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A lot of interesting stuff is starting to come from ASCO on CRC
Some sites you can check at your leisure include:physorg.com (cancer section) eurekalert.com (medicine and heath section or biology) medicalnewstoday.com (scroll thru) healthcanal.com (cancer section) asco.org most sites eventually post the same articles So far I've only looked at headlines/titles; i'll read later.....
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Hi - I'm new here
I was diagnosed with type IIIc colon cancer March of last year. Had one third of my colon removed (small intestine on up). Now I have a semi-colon. I started Chemo in April. Reacted harshly to the treatments, onc said I was having side effects that patients exhibit after eight treatments when I had only had two. Had all…
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colonscopy
Hello, I am scheduled for a colonscopy soon. I have always prepared for the colonscopy the old fashion way. Drinking the dreaded drink in the evening and the morning of the test. Someone informed me there is something new. You take a pill to clean yourself out. Is there anyone who knows anything about this? And is this new…
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MAGLETS are you back?
Gooooood! . Missed you!
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What the heck??? When did Mary die???
I can't believe this! When did Mary die? I went to her facebook page, and saw that everyone was saying good-bye to her back in April? She never said anything about being that sick. Once in a while we would email about alternative cancer treatments and stuff, but...she never said anything. I'm shocked!
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Surgery Tomorrow***********update*******a******
Just to let everyone know that the love of my life is going for surgery tomorrow we need to be at the hospital at 10am and surgery is to start at 1230 pm thanks for being here for us you guys are awesome hugs Tina
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This is a question to Pete_lost_at Sea
Pete, how can I get to see that video about vitamins and good diet? thanks, Marjan
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Low platelets need your advice!
Last week we had to stop my chemo one week due to my platelets , I was in the 70,s. How long takes to recover an acceptable amount of platelets? One week is enough? does it affects to the effectiveness of the chemo one week off ?. Thank you in advance mates!
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OT - My Excellent European Adventure Day Two
We wake early, have a quick continental breakfast, pack and off to the train station again. We need to be in Frankfurt that night, so our bags go with us from Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal. Two challenges to start the day: 1. I need to activate the Eurailpass (no more evil conductor problems) 2. I need to book…
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READING ROOM: TIME Magazine Article (June 13, 2011)
Dr Oz has an article in the current issue of TIME that deals with his discovery of polyps in his colon. Pretty interesting reading. They devoted a section of the issue to cancer. I haven't read it all (yet). WARNING Take the stats with a grain of salt! ;-)
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OT - My Excellent European Adventure Day One
We started out at LAX on May 12th, where we caught a 747 to Amsterdam, riding in the upper deck of the plane (Business Class baby! I used all my miles!). 10 hours later and we were in Amsterdam, staying at the airport Hilton. Kathy and I freshened up, then headed down to the airport to catch a train to the main city (yes,…
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OT...but something that calms me, and makes me smile....
I bought a multi-station bird feeder! It's right outside my window! Filled with all sorts of different treats (well, seeds, anyway). I LOVE watching the birds...Because it's spring, there are even little ones, always begging for a meal...*smile*. And there are some birds that I don't recognize that just come occasionally,…
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Interesting:"New pretargeted radioimmunotherapy for colorectal cancer"
at physorg.com (under their "Cancer" section) or:medicalxpress.com/print226584377.html "........has the potential to kill colorectal tumors with less destruction of healthy tissue. Further research could lead to use of this radioimmunotherapy to eliminate residual cancer after surgery or as a standard treatment to keep…
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Roger (Crow71)
Kim has now updated her discussion of Roger's update with their caring bridge site if anyone would like to send Roger a note or read his latest journal entry(s). Kim will be reading these to Roger. Thanks - Tina
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Xeloda after 2nd Stage II colon cancer resection
Hello! This is my first post. I tried doing a search for "Xeloda" on this Discussion Board, but that was taking too much time. There is more information on my "About Me" page, but I wanted to quickly post my question, as it's way past my bedtime! Has anyone had to decide between six months of Xeloda and surveillance after…
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Need Help About to Start Radiation!!!
Hi everybody it's been a long time since I posted. I usually just read everybody elses posts and sit back and soak up the wealth of information you guys provide. I had colon resection surgery in june 2010 and then barely made it through nine treatments of 5-FU, Aastin and Oxalliplatin. I have been dong good since then,…
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Following HIPEC - Recurrence or NED?
Hi everyone, My friend is going for a consult regarding HIPEC surgery in a few weeks. He is really anxious about considering this surgery especially since his oncologist is against it and several other surgeons have told him his cancer is inoperable. I have read a lot of people's online posts about HIPEC and although it is…
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erbitux not working :(
Hi everyone, I went to the hospital with a fever on Monday, had a multitude of tests, including a CT scan which showed prgression of my cancer + therefore the erbitux not working. There is no traditinal chemo left fot me to try. I asked my onc about clinical trials ; the only ones nearby right now are stage 1 + my onc says…
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chemo and weight loss
My dad is stage 4 colon cancer, doing chemo. He is losing weight! He is trying to eat and gain weight. Is anyone else losing weight? He just wants to make sure he is not the only one.
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Folks from Utah with cancer
I saw a post from last year that had a few fellow Utahns commenting...wondering if anyone here is in Utah? Would love to meet... Janine
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something funny happened picking up the kids from school
my wife and spent the day getting the kids passports and hers renewed for our trip to fiji in 3 weeks. we raced from the city to get the kids from school and i was in a bad mood. being late and this constant arse pain does that too me. we get to the school, my wife goes to pickup the kids. i get the urge to go. and its not…
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hello all I'm new
I found out on may 7th that I had colon cancer had surgery that day and had eight inches of my colon taken out. Go tomorrow for first chemo, hope that goes well. Have lots of questions but that can wait just wanted to introduce myself. Matt
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Liquid Lomotil
Did I spell that right?..... Phil and John....I know what you both are thinking....and I KNOW i spelled Liquid right!!! LOL Anyway....... I just had my second treatment of CPT-11...only... and man did it ever hit the bowels....oh yeah....sheeeeet DEFINATELY hit the fan and anything else within a few feet!!!! Wowie…
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Hi Everyone, I'm New
OK so I'm the "new kid in town," I guess. . .;-) I was just diagnosed with colon cancer February of this year. I had a massive-sized tumor (soft ball size?) in my abdomen and by the way my doctors were talking, they were expecting a far worse prognosis than I received. It turned out my colon cancer was Stage IIa and…
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Question
I am weeks post chemo. I am still having bad joint pain. the only other med I take is lyrica. Do you think its still related to the chemo? It started then
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Crow71 update*update*
thanks all for your posts. I will read them all to him when I can. Here is his caring bridge address: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/roger_fowler I am updating there. Love and hope to you all and many sparks from Roger Kim Hi all. Rog hasn't been on much. I am going to copy and paste what I wrote form caring bridge…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner is abrub. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Take the number 4, and the number 5... What mathematical symbol can you place in between them that will result in an answer greater than 4, and less than 6? ANSWER: A decimal point
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What facility are you using to treat your colon cancer
Just checking to see where you are receiving your treatment and if you're please with it. I here that MD Anderson in Houston is the best.
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HI MATES ITS FRIDAY HERE,ANY INTERESTING PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND?newbies welcomed to this thread!
For the moment just waiting for weather changes, it's cold and rainy here,even snowing 100 km away from the city but who knows tomorrow we can be in the 80's crazy weather here!.
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Buck how was your trip to Europe?
You cut explain us about to make us forget C.for a while!. Take care my friend!