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"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!!!!!!"
Visited the remains of the Berlin Wall today, as well as many other sights in Berlin. The difference between East and West Berlin are remarkable!!!! Hugs, Kathi
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prominent lymph nodes
I havn't posted in a while but I do come on here everyday as I'm sure most people do. I am just way too busy looking after my two babies. Well I had a ct scan the other day, I finished my chemo is March so this was a 6 month follow up scan.All other scans have been totally clear nothing to worry about But this scan…
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What questions should I ask?
I had my resection surgery about 5 weeks ago and will be meeting my oncologist for the first time soon to discuss chemo/radiation options. What questions should I ask?
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Should I skip the surgery
I have Rectal cancer stage 3. I had chemo and radiation. The tumor shrank to what they call an ulcer. I am doing great but still scheduled for surgery, any thoughts.
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Hello !!! Remember me??
Its been a while.... I finished my 6 mts of folfox6 in Sept. I was not medically cleared to return to work for the State of Michigan as a corrections officer ( officer of the year 2009)..the state SEPERATED me nice word for fired... the state is denying my disability retirement, I had 24 1/2 years in... they say I can be a…
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Nice words.......
"It's impossible," said Pride, "It's risky," said the experience, "Nonsense," said the reason ... "Try" whispered the heart ....
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World is spinning out of control
My husband was DX with Colon Cancer in May, he went for a colonoscopy, and a needle Liver biopsy. The liver biopsy came back negitive so he was sent for a colon resection. The colon resection showed he was stage 4 with mets to the liver. 10 lymph nodes all positive so T3 L2 M1 stage 4. He had a PE while in the hospital and…
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7 Years and Still Here Stage 4
Well It's been 7 years ago today I had my emergency colostomy done. My tumor had my intestines totally blocked and they were ready to burst. Had the "big" surgery a couple months later after I was healed enough and built back up. The tumor had grown through the intestinal wall and an overy was totally engulfed in tumor,…
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Does anyone ever throw in the towel?
Seems that everyone here is like the Energizer Bunny. You just keep going and going and going. Times are bad, your lives are changed dramatically & sometimes horribly, yet you deal with it all: crappy and sometimes permanent side effects from rad, chemo & surgeries, fear, depression, elation, depression, fear, - HOW? I…
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not cc related
anyone here play any of the facebook games like frontierville or gardens of time or farmville? It'd be nice to keep in touch there if you play something. I only (sometimes) play during the evenings weekdays (EST eastern standard time). It keeps my mind "otherwise" occupied if you know what I mean. If you want to add me....…
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First day of chemo
I just had my first day of chemo the only side effect which was almost immediate was the neuropathy. Is there any medication they can give to make that better?
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How low can they go??????
My husband went for his 5th chemo session yesterday and was told that he could not have it. His WBC count was 400! This would have been the first treatment after pulling the Oxaliplatin from his regime. He took chemo before his surgery and it never dropped below 3100. Does anyone here know whether over exertion could have…
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Erbitux is working
Mom went to the doctor today and got results of the Erbitux. The cancer in her lymph nodes are shrinking; however the tumors on her colon (didn't know she had them) are growing but the doctor assured her it was growing very very slow. Her lungs and liver are all clear. He feels like this will start shrinking the tumors on…
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Was on a high until yesterday.
Went in for my 6th treatment. Talked to Onc after labs and he delivered news to me that I guess I just never heard him say. Maybe he said it from the beginning and I just wasn't listening. My tumor marker is down to 1.6 and all 30 of the lesions in my liver are shrinking considerably. However, he told me that I would never…
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What would you have done differently?
Hey gang, I was talking with some folks I had just met at the local pub (shocker - huh, lol) near me last night and I told them my story after they asked me what I did for a living. One of them asked me that very question and it struck me as being a profoundly good one. Since we have a wealth of people at different stages…
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More good scan results
We saw the onc yesterday for scan results, and it was mostly good. Lesion in liver is not as bright as it was a few months ago altho it is a little bigger. CEA is 2.5. Onc is fairly pleased with this. He will be calling the surgeon to take a look at this, to see if it can be somehow surgically zapped, froze, cut..We will…
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anyone else using alpha lipoic acid to help peripheral neuropathy ?
my neuropathy seems to be improving slowly, especially the fingers for which i am very grateful. had to spend another $50 on a new bottle of ala and just researched again why i am going to the trouble. the link below mentions a trial, the results will be interesting. either way i have already placed a bet on ala helping.…
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Kids.......
