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husband not sure about more chemo
after cancer came back 2 years after first diagnois my husband not sure he wants to do more chemo. the oncoligist said 6 months of treatment. He had his port out last feb. when he had hernia surgery, so has to get port in also. He is really reluctant to do chemo, I am trying to be supportive, but I am having a problem with…
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Update on my wife
The irinotecan regime, Xeliri, failed, CEA started going up on treatment 6 and by treatment 8 had doubled. Scan shows more liver involvement. Onc is going to try Xelox, as the oxy worked the first time. She knows what NED is, just never heard it. Her onc said from the beginning this was palliative, not curative, so we've…
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Another reason to eat celery,green peppers,carrots,oregano and other sources of the flavonoid "Lute
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/bc-pfl012012.php "Plant flavonoid luteolin blocks cell signaling pathways in colon cancer cells" also at;medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240628.php
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I think i made a decision
I just had my fourth abdominal surgery for colon cancer this past December. I had my CT scan last week and I'm going to see my oncologist this week. I was told they got all the cancer that they could see during the surgery. I have had chemo for 1 1/2 years. Im thinking that if the scans are clean, I'm going to do the wait…
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CBS Sunday Morning - Cure for cancer?
Interesting piece. Calif. HS student devises possible cancer cure
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Avastin & Irintecan
I will start my 1st rd of my 2nd phase of infusions tomorrow 1/27. (mets to lungs) Anyone have any exp With these 2 drugs? I know some of the side effects will be diarreah, hair loss, nausea ect. Was wondering how bad fatigue is on it. Wont have the folfox with so no 46hr pump to go home with also. Will be doing this every…
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Anniversary
G'day everyone, It has been a long year but I have made it thru another one still cancer free. That makes it 14 years since my ca surgery on this day back in 98. I send my best wishes for all those who continue to battle with colo-rectal cancer and a hope that a new and effective treatment is just around the corner. Hugs…
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Oxi added to 5FU and stage III:***Plus now one on Xelox
(sorry for lengthy typing needed but worth reading) health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2012/01/20/more-evidence-for-oxaliplatin-as-colon-cancer-chemotherapy added this 1/24: "NO16968:Xelox improved 7-yesr OS in advanced colon cancer",at hemonctoday.com/articlePrint.aspx?type=print&rID=91711
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Getting the Flu
Wow I'm not sure if I've got the flu or not. My back and chest aches so bad and and it feels like I've got to go poopies so I've taken some Milk of Magnesia and tums and I'm feeling a little better but this is the way I'm always feeling when needing to go poopies good and a good clean out but just feel different this time.…
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OT Can"t get any respect.
Cancer survival gains you no respect with mother nature. Last week the weather service declared that la ninja was on the wane and average rainfall would drop dramatically. So this week we have had three days of torrential rain and once more I find myself up to my ankles in bathroom //laundry and bedroom. The state…
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How ya doing Buckwirth?
Are you still in the land of nurses who wake you up at all hours and where there is lousy hospital food? Hope that the last procedure helped you and you are feeling much better. Let us know how you are doing. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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latest pet scan CLEAR and confronting pet result
so the surgeons and oncs think its a recurrence, its just the tumour ain't visible yet. to be honest i am in no hurry for any tumour or tumours to show up either, so i was happy with todays pet result. 7 am pet, they did brain as well. small uptake in rib, that they say is not a met. note no similar uptake on the pet a 6…
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Any advice?
Been fighting stage IV for over 20 months now. Decided it was time to stop all tx and enjoy life for a while. 42 and otherwise healthy (except for hypertension, blood clots and now insulin dependent diabetes, thanks cancer and chemo). Doc said 12-18 months, that was 4 months ago. Just wondering what to expect. Still…
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Bulging area around incision
Hello friends, My husband had liver resection surgery 7 weeks ago. All of a sudden there is an area on part of his incision that is kind of bulging out. He says it doesn't hurt but I wonder what it could be. He just start radiation last week and doesn't really feel like going to see the surgeon again who is not in the same…
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My dutch day....
Typical Dutch day: Got on our bikes, checked out some flowers along the way, rode to a 2nd hand store with a restaurant inside. Ate a dutch lunch, with a cup of coffee, mounted up, rode to a grocery store for stuff. Sat and had a free cup of tea, rode home...car hasn't left the garage in 2 days...*smile* Dutch hugs, kathi
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cancer sucks..
