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Decisions about liver treatment
Hello everybody. This week has been very eventful as far as my daughter's treatment options for her liver. She started on Folfiri last week after LAR recovery - switched from Folfox because CEA was climbing prior to surgery. So we have consulted with two liver surgeons this week, both well-respected and recommended. Both…
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it's a quarter century
Today would be my Mom's 89th birthday. She passed away 26 years ago from Colon Cancer. I miss her all the time. Happy Birthday Mom!
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Good news re my latest CT scan
I thought you’d enjoy the email I received today from my surgeon. Ah, the joys of being boring! Alice ------ Forwarded Message From: "Philip Paty, M.D." Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:52:39 -0400 To: Alice Subject: thank you alice: Nice talking to you yesterday about your normal CT scan. You are boring the radiologists to tears,…
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REALLY GOOD FRIDAY HERE cea fell 1 point in 3 weeks,
Good news on good Friday. It's a public holiday here, my integrative doc ashley called wife as he missed me. I spoke to my docs wife at their country weekender, he was mowing the grass, they had been reading my blog. Oh sugar I thought, he will find out I am trying vegan life against his advice. A fall, is a fall, is fall,…
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HIPEC Probable
Well it look like HIPEC for me is highly likely. I'm happy. I have asked to delay until early August because I have some events with my kids 18 and 22 over the summer that I won't miss because of cancer. I have to be off Avastin for 6-8 months anyway. The MRI indicated two places besides the lymph node - capsule of liver…
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New Member jjjackieo with question
from another thread jjjackieo making a choice hi my name is Jackie,, i had colenrectal cancer 2008 and now i have to make a choice to have a colostomy put on, as we have tryed biofeed back and there are still complications, which is very painfull for me,,, but i am just wondering what the quality of life would be like,,,…
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ColonSentry blood test
Has anyone seen this.....if it wasn't so expensive I'd be interested to do this test just out of curiosity as to what it would say. Blood test about $800.00.
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CT Scan results
Well it's taken a month and 2 days for the report to come back, but the scan was fine. So as Christine would say cancer 0 me 3. I know it could come back tomorrow, but I am thankful for today, three years out and I'm still ok. I don't do anything special, just take each day as it comes. Unfortunately not sure when I will…
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colonoscopy in am
Well mom had crc stage 2a with resection and chemo and praise God nothing new for 4 years. I had blood in stool 1 month ago. Went to GP who surprisingly said not to worry unless it persists- I thoroughly discussed all concerns etc but he didnt want to do anything. Well -I havent been feeling well and went to different Dr…
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Have you had your tonsils removed?
There's no one any longer around for me to ask how young i was when i had my tonsils removed, 7? 8? The reason I ask this is I just read article that tonsils are another source of "T" cells, a type of immune cell......Till this, I was under impression removal of tonsils had no effect.....Now I wonder.......steve…
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new thoughts and issues
ok all here is the down low with me, warning it is not pretty. last Monday i went for my 4Th round of chemo, i had lost 19 lbs in 11 days, had stroke level blood pressure, and had been dumping everything i ate for at least 4 days prior, the end result is the pushed my chemo back a week so i have it in the morning and i am…
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Low Blood Pressure
i am currently not on meds but have been experiencing consistently low blood pressure 100/40 to 110/52 for a long time. Before cancer treatments it used to be 130/80 or so. has anyone felt the same? any reason to be worried?
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I broke my dang foot!
I broke my dang foot! Walking to the plant at work! Right before my Las Vegas vacation which happened this past weekend. I met my two best friends from High School. We had not seen each other since we graduated and I joined the Air Force and Karin moved to Holland. We took off like it was just yesterday that we had seen…
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CEA question
I'm new here -- and will post more, but have a question about my CEA number. I was diagnosed 2 months ago, stage 4 colon with mets (liver). I'm on folfiri every 2 weeks and have been through 4 treatments. The first CEA was 44, then 43, then 12, then 4.2. That sounds very encouraging, but is it expected? I didn't get the…
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Lynch Syndrome people: taking aspirin? how much? etc.
