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Advice on radiation treatments- matt just had liver resection
Matt had liver resection surgery in Dec to remove several lesions. He did great! We went back to see our oncologists this past week & he is talking with our colon & liver drs about what is next. We go back next week to discuss & get bloodwork results. I feel like everything is going so fast. DX in May 2010, did…
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treatment side effects- need some input-help!
I am on my third change in treatment and I again am struggling with eating. My bones just ache everywhere and my pain is getting very taxing. I worry is it the chemo or the cancer? I am told it is mainly the treatment but not sure what to think. Help- can anybody share their experience how they dealt with the pain &…
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Hi people today is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the week end?
I'm going to stay at home as I got this terrible Flu!
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lymnods around main artery
Well I know that Jorge and I have been having good news with his cancer . Today we had to go and see the chemo doctor he said things look good and blood is good .good right Jorge went on to tell him that we got a call to see the colon surgent on the 18th of January and told the chemo doctor I guess she wants to plan the…
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Prep medicine for colonoscopy (anthing new)
I will be having a colonoscopy. I've had a few in the past and would like to know what prep you guys have taken. My problem is, the gallon jug of stuff you have to drank. It makes me sick and i can never drank it all. The last time I had this procedure, they gave me pills (30 or 40) and I did well with those, but now i'm…
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elevated CEA while on chemo
Just wondering if any of you experience an elevated CEA while undergoing chemo. My husband's number has fluxuated from 9 (Aug) to 3.9 (Sept.) to 7.8(Dec.) to 7.2 (Jan.) It actually decreased when he took a month off of Chemo which may mean our alternatives are working. And Nov. was a rough month with LOW WBC,…
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My mom recently diagnosed
My family and I planned a huge Thanksgiving celebration, with all sides of the family this year. We were so excited, rented a small place and planned a huge family event. My mom cooked her food items, then had a terrible stomach ache. My dad took her to the ER. They were gone awhile so my sisters and I left and went to the…
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My NBC video arrived today YIPPEE, ITS GOOD I THINK, interested in your comments
I would be interested in your feedback. I hope you like it. This is kind of the serious version of the movie Kerry is proposing. This is the best video on the net of my story. I just got a survival story final edit from NBC. It about 10 minutes, have a look if your interested. I think it touches on many quest themes I am…
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Matt's liver is NED after liver resection
Went to see Matt's oncologists today for the first time after his liver resection in December. He was so impressed how well he has done & healed. He also told us he his NED in his liver with his path report coming back with negative margins. YAY!!!! I thought he would discuss next about chemo/radiation but he said he may…
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It's another day in Holland, dear family...good morning!
I woke this morning to mist so thick I could barely see out the door. But then, thru the fog, I spied a bit of movement! It was two bunnies running and playing and chasing each other!!!! They could see just fine with each other's help...and safely under the cover of mist from predators always lurking! It rained hard…
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Help PROOF vegetable juicing safe with diarrhea and help cancer ONC SAID NO JUICING TODAY !!!! help,
I am depressed, my ONC said I cannot use my fantastic new juicer as VEG JUICE worsens DIARRHEA. Some thing called the osmotic effect. I am really stuck with taking ONCs advice, she is really worried about VEG JUICE. She has another patient in ICU because of diarrhea and stoma, she said diarrhea can kill you!!!! She said no…
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tooth 'abscess'
I've developed a very painful swelling over my lower wisdom tooth area (no wisdom tooth there). Thought it might be an abscess. Saw dentist yesterday -- no clear signs of infection or abscess or other specific cause. But it is clearly swollen. He suggested painkillers only. Then it got worse and after consultation with my…
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Folfox #5 didn't go well at all
Jack went in yesterday and had lab, platelets in 160's. Onc said he could have chemo today, and he decreased the Oxal for the 2nd time. Couldn't get a blood return on his port so he had to go have an xray before they would start treatment, that worked out okay. I left him to get lunch, then sat with him for about 30…
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folfox 5# went well THANK GOD I AM LUCKY
I am sorry that Lori and Jack and probably some others are having a bumpy ride on the folfox express. I wanted to share how lucky and grateful I feel, knowing but for the luck of fate, god or dna I could and maybe in similar shows next cycle. I pray my good run continues though and that we all make it through our chemo…
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cyber knife?
anyone have an exp. with this, i am going to check it out....hope it could be an option
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blood in urine
The doctors found blood in my mothers urine. She has finished chemotherapy in the week of Dec 23rd. Is this usually a side affect of chemo? She can not see it and it is a trace amount.She had a CT scan and nothing showed up. Dang it! Does this ever end.
