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Good Advice
All I saw this post on another board here at CSN, I thought it was worth repeating here, as there are many out there that have problems with medical bills, its not ground breaking but it in my opinion is simply laid out and it makes alot of sense. So I hope it helps someone. "My name is Mary and I have just finished…
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Interesting article on Yahoo about colon cancer
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/menshealth/the-cancer-you-can-beat-today
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Mom's Home
My Mom had her liver re-section on the 12th of July. She was in ICU for about a week, then in regular room for a few days. She is home resting as best as she can. She is very, very tired. Her pain has been mild to moderate. She has a very hard time with pain meds as they cause her to hallucinate. Drs. say it takes about…
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Bad news and needed prayer
i am new to this site and already it has become a very important part of my day. i have been through colorectal cancer. I have been telling my doc for months about the pain in my stomach and side. the tumor markers were indicating that there was some sort of a problem. the doc kept attributing the pain to adhesions. i…
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Health Insurance
This is coming up a lot recently. I may be able to help some of you find insurance (depending on where you live.) I am a licensed broker. I am not advertising, just offering my services if anyone is interested. There are no fees, obligations, or pressures. If interested, please PM me, and I'll let you know if I can help,…
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Avastin or Erbitux
Good morning... I had recurrent rectal cancer stage IV with met of one spot to liver. Had entire rectum and liver spot removed in January and about to start chemo. I am told that I am NED and the choice to thave the chemo is mine but that they recommend it to take care of any remaining cells (if there are any). I am taking…
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New Member and scared
I am only 36 yrs old and I just got diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer on June 2nd of this year. I had a colon resection which we thought was successful. I just recently went to my oncologist and my cancer marker was very high. The doctor was concerned that my cancer had spread. I had a PET scan and it has spread to my…
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CEA........***UPDATED TODAY_07/23,2011***
Bloodwork done last Thursday got results Friday...CEA up to 7.4.....CT Scan this week as soon as it gets scheduled she is having it overnighted to see whats up...Last bloodwork 3 months ago was 1.4...Scan 3 months ago as you know showed nothing unusual so praying for nothing but CEA for me is usually on track with…
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Surgery has been cancelled...
Dear all, After all the discussion, my mum had made a very difficult decision for herself - one more surgery to remove the new mets in liver and lung. BUT got a call from the lung surgeon today and told us it's not possible to remove them. Instead of 4, there are 6 of them in the lung and they are just too small to be seen…
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Hi mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend? newbies welcomed to post here!
Just going to the beach!
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tests on Monday
Well I have a colonscopy and at the same time they are going to put a camera down my throat to see if I have developed any weak veins from my chirrosis. The doctors are pretty sure that the 12 treatments of Folfox damaged my liver since they eliminated all other causes of chirrosis( I don't drink and the most common cause…
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can't sleep
It has been 17 days since I got home from the hospital having my colon removed. I can not sleep at night or during the day. The Dr sent me home with 1000mg of tylenol, 600 mg ibruprophen and 5 mg of oxycodone. I stopped the tylenol because of upset stomach. I only take the oxy at night because I am really not in alot of…
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My Magnificent Craig
All It is with tears in my eyes and a trembling hand that I have to break the news to you all that my partner Craig passed away last Monday. The end was very swift and peaceful and just 3 hrs after we arrived at our local Hospice, originally for a blood transfusion. Craig was talking almost to the very end and we had no…
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Strange reaction to port removal
The great news is that my port was removed last Tuesday. The procedure was easy, but I felt like I had a hangover, a little shaky on Wed, then worse on Thursday. Today I'm still shaky and my feet are more numb than usual. Maybe it's in my head, but has anyone experience a chemo like reaction after getting their port…
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had a day in hospital
Is it just me or does everybody else get sick and tired of tests. I have just been laying flat on my back for seven hours after a kidney biopsy. I really hate kidney biopsies ,at least with the liver they have a reasonable target. He managed to hit it two out of three so there should be enough for pathology. They are just…
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I'm half way home
I just got my CT scan results and I am still NED! I have gone 2 1/2 years now so I figure I am half way to being cured assuming that 5 years NED means you are cured. I don't know if its the program I am following or I am just lucky. I asked my Onc if he had any statistics on when recurance happens for stage 4 colon cancer.…
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Hepl me explain
I work at Mental health facility serving Deaf and Hard of hearing people. Had a consumer recently be diagnosed with colon cancer. Meeting with surgeon and parents on Friday. Person is hard of hearing and mentally ill. Where can I find some info that will help him understand. Thanks
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Having colostomy moved I think.
