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flyguide
Would love to hear more of your journey. Please don't lurk....please post more and often (if you can, or would want to). We need inspiration here. Yes, Pete continues to be so inspirational. Thanks!
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very bad side effects from oxyilaplatin
has anyone ever had such bad neuropathy from oxyilaplatin (spelling) that they had to switch chemo?my dad had to start a new chemo plan and the oxy is horrible.. please let me know
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meeting with docs today
I personally had a mini meeting with one of Carls team docs yesterday morning and we are having a bigger meeting with the head surgeon, GI and radiology docs today so loooong meeting day. As of yesterday his bili was up to 28.4, I was worried about the BUN because it suddenly spiked, but he said that was in part due to…
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Did you ever experienced heavy cough while on FOLFOX?
Thanks in advance my dear Family!
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Targeted Therapies in MCRC - optimum time for surgery
I just reviewed the following slide show given April 2011. One of the takeaways for me is that for Stage IV crc the optimum time for liver sugery is after about the 6th treatment. This is in part to prevent toxicity to liver from too much chemo. My wife's ONC has her scheduled for 12 treatments, after which the plan is to…
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Robinvan website
http://www.rob-pollock.blogspot.com/
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Ringing in ears
Has anyone had ringing in their ears as a result of chemo.?? This started while on chem. and is still ongoing, sometimes I don't notice it at all other days drives me nuts!!
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Thank you all for your help
I just wanted to update and thank everyone for there help. My husband got home from the hospital about 9 days ago after 2 weeks in the hospital. He is doing much better. That second emergency surgery really wore him out. But all is better. He is getting use to the ostomy bag and doing very well with it. He has me put it on…
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To: My Dear Friend – Robinvan – aka “Canada Rob”
Tonight, I heard a voice calling out his name…I had been looking for an update for nearly three months and suspected something might be amiss. And so, without hesitation I checked out his blog and found very disturbing news. Our brother, Rob, has had recurrence again in the sacrum. He had fought a tremendous battle to…
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Get America Talking about Colon Cancer -- Turn the White House blue
With National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month right around the corner (March), it's time to get America talking about colon cancer! Sign the petition to turn the White House blue. We need 25,000 signatures by March 14th. Together, we can shine a light on colon cancer, encourage people to be screened, and save lives.…
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side effects/ experiences w/ drugs resource
Hey gang, I stumbled upon a website called treato.com that I think can be very helpful to people about to start a drug. It basically filters what people have said/ experienced about a particular drug in online discussion forums and boards in a very organized fashion. It's especially useful because people often post what…
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DaBeachBum
Just want you to I am thinking of you. I am hoping that your days are filled with peace and something to smile about. Cathleen Mary
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TaraHK how are you doing?
How is your recovery , hope everything goes excelent.
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Questions for those of you who have been on just Xeloda
A friend has been advised to go on Xeloda only (2 weeks of pills, 1 week off) as adjuvant chemo for his appendix cancer, and was wondering about Xeloda-specific side effects and ways to deal with them. I had Folfox + Avastin, so my experience was quite different from what he will be experiencing. What can you tell me about…
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My wife starts chemo on 2/27.
My wife was diagnosed stage3 2 weeks ago. 10 of 18 nodes.She had her port put in on Monday and starts chemo on 2/27. I want to be the best husband possible. I love her with all my life. We also have a 15 year old son. Any advice? God bless you all and my prayers are with each and everyone of you.
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Advice, please
I was diagnosed in July of 2009 with stage II colon cancer. Chemo was not recommended. For the last year my CEA has been slowly rising. It was 7.5 pre-op and 1.5 a few weeks post-op. It is now 4.5. My liver enzymes have also been rIsing and are now 4 and 5x normal. Scan is clear. My oncologist has arranged for me to see a…
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Sacral Resection Tomorrow
Hello Folks, This is a follow-up to the recent post regarding my upcoming "sacral resection". For those who don't know me I was dx stage 4 with liver mets in August 2004. I had all the surgery and chemo needed at the time and further RFA to dispense with a pesky little liver met recurrence. I was all clear for a few years…
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Hey Sundance, keep your chin up...
