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On the way to Moores!
My wife decided to hire an ambulance, and we can fight with the insurance company later. Btw, I am using my iPad to post, and my Galaxy S2 as a 4g hotspot to connect it to the Internet!
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I'm so happy
I have to tell you guys jorge had appt. With his onc and his CEA is at 1.0 and the test came back from the surgery they got the 2tumors and 2cm of good liver a round the 2 tumors . So today we got told for the First time Mr Da silva you are NED. I love you guys more then words can say without you guys I couldn't do this
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Anyone taking Vecibix with Oxi and xeloda?
Recommending this to my husband after some growth in mets although major tumor some shrinkage. Any help would be appeciated.
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Scary Week
Sorry to pile on after a scary week with so many other setbacks for us:-( I have been in the hospital since Thursday night. I presented with massive pain, bloating, and fecal vomiting and diarrhea. Their original prognosis was a perforated bowel, which is kind of a de-facto death sentence for me due to the way my tumors…
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Scoot over Pete, we might as well sit down next to each other *UPDATE* 01/11/12
Received email back this morning from onc (I emailed yesterday afternoon) and the CEA has gone DOWN .2, now mind you .2 isn't much but it ISN'T UP!! Other liver functions tests are back to normal except for one (I'll find out about that one in a couple of weeks, no sense pushing luck) so that's GOOD!!! Don't know what was…
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mind games 101, now my cea is 17 different lab
just got confirmation from last saturday morning cea test 17. so fantastic i think. so the 3jan12 cea 66 result was from a different lab douglas. we redid the cea 7jan12 result is 17 from symbian lab. so 3 days difference and i have a 49 points difference between labs. is this normal ? maybe a difference of a few points,…
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Metastasis
My husband had colo/rectal cancer in 2010. He had his CT this year at this regular ck up and they have found that it has mets to the liver, lung and possibly pancreas. Has ayone had these mets and how were they treated and where. He has been going to Rex Cancer Center in Raleigh NC. He is looking a less invasive way if…
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9th Xelox treatment
My chemo regimen has gotten just a little worse with each treatment. Thursday was my 9th of 12 scheduled infusions of oxaliplatin and on same round of oral Xeloda. I've just risen from four days in bed, mostly in an unconscious state with numb hands and feet and muscle cramps, and I haven't been able to eat anything at all…
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So much for surgery
A month or so ago I posted that my doc mentioned surgery, I was stunned. I've been trucking right along since being diagnosed Stage IV September 14, 2010. Basically living like someone with a chronic disease. CEA dropped to 4 within a month of starting chemo, tumors have been shrinking regularly (started with liver 75%…
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I'm so sorry to all my friends
I'm so sorry to all my friends with the CEA counts going up I wish you all the best in 2012 . I came here to night to let you all know that Jorge the love of my life got his CEA count done and it is 1.0 .hugs to you all Tina
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Has anyone heard from Alexlv?
I haven't seen any recent posts from Alex. Just wondering if anyone knows how her husband is doing after his liver resection surgery. Thinking of you Alex and hoping that Toni is recovering well from his surgery. Hugs and prayers, Teri
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Novice
Hello, My name is Bud and I was diagnosed with stage IIIB colorectal cancer on 11/29/11. I started the pump and radiation today. I am looking forward to sharing my experiences and hearing from those who have fought the good fight.
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1 year today since diagnosis.
One year ago today I heard the dreaded words "you have colon cancer". It has been a year of ups and downs. I found out in February that I had mets to my liver and went from a Stage II to a Stage IV. Started out this year with a tumor marker of 337 and as of 12/23 I am at 1.0; first couple of MRI's showed 30+ lesions across…
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Back in the hospital :UPDATE 1/8/11 plus a bit more after an interruption
This time we had the fire dept at the house, and an ambulance here, all at the insistence of the home health nurse. Not sure what is wrong, just hope they figure it out... More details when I am feeling better. Blake UPDATE 1/5/11: Symptoms included low grade fever, SEVERE night sweats, severe edema in left leg and groin…
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Anyone familiar with Taxol?
My sister-in-laws cancer has spread more (originally breast cancer 15 years or so ago, then came back in bones and lungs last year, she was on hormone treatment for it, but it did not work) she ended up in hospital with one lung having a liter of fluid they took out, and goes tomorrow to get the other lung's fluid removed.…
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ladies..hormone therapy
i read that estrogen hormone therapy can help prevent recurrence colorectal but i have also read that it may encourage breast cancer? would like to hear opinions thanx for anything you can share.
