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Jennie-idlehunters
I'm wondering how she is doing today? Did she go to the ER?
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Joint Pain After Treatment?
I tried searching for older threads on this but I have to ask- Are any of the Semi Colons experiencing severe joint pain? I stopped treatment in June and right around September, I could no longer pop out of bed. It takes a loong time to un curl myself from sleeping position, and get out of bed. Getting out of a chair ir…
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Craig
Hi, was wondering how things went with your onc today. Hope all was good. Hugs, Marie who loves kitties
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When to go back to work????
So I was DX in March of 2010 and I have been on short term disability from work since then. My short term runs out in March and then I will transition over to long term but they stated that the company can let me go at that point. Does not mean they will but they have the right too. So now I am freaking out thinking I will…
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Mucocele in the enlarged appendix
It has been a long time since I have posted here. My husband just celebrated 4 years cancer free (Stage 3 rectal cancer) It was a rough couple of years, but life has been good since. I check in every once in awhile and I pray for all of you! What I am wondering..... We had a CT scan, xrays, and bloodwork about a week ago…
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Dang I lost it again
Where did the confidence the happiness go??? Shoot, lost it again.
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December 9th, Next surgery scheduled
Well, it is finally here.... I go into the hospital for the major hernia repair on Thursday. I am grateful that this visit is not for a re-occurance, but still feel queasy just the same. The thought of having to be there again for 2-3 days and then home recouprting for 4-6 weeks, is just a daunting thought. I have done my…
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More fun news on the chemo front
NO CHEMO FOR YOU So, I got a call yesterday from the onc. My platelets are too low, my CEA is up more, and my liver function is starting to show a bad trend (this from Thursday's draw). It all kinda caught me off guard because I was in the middle of a business meeting/lunch and didn't have time or place to ask questions. I…
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dammit ... not happy
So, today was onc day. blah, blah, blah .... and somemore blah. Then, I asked what my CEA was, he couldn't find it so the nurse tried on the computer in the exam room but, she couldn't locate it. Onc said good-bye. Waiting ... waiting ... went to look for nurse. She had a piece of paper in her hand and said "now don't get…
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Finished my third week of radio +5 FU pump, manageable so far!
l must be a lucky guy , thanks God! Pray for continuing as until today! Love!
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Need answers from scan
Hi all, I haven't posted much lately because I have been trying to take a break from thinking about cancer ALL the time. However, I find myself checking in and reading the posts constantly because I want to check how everyone is doing. This site offers so much info. and support for one another. I don't know how I would…
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Little help please?....regarding the other post "when to go back to work"
I have the same question for myself. I did work as long as I could during the chemo/radiation treatment in July and August. That got the best of me though and I had to go on my medical leave after about 3 weeks. It took till the middle of Sept before I could walk right (radiation burned the heck out of my urethra!!!), and…
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Kathryn _in_MN are you back in the US?
Not posting lately! Hugs!
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Hey every body ,it is Friday, any interesting plan?
We got a huge bank holiday here as Monday and Wednesday is holiday so Shopping ,Shopping and Shopping ! Hugs!.
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Holly ID
How are you? I am missing you!
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anyone knows how mag is
I'm just wondering if anyone knows how mag is .
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Scan results not the best
Well I've just returned from NY and the news wasn't the best. There is a new, small lesion in my liver that wasn't there before. While the other lesions are stable, some have even shrunk a little, a new one has popped up. Also, a lymph node is very slightly enlarged. CEA is up to 23. On the positive side, all blood work,…
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I'm now a member of Club NED
All I can say is Yee Haw. I finally got the news I have been looking for, clear scans. It's still sinking in, but damn if all the surgeries and chemo didn't kick a little cancer ****. I still have to have check ups every 3 months. But no more having the beast hanging over my head for now. I want to thank each and every…
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A what is it riddle "It only hurts when its goes around the corners" and good news
A what is it riddle "It only hurts when its goes around corners" I heard this comment in our very first support group. We had our first actual person to person colorectal support group meeting last night. I booked a table for 21 we had a total of 3 including me. We had a good range range cancers to start with. A t2 t3 and…
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Mary jane-this is not a person
Anyone familiar with the laws regarding medical marijuana?
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I'm a little worried.
In April of 2009 I was diagnosed with colon cancer through a routine colonoscopy. It was early enough that surgery was succesful; no chemo or other treatments were necessary, just 8 days in the hospital and a loss of 18 inches of my colon. I was supposed to get a one year check up, but time got a way from me and I haven't…
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Petrina (Mommyof2kids) scans today
I know you were a bit anxious so I wanted to wish you very good luck with your scans today.
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Grandmother with stage 4 colon cancer
I found out about a month ago that my grandma has stage 4 colon cancer. It has spread to her stomach and the tip of her lungs. She told me she doesnt believe in miracles=(. She cant keep any food down and has lost 30 pounds in 2 months.. She has been drinking ensure plus but thats it.. she has tried to eat but she keeps on…
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Thought of the Day
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” ~ Winston Churchill
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Maintenance therapy for stage IV - Erbitux
Has anyone done maintenance therapy after becoming NED? I will be done with me twelve rounds of oxaliplatin, xeloda, and erbitux on December 15th. My most recent PET scan was totally clear and my CEA is down t0 1.0. My oncologist has suggested continuing me on just the Erbitux for a while. Here's a brief history of my…
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rectal cancer and pill chemo *updated
My co worker's SIL is figting rectal cancer. He has been on the pill chemo for several months and is scheduled for surgery in a couple of weeeks. Latest CT or PET or whatever,there has been no reduction in the tumor. I thought that was the whole point in chemo before surgery. It probably isn't good news that no reduction?…
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Marie (who loves kittens)
Thank you so much for my first christmas card, it made my day. Hugs Sonia
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2 month scan update
My husbands 2 month scan update showed no growth and his two liver mets were stable in size and one decreased by almost 1/2. YEAH! When he took a six week break from chemo in July, two of his mets showed a minimal increase in growth on his scan in Sept along with a jump in CEA. Since his scan showed growth in Sept we did a…
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Only 30% of my tumor was cancer and I'm wondering what the significance of that is.
One thing that I have been puzzled about since my resection is that my surgeon mentioned that I was lucky because even though my tumor was the size of an orange (8.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm) only 30% of it was cancer. Do any of you know the significance of having a tumor that is only part cancer, and have any of you heard of this…
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Cinnamon to help cure cancer? Its not what you think:
Since my Dx in May last year I've started to learn what I can and subscribe to numerous sources of info on cancer research. Nanotechnology has much potential, if you ask me. Physorg.com had a very interesting article Nov 29 titled "Cinnamon can replace harmful chemicals to create nanoparticles", which stated, in pertinent…