Craig- I know you've been tracked down on another thread (thanks to Tommycat) but because you are feeling blue (emotionally and physically) I wanted to throw this out there as a tribute to help pick you up and place you on your feet again. Your posts, as usual, bring good things out of people and bring good people out of…
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Prognosis: 30 days
That is what my wife was told in January. Of course I knew I was sick, but I always felt that I was going to recover (though my internist did openly recommend hospice to me) Bladder blockage, kidney failure, a leg that looked like a sausage about to explode, blood clot behind the knee, fluid in the space between my lungs,…
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Work & Chemo
Greetings I'm new here and have a question. first, my situation. 8 weeks into a chemo treatment getting 5FU and Erbitux along with a few other meds that they formulate into the treatment for Colon Cancer that has spread to the Liver. I've had a colostomy surgery which they plan to reverse later this summer. (fingers…
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Can't find the thread on ileo v takedown but new info
Hi, Someone posted about ileo vs takedown and I added my experience, which for the most part was very positive. However, last night I was a prisoner of the bathroom, and that happens about 1-2x a week no matter what I do or don't do. Wanted to give a more balanced picture to my original reply.
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shortness of breath on Folfox and Avastin?
My husband has had 3 treatments - Folfox and Avastin. About a week after the third treatment he began having SOB, but his pulse OX is normal. Has anybody had this side effect? The SOB is really bad even just standing. His Chest x-ray didn't show anything wrong. He was diagnosed with adenoCA rectum May 2011, had radiation…
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Had a colonoscopy today
So it was time for the three year go of this wonderful test. The Dr gave me a clean bill of health, he found no polyps and he told me that I only need to come back every five years now. Wow five years, never even thought that was possible. It would have been really helpful though if the Dr I had was some older…
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Hi mates It is FRIDAY HERE.ANY INTERESTING PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND ?.
Still a bit low do to chemo but , having dinner on Friday with wife and friends.Sunday Family lunch at mum,s house. What about you mates?
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Biones60 thanks to you all.
I thank each and every one of you for your kind responses and wonderful advice. She's going to help me build an entertainment center today, ha, ha. I will say more later but all of your comments touched both of us. PS: I am going to teach her how to ride one of my motorcycles in a week or two. She always wanted to learn.…
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anyone else looking at trying cv247 or calcium d glucarate and a great survival story
just google cv247 cancer, I put the links i reviewed in my blog. http://petertrayhurn.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/imax-antarctica-mawson-excursion-and.html#!http://petertrayhurn.blogspot.com/2012/02/imax-antarctica-mawson-excursion-and.html its nice to see the formula in the public domain, any decent compounding chemist can…
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Buckwirth
I think this is the second request for your appearance. R u ok.
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what to expect rectal cancer-chemo/rad surgery/follow up chemo
My husband just began 6 weeks of 5fu chemo pump/radiation therapy. (stage 3) He has done beautiful the first full week..he has a very positve attitude. we were told the 5fu would not likely cause any side effects, that he would have more side effects likely from the radiation. We are armed with Aquafor, prepH, aloevera…
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bloox clot
I am sitting in the hospital to have my leg looked for what i am almost certain is a DVT (blood clot). I had them im both arms last time i was in treatment 4 years ago but that was telated to my port. This damn disease and the treatments can be so discouraging. The only pain i have experienced in the past 6+ years has been…
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"chemo toxicity"
Home from hospital this evening after developing "chemo toxicity" after my very last infusion last Thursday. Was severely dehydrated, lost 7 lbs. the last six days, was bedridden since Sunday, constant nausea and diarrhea which was mainly just liquid bile because i have not been able to eat anything. I was given choice of…