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Friday ultrasound for right abdominal mass
All well wishes and prayers appreciated! Onc thinks its scar tissue (it's under my liver resection scar), I wonder if it's a hernia, naturopath thinks maybe a pocket of stuff from a clogged bile duct or backed up liver. Blood work didn't indicate a problem that way. Of course I thought at first it must be a tumor but my…
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cea 66 today up from 7 in 4 weeks, i might have more than the common cold going on !!!!!
cea 66 today up from 7 in 4 weeks, i might have more than the common cold going on !!!!! that was an attempt at humour! yes i know poor. not the best news friends, Well I have tried a pretty heavy supplement regime which was supposed to be effective against my tumours. details on the blog. the regime or the tumour or both…
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FINALLY the dutch have made me welcome!!!!
A new 24-hour cooking TV channel, NCIS (TV show), herring, chocolate, and oliebollen (read fritter...mmmmm!).... I can now live here comfortably!!!! *grins* (Next, I work on getting some snow, and a frozen canal to skate on...) Hugs, Kathi
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Food for thought (& some vitamins)
I just saw an interesting television show on the University of California television channel (4412 Dishnetwork). It was about "Complementary cancer care: the use of vitamins and supplements". The presenter was Donald Abrams M.D., UCSF Osher Center for integrative medicine and chief of hematology and oncology UCSF. I…
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New here....need advice from other Stage 4 survivors
I was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in June. 6 treatments of chemo were tolerable, last treatmnet Oct 19 as I prepped(?)for liver re section Nov 30th. Prognosis now is better as surgery went well. neuropathy now in feet and hands. Radiation to start Jan 16th. Main reason for post is to see what others say about the…
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6 years after stage 4 diagnosis...there is always hope!
I haven't been on this board forever....I never "forget" that I am a longterm survivor but my hope for all of us is that the memory becomes more distant. I had my "last"? MRI in October/2011. I had surgery for stage 4/single met to liver in December 2005. When i went for my MRI results my surgeon said, "cured". I asked…
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Gotta buy my own lunch???????????
So I have been through chemo treatments in several facilities, CT, NY and now CA. Just moments ago, I asked when lunch is served. I was given a take out menu and have to order for delivery. I would guess my chemo will cost around $15K. Pretty amazing that I have to buy my own lunch. I did not realize how good I had it…
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Books about life after cancer treatments?
Hi everyone! Does anyone have any suggestions on books I can read about life after cancer treatments end?
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Anyone had prostrate infection?
This is turning out to be a bad week. Just got home from ER because of allergic reaction to an antibiotic I took. I broke out in hives and was having hard time breathing. Going back the reason for the antibiotic was because of all the pain I've been having this week. The pain was in the rectem also felt like i had to go…
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Pain in buttocks and leg
My husband has had a pain in his buttocks and radiating down a little of his leg. He finished his radiation and chemo (Xeloda) mid December. I read in another post about chemo and radiation can lead sometimes to a blood clot. Should we be worried? Michele
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Bloody Mucus and nose sores
Hi! Everybody thanks again for being so understanding and kind. I wouldn't know what to do without you all being here with such loyalty. I have been having a stuffed up nose and bloody mucus when I blow it that developes into nose sores. I haven't had any of this before the chemo. I am now going into my 8th tx and have had…
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Hi mates it's FRIDAY , any interesting plan for the weekend ?
It's been epiphany,s day here, very important celebration here the 3 wise man brings the christmas presents to the children so the whole week end with family and nephews playing and asambling toys! hahaha! Hugs my friends!
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Undie 5K in San Diego
Just in case any of you are in the San Diego area, the Undie 5K for the colon cancer alliance is in March. I have a team set up and if you would like to walk or run with my team i would be so excited! If anyone is interested let me know and i will get you my email :) im hoping San Diego steps up and makes this walk/run a…
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2012
Not so crazy about the way 2012 is starting. Hubby was admitted today. Severe pain in the abdomen, total weakness, unable to walk, even with the walker. They have done scans,looking for possible new mass in abdomen. Regular oncologist still out for holidays, so I will feel better when we talk with her. What really worries…