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3nd week
Well its starts today the 1st day of his 3nd week . The last to 2 weeks was good but Jorge got up this morning running to the bathroom he poop him self and is upset about it and also told me that he hopes the next 3 weeks goes by fast . Hugs to you all Tina
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Mum is home now!
Dear all, Mum is home now! Today is only the 5th day after the liver resection and the doctor let her come home this morning. We only learnt that they have also removed her gall bladder yesterday ... a big shock for all of us! She is recovering well, can talk, can walk, can do some light leg exercises, can eat (although…
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I loved reading Anticancer by david servan-schreiber international best seller
These are my comments on " Anticancer A new way of life. " second edition. The president MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER ( number one in USA ) supports the book and its contents. that is enough credibility for me. Read the first edition which I borrowed from my bowel cancer support group library only 3 weeks ago. I liked it so…
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one per cent is worth it
peace to all. if all the alternative i do gives me a 1% increase in survival odds its worth it for me. out of 100, that just one life saved. I am selfish hopefully its mine. one of us here for the long haul not the short. exercise, turmeric, vitamin d, tcm. these options all have science that I have shared, be it not…
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stent in liver
I currently have a cathetor (billiary drain)in my liver's billiary drain that is a real pain in my side, it may be time to use a stent instead. any info on the subject (pro/con) would be greatly appreciated
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Trial and tribulations
Hey Folks Martin Luther King Jr. said "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." I read this somewhere today but I can't remember where. I wonder what it is when you take the first step and refuse to believe in the staircase that you see. I started the trial at Duke on Monday. The trial…
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Wish me luck, I'm going to need it from Sunday through Saturday
The newlyweds are headed off to a honeymoon, when I was asked if I would babysit, I said of course, I was going on the assumption it was for 4 days. This is what they were discussing for two weeks. Turns out apparently, my son, said can you do the babysitting? and I said yes. He claims he said can you do the babysitting…
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what would happen without chemo?
I am leaving on the 16th for my father's first round of chemo. He was initially given 9-12 mos, 6 have passed without treatment. He looks/feels/sounds good. Family have asked why is he going for chemo? What's the point if he's not having a problem and the chemo is only for palliative purposes. The chemo will make him…
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Hi all, a bit out of the loop...but have some questions
Haven't been on for awhile. Will need to do some catching up. We went to the Cancer treatment centers of America on the 17th of March and Jim started treatment with them on the 21st. Here at home he had been on 5-FU with avastin and irinotican. He received four treatments of that before his last scans the first of…
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Not the news I wanted to hear.
Went to Oncologist to get results from liver biopsy of 1 1/2 weeks ago....not the news I had hoped for. It was confirmed that I have mets to the liver. It is multiple lesions throughout. CEA level is 20....up from 7 in January. I will go to get my port on 4/7/11 and start treatments on 4/8/11. It will be 5-FU, Leucovorin…
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O/T Springtime
Here we say the first sign of spring is a robin...Thursday afternoon, in our backyard + at the same time I saw a FAT robin (I thought they were supposed to be thin after a long winter!), 2 mourning doves (I think looking for materials to build a nest), a bluejay, a cardinal (male) and a squirrel. Spring has sprung!
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1st onc vistit on Wednesday...
1st onc visit on Wednesday and am looking for questions to ask the doctor. Hector
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Lots of "fun" coming up
Yay, me! I have a mammogram scheduled for Friday morning. I'd like to say I can't wait, but boy howdy does that hurt! And I get very nervous about them since I had an issue show up a couple of years ago. The biopsy was good, but I still get all nervous until they tell me it's good. And y'all know I saw my family doctor…
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Commercial Time
Hi there.. This morning I am going to film a commercial for the hospital that treats me for rectal cancer. It is one of those public service types of commercials to educate people on colorectal cancer and to support the hopsital. Wish me luck that I do a good job in informing the public. I figure if it gets one person to…
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lymphatic drainage and peripheral neuropathy
First 90 minute massage for lymphatic drainage and reflexology. Has anyone else tried this type of massage ? This is probably just a co-incidence but my peripheral neuropathy in my feet has almost gone, my feet feel almost normal. I just touched them. will try this again soon, best $80 I have spent. Now the maryann is…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's WINNERS are AnneCan and PGLGreg. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Assassin is a popular game on college campuses. The game consists of several players trying to eliminate the others by means of squirting them with water pistols in order to be the last survivor. Once hit, the player is out of the…
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Popcorn not very good for semicolons isn't ?
