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Please keep praying for Lisa42! Update 10/27
I received a text from Lisa this morning and she said that she still has the fevers and major coughing. They are bringing in an infectious disease doctor to see what he recommends since they don't know what else to do. Her lungs are clearer, thank goodness. Please keep praying for her. She really wants to go home as she…
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What type of a Juicer is good?
Anyone have a recomendation for a Juicer that you have been happy with? Thanks! Hugs, Teri
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PET results today...
PET results today... I met with my Oncologist today. He said the PET scan showed 5 active spots - one on each lobe of the liver, one in the pancreas, one near the back.... He said that the next step is to have a Guided Needle Biopsy and get a CEA reading. He said it is probably either Pancreatic Cancer or Colon Cancer…
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TS-1
Dear all, My mum had severe allergy from oxaliplatin (anyway her CEA rose after oxaliplatin!) and her onc decided to change to TS-1 (oral drug which is similar to xeloda and have similar effect of 5-FU). Have you anyone of you had heard of it and tried it before? Thanks a lot and hope you are all well! Hugs Dora
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NOTE: Vitamin C may inadvertently protect cancer cells more than normal cells.
As excerpted from an article "Is this the end of popping Vitamins?" in yesterday's Wall St. Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204644504576650980601014152.html "The first red flags started emerging nearly 20 years ago. Researchers thought from early work that extra beta-carotene could help prevent lung…
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1/4 done with radiation - info on IGRT/IMRT
I finished 9 of 36 today. It has been tougher than I expected, and with all the driving every day too, I am not as productive as usual. I'm not on the boards much - I have business things to take care of and my health, so the boards take a back seat for now. Just like with chemo, we've had to tweak things to get me…
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di anyone ever need an unrelated surgery during chemotherapy???
my dad just found he had recurrent rectal cancer to liver and lung...night before his first chemo treatment he was very tired and didnt look to good....next day chemo..that night elvated sugar and went to hospital to be checked...found out he had a urinary tract infection...we knew he had a bladder stone (day of his…
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Wondering
My 80 yr old dad has stage 4 colon cancer,with metasticies to liver and mesentary and lung; he has been on chemo pretty much nonstop for a year. PET scans show an increasing ineffectiveness of the treatment. Most recent PET scan now show cancer around heart and in bones in addition to all others increasing. Wondering if…
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The Tale of the Octopus
Once upon a time…. Okay, let’s make that in September, 2007, the night before my first Intra Peritoneal chemo (IP) treatment*, I was staying at my brother’s apartment in NYC for ready access to Sloan Kettering the next morning. My brother’s very good friend and upstairs neighbor, Rita, is a psychotherapist who kindly…
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Update Dr stoped treatment
I haven't kept up on here very well since my husbands diagnoisis on Mother's Day, here is a quick review, May 9 Diagnoised with Stage 4 Colon Cancer with Mets to the liver and 12 out of 12 lymph positive. May 18 CEA 87.7 May 21 Colon Resection May 24 Pulmonary Embolism moved to ICU June 10 Folfox #1 CEA 248.8 June 24…
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UCLA
Does anyone know anthing about UCLA regarding oncology and liver surgeons/specialists? (Our insurance will work with ucla.) Being in Vegas, we want to get out and find a specialist.. if liver surgery is even a possiblilty for Tony. He is having a scan nov. 11 and his onc refered him to a general surgeon here. I'm not happy…
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New infection
Hubby is still in the hospital. They now think he has VRE. As long as he has infection he can't get his port put back in,or get chemo. I hate to see him so sick, and am scared for the chemo to be held up, not knowing "what" the cancer is doing or if it might be spreading while we wait. It is hard to be strong. He is so…
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New Colorectal Cancer Support Group on MN
Finally we have our location and details set! Since my dx I have tried to do what I can to add positives to an often negative situation. I spread the word about cancer screening, and participate in Get Your Rear in Gear and Relay for Life. I've been participating in a great support group, but the timing doesn't always work…
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Promising results for new drug
I just read an article about promising results from a phase three study for Bayer's drug Regorafenib. Trial has been stopped because positive results are showing. Complete clinical data should be released soon. Check out this link: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/ColonCancer/29286 There is always hope... Hugs,…
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Robinvan
Hey Rob Just noticed youve been checking in occasionally on some of the posts. Just wondering how you are? Last I knew you were recovering and hangin in there. Id love to hear an update as Im sure others might as well. Dawn
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Please BUZZ let us know you are okay?????
