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"Gene Mutation Linked to Chemo-Resistant Colon Cancer".....FYI,
at:consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660414 as well as:medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/ColonCancer/30504
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Stage IV Diagnosis - How to get on with life?
I found out in Aug I was with stage IV at 48 - emergency surgery for blockage and removal of tumor from ovary. I'm struggling getting to living 1 good day at a time. I'm luck treatment has been relatively easy and I just started Avastin. Don't know if it is working till scan in Jan. Just scared and looking for advice.
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HAI pump- questions
Hello, I am just now learning about the HAI pump - sounds fascinating. I spoke with my onc nurse today and she wasn't aware of the procedure and told me that they don't do it at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre. So . . . . . I am wondering: - are there any Canadains out there that have had it done? - where? - I know there…
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MCP
What stores in the states carry modified citrus pectin...does GNC??
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Craig
Hey buddy: Thinking about you today and hoping that all went well with your surgery. I'm sure you are out of the loop right now, but when you can, please give us an update and when you think you will be coming home. Happy and Healthy New Year buddy. Cyber magic dust sprinkling on you for a speedy recovery :) Hugs! Kim
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Love, Gail
I want to wish my csn family a Happy New Year and tell you how much you have helped me make it through some of my worst times. I hold you so close to my heart and will be forever grateful for you and this board. I love you. plh4gail
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treating lymphedema in right leg
Hi, I'm stage 4 colon cancer with mets to lungs and many, many lymph nodes in abdomen and chest and pelvis, just found out my inguinal nodes are cancerous and my L5 vertabrae. Anyway, my right leg is swollen from groin to toes, no pain, just weird kinda numb. I make my living on my legs, mowing and weed eating, lawn…
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and maybe the reason i got cancer is ?
and maybe the reason i got cancer is ? they found helicobacter on the endoscopy and the same time they found crc on the colonoscopy 18 months ago. i never realised the significance until i just finsihed reading nutritional medicine:fact and fiction by dr igor tabrizian. basically the helicobactor inhibits digestion in…
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7 Years
Hi all, Some of the older members may remember me, and to the newbies, "Hello". This past Friday marked 7 years since my surgery for stage 2a colon cancer. Back then I had a laprascopic right hemi-colectomy, and chose no chemo since the data at the time indicated there were no differences in long term survival rates or…
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*** UPDATE *** Wierd stuff always happens to me.....what's up with that??????? LoL...
Well, as most of you know I am sitting in a hotel in the middle of getting Cyberknife. Yesterday morning I woke up and was having pain in my rib area under my left breast.. I thought maybe I had slept on it wrong or maybe I had slept on the remote control...it was bruised feeling like that. I just blew it off and went…
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What's going on with me?
Well, it is holiday season, and I had a couple of things planned: 1. Trip to Cincinnati for a farewell dinner with former coworkers and customers, all of whom I think of as friends, on Dec 2nd 2. Trip to San Francisco to attend the company Xmas party Dec 9th Of course any planning had to include a couple of days for…
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diet and supplements may help a litttle, interesting link
maybe my diet could be better, and maybe some supplements might also help me. http://www.lef.org/protocols/abstracts/abstr-148.html?source=search&key=colorectal the studies here help me make choices about diet and supplements. hugs, pete
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I chose the pills this time
What has been your experience with the pills for the colonoscopy prep? I asked for those instead of the jug of yuck. But I know with my resection...this may not be easy. Should I just plan on bringing my pillow and blanket to the bathroom floor for the night? plh4gail
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Genetic Testing
Hi All, I'm a rectal cancer survivor. recently, based upon siblings starting to get a significant number of polyps, my doctors are asking me to consider genetic testing. I've showed no other signs of cancer or related. But they would like to get ahead of things, given that my siblings are much older than me. What are your…
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New Year
Happy New Year to you all. Last night we went out to have a meal, but both of us didn't feel like celebrating, what will 2012 bring for us??? The secondary bowel cancer to peritoneal is not curable, so we are both very scared. We felt a little like lepers over the hols, I feel that people don't want to spoil what they…
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Advise needed
Many of you know from previous posts that I am a six year survivor and am now recovering from my third liver resection. This time it was the entire right lobe and a piec of my diaphram where the tumor came out of the live and attached to my diaphram. What a surprise that was. Well I went back to see my surgeon and he just…
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Happy New Year
Ok it's still the 31st of Dec but I'm awake can't sleep. :-) As with with my third year with Christmas it's my third new year with my csn family. You all continue to inspire me and I'm proud that your my online family/friends. I hope you all have a good 2012 and it brings you peace, love and happiness. Or for some at least…
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Today was a doozy! I called my stylist and had my head buzzed this morning.
