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Pete
Oh My Gosh Pete, I've got you figured out (well, maybe), here I am, asking Greta to delete my being in the Cancer Network, that I've let Bobby take my place and here you come and bait me with your ideas, you're a hell of a man, and I appreciate you, and am regretting already my decision asking Greta to delete my ever being…
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New and looking for other young people.
Hi, I am new here and just looking to connect with others that are under the normal age for colon cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer on Feb. 4th 2011 when I was 32. I am now 33 and about to start chemo on Monday. I had surgery already to remove 2ft. of large intestine and 5 inches of small intestine. The…
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Question to all who did or are doing Xeloda:
from what I've read here, regardless of your dosage, it appears that most of you have done Xeloda on a different on/off schedule than me.....Prior to surgery ,I did five doses of Oxi (on Mondays), once a week; twenty-eight days of radiation, Mon-Fri, off Sat/Sun and Hol celebrated then on Fri July 3 and twenty-nine days of…
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Hi people it is FRIDAY anything interesting to do this weekend?
I got some relatives from Madrid , will take them to the beach house on Sunday , weather is really good here .
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NO April Fools
This is an OMG moment! I HAVE LOST 11 POUNDS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. MY NATUROPATH HAS ME ON a no...WHEAT, DAIRY, FRUIT, OR STARCH. NO ALCOHOL AND THE WEIGHT IS MELTING AWAY! We are doing this for allergy testing and getting my liver working right (especially because I don't have a gall bladder). I knew I would lose some…
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Aspirin and tumeric
Ok with the news I got the other day I am ready to try anything do anything to help destroy/obliterate these dirty cells from seeding and making any new growths in my body. My question is, I started taking tumeric and was wondering if I can also take aspirin with it?? I am juicing again as of yesterday ( I use to do it all…
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Extremely tired after several chemos- Anyone???
My dad (stage 4 colon with mets to liver) inoperable & no radiation) would feel pretty energetic for a couple of days after chemo @ first. Now, he is feeling extremely tired before during and after chemo. He has trouble keeping his eyes open at times. He was on Oxyplatin but now is only on F5u which is suppose to be less…
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update on my stubborn husband (o:
Jack officially (said to his Onc, not just me) quit chemo 2 weeks back...I can't remember if I already posted that....anyway, Onc ordered CT scan, it was done on Tuesday. We got the report today, couldn't wait until next Tuesday to see Onc...everything compares to last CT scan with no changes. Good news. He also slept the…
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For Gail, Lisa42, Buzz and all my other csn family.
Firstly Gail I'm so sorry that you were attacked online by someone on my Facebook thread. You are so kind and loving, this person should not have jumped the gun without talking to you or me first. To all, it was over a bowel cancer thread, poor Gail just said there were to many semi colons running around in this world. And…
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What do y'all think?
I've received an email a couple of times in the last few days, and I've heard the same thing before. Basically, it states that cancer is a strange cell, and that once you've had it, you don't get rid of it. You may be well for 20 years after being treated, but you will get it again eventually. How do y'all feel about that…
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Article from Dr. Lenz
Hi, I thought you all might find this article by Dr. Lenz interesting. Here it is: -------------------------------------- Why Do the New Drugs Fail in Adjuvant Chemotherapy? Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:50 AM PDT Some of the most surprising data presented at the GI Symposium in January 2011 in San Francisco was the negative…
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Message from Mary " msccolon " to all of us.
I have come home and in the hands of Hospice as of Monday. Getting everything in order. I don't get on the computer very often now, but I will try to update everybody. The tumors in my abdomen have grown to the point of multiple partial obstructions, which can't be fixed using surgery since my prior surgeries have left so…
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luvinlife2 (Kathy)
Does anyone know where Kathy is? She has not posted for awhile. Today I noticed she is missing from my friends list + all of her posts seem to be gone. I miss you Kathy!
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Managing the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment - managing the day-to-day journey of colorectal cancer
Join Us for a Live Tele-Chat! Managing the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment presented by: Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, Stage 3 Rectal Cancer Survivor and Nurse Cancer treatment can cause many side effects. Some of these are easily controlled while others require specialized care. This chat will discuss some of the most common…
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Off topic. My mom update.