I'm curious what other Lynch patients have decided to do re: taking aspirin and if their drs have recommended any kind of monitoring along with it. Following in the wake of CAPP2 I'm taking 2 325 mg aspirin a day after taking to my oncologist about it, but she seemed a little unsure of what to recommend - she more or less…
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breast lesion is a met
I posted recently about finding a lump in my breast. Had a biopsy on Thursday and got the results today. It is a met, not a primary breast cancer. I guess that is a good thing (well, benign would have been better! but...). Unusual, I gather: has anyone else heard of rectal spreading to breast? Mind you, I seem to…
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In need of some experience
I am Stage IV, dx'd in July of 2009. I was Ned for about 9 short months and it came back in my ovary and also my abdomen. I had the HIPEC surgery in January of this year and the initial reaction is that it was looking good. However, here I am about 4 months later and I have a tumor on my left kidney and disease back in my…
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60 Minutes: Is sugar toxic?
Did anyone happen to watch Is sugar toxic? on 60 Minutes last night? I think most of us know the answer to that question whether we wish to acknowledge it or not. I'm sure there will be some who will not see a connection so ignore it or take it with a grain of salt (just ONE grain because too much sodium isn't good for us…
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Sundanceh - Craig Tornado check
Praying that you, Kim and all you hold dear have survived the tornado outbreak in your area. Please let us know how you all are doing. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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Fofiri advice
My husband is scheduled to start Folfiri this week. He has already had 6 cycles of Folfox which he handled quite well with very little side effects. I am wondering what to expect with the folfiri. Is it about the same or worse? He just had liver resection 4 months ago and the cancer is already back in his liver. He was…
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Bad news
Hi everyone! My husband just finished chemo/rads for stage 4 rectal cancer. He had his liver resection in November of 2011. His rectal surgery was going to be next week. Unfortunately, the Pet scan that he had last week shows 5 new lessions in his liver and his cea is up to 10. We are so disappointed, thought he was going…
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Hemipelvectomy information
Have used this board intermittently over last 8 years of battling with cancer. Am 39 now with a pelvic recurrence of rectal cancer I had removed at age 31. HAve had various chemos and re-irradiation since the recurrence and was hoping to get to the point of having surgery again but they have said due to the tumours…
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"The Chemo Wars" - What's the Real Story? *Updated*
I did some “old school” arithmetic and by my account, by the time I finish with this treatment schedule, I will have completed (51) rounds of chemo in my journey, not including Avastin. That number shocked even me - guess I had just lost account as the years have passed… I liken chemo to NAPALM and am often reminded during…
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Food... Chemo.... Food ? ? ?
Just curious.... what's your favorite food while getting chemo treatments. I seem to like PBJ sandwiches (cut diagonally of course). and, baked patatoes always seem to hit the spot. how about you?
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I just need to whine for a few minutes
My story starts just over 5 yrs ago & is rather long so I won't try to write it. Every time I think I have jumped the last hurdle there just seems to be another one with the bar set higher. I know I'm whining, isn't that what this place is for? Me & my husband were unemployed when the cancer came back so I was on state…
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NED
I know this probably a stupid question and if I didn't have chemo brain at the moment I would figure it out but what does NED mean? Cancer free? Remember I'm new so no throwing things at the new girl! :) .
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head in the sand
I just wanted to post to say that all is well with Dennis and say that I do pop in and read most of the posts daily. I think I have subconsiously decided to put my head in the sand and pretend that we don't have cancer latley. The news of Carl passing really hit me because just a couple months ago we seemed to be on the…
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Carl is at Peace
I come with a heavy heart today to let you know at 5:06 p.m. last night I watched my husband take his final breaths. With Inger sitting right next to him and me across the room by the window. I know time heals, I know he is no longer in pain from this awful disease, but that alone doesn't take away the great pain I feel.…
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vit c iv???
Anyone doing or have done any vit c iv treatment with chemo? thanks..flyguide
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ostomy smell
What do you do about the smell of the ostomy bag. My husbands smells so bad when he is emptying it and it goes throughout the house. I don't say anything to him because I don't want to hurt his feelings, he's already having a hard time with it (mentally) now. I didn't know if there was something that can be done or how you…