I just want to know you are okay Buzz, can you do that for us? There are many worried about you. Please just drop us a note or a PM to someone just so we know you are okay.. Missing you Beth Buzz, I am so worried about you, can you please please let someone know your okay anyone, please....I am scared and so…
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husband newly diagnosed
My husband was just diagnosed with colorectal cancer less then 2 weeks ago. I feel so numb. But I'd like to tell my story. He's 39 years old, first off. I have bipolar and an anxiety disorder and we have all had it really hard with that for about 4 years. I've been in the psychiatric hospital 4 times in that time. So…
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To Cancer,
Cancer, It's unfortunate for you that I have had enough of you. I allowed you ruin my weekend and make me feel hopeless and scared but I have too many better things to do. You see, I have three children that are a lot more fun to hang out with and they depend on me to be the strong one, the funny one and the one that knows…
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having biopsy on liver and getting 2nd opinion
Fisrt I want to thank all of you who responded last week when I was down and feeling like I wanted to just give up...well I am up and fighting again. I do have a fighting spirit and have won the fight before and can do it again. Thanks again for the heartfelt advice and comments. I am getting a second opinion and having a…
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I am going crazy
I posted before that a routine scan revealed a new spot on my liver after 4 years NED. My oncoclogist told me to have the receptionist make an appointment with my surgeon. Well she didn't even have the number so I called to make the appointment myself. The earliest he is available is 11/10. A 4 week wait so in the meatime…
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Found mets in lungs
I've been on this board since Aug; not posting much but definitely been reading posts daily…. Dx’d Stage 4 back in February (post-surgery PET clear), just completed my 12 rounds of Folfox on Sept. 7th, and had my post-chemo PET last Thursday. Being diagnosed as Stage 4, I knew that there was the probability of it coming…
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Vectibix only as 3rd line...
Hi everyone, I haven't posted on this board for a while but keep an eye on files, rejoicing at the good news when it comes! Unfortunately I am the bearer of sad news myself - Folfox (after Folfiri) has stopped working for my mum, the liver tumours are growing and the onc is now only giving her Vectibix (even though we…
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Mags - How did it go this morning?
Mags - How did it go this morning? What are your going forward marching orders? Hugs, Lizzy
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The word Cancer
I can't say the word cancer out loud without squirming. I know my husband has it but to say it makes it all too real. Did any of you have this problem or do have this problem? I still can't believe it (it's only been a week and a half since diagnosis though), it seems like a dream, someone else. I don't know the word just…
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Growing again
I've been on Vectibix for 15 months, along with Irinotecan on and off and have been doing well. The last scan shows more growth in my lungs. 1.4 cm new nodule plus many other new growth while on vectibix and irinotecan. This hit my husband and I pretty hard as we thought I would be stable again. The new drug protocol is…
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The Guilt of getting Cancer
Hello fellow cancer fighters and caregivers. I wanted to touch on a subject that I seem to be going through and I’m sure some of you other have gone through or are going through. I call it Cancer guilt. As some of you already know my story I’m sure that some of you have never seen me post because I’ve been more of a lurker…
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Article on Yitrium-90 radioembolization for liver tumors that can't be surgically removed
medicalnewstoday.com/releases/236312.php
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I'm doing the caregiving Happy Dance.....I got fired!
This is just a morsel of good news, but I feel like maybe we reached the top of the mountain today and are beginning to roll down. I know, you are all saying, what is she blabbering about? Surgeons visit today was great. He fired me from packing DH's rear end. I'v packed it twice a day for 119 days, for a total of 238…
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colonoscopy gone wrong update
My sister had a colonoscopy on Friday the 14th. The general surgeon in Viroqua, WI, decided to remove a 5cm mass from her rectum. Because? He is stoopid. She nearly bled to death, transfered to ICU via ambulance in LaCrosse, WI, had a total of 4 surgeries, 6 bags of blood and a week in the hospital. Lesson learned: not…
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Renewed Pain
My husband just finished his 11th round of 5FU + Avastin. The pain (gassy feeling) he had at diagnosis disappeared after the second round but reappeared a week ago. Scans show chemo is working very well. I want to believe pain is more related to the treatment than the cancer but worry that something else is going on. Did…