I just had a big bowl while watching tv and now my stomach is bloated like a balloon and it hurts ! My goodness! No more I promise !
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Sleep Tight Semi's.........
The sun will shine again tomorrow......... :) Love to you all.......buzz
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Pelvic recurrence advise
For many Stage 4 survivors here the experience is of distant metastases in liver and lungs but for myself the recurrence has been in the pelvis. The MDT are rather pessimistic about the likelihood of being able to offer surgery as it is on the side wall near nerves and vessels. They are throwing all at it- hopefully…
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TIME TO SWAP YOUR THOUGHTS TO SOMEONE NEW !!! I HAVE THE LAST ONE TO POST COVERED !!!
Who wants the ole geezer this week...I have results on my scan and blood work and will find out what all is up Monday ...1040 blood work and 1120 appt with Onc......whoever has me has their work cut out for them, again...I am a plateful.........love to all......buzz
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Self Portrait?
The first time I watched this video I thought that this must be what I sound like on this board when I get on my soapbox about one of our controversial topics (religion, politics or CAM). The problem is I can't figure out if I'm the one on the left or the right! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zhFw2cfs9Q Have a great…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!! Assassin is a popular game on college campuses. The game consists of several players trying to eliminate the others by means of squirting them with water pistols in order to be the last survivor. Once hit, the player is out of the game. Game play…
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Co-worker - need to vent a bit
I apologize, but I need to vent for a minute and I am sure that some of you can relate. Anyway, I just finished my fifth round of FOLFOX w/ Avastin (one more round to go ... woo hoo) on Wednesday and had absolutely no desire to even attempt to climb out of bed yesterday. I send a quick email out to my colleagues explaining…
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tumeric appears to boost folfox effectiveness, read this study and make your own decision
Good will and love to all. I have made my decision. To all on FOLFOX and thinking about natural supports. Please read the discussion paper below. Should this be a separate post as I want it to focus on folfox and tumeric. I think this post is at a tangent to the originating post re tumeric and aspirin and is specifically…
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How to find professionals on this site
Anyone know if there is a way to ask questions of oncologists, onc RNs or other professionals on the CSN site?
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chemoembolization vs resection
Dear all My sister diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer Nov,09. They removed tumor from colon and they did wedge resection on liver. Only one tumor with the size of 15mm left in liver. They did 3 session of chemoembolization and removed the tumor by laser. Last week the Dr. did second screening scan on liver(he was…
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BEST probiotic I have found is ultrabiotic45 expensive but effective, its blows up the bag really fa
My naturopath just upgraded me to ultrabiotic45 , vegetarian based, milk free probiotic. claimed to be 45 times more effective than standard probiotics. well I took one capsule last night and one lunch today and my diarrhea has not occurred. ultrabiotic45 was supposed to help with this. the goal is to rebuild your gut as…
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hey guys
hey guys anyone has any way to get to winter marie i just tried to pm her and she is no longer with us i know she has facebook but dont know what to look under .hugs all Tina
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Some good news .... finally
Hi family! So, I've got some good news .... some rays of sunshine in my little corner. I am so happy to report the results of my onc visit. First, my brain scan came back as normal (ha! I'm going to use this to my advantage ... being declared normal by the professionals). Nothing abnormal appearing on the brain scans means…
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Headache is it normal while on folfiri?.
It seems is coming from my sinus ,between my eyes,then goes to my head and back neck . did any of you got this kind of problems?. Thanks in advance!