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taking a break
My mother's illness has consumed everything I have and everything I am and I need to take a break from all things related to cancer.
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Oxygen therapy, does this work?
Has anyone heard of oxygen therapy during chemo. I was researching and read that oxygen therapy helps kill cancer cells. Cancer cells do not thrive will in oxygenated environment. And the other body cells need oxygen.
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PET scan and CEA
My wife had PET scan yesterday. A bright spot was found on her right chest. Its brightness has higher scale from 2.2 (3 months ago) to 2.7. In the same period, her cea increased from 1.5 to 3.3. She gained over 20 lbs in the past year. Her weight increased about 3 lbs in the last 3 months. Any indication from the above…
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Need input please!
Been away for a week or two or three...trying to catch up on everyone. Glad to find all are still kicking. :-} Robert had his reversal and hernia repair Dec 21. One month later, his appetite is still not back. He's lost over 20 lbs. We have seen the surgeon 3 times since surgery for follow ups..the reversal was left open…
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KEFIR.
Did any of you ever had Kefir? does it work? Hugs!
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Increased CEA level.
I'm receiving chemo and in the past 6-months my CEA level has gone from 1.9 to 2.1 and is now 2.8. I know this is still within normal, but I'm concerned that it keeps going up. Should I be worried?
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Positive thought and prayers *update*
I had my chemo yesterday. it went well. My labs looked great. even though I did not get the Nuelasta inj. last time. My platelets were up and WBC's great. I guess my juicing is paying off. My results were not too bad. They only found 2 new small lesions in my liver. possibly left behind from surgery went un detected in…
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First Chemo - 1/17 - FEELING IT
First I want to thank this wonderful group of folks for all your thoughts, stories and advice. I have not been sharing, but have been avidly reading - sometimes I cry, sometimes I cheer. I have learned much, which helped me prepare mentally for my first chemo treatment this past Monday. How to I feel? Pretty shity, though…
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buzzard
hey bud glad to hear you are doing fine. i had a ct scan and would like to pm you and get some information on vanderbuilt.not sure how to pm someone you may have to help me out.thanks and Godbles......johnnybegood
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Another Dutch morning!
Today is Friday. Every Friday we start the same way. After breakfast, showering and dressing, we get in the car (or on the bikes in summer) and make our way downtown to the market. This market has been there since the 1500's. Stalls for anything and everything you could or do need. Fresh fruits and vegies. Handmade…
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chemo doctor
Jorge has chemo doctor tomorrow and blood work. jorge wants to ask the chemo doctor is he should stay on chemo longer to see if the tumor in the colon will get smaller and maybe fall off of his back so it will be easier for the surgeon I don't want jorge to go for surgery anymore I just want him to stay on chemo because…
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SBRT Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Hi my friends, I dropped in from the Uterine board. Can anyone recommend an outstanding medical center for SBRT? Or better yet an outstanding Rad. for SBRT. Thanks, Starfish
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PET scan
I went in to have my PET scan on Tuesday...had the radiation IV rested for the hour then they came in and told me the machine was not working correctly and I would have to come back next week....so next Tuesday I go back again which is fine becuse I meet with my Onc on Thursday to get the results. I think that waiting is…
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Dorookie and Winter Marie
Have you ladies had any word regarding your daughters? Praying for good news for both. Marie who loves kitties
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Tea
Had the tea today and I'm feeling so much better after going tons of poop. Thanks for all of your comments on how I should handle the senna situation. John23 just loved your response to me :) I'm thinking maybe once every 4-5 days and only using half the tea bag strength and using the other half of the strength (same tea…
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is recurrent colon cancer curable?
Can any body answer this question?i have read a lot about this topic but could not get any answer.my husband had liver mets 15 months after surgery for stage 1 colon cancer (YES STAGE 1 ) had liver surgery doc said NED but need 12 rounds oxa and 5 fu completed 5 so far . thank you Nedj
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SOME HELP!
From those of you with spots ( mets. ) on the lungs , does it hurt? , ....no I'm not having this , I hope, but lately I have an small pain on my back and in the side near the ribs, and of course my mind goes..... there where it shouldn't ! Thanks for your answers .
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Surgery or Chemo first
Hi everyone, my 36 yo wife was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer last July, and went through 5 weeks of radiation and chemo followed by complete colectomy last November. We thought things were going well and were scheduled to start 6 months of Folfox last week, when they found some lesions on her liver. We have now been…
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Ron50 any heard since the last rain?
Just a bit worried, has any one heard from him?
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Plan in place, but need advice
Hi friends, I, too, have some bad news. I met with Dr. Lenz on Thursday about my reoccurance in three lymph nodes. He thinks I should start on Folfiri and Erbitux and follow that with radiation. Once everything is clear then he recommends HIPEC to kill any remaining cells. It is all so overwhelming and difficult to deal…
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Hypodense and calcified lesions
Hi, If lesions (metastasis) on the liver are hypodense and calcified (on CT scan), is a good, bad or doesn't matter? From my research, it seems that calcification means lesions are "old" so there's no new lesion (which would be non-calcified)? Cheers.
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husband's stress
This is my first time here. I may not get to review it daily but every chance I get. My dr. suggested this for me so here I am. I feel helpless and don't have anywhere to turn mostly just to express something I don't even know how to discribe. I was married to my husband (the first time) in 1995 and was married for 9 years…
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has anyone have had this
Has anyone have the tumor in the bottom of the colon and the tumor grow out of the colon wall into the back in to the fat .and if so how or if they removed it with surgery .and can someone tell me what is crohn disease is thank you for your help Tina
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Erbitux
The breakouts on my face is making my skin sag, I am 40 and look double my age. Anyone experience the same?
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I'm scared
Not sure how to do this. I'm scared. I have been reading the posts here and feeling so sad for so many of you. I'll start to respond to some of your posts and just get so sad and click out (sorry...I run away) or I'll start to write questions and then stop because sometimes the questions seem so trivial in light of what's…
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1st Treatment
My Mom has her 1st chemotherapy treatment tomorrow. Just asking to keep her in your prayers. Thanks - Liz
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Surprisingly, businesswire.com at times has useful items on CRC
such as that of 1/18 pertaining to a Phase I clinicl trial at Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Duke Univ Med Center and North Shore Long Island Jewish Med Center for NPC-1C-Ensituximab-- "Data on Neogenix Oncology's Novel Therapeutic Antibody NPC-1C.........." Today, this site carried an article titled "Merck Serono: Erbitux…
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Changing Jobs, Insurance
I am thinking about changing jobs, so that would mean new health insurance. It makes me nervous because I think you can only be without insurance for 61 days, after that pre existing applies. Anyone else deal with this? I of course will not mention any cancer stuff in my interview, but worry about the insurance switch. On…
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Another day in Cancerville
I have been following the many posts lately of loss and hope and feeling very conflicted. I'm not a regular poster but do try to read daily. I just never know what to say so i tend to keep my mouth shut. When I read of another's passing I can't help but think, one day soon that will be me. You are all so carring and…
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Looking Good, Feeling Better program for women
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to report back after attending one of the "Looking Good, Feeling Better" workshop for women with cancer. These workshops are put on by the (in my case) Canada Cancer Agency and the Hair/Cosmetics Association. These same, or similar workshops are held across Canada, in the US, and Australia...…