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pet scan results and chemo questions
My husbands pet scan came back and it was good that the only thing they see is 4 tumors in the liver. the are not localized but scattered, so at the end of the 4 rounds of chemo we will rescan and itnsound like rfa is an option? he had his first oxi/avastin infusion last Friday and will do that every 3 weeks along with…
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A letter to evil
To Cancer, Because of you, I am angrier than I have been in a long time. I read the posts here, and the fear comes through in every one. Deservedly so. We are living it every day. How many victims will be enough? How many tears have you watched? Does the fact that they burn make it even better for you? Families abused by…
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Would like some input: Now that I'm NED, strange problems cropping up
This month I am two years NED. Dx June 2009, stage 3, 30 localized radiations, 50 rounds of chemo and a number of surgeries. Ilestomy reversal 10/10 Went for a scheduled followup C/T last Friday and had my first ever allergic reaction to the contrast dye. Got hives and felt itchy all over and was given an IV of benydryl…
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Naked happy dance....
I had my first scan in 18 months yesterday(kept getting postponed). My surgeon read it on the spot - all clear. Don't come back for 18-24 months (this time, it's the scheduled gap. For my scan yesterday, I was on a 12 month recall, but problems came up, causing multiple delays.) Dr is confident that I'll continue to do…
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Scan tomorrow morning
I've got my scan tomorrow morning and I'm really nervous. If you could please keep me in your thoughts and prayers for a normal scan, I'd really appreciate it. Hugs! Kim
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Hi mates it's FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend?
Going to the beach house but weather has changed it's fall at last! So no swimming just walking and having some fun with friends.
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Medical MJ a thing of the past?
A news article on Yahoo indicates the Feds are forcing closure of all 'state legal' mj dispensaries in California within 45 days. Can assume other states where legal will also get same treatment.
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Luvmum, checking in how your mum is doing?
Please let us know how things are going. Thinking of you and your mum. Winter Marie
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News about Judy?
I read the post about evil and was wondering if Esquared was informing us about Judy. Could someone read it and let me know if she passed away. I wasn't certain what Esquared was trying to say. Thanks.
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Still shrinking
Jake got the results of his latest CT scan back today. His lymph nodes are stable or slightly smaller and a met in his peritoneum that was 3.7 cm is now 2.8cm. Thank goodness that all he is going through is accomplishing something! Wish it would all go away but we'll take even small bits of good news!
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America??????
We are looking for new treatment options, talking to CTCA, anyone out there have first hand knowledge????
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Hello from a newbie (to this forum, not to cancer!)
Hi folks, just wanted to say hi! I’ve been lurking on this site for awhile, and finally decided it was time to jump in and post something myself. I’m a mom of three, librarian and cancer fighter for the last two years. Cancer being the sneaky wretch that it is, I spent the first six months misdiagnosed with lupus. Luckily…
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Met with surgeon
My husband and I met with the surgeon on Monday for a consultation. He said he believes my husband is a candidate for the HIPEC procedure. Tumor board meets next week and surgeon is going in with thumbs up. I am very excited about the possibilities of the surgery but husband is scared to death although says he wants to do…
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good news today!
Just got back from my oncologist visit. cea is 1.0. It's a good day tessa
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New diagnosis turning our world upside down
On Aug 1st, my husband (53 yrs old) had a routine screening colonoscopy and was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer which has metastasized to his liver. He starts his 3rd round of chemo infusion tomorrow along with 14 days of xeloda pills (calls it his rat poison). His attitude is totally amazing and he is determined to…
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Back from RFA
On top of this horrible dx we were hanging on to the hope that they could get a tumor that was very close to the hepatic vein. Just before going in they decided to use cold instead of heat (made me a little nervous but they assured me that cold is just as affective as heat). They decide that because of how close the tumor…
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pet/ct scans
We just left Dana farber and all mets continued to shrink and many have disappeared! All Good news! :-) Cyn
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Bad Day at Infusion......
So here is how it went down. Arrived at the infusion center about 5 mins late for my appointment (Appoint at 11:15 am arrived around 11:20). It's no big deal they are usually running late. 15 minutes later taken to my chemo chair. Get premeds -Zofran, and dex. Port accessed start saline drip while we wait for pharmacy to…
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only place to go
tonight my neighbour was flown out of our small city by helicopter to big centre....6 hour drive for us. He is throat cancer and has gone into renal failure and the docs there think some dialysis could help....I feel so moved so helpless so ..when I had my liver resections I was in this big hospital and the heli pad was…
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****'s Birthday!
Hi Everyone, Today is ****'s 54th birthday, his 3rd birthday since his stage 3c diagnosis. We can't believe he has been in this so long (and we know many of you have been in it longer) and we are tired but we are grateful. As you know, we have had many, many hard days and weeks. 57 or so rounds of chemo for **** and 2…
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Lori S
Where have you been and how are you doing. Just haven't seen you post lately. Let us know. Kim
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Mom getting another opinion
Mom has an appointment with a new doctor at the University of Arkansas Medical Science (UAMS)Oct. 13. They have done wonders for a lot of people. Please pray they can do something for her. FM.
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Update
Hey gang, I haven't posted much recently and wanted to let y'all know that I am ok and what's been going on. After a few weeks of feeling like crap with a lot of throwing up and a fair amount of fatigue, pain and loss of appetite I have started to feel a lot better. I saw my onc yesterday and was supposed to get chemo…
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NEED ADVICE End of holidays I start tomorrow just AVASTIN as maintenance! Cea rised 0.4 after 2 moth
but still below 4 . Never had avastin alone ,always with folfiri,what should I expect any secondary effects?. thanks for you comments! Hugs!
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Buuuzzzzz????? Buzzard..where you be????
Hey Schweetheart! Where you hiding out? Any news on anything? You good? Jennie
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Opinions Please...Alternative vs. Chemo
Of course this has been the topic of many discussions before and I hope it's ok to bring this up again, but my husband, stage iv, and I really are trying to figure out what to do as his first chemo in 18 months is coming up on Friday. He has 4 mets to liver and we are awaiting the results of the pet scan. So... any input…
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Finally got my fix!
Was able to go over to my daughter's today and get some snuggle time in with our newest grandson. He was born two weeks ago but we had to leave the day he got home to go to my stepfather-in-law's funeral so we missed his first week. Then Jake had a treatment and our son-in-law was home getting his two weeks of bonding with…
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KRAS mutation "Novel drug TAS-102 makes headway in refractory colorectal cancer"
as reported at oncologyreport.com (main page today, "in the pipeline" section, first listed) headed toward phase III trial (Some might want to check out info on BINF 1120 (Avastin-like) (medicalnewstoday.com/articles/235298.php and Aflibercept,which much has been reported recently
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Make Craig Laugh
Craig said in his most recent post that cancer was trying to wipe the smile off his face. Well I thought it is our job to try and put that smile back on so if anything funny has happened to you or you've heard a good joke, post it here.
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colostomy revision
Hi all, Hubby was operated on today, a colostomy revision. Having the colostomy since January, the bleeding had gotten so bad he would have to lay down and apply pressure to it for 10 minutes or so in order to get it to stop. For the revision, they recut the area around it and the edge of the stoma as well.(do not…