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Newly Diagnosed
Hi everyone My husband was diagnosed with Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the colon last Friday. He is 33, no family history and otherwise fit and healthy. He went to see his GP two weeks ago because of some pain & change to bowel habits. So its been a whirlwind fortnight. We still dont have a plan of attack. Our initial plan…
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Goodbye and good luck
I don’t think that this is the place for me. I need to be in a place where ideas/information is free flowing and people support each other. I would like to thank everyone for the responses to questions that I had and getting me through the beginning of this nightmare. Good luck to all on your cancer journey. Dharma girl
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Has anyone had any experience with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America? I am looking in to it for Jim. I guess they say they treat mind body and spirit and have naturapathic Doctors and nutritionists all working with you. I wondered if any of you have had expecience with them or have heard about them? Thanks dear…
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naturopath battles, take care
This is my real life experience with naturopathy so far ...... Met a naturopath in a vitamin shop and had an hour long consult about 10 days ago. she recommended about $300 of extras on top of current supplements. I was kind of convinced but also suspicious. finding a really good cancer focused naturopath was in my dreams.…
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i need to whine
yes i feel i need to whine,cry.hit something.i have got so many emotions going on and i dont know where to go ,what to do.i feel as if i am in a tunnel spiraling down out of control.i went to my main surgen monday and he had me do another cat scan because the one i had done on jan.19 was not clear enough(not enough mega…
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Good News for Me!
Thought some of you would get a lift from good news. I was first dx Sept '06. Thought to be stage II, had colon resection and no follow-up except monthly blood tests. 18 months later with a rising CEA and not feeling great, I insisted on a PET. Guess what...Stage IV, mets to liver and lung. (think they were there all along…
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Delays, sweet happy delays!
I have had a rough few months. To say I've been miserable really doesn't accurately describe how bad I've felt. This whole mess started with food poisoning on christmas eve which led to dehydration and then a kidney infection. The meds I took for the kidney infection aggravated my pancreas which is compromised by a poorly…
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I am new here and scared to death
Hello My mom just turned 58 years old. She had a liver enzyme test done in Nov. 2010 and this showed elevated liver enzymes. She then had a CT scan which showed mets to liver (3 large tumours) and a colonoscopy. On Jan. 7 2011, she was diagnosed with colon cancer following the results of the colonoscopy. She had a colon…
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Colonoscopy preps
Hi all. I am due to have a colonoscopy and was given a choice of preps. I usually did the Golytley but I am considering the OsmoPrep Tablets. I was wondering if any of you did this OsmoPrep. If so, please let me know how it went. Also, can you drink lemonade or 7 Up with it instead of the water? Appreciate any feedback.…
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Supplement suggestions
Since I am now off chemo and can start back up on a supplement regime I am looking for some suggestions on what everyone would recommend. Thanks!
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CP9
What is CP9 and what is the format? Does it involve presentations and social activities? Booths for information or what? HoW do you register?
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Questions about the pump
I start my first chemo treatments on Monday and will be having Folfox and Avastin. They said I will be getting a pump, I wondered what the pump is like and how long I will have it for. I am very scared, I have no idea what I am facing, this is the first time I will have chemo. Thanks for any input. Tausha
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Question on reccurrence
My sis was dx with stage 4 colorectoal cacner a year and a half ago. She had suregery to remove part of her colon, did chemo, finished last May, had half of her liver removed in June to get the tumors out, and cancer markers have been and still are below normal, but just had a ct scan and the doc said she has spots on her…
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ChristineCarl
Haven't seen you. You doing okay?
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stereotactic treatments have begun
I had my first treatment of stereotactic radiosurgery, which is directed radiation, also known as gammaknife, cyberknife, etc. depending on the part of the body being radiated and what equipment is being used. I have been worried, since this is my first experience with radiation, but it went rather well. I have 3 more…
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This Emotional Life - A Survivors Story
I know last night there was some big sporting thing on TV but on one of the local PBS stations they showed the series "This Emotional Life". One of the stories that they had was this one called "A Survivor's Story". This is only a 4 minute clip from the episode but I could not help but think of myself and many others on…
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Update on Rob!
