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angelsbaby
How are you doing after your surgery?
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I'm starting a trial tomorrow
I have decided to participate in a phase 1 trial at Duke. I don't like the whole idea of trials, but the drug I'll be taking is unlike any other trial drug I've investigated. The drug is called Medi-565 and was developed by MedImmune. It's known that one reason some immune systems don't properly deal with cancer cells is…
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my scan results
Hi Everyone, I got my PET/CT scan report today from the hospital (I don't see my onc until Monday afternoon about it). Yesterday, just after the scan, I called my onc office to get the results of my most recent CEA test, which was taken on Tuesday. My prior test had come down 61 points over 4 weeks & I was hoping for the…
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Get Your Rear in Gear Twin Cities 5K - PLEASE JOIN US
I am our team leader for our local colon and rectal cancer support group's team for the 2011 Get Your Rear in Gear Twin Cities 5K Run/Walk. Anyone in the Minnesota area that is interested on information on our C.A.R.S. group (colon and rectal support), or joining our team to run or walk on May 22nd, please let me know. Or…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This weeks winner is........................ steved. CONTGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: I end the race. I am the beginning of the end. The start of eternity and the end of space. There are two of me in Heaven and one in hell. I am in water, fire, sunshine and darkness. I am the beginning of earth and the end of…
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For cat lovers and anyone else who needs a laugh
We had this great 10 year old cat named Jack. Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around and sit on him and nothing ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all day long on the mat in our bathroom. We have 3 kids and at the time of this story they were 4 yrs old, 3 yrs old and 1 year old. The middle one…
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mother fighting stage IV colon cancer with mets to lung
My mother was diagnosed in march of 2010 with Stage IV colon cancer with mets to the lung. She was treated by resecting the tumor in her colon and Folfox for the lung mets which she received for six months and then maintence Avastin. Today found out her lung cancer is growing again and they want to treat her with Vectibix.…
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Anyone from the St Louis area?
Is anyone from the St Louis area? The Undy 5000 is next Saturday. I just found out about it. Just curious if anyone else is going.
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unexpected kindness trumps unexpected disease
HOW LUCKY AM I and grateful. I got this from a friend out of the blue this morning. "Hi Ellie and Peter Just wondering how you are both going. I have been thinking of you and hoping that everything is going as well as possible. I thought you might both like a bit of a break – I attach a gift certificate for Aqua Dining at…
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active polyp + exercise = diarrhea ????? early detection
active polyp + exercise = diarrhea ????? early detection any comments ??? this sounds plausible to me, never heard of this before and I have been focused on Bowel Cancer since the 3rd june 2010. Just heard this tonight from my good friends Dad. His very wise old surgeon said "if you have an active polyps and exercise they…
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For John and all of us feeling the pain...
I don't have the words... Please hear my feelings through this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM I will always stand by each and every one of you. Peace and Love, Laurie
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Hi mates , it's FRIDAY here any interesting plan for the weekend?
Honestly , l didn't want to post it today but we must go on. Today Dinner with siblings , Saturday cinema of course . Have a nice weekend!
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Got CT Results today.....
