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JOYCE STEELE....This Hugs for you !!!!!!
Joyce, it seems that sometimes one of our own needs a very extraordinarily extra special cyber hug.....Also, to show that we are devoted to our family here at CSN and all over the world........This post is devoted to you only, to let you enjoy all of the love, tears, hope, joy, laughter, promise, and simply to lift you up…
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Billiary Drain anyone ?
Dx with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to liver a year ago,had colon resection by excellent surgeon, 6 months chemo and then 3 months maint. chemo after a clean PET scan, have had a billiay drain for about 9 month , a pain in my side to deal with daily, do they ever take these things out? what is the criteria (have had the…
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on the bench !!! and surviving survival and 21 days
Had my first school recess with my son. he is only 5 and first few weeks at school. our day started off slow, so I got the kids to school late. so the penalty clauses kicked in, like no truckshop spending money for treats and no lunch orders on friday. I asked my kids to handover the change in the car. they said they had…
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Thought of the Day
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” ~ George Horace Lorimer
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Japan
May the devastation and the loss of life be minimized. My heart goes out to all those troubled by this tragedy.
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Does anyone take BTC?
Does anyone take BTC? Have you found any success with it? Thanks, Erin
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O/T - Can I brag....please...just a little?
I must preface this post by saying I ususally try not to brag, but I just can't help myself this time. Besides, I know lately I have been sharing more of my stress and worry. Here is some great newa to share. We have 2 fantastic daughters, 17 + 22. The younger one applied to 3 universities for the fall + got accepted to…
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Sugar vs Splenda, and how much daily
When I am too weak, or tired to make food for myself, I like to be able to use Carnation Instant Breakfast to help supplement my diet. I know that sugar can feed cancer, but some sugar is necessary for all cells in the body. I am not sure if I should buy the no sugar type, or if I should buy the type made with Splenda. I…
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We have a full house! Kids arrived yesterday.....
YEA!!!! My beau's son and daughter, and his daughter's friend, came in yesterday from California....I am smiling from ear to ear!!!!! Last night for dinner we had traditional dutch: Thick split pea soup (with sausage in it), dark pumpernickel bread with butter and cheese, celery root salad, and full-cream ice cream for…
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dr. leonard coldwell
any of you heard of his treatments????
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"master and man" by leo tolstoy
from wikipedia In this short story, a land owner named Vasili Andreevich Brekhunov takes along one of his peasants, Nikita, for a short journey to the house of the owner of a forest. He is impatient and wishes to get to the town more quickly 'for business' (purchasing the forest before other contenders can get there). They…
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Welcome Lightchaser777!
Just wanted to welcome you to the club!! I saw your post in one of the other topics and am soooo happy to see you post... and thanks for posting your story! Everyone who is going through this journey and has found their way to the CSN Board, be it someone who is looking for information because they have been diagnosed, or…
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Lisa42 naturopath update?
How about an update on your cleanse and your naturopath visits? I am still on parabiotics, mastica, and licorice root to clean me out of any parasites that I may have and working on building up the lining in my stomach. I have mailed off my blood specimen to find out what I may be allergic to. Waiting on those results. I…
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Out of hospital again
I had a very unpleasant and freakish overdose of fentynal. They gave me a patch to wear for three days. I put it on and things were fine and it seemed to work well. When I got out of the hospital I went home and took a nap. I have a habit of napping in front of a space heater. Well, After about two hours of napping I woke…
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Smokeyjoe Welcome to the Board!
Hi Smokeyjoe. I saw your first post on another thread and wanted to make sure that you didn't get lost. I'm sorry that you have to be here and deal with this cancer but, I'm glad that you found us. Welcome to the board
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Just back from Onc appt....Xeloda script in hand
Just returned from Onc appointment. Jack told him straight off. I'm done. We talked about his neuropathy, his Oxal reaction, his chances for recurrence...his chances for NED. Basically...it's a crap shoot. Final decision... Doc started Jack on Neurontin, gave us script for Xeloda...we will go back next Tuesday and tell him…
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How is the cybernife or laser trtmt for liver mets
I know some of you have mentioned the cybernife. My ONC. suggested as so did I. that I don't want another liver resection for 2 small mets. He says if they shrink and my Cea's drop. Then its time to have them lasered out. Is this an outpatient procedure? Will I be awake? What is the recovery time? I guess I could ask my…
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Whats next?
