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Buzz, KathiM,LoriS ,AnneCan ,Maglets ,Cheryl ! where are you lately ?
Hugs!
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Little things that make your life easy while on chemo!
Doc. Says i'm doing very fine with chemo.I'm in my 8 cycle of Folfiri+Avastin , not major effects, good labs,not major liver damage ,no nausea ,no big diarreaha ! CEA,dropping!. Wow, I must be happy .Yes I'm not having any dramatic effect if I compare my self with other mates.But there a some little things that my doc does…
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pete43lost_in_paradise day 1
there must be a god, he was kind to me today. the day before yesterday was a really bad and painful reconnection day. somehow yesterday it eased up and i got heaps of packing and the house tidied so we could go away. waited in the checkin queue for 90 minutes. after being the laqst family on the plane and running to the…
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i like milk thistle great crc, fix liver and now anticancer. more evidence.
i have been taking this for a year to protect my liver, now i just find out it fights crc tumours. how good is that. hugs, pete http://www.naturalnews.com/023997_liver_milk_silymarin.html Supplementing with milk thistle has a long history among Europeans who have used it to protect their livers from the effects of alcohol…
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Needed: Gourmet juice recipes
Hi guys, hope everyone's doing well. I know for sure that peaceful Emily "whose skin is orange" will be able to help me out, but I also suspect some of you guys are holding on to your gourmet juice recipes waiting for a franchise opportunity. If I promise not to reveal your secret recipes to the clamouring public, will you…
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Kerry's Burial... Message from Susie
Hey Semi's! Kerry's wife Susie asked if I would share this email with you all. I sure miss the old coot!!! Jennie Hi Jennie. Well we did it. We celebrated Father’s Day and the spreading of Kerry’s ashes last Sunday. It was a gorgeous day and the boys and their families came down Sunday afternoon. I wanted them to be able…
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Pain associated with colon cancer?
Hi, I have been having some abdominal pain, sharp pains that stop me, they only last a minute or so but the pain is still there slightly and can be felt if pushed on. The pain is in lower right abdomen and after I eat it gets especially bad, real gassy and noisy, the right side also gets real bloated after eating but then…
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Carefree/ Cancer free
Hi, everyone, I had a pet scan and it was cancer free, I am off chemo and hope to never return. As for those who know I had a long two year battle and at some point it looked very grim, My doctors call me a miracle, but i know it is just doing what was necessary, good attitude, a strong belief I was going to beat this, and…
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Buck is there a new release of your travel available?
Hugs my dear friend!
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Hey Mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend! Newbies welcomed to post here!
Beach , Beach, Beach ,hope a better weather than last! . Let's post mates!
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reaction during chemo
Yesterday during my usual chemo session I became very cold (suddenly) and even with several warm blankets on me started shaking more or less without stop for quite a while. the nurses immediately stopped my treatment (I was receiving Oxaliplatin ,sorry about spelling ) at the time ,the Dr.suggested I was having a reaction…
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UNDY 5000 in Denver!
I will be thinking of you all as I participate in this walk/run in Denver tomorrow. My team is "Run for yer Bum!", so if you are in Denver and participating in the Undy 5000 look me up - I would love to meet you!!! Hugs Shanna
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Warning on amenia drugs
Hi Friends, I know some people have received some of these drugs for anemia during chemotherapy. I thought you'd find this article from the Boston Globe interesting. I know if **** was on any of these I'd be asking some questions.…
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AnneCan how are you?
Thinking of you!