And I'm blind-sided and upset. Last time I had a Ct scan was in December and my oncologist said I needed to do a follow up in March because my thymus appeared enlarged and she needed to confirm it was my thymus and not anything else. With the follow up CT the thymus should have returned to normal size but if it didn't…
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OK...Port Removal....Local or put to sleep
Ports coming out here also...got the ok from the onc so its outta here...which is best or easiest...local or being out....I am a little squeamish and OK I admit it, I passed out when they put the epidural in before lung surgery....yep, out like a light, when he told me to bend my head over and be still oh yeah I was,,,…
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A relatively SMALL step, but I'm proud of it
After reading all the stories of folks who have been waging this war for years and years, my news seems small and insignificant in comparison.... but I'M still proud of it. Had my FIRST 3 month checkup Thursday, and got the test results back yesterday... BLOODWORK CAME BACK GOOD!! My family and I were tickled, and just…
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Son accepted to UCSC
Okay, another proud mother here. My son was just accepted to the University of California Santa Cruz!!!!! My daughter is a Junior at Wright State University and my son will be a Junior this fall at UCSC (he did his two years at the community college, which he graduates from with his associates degree this June at Cabrillo…
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Buzzard and the rest of the semicolons for a laugh
Go to my expression page, and listen. I had a friend load this for me, he said this was the only way he could find to post it. Hope those who listen enjoy it....Steve
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AnneCan
Just checking... I know you started your Irinotecan and Erbitux on Tuesday. How are you doing... is it going ok for you? Cheryl
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types of chemo
Hello, My mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in December, 2009. She started with Folfox and that was working good until she had an allergic reaction after about 5 months. They continued the Folox without the Oxciliplatin and then in November, 2010 they found that was no longer working. They switched her to Folfiri…
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Questions regarding stage iv colon cancer and pain meds/steriods, ect
My dad is on 150 mg of fentynol patch and Oxycotin 5mg every 3-4 hours. He is still feeling quite a bit of discomfort and pain but drs dont want to constipate him. His onc also says that cancer doesnt cause pain which makes absolutely no sense to us since he has so much pain. Why would drs prescribe pain meds if there is…
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Had to schedule my next PET/CT already
My last PET/CT was just the beginning of February. I wasn't supposed to need another till May or later. Well, going on maintenance chemo may not have been the right thing for me. My CEA had stayed at 2 for a few months, and my PET/CT showed clear. My full skeleton lit up, but that was because I was on Neulasta. So we made…
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Sensitive Bald Head
Hey... I have a question... not sure if it is gender specific or not. But definitely, for anyone who has lost all the hair on their head because of chemo... have any of you ended up with extremely sensitive skin on your head? To the point it hurts and burns? I know I have developed a rash over all the sensitive parts of…
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Word for word, the latest on selenium and cancer:
"Does selenium prevent cancer? It may depend on which form people take "Scientists are reporting that the controversy surrounding whether selenium can fight cancer in humans might come down to which form of the essential micronutrient people take. Its turns out not all seleniums are the same--the researchers found that one…
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TRICARE
Anybody on this site a retired military spouse that, because of cancer, is permanently disabled? Debbie in Arkansas
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: I end the race. I am the beginning of the end. The start of eternity and the end of space. There are two of me in Heaven and one in hell. I am in water, fire, sunshine and darkness. I am the beginning of earth and the end of…
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CEA
Does anyone know if your CEA number can be effected by Strep Throat? Also could it be possible that the number is different from using a different lab? My number jumped from 2.6 to 6.5 in only five weeks and this was also following a CT that came back clear but for two nodules of 3&5mm in my lungs that they say could be…
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Thought of the Day
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” ~ Lucille Ball (1911-1989)
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It's a good day!!! CEA going DOWN!!!
Hehehe... I'm having a good day today!! It's the second day after chemo (had my infusion yesterday) and so far (knock on wood), I'm doing really good. So good, I'm in the middle of doing a load of laundry which a lot of you would say, "So what's the big deal, one load of laundry?" Well, the big deal is I'm in an apartment…
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Scan Results.Not Good
Oh Boy..Here We GO Again..Today we went for our Ct results, the look on the doctors face when he walked in said it all..the cancer is back in his liver, we are both very upset as we thought that everything we did in December (Nanoknife and TACE) had positive results, how wrong we both were. WHat a mess we are in now. The…
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My turn too...
It was scheduled last minute today, but I, like Lisa and possibly some others here on the board I will have a CT scan tomorrow. I'm alittle nervous, but it is what it is. My worring isn't gonna change anything right?:) Please say a prayer, send good vibes or whatever you may practice tomorrow for me at 3pm California time.…