Well got the results of Ct scan today. Kind of a mixed bag. Some tumors have shrunk and some have grown slightly. The big kicker is my CEA continues to rise rapidly, it is up just over 100 points since Dec 1st. It seems that my current chemo combo has stopped being effective. I'm running out of standard treatments to try.…
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Colon Cancer Webcast Tomorrow (Thrusday the 10th)
Hi ... I found this on the Colon Cancer Alliance page get your questions together and submit them if you have some: CBS HealthWatch™: Colorectal Cancer Awareness/Digestive Disease Awareness Webcast Thursday, March 10, 2011 2:00 PM (ET) Moderated by Travis Stork of "The Doctors" The event will stream live on…
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Live Web Cast
There will be a live web cast sponsored by the Colon Cancer Alliance and CBS on March 10,2010 at 2:00 p.m. EST Dr. Travis from The Doctors show will be the moderator and there will be several colon cancer experts from around the country to answer questions and discuss the latest treatments, etc. Log on to The Doctors show…
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Disappointed + Frustrated
Today was supposed to be my first round of my new treatment, erbitux, along with irinotecan. My port was accessed + I had saline solution dripping. I waited and waited. Finally a nurse came in + said there was a "paperwork" issue. Cancer Care Ontario, who funds + approves cancer treatments had not yet approved me for…
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Get checked from behind
I was on the Cancer Care Ontario website + notice they have a joint promotion with ten teams in the OHL (Ontario Hockey League). The OHL is a Junior A ice hockey league. Many of the players go on to become NHL players. "Get checked from behind" urges fans to be screened for colorectal cancer. The participating teams will…
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hypervascularity?
Possible Vague hypervascularity was mentioned in my husband's CT report. Do you know how to get rid of it?- Kind of like- I have cancer do you know how to get rid of it? I think Avastin is supposed to slow this from happening. Also My husband's latest scan showed a slight growth, but may be due to necrosis? Do they base…
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Lori ,Gail B. ,C Dixon,Sonia !!
wan't to know about you!
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Pete lost at sea! thinking about you!
Here I'm covering your butt this week! Hugs!
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FBI problems / no fingerprints.
So in January I was fingerprinted at the Sheriff's Department for my volunteer work with Civil Air Patrol. Over and over and over, she tried. Finally she said she got enough of a percentage that she was sure they would accept it. NOPE. Just a warning to new members, 5 FU (part of FOLFOX) removes fingerprints. I completed…
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Off topic
Dear Friends, I have noticed that many of us now have avitars which show our pets or fav animals. I thought it might be interesting to hear those funny stories which come from sharing our lives with them. ************************************************************************************** The two kitties in my pic are…
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Colonoscopy
Well, the dreaded colonoscopy is over. And thank God all is well. Just wanted to give you some hope that we can be NED. No matter what stage. Thanks for your support. I was so nervous about that prep.
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One more treatment after today and I'm mopped up!
Hey Guys awhile back I posted my concern about staying on the folfox train. I was truly afraid of the damage it was doing I stuck it out after reading all of the responses. Some were for stopping and some were for staying on the chemo. Most importantly all the responses I recieved were from people who were concerned for me…
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I'm Back..........
well....... do i ever feel loved!!!!! thank you all so much for your concern. kathyG called me from Holland (WoW...thanks kathy)...emails...PM's....FB posts... I am still not 100% but feelin better....just had to say ..YOU ARE ALL ONE HELL OF A FAMILY!!! Quick story.... Started puking then poopin..then sittin on toilet…