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worried about worry
Dear Friends, What an interesting week, remember when we were teenagers we would have physical growth spurts, well I still think its possible to have emotional growth spurts, I feel like an old dog being encouraged to learn new tricks. So I have learned alot this week about many on our wonderful forum and myself.…
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Liver damage
I'm starting a new thread about this because it is near and dear to my heart and very much an integral part of my journey. If you don't want to hear about how your diet can impact your health (good and bad), stop reading now! In 2004 when I decided to stop chemo, I still had 2 active tumors in my liver and my oncologist…
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genetically modified foods
Hi All, Don't know how many of you read articles from Dr. Mercola's website, but I find most of them very interesting and enlightening. Below is a link to a particlar article on genetically modified food and some that is already taking place with a link to ingrown pesticide. I haven't figured out how to put a link to click…
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Yay!
Got my ultrasound results. Everything is GOOD! *hugs* Gail
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results
I had my scan and follow up yesterday with the surgeon and radiation oncologist that di my Therashperes. Scan was good and CEA was only a .7, yeah!!! Now I get to go to 6 month scans. I had a in depth conversation with rad onc about the theraspheres. They are totally different than the SIr Spheres. The Sir Spheres are and…
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Since Pete43 brought it up.....
In a response Pete43 wrote on Craigs latest post- "I am so jealous of your amazing writing ability, but glad we have a diverse board that goes from cannot spell to gifted in written communication" looking back at my old post I have noticed I have fallen into the cannot spell category;) I don't mind laughing at myself but…
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Lovekitties ,AnneCan,Cheryl!
Just know i miss you!. Hope to see you soon!
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Does anyone have been treated twice with the same chemo and worked?.
In case you don't have other chemo choice and last time you have used it was two years ago and then worked, is it possible to use it again?. Just to know about , not needed for the moment. Thank you all.
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AnneCan how are you?
Dear Anne, Just want to let you know I have been thinking of you... how are you doing lately? Love Dora
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Lori
Lori just wanted to say thinking of you. Hugs
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May I ask what happened to Pete 42 lost at seas "Tea" post that ended up with apricot kernels and i
Would simply like to know where it went or went awry ?
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rectal cancer surgery
Female (middle aged)--- Stage IIA Colorectal cancer – T3 (tumor presented at 11 cm up), N0, M0, Grade G2, moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma Completed 28 days of chemo-radiation - have had no side effects & bowels are functioning normally First, my surgeon is recommending Total mesorectal excision (TME)and surgical…
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CEA after liver resection
Dear all, Today is the 37th day after my mum's liver resection. She has her first blood check before her appointment with the oncologist tomorrow. Her CEA did not drop a lot after the surgery. It only dropped from 8.3 to 6.9. I don't know how to tell my mum about this. I also worry her oncologist will say something…
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On the subject of "sugar":
"The researchers found added sugars were positively correlated with risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma and added fructose was linked with increased risk of small intestine cancer. All investigated sugars including total sugars, sucrose,fructose,added sugars, added sucrose and added fructose were associated with elevated…
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irritated bowel?
I am a four-year survivor...new to this board. Has anyone experienced a renewed irritation of the colon? Seems like I have irritable bowel syndrome lately. I take daily Immodium which worked up until lately, and now I just feel "crampy" after eating, etc. All my scans and counts have been good. Also I was reading about…
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Scratching Head.... Ain't a CA 15-3 for Breast Cancer?????
OK.... I have no clue what is going on here.... I got a bill in the mail today from the lab that always does my blood work. This lab have never billed me in 2 years...ever. My insurance covers all lab fees. This blood test was done 4 weeks ago on the same day I got a CEA test which showed rising CEA...or did I??? It Said…
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hernia following liver resection anyone?
Hi, Have any of you out there had an abdominal hernia or hernia of any type following surgery? The only surgery I've had was a liver resection two years ago. It's just been in the past two months, however, that I feel a weird twinge in my abdomen right under my liver surgery scar. The only time I feel this twinge is when…
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Chemotherapy and Drinking Water: What to do?
Because his recent November 2009 surgery didn't remove all the cancer from my husband's body, he has begun a course of Xeloda chemotherapy. The Xeloda prescription bottle says to drink a lot of water when taking the drug. He does that and I'm assuming that the large glass of water consumed with the pill is supposed to…
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Hi Family and Thank you
I wanted to update and thank everyone for all the prayers and well wishes that have been sent my way this last week or so. My son Anthony has been in in-patient hospice for the last couple of days so that we can have his medications regulated. He will be coming home tomorrow so we can have him comfortable at home. Again, I…
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Clincal trials
I have been refered to H Lee Moffitt in Tampa to be considered for clinical trials. Has any one here had any clinical trials, and I was wondering it being a trial and my insurance does not cover treatment at Moffitt who normally pays for theses trials me the drug company ect...? hanks for any help !
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"Hundreds of herbal Medicines Off the Market in European Union Today"
as per www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/223854.php Don't know if this affects anyone onboard here......."The new rules cover St John's Wort, valerian, Indian medications and traditional Chinese ones"
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Help - please, please
I just came from a follow up check with colon surgeon. Now I'm confused. I swear the onc said with 15 tumors in the liver, do chemo first, hopefully most will go away. Then, if 4 or less tumors remain, then liver resection is possible. **Colon surgeon said can NEVER have liver surgery, IF the liver EVER had more than 4-5…
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Chemo doctor
Well guys we are on our way to see the chemo doctor . Its been a week and a half that Jorge stop everything . I'm starting to get scare again because the next step is surgery . I think Jorge is worried too . There's a lot of fighting with jorge and my son again and no one will listen to me .thanks for listening to me vent…
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Dexamethasone
Hi Any one here able to tell me their experience with this steroid. I am looking to find out how long people have taken it, any side effects, benefits they got from it? I know there is some information elsewhere on this site, but I am looking in relation to Colon cancer. Thanks in advance Regards Gary
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Off-topic: How would you visualize your cancer?
I'm thinking about painting something relating to my cancer, based upon one of my CT scan images (I haven't decided which one). I'm wondering, if you could see your cancer tumors, how do you imagine they look? What color(s) do you think you would see realistically or symbolically?
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Pathology report and update for my Mom, Thingy45
Hi everyone, well we're 6 days post op, the last 3 days were not fun, Moms sat levels dropped, chest X-rays showed pneumonia in right lung,. This really tired her out and left her kinda down, lots of pain,nausea and frustration. However she still got up and walked as well as sat for long periods of time. The past 2 days…
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Update on my wife - something to smile about
Haven't posted in awhile. My wife had another chemoablation on her liver. CEA is a good marker for her, and when it rises, her onc gets busy. Then we spent 9 days on the road. First up, San Francisco, then to Hawaii, then SF on the way back, now back home. Hawaii is too much fun. Pearl Harbor, a Luau on the beach, seeing…
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This is not helping...
I just wanted to say good bye to everyone. No, I am not dying. I am focused on living which is the point of why I will no longer visit this website. I came to it seeking advice from others that have been through what I am going through. I have received some good advice however too many times there are posts or responses…
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An update
Hi dear all, My husband just had a follow-up appointment with oncologist last week.CT scan shows everything is still normal except the hernia.We are very happy with the results. I was very nervous because the oncologist ordered a CT scan.The reason he ordered a CT scan is because cea is not a good marker for my husband…
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Folic Acid
Asked onc. about supplements what can take that would be helpful...he said avoid supplements with Folic Acid being on Folfiri that folic acid would counteract the chemo. Anyone else get that advice???