After I finished in the shower and vacuuming the floor, I called my stylist and had my head buzzed this morning. Well, I took a shower and saw lots of hair dropping. Yes, as a 56 year-old woman, it was quite a shock. I did drop a few tears but now I am glad I did it. The hair was coming out way too much and I knew it was…
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Hi mates this is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Big party with my family , if flu allows ! happy new year with lots of health for all of you!
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My update
My update, I know I don’t post here very often anymore so I thought I’d give all of you an update on what’s going on. As of 1 ½ years out from my last chemo treatment the cancer has not returned and my CEA count looks great. But I’m still having a very hard time with the nerve damage caused by the Oxaliplatin in my hips,…
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Adjuvant Chemo Completed. Scans Done. Doc Appt on 30th.
4 cycles of adjuvant chemo completed. After third cycle the CEA was 2.8 dropped from 31.3 before the chemo started. PET and CT both were done yesterday. Hate the barium sulphate, long wait after nuclear medicine shot and fasting of 24 hours. And now this wait till 30th to see the doc to discuss results and future action. I…
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Getting my CT Scan today -- and then the wait.
I hate waiting for the results on these CT Scans. You never know if it will be good news or life changing bad news. Well the CEA is 1.9 and so far I've been free and clear since the operation in May, 2009 and being staged at 2A. Hope everyone has a great New Year and remember to take it a day at a time.
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Found this article that says they found a cure for cancer. Not sure how true it is but I though I sh
Found this article. Not completly sure how true is it. But I think everyone needs to know when there is a new information on how to cure cancer. http://www.sott.net/articles/show/228583-Scientists-cure-cancer-but-no-one-takes-notice Nicolle
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"Do I Know How to Celebrate the Holidays or What?"
Well, the end of the year is upon us now....I'm busy trying to get all of the "work" done to repair my body and keep it out on the road for 2012. The plan year is ending for both medical and dental and I've had to put myself in the body shop to "add some wiper fluid and put air in the tires." LOL! I had an MRI scan on my…
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Restaging-What does it mean?
Hi all, I went for my second 3 month post surgery visit with the surgeon and oncologist. CEA was 1.0.,But that was never a good marker for me as it was 0.7 the day of my colon surgery. Anemia was my major symtomn that lead to the colonoscopy. My oncologist wants to do restaging CT scans. I was originally diagnosed as a…
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In surgery
My husband was suppose to have his embolization today at noon but did not get in until almost 4pm due to emergencies. I just got the call that every thing went well and they are waking him up. It has been a very long day but I guess I look at it that if we were ever in the need of an emergency surgery we would take…
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cimetidine and digestion 101
America seriously abuses acid inhibitors, a habit that creates other problems. Long time readers know that I think highly of cimetidine as a molecular therapy for those adenocarcinoma patients biomarked with CA19-9 (and CSLEX1), the supermajority of advanced colorectal cancer patients, as literally the first aid. All that…
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need some advice from everyone here
Hi, does anyone feel that if my dads cea level went to 289.2 on aug 5 2011 that his oncologist should have called him to come in?????? well it went to 289.2 and not only did she not call but he had to get a chest x-ray for unrelated bladder stone on 9-7-11 and found mass but still no call...he found out the day he was…
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i am going nuts, walnuts that is. so is VITAMIN E best from natural sources ? I think yes and sulpho
i am going nuts, walnuts that is. so is VITAMIN E best from natural sources ? I think yes and sulphorane, lef oncologist the cancer defeated article says vitamin e all the types is good for health and offers a warning that the cheap vitamin e is not good for you. sounded reasonable to me, so i have ordered the more…
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In the midst of Cyberknife......
Hello Fam...... Hope y'all had a great Christmas! Santa brought me this here IPAD2 and it is jammin! I am sitting here in my hotel room ... Bored... So I thought I would update you guys on me. A few months back my CEA started rising. It was a very slow rise... In small amounts.... But then it finally got over 10. Once your…