I think everytime I turn around I hear or meet someone who just found out they got cancer. In the past year, my cousin, three neighbors, and. a few friends. Got their bad news. It seems like it's spreading like the flu. I'm so tired of hearing more bad news. And no one either has insurance or it don't cover it. I know we…
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When asked reply 'I am fabulous"
For those of you who are asked constantly "how are you doing ?, this usta get me annoyed, cause everyone always asked. they asked my husband, they ask my kids , they ask my friends and frankly it is kind of crazy, they really don't want to hear the latest treatment, or the latest trouble or hurt, or night of sleeplessness,…
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Has anyone one seen 2bhealed around?
I have rin across quite a few of 2bhealed posted juicing related lists, but I would like to get some feedback from her on what protein powder to supplement the vegetable and fruit juice. Does anyone have any recommendations to supplements to add in to a juicing regiment? Thanks
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Whats the trick to change the pic
Off topic of cancer stuff....but does anyone know why I can't change my picture? I figured since this one is from the middle of my treatment almost a year ago, I wanted to change it to better days. I was able to delete it and just the generic thing showed. Then I thought I was adding a new one only it added the same one I…
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To Buckwirth Friend re your question in another thread
Hi, I started this thread so that we could be sure to get you answers to your question about insurance and hospital stays. If you can give us some specifics such as...have no insurance...have insurance but can't get them to cover costs...can't cover costs not paid by insurance...or whatever the case may be, I am sure that…
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Method to predict your response to Cetuximab/Erbitux?
reuters.com/article/2012/idUS116929+20-Jan-2012+HUG20120120 (Warning:the above is a press release) Much more should be coming from this ASCO Gastro meeting Also, new type of CT requiring considerable less radiation: newswise.com/articles/view/584868/?sc=dwhn
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my new idea IV vitamin C in a slow release fanny pack using port
only read this if your interested in vit c which is a complementary therapy i am using. i am not suggesting this for anyone else but me, but am interested in any comments. assuming iv c has real benefits in fighting tumours. i do based on my experience so far and the 500 pages of studies i have read. its use is wide spread…
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Hubby home
Hubby came home today. Hospice intalled hospital bed, special air mattress, suction machine and oxigen machine. They also took care of transporting him home from the hospital as he is now bedbound. So they have set everything up, talked with me, reassured me that I was not alone and they would help me do this. Now everyone…
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What would you do today if...
I wonder what each of us would do today differently if cancer had not entered our lives. When pondering this question I realized that as a caregiver my day would not look that much different but my spouse's would look very different. He would get up and walk outside, then begin helping with household chores. He would make…
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Do you know where your meds come from? Disturbing, if true:
ironmagazine.com/blog/2012/fact-80-percent-of-u-s-pharmaceuticals-made-with-overseas-ingredients/ How can you confirm the "purity" of your meds or supplements? I had read some time ago how much of our vitamins comes from China already and quality control there is rather lax, to say the least (not that matters are that much…
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The Subject of Recurrence in Our Community
Well, I’m in a deeply introspective mood today, yesterday, and in fact, all weekend – thus, I have this innate need to reach out to the community. I’ve been brooding and slowly simmering the past several days over the recent news of recurrence or probable recurrences with several of our friends – they find themselves…
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If You Can Picture This, It Will BeYour Laugh For Today
About a month ago, I chose a new doctor from my healthplan. Now, it takes a lot for me to even go to a doctor. I only go once a year for new blood pressure meds, but I had developed a swollen and sometimes painful knot at the top of my ribcage which just wouldn't go away. So this doctor checked me over and said "I believe…
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4+ years
Hello everyone!! I have been hesitant to post as so many have recently had recurrences and it breaks my heart to hear. But as I thought about it this week I realized that when I came to the boards in 2008 I longed to hear of stories that continued to keep me hopeful.....so I share with you my news to extend hope to you. I…
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Back from Houston (MDA)
Spent 3 days there (2 @ MD Anderson) since now have mets to lungs went there for a 2nd opinion. Was very impressed with the facilitys there and the team I was assigned to. Can see why now that place is rated so high. They showed me some things I never knew I even had. Besides mets to lungs also found out have cancerous…
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Hi mates it's FRIDAY ,any interesting plan for the weekend?
Nothing in here honestly!