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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the internet allowed and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Name a common English word that changes its pronunciation when given a capital letter?
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OK...TIME TO GRAB A NEW SPECIAL PEEP FOR THE WEEK>>>>>>AND I GOT THE LAST TO POST COVERED !!!
Time to place the one above in the special arena of your thoughts well wishes prayers karma, or whatever it is you do for best results and well wishes to someone special in your life...Here we go again.....OK...whose got me this week, whoever it is has their hands full........love to all this week and weekend........buzz
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very sick.....
Going to hosp now......
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update on surgery
Whew! No cancer dectected. Went for a PET scan in Feb, then in to see the Onc. The scan showed two areas of concern - one close to the ileostomy takedown and the other behind the cecum. Surgeon concerned even though my CEA was 2.5 and down from 3.5 in Nov. He was supposed to go in by laproscope, take a biopsy, wait for the…
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Screaming, Crying and Singing
Good evening everyone! Well heck, guess it's good morning..140 am here... I know I've posted sounding like a crazy depressed woman lately, and I appreciate your listening and the support you've given! I left the house today, by myself, which never happens anymore, (Jack had a buddy here all day, so he wasn't alone)…
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ok i gave up ************* update******************
Ok I gave up I can't do this anymore to night at 1230 my son jorge was in bed and had the biggest seizure ever now its 145am I'm sitting in the hospital my sons face is all bloodshot even his eyes and in about 8hours from now I need to go to the cancer center with my husband Jorge to see the chemo doctor and hopefully he…
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any other colorectal vitamin d3 clinical trials running or planned
just really interested if any other clinical trials re vitamin d3 and colorectal are running or planned around this large planet. some of us have faith in these papers re vitamin d3 and reoccurence preventition. the more trials I see in an area, the more hope or potential I see the supplementation of d3 as having. I…
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Why does my Oncologist dislake the pill Xeloda??
I was recently in my Oncologist's office for a choice of treatment. He prefers the IV type with a post and a 48 hour pump set up in my home. I prefer the drug Xeloda because it is easy to take and far few side effects. What do you think?
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Jim is due for scans
Hi Friends, Jim goes for his PET scan in a few hours and then for his CT scan on Monday. We see the Doctor on Thursday for the results. So if you think of it, send up a prayer or a well wish or whatever you're comfortable doing for him this week. He told me after getting hooked up for Monday's treatment that he won't do…
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So now......it's Folfiri for me
Okay....hmmm....just left oncologist appointment before chemo tomorrow and he delayed my treatment because platelets are a little low 84. I really really didn't want any delay's. Also....he doesn't like my Oxy side effects and is changing me to Folfiri. So now....what am I in for with the new chemo please? Oh…
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New Oncologist visit.
So after my upsetting visit with my first Oncologist that was referred to me by my Surgeon, I went to see my new one at Siteman Cancer Center yesterday. Very cool, very laid back, very comfortable to talk to. He went over my CT scan from 1/8 and MRI from 2/17 and gave his opinion. My Onc I initially went to see on 2/14…
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Hello my friends IT'S FRIDAY here, Anything interesting to do in the weekend ?
Bad weather here, today snowing a little , so not very much to do, maybe Friday dinner and Saturday night Cinema! jajajaja! Hugs!
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Thank you all for your kindness
There will be no lung procedure for me today. My blood hasn't thickened up enough from warafarin. I was expecting it to be there this morning by Dr just said no. They are confident they will be able to buy me some lung function. If you guys could do me a favor sometime when you get a minute. Concentrate on breathing.…
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Neulasta Shot Question
Good morning- I am comming off my second folflox treatment with Avastin. After my first treatment the rate at which my body was making new white cells was low and my second treatment was delayed one week. Today,after getting disconneted from the take home pump, they are going to give me a Neulasta shot to help with the…
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Today's CT results
Hi everyone, I got my CT results today. My CT scan was 2 weeks ago + had been moved up due to increasing CEA numbers. Overall the results were not bad, although there is some growth in some liver tumours. Some of my lymph nodes have actually decreased, as well as a couple of "nodes". Anyway, my onc is switching me from…
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I am such a sucker for Motown
did anyone see the Motown concert from the White House? ssoooo rockin I loved it. I am not really aware of John Legend but he was great and Cheryl Crow was fab and her duet with Smokey Robinson was over the moon. Of course I am way older than most of you so I remember all this the first time round. Yesirree 1965 bell…
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Proximal Rectal Carcinoid
Hi, I haven't been able to talk to anyone who has experience with a rectal carcinoid. My doctor tells me not to worry it's not really cancer its "cancer like". I was diagnosed after a polyp was found on colonoscopy. The polyp was 10mm in size and in the proximal rectum on the front wall. There are positive margins so I…
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Annabelle / Kim ! Does any body know about her?
Hugs!
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Update
I wanted to give you all an update on how things are going for me. Basically my cancer fight is not going well. I had about a 30% increase in tumor growth while on Folfori and then Folfox since my bad post op scan last August. The latest scan shows many liver tumors, a few lung tumors and the peritoneal mets have come…
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CEA
Hello again, just been to collect blood results and last cycle of chemo tabs ( Xeloda ). The nurse said all blood are good and having CT in a month. The only thing that always concerns me is the CEA is 4, and has been that for a while. They say it is nothing to worry about, but I do!
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Thought of the Day
“To get joy we must give it and to keep joy, we must scatter it.” ~ John Templeton
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Tumor markers
I am new to this site. Was wondering if anyone could tell me the importance of CEA tumor markers? What is considered high?
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Significance (or not) of colon polyps
So, does the appearance of colon polyps after stage iv colon dx, surgery, chemos, mean anything? A "cluster" of polyps was found after colonoscopy on Wed, which were removed and sent to pathology. This cluster grew in a year. Surgeon said "It's not cancer", but how does he know??? I didn't know much about polyps until…
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My Husband
Ok people, i have a question. My husband has stage 4, and is on maintenance chemo every 3 weeks. I have noticed lately that after he has a bowel movement there are little chunks of blood left in the toilet. I had questioned him and he said there is no blood in his stool and comes out after and it's bright red. Hemorroids??…
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Possible permanent Colostomy
Hey I have been off the computer for a while. I am not having much luck with this bowel training. I had my Ileostomy reversed back in June, 2010. The butt pain is bad. I am considering a permanent colostomy. Friends tell me I look really good and I tell them they are looking at the wrong end.Ha Ha Who can shed some light…
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Dress in Blue Day is this Friday.
Dress in Blue Day is the First Friday in March. -- The purpose of Dress in Blue Day is to promote awareness about colon cancer, Please go to Facebook and type in Dress in Blue Day Event. It was created by Tiffany Amber, Shana Gorslene, and Cheyenne Gorslene. You can check that you will attend this event or add people to…
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colonoscopy coming up
Hi all, my colonoscopy is coming up next week. I chose the Colytyte prep. I am a nervous wreck. The prep is murder for me as I don't have a rectum and I have no control. I just dread it. And also, the pain. Just wanted to share that. You would think I would be used to this by now being 7 years NED (thank God). Do any of…
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Wound Vac
Anyone with rectal surgery wear one? My surgeon is considering it for me, maybe next week...
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Good night all.....may tomorrow
bring peace and happiness in everything you do..May all your wishes and prayers come true. May all of you have the peace of mind to forget about all we go through and to have a great weekend in spite of what shadows us...May all of you grab every piece of sunshine thrown your way....and may the bird of paradise fly up your…
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Remember to wear Blue Tomorrow!
Remember to wear Blue tomorrow March 4th to support Colon Cancer Awareness! Have a great day! Take care, Barb