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colo-anal internal colostomy bag
Hi, Although I've not had the colon surgery myself, this idea always intrigued me- especially since I've already been told if I ever do have a recurrence in the rectum or colon that I would need the surgery. A neighbor's son who had ulcerative colitis needed a colostomy a couple of years ago. My neighbor told me that he…
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heartbroken
Dear Friends, I'm sorry for posting another sad news. I haven't been on this board for a while because we just went through really really difficult time. My dear husband passed away on March 26 at age 47. He fought the disease so hard and held on the hope all the time even in the last few days. I still cannot believe he…
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Some help mates!
Got some changes in my voice since on chemo, 1st. time it happens to my do you got any experience about?. Thankyou in advance!
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My ct results
Got my initial results, apart from my two cysts on my liver I'm still ok (touch my head). Have a colonscopy coming up very soon, so will see what happens. But at least I wont have to wait three weeks like I did for my results. So 2 years post surgery I'm ok so far, and I couldn't have come this far without my online…
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weight lost - not a good sign?
Dear all, I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Is it normal to have weight lost after liver resection? I worry it's not a good sign - would it be the cancer cell coming out and depriving her nutrients? Today is the 13th day after my mum's liver resection. Her diarrhea is under control in the end, she has appetite and…
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Lori!
How are you?
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Friday Riddle Answer
This weeks winnders are....AnneCan, PGLGreg & abrub. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first. Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic Answer: The words are Start and Tart. 1. Small piece broken…
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Thought I was gonna forget ????? Today is Saturday...Time for a new special one to hold up this wee
Who wants to start out? Who dares to take the buzz on for the week? Don't be skeered !!!LOL...OK...here we go......
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Severe back pain..can you please read in case you can help.
I have a friend who was diagnosed with colon cancer in about May of last year (2010). He was stage 4 when diagnosed. Had 6 months of chemo. Apparently the tumor has shrunk but not enough. Please forgive me for broken details. I dont fully understand it all. They are now waiting another month to give him another set of…
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I have reached the
5-year celebration mark with my cancer journey and wanted to take a moment to THANK my family here for all your guidance, support and prayers I have recieved over these 5-years. 5 years ago was a smack on the head for me as well as a shock. I was not sure how I would cope or get through this time in my life; yes, I had…
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My juicing and others!
since liver resection and further chemo mi liver enzymes were in the roof! 800 af. 400 got 300 gpt! last 15 days start to have a fresh juice 500 ml..daily of , celery , mango, papaya, strawberry ,carrots ,apple and pineapple , all together done in a liquidizer with all the love from my wife!. In this 15 days. my enzymes…
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CT lymph node
Hello, this is my first log in. I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer with mets in liver and lungs in Dec 2009. Went through multiple surgeries and chemo. Two days ago got my CT report stating that thoracic node increased slightly in size (by couple of millimeters). My CEA is at 2.1. I just finished chemo, with plans…
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EBC 46
Anybody heard anything? They were supposed to start human trial this month but I haven't heard anything yet. It works on just about every other mammal. I have to believe it'll work on humans.
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MATES IT'S FRIDAY here, any interesting and positive plan for the weekend?
Here planting flowers in the little terrace , this is down town mates not big gardens or back yards! hahaha!. Dinner on friday with brother in law ,expatriated in Mexico which came to their main office in Madrid and then to see us in BCN.Sunday if whether allows ( we Are in the 70,s here), we go to my sister beach house…
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This came from the bladder cancer board - blog
I have not read all this but looks like a lot of effort has gone into it, if any of you are interested in reading http://www.cancer-saved-my-life.com/
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Sun sensitivity???
How sun sensitive do you become from Chemo....it's a beautiful sunny day, want to pull up a lawn chair and soak it all in after all the snow we had this winter.....sat down then remembered oh, sun sensitivity!!!!
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test time!
Well, it's that time again. I have my mammogram tomorrow. Hoping the spot we've been watching for a couple of years is still nothing to look at! Then I go upstairs for a blood draw. They're doing the c-met. Who can tell me what that means? I can't make much out of what I've googled. On Monday I see the oncologist. Routine…
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Happy Birthday Kathryn in Minnesota!!
Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!!!
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Annabelle .C Dixon,Cheryl .LoriS. Any news from them?
Hugs!
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Any good stories to share for stage 4 colon cancer patient with no options for surgery?
My dad saw the doc today and got a wake up call on a couple of things. Doc said that average colon cancer survival is 23 months. I dont believe that is exactly accurate. Ive seen many posts on CSN of people with several years and still going strong. Anyone have stories on this. Doc also recommended getting up and active to…
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Question about Sigmoidectomy
Okay - this is comming up soon. I was told 4-6 days in the hospital, then home. Is it reasonable to think I might "go back to work" by the beginning of the 3rd week post surgery? I can't see the forest through the trees at this point - so here's a poetic contribution to the boards for today: "A family is like a forest,…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first. Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic Answer: The words are Start and Tart. 1. Small piece broken…
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PET/CT tomorrow............***UPDATE: GOT RESULTS***
Finally here..... tomorrow is the big day.......... I have 2 teams of docs and neither could come to an agreement on my status since I developed radiation pneumnia. There were 4 spots and top right lung had the pneumonia as seen on scan that was done 2 times ago. The last scan showed pneumonia clearing up good...1 spot…
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vitamin D in the news again
Good health to all, Heard this on the radio this morning. More good publicity for vitamin D. search on diabetes babies vitamin D. Where their is smoke their is fire. they say. It was suggested on this forum that vitamin d is not backed up by evidence and science for us colorectal. I quoted 75% reduction in recurrance rate…
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maybe too soon but I think I have good news too
we have all been taking some hard blows here lately. that frightens me..... I finally got up the nerve to phone for CEA results yesterday and they were 3.0...up from 2.9 in Dec but still I am going with that Today was my CTscan.....the waiting room was crammed with cancer patients all drinking our contrast…
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wish me luck, playing ct scan roulette UPDATE
I AM CLEAR AS A BELL, THEY COULD NOT ANYTHING ON THE CT THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOU PRAYERS AND KIND THOUGHTS. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. pete posting from my mobile as i sip ioscan gicat scan concentrated solution. It tastes horrible. Got 2 more saches to go at 20min interval and in an hour i can really start my turn on ct…
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Preliminary Allergies to Food
I was tested for 65 foods by an allergy specialist and the following is what I am sensitive to and had quite a reaction to tomatoes. I love tomatoes!! :( She wants me to stop eating these foods, and introduce them after a 4 week abstinence, to see what kind of a reaction I get to each. Some may just be sensitivities. I…
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Pete ! you gonna be on line this 2 weeks ?
hugs!
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Strawberries - Buy Organic
------ ---Strawberries may be a superfood—but they pose a potential risk unless you go organic. In addition to having up to 13 pesticides detected on the fruit, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis, conventional "strawberries have a large surface area and all those tiny bumps, which makes the…
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GOT MORE GOOD NEWS ABOUT MY SCAN,,,,NOTHING NEW HERE AND CEA 1.9
AND I'LL TAKE IT EVERYTIME.SUSPECTS FAT DEPOSIT ON LIVER, CYST ON KIDNEY IS WHAT IT IS, A CYST NOT A TUMOR, MILD TO MODERATE EMPHYSEMA BUT LUNGS SOUNDED GREAT TO HER, ALL IN ALL A GREAT DAY FOR ME...THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ...........BUZZ