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Daughter
Gosh, so sorry, I forgot to mention, my daughter's appointment to find out about bad pap smear was originally for January 31st, apparently, being my daughter her math exam was on that date and could not be made up, so she canceled the January Appointment much to my chagrin. Her next available appointment is February 14th,…
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Patteee-Sonia32-plh4gail................Still sending warm wishes your way .................
and special ones for the rest of the week, along with everyone else....These are my special trio of angels that I send out warm fuzzy feelings to in hopes they feel them where ever they are, and where ever they go......I hope each of you are having that special week where you know that someone is thinking of you most every…
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Funny joke!
Here's a funny email sent to me by a friend. For obvious reasons, I thought y'all might enjoy it! *hugs* Gail Best friends graduated from medical school at the same time and decided that, in spite of two different specialties, they would open a practice together to share office space and personnel. Dr. Smith was the…
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intense stomach pain stopping me sleeping any tips
4.49am this pain just started even burping hurts laying down is worse pretty intense sitting its just an ache, might try sleeping in a chair. think this must be my first blockage had some loud bag farts an hour ago I had a steak for dinner two nights ago. if thats the cause, never again. will probably take some pain relief…
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I'm so excited!
I just got off the phone with Nanab (Raquel) a few minutes ago and we are arranging to meet as she and Gail will be driving down to my house this Friday morning! Raquel said it's about a 6 hour drive. Sara (sasjourney, who lives about an hour away) will most likely also be joining us at my house. It's so great the way this…
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Genetic CRC and what testing?
A refresher- My Mom was dx with colon CA 2B 2 years ago. She had a resection and follow up chemo. All of her follow up CTs and CEAs are looking awesome. She still has a hard time with fatigue and general pain- chemo affects. She is pretty sure that her Mom, my grandma, had undiagnosed colon CA. She had many of the same…
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Article on treating mets at coloncancer.about.com/b/2011/02/07
which has a link to another article , this was in Oncology Times, by a prof/MD from Mayo..... (no mustard)
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Round 8 Q.
Went & had round #8 infusion today and back home with the pump now. During visit with Onc said (forgot correct terminology)something about liver count or enzymes up. I believe this was caused by a side effect of the folfox/5fu. Said if does not come down would have to halt treatments till #s come down. Has anyone had this…
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He loves drunks too...........Rated G for General Audience...Just for laughs
A man and his wife were awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. "Not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!" He slams the door and returns to bed. "Who was that?" asked his wife.…
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Some good news...
When I was in the hospital 2/9 for my liver resection I met a gentleman from out-of-state (from the midwest) that had come to MSK to have an HAI pump implanted. When he was originally diagnosed his liver was covered with mets and the doctors he met told him he would never be operable. So, he went to MSK for a second…
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Checking in
Checking in to say hi. I rarely post and was gone for a bit but wanted to welcome the new comers and say hi to the rest. Sending good vibes and juju everybody's way. Peace and Calm, Christine
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Forgetting things from 5 years ago!!!
Ok don't know if I should be worried or all the emotional trauma I've been through since 2007, losing mum, cancer, husband leaving is to blame. Or as my sister said it was something that wasn't important to me so I forgot. I went to an old friends profile on facebook to see how she was, saw she was engaged and I thought…
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As ready as I can be for Monday!
Well, I think I've done all the preparation I can and I'm ready for Monday and the start of the Irinotecan chemo. This may sound silly to some of you who have been off and on chemo for years, but starting this new chemo it's like back to the first day of chemo... when you have no idea what you are getting yourself into. I…
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Need to rebel!!!
Having been really good at keeping to the right sorts of foods, supplements etc to help beat this rotten disease, I miss just leading a 'normal' life, which would include the (very)occasional night out with friends, when I could let my hair down and generally party! When I asked my oncologist the other week how much I…
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Prep Day for colonoscopy! ******update
It's early, getting up a raiding the fridge!! As you all know thus is a big one for me, I am right there with everyone else getting their two year results! I hate cancer!! **********************update I happy to report that all us clear!! No reaccurance in the colon!!!