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C Dixon Update After Surgery Consult at Duke
My devotion from yesterday morning was preparing me for today. It was this: For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven: … Ecclesiastes 3:1 God has ordered this world and the life within it with natural rhythms and cycles, with beginnings and endings, that are time honored and enduring. All…
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question about radiation to the pelvis (maybe tmi)
Hi! I have a question for any women (sorry guys) who might have had radiation to their pelvis. I'm wondering (sorry about this) if a discharge that has an odor and greenish is a side effect of radiation to your pelvis? Who should i call, my gynecologist, my radiation doctor or my oncologist? I know its not right, just not…
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Thicken of the bowel wall
Anybody have thicken of the bowel wall when your cancer was found.
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Allergic Reaction to Oxi
Well, no more Oxi for me. I had a reaction to it today and they had to stop the infusion. My doc said it was too risky to try again. I go to Duke Wednesday to see the surgeon about more cytoreductive surgery and RFA to liver. I am praying for them to say yes. I'm not sure what they will do about chemo but the doc wants me…
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Changed my user name.
Hi everyone - Just wanted to let you know I have changed my user name. Just in case you were wondering who I was. LOL! Jan
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Number 3 Folfax delayed
One number one treatment I had so many side effects that for number two they lowered by 25% hoping this would help. Well it didn't and I have had every side effect there is and some new ones added on. I have had a headache for over two weeks and no meds take it away. So when I went in today they gave me some tylenol 4…
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advice on chemo for stage 4 colon cancer pls
my dad has been told today that they want to give him a round of chemo every 21 days for 3 months and review after that. how much is a round, one two injections,???? isnt that too little for an advanced stage shouldnt they be attacking it more aggresively?
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My mom just diagnosed with stage IIIA colon cancer
Hi, My mom, 53, was just diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer yesterday. She had undergone surgery to remove 8 inches of colon due to a polyp that they said was benign on the outside. While removing the polyp,they also removed 13 lymph nodes, one of which was found the be cancerous. Apparently, the cancer had not broken…
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I've got a brand new shiny power port....
well, I'm imagining it's shiny anyway, but I do know it's working great. I've been AWOL around here, I come by to read, but am mostly quiet, sorry! I really suck at being supportive. I may need to vent and rant a little in the future, hope you all don't mind, I'm really not a complainer by nature, but this just really…
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Flofox # 2
I had my second round on Monday and am having some weird side effects. I can barely look at a light without it feeling like my head is going to explode, the roof of my mouth hurts but no sores. And the worst one well except for her cold sensitivity is the back of my head hurts I can't even sleep on that one side. Has any…
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Got some fever (100) and a kind of stiffness in arms legs and shoulders also tired!
But not ant other symptoms, shoulD l be worried or just a flu? Hugs!
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Liver Biopsy Results--Good News
I went to my gastroenterologist today to get the results of my liver biopsy two weeks ago. I had the biopsy because of persistently high alkaline phosphatase levels that started during chemo. I'm stage IIIb, with colon resection surgery in August 2009 followed by 12 treatments of Folfox that ended in April 2010. Naturally…
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Hi !! NEW UPDATE ON SON
I spent the day at the clinic as this last round of FOLFOX hit me very hard. Everything that could happen seems to have happened. I survived it so there! They gave me iv fluids and platelets and told me to go home to bed. So before I do the bed part I wanted to say a quick hello and let everyone know I am doing ok.…
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Really worried about Sundanceh and C Dixon!
What can we do? does any body have their phone number?Can any body give them a call?. Hugs!