I received this message from Rob's wife, Pam. Hello Everyone, Thank you for your prayers, thoughts and good wishes. We relay them to Rob when we visit. Rob is awake but still in ICU. They are waiting for a bed and he will move as soon as one becomes available. The doctors are very pleased with his progress thus far. Rob's…
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I’m really upset
I’m really upset. My family is new to the cancer and cancer treatments. I posted on this thread about an alternative treatment and was accused of being a troll and selling a product. Is this a place to exchange information/ideas and to get support ? I’m really not feeling very comfortable posting now.
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Starting Xeloda
My mom will be starting Xeloda next week.She will be on 2600 mgs or 3000 mgs a day,two weeks on and one week off. Has anyone done this treatment ? If so, can you give us some feed back on how treatment went/is going ? Did anything help to relieve the side effects ? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Stage 4 progression when desease confined to peritoneum and lymph nodes
Hear alot about progression and possible cure (surgery) when colon cancer has metastisized to the liver. Little information available as to progression, prognosis and possibility of long term control (or curative approach) when cancer is confined to peritoneum (lymph nodes) and currently asymtomatic. Would appreciate any…
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Beyond FOLFOX, FOLFIRI any experience?
I have been through FOLFOX with avastin, FOLFIRI with avastin and now FOLFIRI with erbitux (K-RAS AND B-RAF wild type). Oxy stopped due to the neuropathy, avastin due to a perforated bowel and now with rising CEA on FOLFIRI/erbitux. Last weeks CT's showed only a 0-0.5 cm increase in my known lymph nodes (over the part…
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Cancer Free
Ok, the person who told me about this board is a chemo buddy of mine. He was recently kicked off for using the word God and prayer I guess to much. I too believe in God and prayer but at his advise I won't go there as this is not the place so I've been told. Bobby wanted me to let you all know that he really misses you all…
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Pepe. Where are you?
Gail and I are in Oceanside, had a great dinner at Red Lobster and heading tomorrow to see Lisa and Sara.
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hummm not a great PET
I had my PET scan on Monday and saw the Onc yesterday. Seems as though I have "tiny" nodular with SUV reaching 8.2 (what does this mean) along the back of the cecum close to the original surgery site, but no definable mass, a stable cyst in the liver (knew about this one - surgeon was not concerned at time of surgery in…
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hives
I know this isn't a cancer question.. or it may be.... this past year I have been in remission( feb 23) .. I get hives all the time.. for what seems like no reason. Not in the same area and not always the same time of day. Its just weird. I have changed soap, cleaners and everything does I can think of...My question does…
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Avastin Treatment
I am newly dx with rectal cancer with mets to one lung. At first they though the cancer was confined to the rectum; however, a chest CT with contrast identified two small lung nodules one measuring 7 mm and the other 3 mm. They were both successfully removed via a VATS procedure two weeks ago. Yesterday I started…
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anyone seen or heard from Greybeard ?
I haven't in a while and would like to touch base with him...........buzz
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CT scan today....
Most know I had Cyberknife back in August. Could not do a follow-up PET/CT til Jan 11th. They deemed the Cyberknife successful but noticed on scan that I had radiation pneumonia in my top Rt. lung from the Cyberknife. They also found 3 additional spots on Rt. lung and 1 on left lung. The University where I had the…
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London will never be the same....ROFL!!!
It was a lovely day!!! Meeting Sonia and Kathy....PLENTY of hugs!!! The weather was breezy, but great for walking. We saw the London 'Eye' (A giant wheel for sightseeing on the Thames). Had a great lunch and walked around. Talked together forEVER!!! YEA!!!! And then, on my re-entry into The Netherlands, they were…
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Stage IV colon cancer with kidney metastasis.
My name is Kurtis and I'm 18 years old. When I was 16 I was diagnosed with stage IV signet ring mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon. I had a few surgeries to remove the baseball size tumor on my colon, and they ended up removing part of the colon as well. I went through chemo for about 7 months and was in remission for…