Today was bittersweet. I arranged the movers to take everything from mom's apartment back to her house. She had a glorious 3 months in her new home, October thru January, but that's over now. The staff were as warm and caring as usual. They all asked about her. It was then I went and visited with my mom. It was an altered…
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asparagus
Has anybody heard about below asparagus therapy,I'v got it yesterday by e-mail from a friend: Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article,entitled, `Asparagus for cancer ' printed in=20 Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it here,…
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Port Dr followup?
Hi, I'm a newbie and I started Folfox chemo yesterday, and now I'm at home with my pump. I had my port put in last Friday and they connected to it yesterday. My oncologist checked it yesterday, as well as the lab nurse, PA, and chemo nurse. I then received a call from the office of the doctor who put it in because he likes…
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Kathi M Featured in ACS's Triumph Magazine
Yesterday I received my copy of ACS's spring issue of Triumph Magazine. I saw Kathi M's smiling face in an article about Everyday Heroes. In the article, she talks about CSN and why she has remained active since 2005. Way to go Kathi! BTW, I have Kathi's permission to tell you about the article. Hope she scans it and posts…
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Second Chemoembolization Next Week
My wife tolerated the first pretty well. Just asking, those who have had multiple chemoembolizations, how did you tolerate the succeeding ones? Best
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Thought of the Day
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Anyone else have a problem with a constant urge to have a Bowel Movement? Even after BM
My dad has stage 4 colon cancer with mets to the liver. Surgery not a option. Been doing chemo for about 5 months. He is miserable because of a constant feeling like he has to have a BM. even left after he does. He goes regularly so he is not constipated but is plagued by this urge and pain in his right side. He is on tons…
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Colorectal Cancer stage 4 metastasized to the spine
Hi Everyone, A little background on me, I am a NICU and PICU nurse and for the last 3 years have also worked on the pediatric oncology unit. I am now trying to go back to school to become a pediatric oncologist.. considering the depressing amount of children Ive cared for who have died from this disease. But I need some…
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barium enemas are such fun!!! I wished I could do it again tomorrow NOT
Drop the kids at school, the wife to her car so she could visit her sick dad and I made it to my 10am city appointment with barry enema. Its a joke, he is not a person its a procedure. Did my barium enemas today, no leaks found with internal joins and stitching. I have found some external leaks, been to the toilet 30 times…
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bad news
Hi all, So I went to see my doctor today to get my lab results from last weeks tumor extraction and got bad news. He said it is cancer and will give me a few weeks to heal before referring me to an Oncologist and having more tests done before starting chemo and radiation treatments. What can I expect from these as far as…
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For those doing or thinking of doing intravenous Vitamin C Tx:
"Peer Reviewed publication supporting Intravenous Vitamin C For Cancer Patients" at medicalnewstoday.com/articles.220327.php Funny, I also read recently that FDA was trying to restrict or out right ban this treatment
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Certainly .
Today has not been the best day in the forum .Hope tomorrow bring us better news.I ask, I beg to all those who get reasons to be positive to let us know ,also l beg to most of you to keep a positive attitude in your/our fight.Just because we need it!. Good night ,good luck!.
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NED AGAIN
Well after 12 rounds of Folfox ending last week Wednesday for stage 3C colon cancer again, ending with a bloated abdomen and waiting, waiting, waiting for the results of the CT scan. My ONC walked in with a smile and said you beat cancer again. He said that most people don't finish Folfox at my levels of dose and he was…
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With all my respects for every body , I just posted in a thread just saying that I would like
a board where forbidden to forbid were a motto does any body know where that thread is ? It has despaired! There was something disrespectful in those words? Not. Where we talking about religion? Not. was I following the thread? I think yes since some post there were dissatisfied with the thread and I was just answering…
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John Nimmons (somminj) update
I don't know what is going on but here's an update from a few minutes ago: John is out of recovery and has moved into his room @ Spartanburg Regional. He came through the procedure great. He now has a tube (bag) that will help keep his lung fluid free. This was more of a "comfort" procedure so that he doesn't have so much…
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I’m still the same S.O.B. I was before
Well the brain tumor is out. It was cancer mat from the colon. I’m still the same S.O.B. I was before. I’ve completed ten whole brain radiation treatments, with four more to go. They just make you feel tired. They put you on what they call “The Table” that positions you left right up down forward and back to align the…