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ebay.....not cancer...just askin
does anyone have any ebay experience either buying or selling? I would love to hear from you....thanks maggie...
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First Day of School was very Cool!!!
So I entered the world of the youngsters today. And what a world it is!!! Lot's of steps, lot's of walking, realizing a lot of LEARNING to do!!!! At my math class, this older man (he's two years younger then me) came up to me and said hello so exuberantly I thought I must know him, nope, turns out, he was just so happy to…
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Paxil
Has anyone gone off of Paxil cold turkey. I think that's why I have been feeling really strange. I have been off of them for a week. I was looking up equilibrium and Paxil came up. Duh!! Talking to my primary care doctor tomorrow after my colonoscopy because I feel really strange. Well my husband will, I may be a bit out…
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A feeling of triumph!
I was just approved for Long Term Care Health Insurance, even with my cancer history! We (my husband and I) were a little afraid to apply, because if I was turned down, I would have had to wait 10 years to re-apply. However, the insurance company looked at my medical records, and despite being less than 3 years out of…
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hernia
It has been 2 years since 2nd resection surgery. Finished chemo over a year ago, and 2nd follow up colonoscopy was good, but now it seems I have developed a hernia along the incision line.Has anyone else had this problem? I wasn't sure what it was and at my 3 month oncology check up the other day I asked him what is this…
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Stage 4: Just denied disability today...
Greetings all... I guess I'm wrong, but I had been told by several that stage 4 cancer was like an automatic approval for social security disability.... However, the case worker said today that it doesn't matter what my ailment is because if I make over a thousand dollars a month income I don't qualify... After my 30th…
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Need advice on pain
Hello, we are new to this. My husband was diagnosed 12/1/10 with rectal cancer. He finished radiation on January 28th. This is probably normal but his body goes between diarrea and constipation daily and sometimes in the same day and gas is causing him alot pain. We're trying to watch his diet but he tends to just not want…
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Happy Birthday NanaB
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR Raquel, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU. (You should be soooo happy you didn't actually have to "hear" me singing that)
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Pepe
How are you doing?
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severe heartburn,, i need help with this one
hello everyone, hope you are all doing well today,, ok i know that i'am starting to sound like a nut.. i have been told that hiccups and heartburn tend to go hand in hand with this dreaded deisease... ok, my brother and i need to know what the rest of you are taking for your heartburn, the onc said for him to take…
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1 year ago today, I heard those three words
One year ago today, seems strange, the date I embarked on this new journey after hearing those three words, "You have cancer". It causes reflection, since they didn't give me this long to live, and yet, here I am, and will be I hope for many more years. I thought since hearing those words, I would change, towards being a…
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brother not doing good,
well what a day in the life of cancer..we just got back from the hospital. we had to take my brother in[we call my brother joansy]its a nick name our mom gave him.. we all have nick names all 8 of us kids..4 boys 4 girls.anyway back to the day at hand. i checked his vitals they were pretty good blood pressure some what low…
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its official...and im scared
well it looks like im in this fight again.just got the news from my liver biopsy done on jan.31.i have got 2 mets to the liver.i will go monday to the doc that saved my life the first time and see what is going to happen on this particular roller coaster ride.i sure did not like the first ride i went on and am really…
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chemo not going as well
Chemo not going as well as we thought. My husband had his first on tuesday disconnected on thursday, started to get sick bad on friday. I know this is part of the game but did any of you have dizziness and light headed with tunnel vision? I am really concerned on what that means. since we found out my husband had cancer…
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Happy Pete Lost at Sea Day!
Hi everyone, Today is Pete's day; he is the man of the month! Winter Marie, I hope you have a great celebration + thanks for thinking up such a great idea.