here wattching TV the stations of the cross from Rome). Hugs!
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CEA no longer dropping - at 500 twice.....Question??
Wife's CEA went to 1200 after 1st treatment, from a pre-chemo of 1800, and quickly bottomed at about 300 in early January and stayed there through early Feb. then no test for 5 weeks. Then two tests at about 500. this last as 500 just before her 9th treatment, a few days ago. This is still a lot higher than most people…