My 24 year old son stopped by today. Said he had a surprise for me. He had special ordered something for me. It's a blue colon cancer bracelet with the words "FEAR NOTHING" enscribed on it. He ordered one for every family memeber. He said I have taught him to stand strong...not just thru my fight with cancer...but with…
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Good scan results!!!!
Just got the results of my MRI bone scan -- and it's good news!!! Yea (and phew -- I don't want to tell you what a wreck I was last night -- not pretty!). This is the first scan since I've been on a new chemo regime (FOLFOXFIRI) for multiple bone mets --after 4 cycles. The results: no new bone mets, no new anything nasty,…
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sorry it's been such a long time.
Hello everyone, Sorry about not being around I have Just been super busy with my kids, We did have a great Summer something I missed out on last year so I made it all up this year. lol( lot of swimming and going to picnics.) I am doing real good. I go for a colonoscopy on Sept 7th. then have a ct scan and hopefully if all…
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good news on crc prevention for our families and friends
hi all, i have been getting back into my healthy routines regarding diet, chinese herbal medicine, supplements and meditation. did some surfing about colorectal news and found this news item with reference new crc cases and diet, it gives me hope. Colorectal Cancer Risk Higher If You Eat Red And Processed Meat, Lower If…
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Hello from Berlin!
We just arrived at the hotel, and I thought I'd make a quick post... The last time I posted, I think, was in Rome. Since then, we left Rome and traveled by train to Venice. The train was good, not great...not too much to see, and fairly expensive.... Venice was grand!!!! We moved around by vaporetto....a series of boats…
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Cea level jumping around
I am new on here. I was diagnosed in 2009, with stage 4 colorectal. Mets to the liver. Cea was 334 at time of diagnoses. After chemo, radiation, and resect got down to 3.4 . Ever since then it has been bouncing around from 11 to 30. I am on avastin every 3 weeks, and xelods 14 days on 7 off. Just wondering does anyone…
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Biopsy has been scheduled
All….. I just spoke with the Drs nurse and made my appt for the bronchioscopy……Here is what I know about the whole situation… I have to be at admissions Thursday the 11th at 11:00 at Vandy……The scope and biopsy will be done at 1:00…Then I will be in recovery about 2 hours, then sent home…..Results will be back from…
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Join us Walking, Swimming, Cycling, Weights, Paddling, Jogging and get SURVIVAL BOOST 3#
Join us Walking, Swimming, Cycling, Weights, Paddling, Jogging and get SURVIVAL BOOST post 1 had 147 posts. post 2 had 112 that lots of exercise friends. Now we have survival boost 3. Lets play poker with our cancer and take him to the cleaners. See the first post here about the science of exercise. This post started out…
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Hi all, update from Jim and April
Hi Everybody, I always feel so sorry for letting so much time go by between visits here. Summer has kept us busy and emotions sometimes keep me away. I thought I would drop in and check on everyone and give you an update. Jim is doing alright. After his last scans it showed some slight growth and so the Doctor at CTCA took…
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Other options
Mom gets results tomorrow to see if Erbitux is working. If it isn't does anyone else know other options that may help. Doctor already said he would not put her back on chemo but she said she would if this didn't work.
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Talk to me......
I just got "the" call..from the Oncologists..seems as if the area around the hileum (*sp) lite up and also a small place on the right side of the liver..They are not so much worried about the liver as they are the spot on the hileum. The hileum is around the breathing tube and has a lot of nodes in that area. She wants to…
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CEA......
Im in 9th round of chemo and Cea droped again from 5.5 to 3.9 normal levels now! hope we see same results in next PET scan!. My CEA it's been th following in the past 5 controls: -15 -12 -9 -5.5 -3.9. Seriously thinking same philosophy as Phil after my 12 round!. Hugs!
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Posting
Sorry for the lack of posting on topics but I've been experiencing so many deaths of people that I'm associated with. My sister in law died on the 4th, my friend died on the 3rd, my sister in laws mother died on the 31st my friends mom just died on the 25th. I'm an emotional reck. We are leaving in the morning for the…