Hi I have not been here for a wail but I would like to know if any one ever had a colostomy moved and what you went through after surgery? Mine is low med - section and have had 2 surgerys after the first one on March 26 2009 it is flat tried all kinds of supplies so it won't leek under the barrier it gets sores and red…
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hey guys
Hey guys just wanted to say hello hope everyone is doing well hugs to you all Tina
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Those who had lung mets
Hi Everybody, As always I've been reading your post and been noticing that some with lungs mets have had procedures to remove them such was RFA or wedge resections. My oncologist stated that I cannot have my mets removed. So my questions to those who have had mets removed are were both lungs involved, who decided you could…
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Had new MRI July 6.
Found out on July 7th that there are 30 lesions in my liver as opposed to the 15 that I was told were there originally. My Onc and his assistant were on vacation July 4th week so I didn't get to speak to the assistant until the 11th. What I thought was bad news turned out to be very good news. She told me the first…
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Ode to My Hair (otherwise titled WomanHood)
Who's hair is this that I run my fingers through? Who's?!? It's on my head but it isn't mine it's too thin, it's gotten shorter somehow. What straw like hair, do I feel going through my fingers? Surely not my silky golden Locks, No, this cannot be MY hair is soft, so soft to the touch My pride and joy, it so defines me So…
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Motorcycle Mama
Watch out world, about to go get my new little toy next week!! Had my first motorcycle when I was 14 a cute little Yamaha 250 (my dad was a dealer for Yamaha back in the 70's and I waittressed my butt off to get it, at wholesale of course)now you have to remember I was raised in Alaska, you could waitress (I worked at the…
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"Metastatic Coloretal Cancer: Management Challenges and Opportunities" at cancernetwork.com
somewhat lengthy discussion which includes statistics (heavy on stats )as well as options...... cancernetwork.com/display-cme/article/1065/1902212?pageNumber=1
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Mom has two more treatments with Erbitux
Mom has two more treatments with Erbitux then they will do a PET scan to see if it's working. If it is she will continue it every week for the rest of her life. Asking for prayers. Love all you guys....you have been so helpful. FM
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3 months after AP resection
Hello all... I finally became a member of the site after reading stories and situations for a long time... I had an AP resection April 21 2011 at the age of 41 due to rectal cancer. before that they tried to shrink the tumor with radiation and chemotherapy. It shrunk but the surgeon thought the best thing to do was to take…
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Small lump by collar bone, can this be problem with port?
My dad (stage 4 colon with mets to liver) just noticed a lump by his collar bone, near the middle. Naturally he is worried. He does have a port and I was wondering if it could have anything to do with that? I cant think of anything (lymph nodes, ect) else it could be and I want to comfort him til he can see the doc on…
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BUZZ are you fine any news to share?
Hugs and praying for you!
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CT scans
I just came back from my CT scan. When got into the room I was curious because no one asked me to take off my bra as was done in the past. I asked the tech. how come. He said onc. didn't order CT of chest, abdomen only. He said chest has been clear so no reason to scan it and they want to minimize radiation exposure to the…
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admittedly difficult to comprehend yet sounds promising:curcumin and Dasatinib.......
7thspace.com/headlines/389794/combination_of_dasatinib_and_curcumin_eliminates_chemo_resistant_colon_cancer_cells_.html 7thspace has interesting but difficult to understand articles on CRC at times......