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CEA
Had my CEA checked yesterday....should find out Friday! Just thinking a bit about it. :)
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New oncologist
Well, I am so happy with my new oncologist I could do a happy dance. He came in the room. recited my whole history and said,"did i miss anything?" No dr. has ever done that. They usually come in looking like they just crammed for a test. The end result is that he said I have been through enough and didn't want to put me…
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Anchor has been cut and here I am adrift
My mother passed away yesterday morning Friday the 10th. I received the call as I was turning into my oncologists office. I had tickets to see her one more time, I was supposed to have left at 6:30 AM today. I was lucky, back in March I purchased tickets to see her from June 4th to June 7th to celebrate her 90th birthday…
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COBRA and life insurance portability
Hey gang, Does anyone have experience porting their work life insurance over when moving to COBRA? I have been filling out a ton of forms recently since I have transitioned from STD to LTD. SSDI ( no word yet) SSI ( denied, but I knew that since it's needs based), forms for the insurance company with doctor' records, stuff…
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An update
William and I are hanging in there. William doing quite a bit better than hanging in there...me a little less so. But we keep on moving and my son brings me so much joy and purpose. While it is still in the fundraising stages and not yet in the grant stages, I wanted to let you know about a wonderful charity started in…
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Stupid question I'm sure
but, I'd rather be safe than sorry. I have a cold, sneezing, runny nose, had a sore throat yesterday but that's gone today. Should I stay away from my Aunt who has colon cancer due to the cold or is it only severe colds, flu, etc that effect cancer patients? thanks in advance, Marianne
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Phone Time Offer from Me free
Hi everyone. If anyone would like to have some phone time to call friends or relatives, and can't afford the long distance charges, I won a phone card. Calls have to be made FROM the US continental, also no pay phone or 911 calls can be made. Please private chat me and I will give you the number and pin, There is like…
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something's going on- in distress
For the past two weeks I have been feeling terrible. I was ready to go to ER yesterday morning, but I finally got through to my oncology nurse and an urgent referral was put in for a colonoscopy with ultrasound & I had a period of the day where my symptoms went away for a short while. Then my oncologist (who had been out…
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New to this part of ACS
Well gang I am another one to join the colon cancer team. I was diagnosed Nov 19, 2010 and had surgery 10 days later. I had a tad bit of a long recovery and am finally getting my energy back. I am having a tad bit of nervousness as Wed is my next follow up appt with my oncologist. After 3 months it was determined I was…
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wild and wacky??
Anyone heard of lumbrokinase as a treatment??? Made from worm enzymes but supposed to be very effective??
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2 years
Hi All: Well....*sigh* Today is 2 years that my Mom left...I don't know...I still don't know why. I still wonder why it happened, and whether it has any meaning at all, or not. If it does, what is it? If it doesn't, then how can I go through life without her? :* ( It is soooo quiet without her that I can almost hear what…
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DIET post Apology from Joe
I got a PM from Joe asking me to pass on an apology for any offence his post caused. i thought i'd keep this short and not stimulate heaps of discussion. i made it a new post so his apology stands out clearly and its not lost with the discussions in scam post on the diet post. i have hesitated about this apology post for a…
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health update latest blood test result liver and vitamin d
update blood test result - vitamin d 137 nmol/L and liver enzymes all normal now except ggt which is on way down. bowel getting much better. loosing weight desired. got the results of my monthy liver function and vitamin d blood test. very happy with results considering recent surgery and antibiotics, still a few areas for…
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Bahamas or Bermuda
We will be celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary in Sept 2012 and I would like to know which Island(s) you would choose and why? Yes, I am a planner, and I am beginning the planing early :) ========================================================================================= I am soooooooo confused, you guys have…
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Guarana ***********FYI Only
Just an FYI for those suffering from Diarrhea. Dr Oz had this on his show for increases energy. I don't know about the caffeine, since I stopped drinking coffee for that reason, but I sure do have a lot of energy lately. http://www.rain-tree.com/guarana.htm TRIBAL AND HERBAL MEDICINE USES The uses of this plant by the…
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Alternative to a stoma
What is the medical term for a J pouch or internal pouch surgical operation? Can a permanent colostomy be reversed to a J pouch? Can anyone, with a colon cancer do a J pouch, instead of a stoma? Should I have been asked which of the operation I wanted?