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Hi everybody , it is Friday any interesting plans for the weekend ?.
Not me, my wife leaves tomorrow to......Vietnam! don't ask me what to do!, LOL. So poor of me , just stay here alone! ( depressing!). Hugs.
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Peddodu Welcome !
Welcome to you Peddodu. I just wanted to make sure everyone saw a new poster. This was posted on an older thread so I am pasting it here: My father is diagnosed with Stage4 colorectal, liver infected Hi, I am in a shock and complete down for the last week because my father was diagnosed with Stage4 colorectal and his liver…
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FYI: the site physorg.com lately has had some informative and interesting articles on current cancer
New path for colon cancer drug discovery (11/19) all start www.physorg.com/print (then add for article) 209391476.html Turning the cancer genes off (add) 209209728.html Researchers find a new target for stopping tumors developing their own blood supply (add) 209365013.html Cancer scientists believe nanoparticles could…
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If you need gloves for the winter
Hi!! I just thought I would throw this out there. Since I'm dealing with the cold sensitivity from chemo I thought someone else might be able to use this info. Target has women's glove (sorry guys I wasn't over in that section ... shoulda looked for you too). Anyway, they are only $1.50 for 2 pair. Lots of colors and…
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plh4gail Gail
Glad to hear that you are home and healing from the reversal. Mine was just a year ago. Yup running to the bathroom for hours is typical. Hope it gets better for you. Glad that everything went well. I spent more time in the hospital with the reversal than the initial surgery to remove the tumor. Couldn't go to the bathroom…
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Krista's Place
Krista, I have been wondering how you are doing.
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My onc visit today
So, first we discussed my Oxy infusion reaction again ... he called in my infusion nurse (like I wouldn't tell him the truth or something? .. where did he get that from Dr. House?) and the 3 of us discussed what the reaction symptoms were and how they were resolved. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. (or like the Peanuts…
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node in presacral space
Hi I have recently been rediagnosed with recurrent colon cancer stage IV, i had to have an complete abdominal hysterectomy in May, the tumors were wrapping around my ureters. I had my colon removed from the original diagnosis in 2006 and 6 mos of 5FU treatment. I am now doing 5FU and Avastin treatment but had to stop the…
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Adding a chest CT tomorrow
My PET is tomorrow. First a meeting with the NP, with the onc joining us at the end. We're going over chemo options due to my allergic reaction last Thursday. Then I'm having a chest CT before the PET. I've had ridiculous chest pain and pressure the last two days - different and worse than from Neulasta before. Last night…
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Stopping in to wish you all a Happy Holiday Season...
My husband was dx'd with stage 4 rectal cancer, May 2009...died October 1, 2010. I am thankful for the help we received from this site, and wanted to let you all know I am thinking of you all during this Thanksgiving Season. Cancer is a devastating diease, but there are many stage 4 survivors---Don't ever give up! Take…
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dear santa,
Mr Claus, i know you cant cure my mom; youre magical but lets face it, not that magical. but theres something else you can help me with. make this christmas count. let her wake up and not have tingly feet. give her an appetite so she can just enjoy dinner with us. help her to appreciate her chemo-brain, and not get angry.…
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allergic reaction to chemo
mom had an allergic reaction at chemo today. she has Avastin & 5-FU. my heart hurts... i have nothing else to say.
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Hey Phil.....
Hey you! I came across your Christmas song from last year..... awe, I so love that!!! You should do another this year or send that one out to all the newbies.... You and that guitar make sweet music together!!!! Luv ya my friend Jennie
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Saw Onc and here is the plan
Just to remind you: I currently have two tumors in liver and on right ovary and ascites. I am having them drained weekly. The fluid tested negative for cancer which is good. Duke wants me to have some chemo and get the fluid under control before they do anything. So, on Monday I will start Xelox plus Avastin. We are hoping…
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stage 4 liver colon cancer
My husband has stage 4 liver colon cancer he has had 3 chemo and now his tumor markers was at 44 6 weeks ago and now its at 54 do we still have hope
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node in presacral space
Hi I have recently been rediagnosed with recurrent colon cancer stage IV, i had to have an complete abdominal hysterectomy in May, the tumors were wrapping around my ureters. I had my colon removed from the original diagnosis in 2006 and 6 mos of 5FU treatment. I am now doing 5FU and Avastin treatment but had to stop the…
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Thanksgiving
Came across this poem and wanted to post: More Than A Day As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, It brings up some facts, quite profound. We may think that we're poor, Feel like bums, insecure, But in truth, our riches astound. We have friends and family we love; We have guidance from heaven above. We have so much more Than…
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celebrating two years NED
Today I am celebrating my second anniversary of NED. I was diagnosed Nov 3, 2008 at age 49 with Stage II TN3, had surgery on the 16th and Ileo Ostomy takedown in June 2009. Did 2 rounds of Folfox, could not tolerate the oxaliplatin, did 6 rounds of Folfiri, and elected not to do any radiation. My hair is back if full glory…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO Googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My age is half of a perfect square. My age is 2 times a perfect square. My age is one-eighth of a perfect square. Reverse the digits of my age to get a perfect square. How old am I?
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Help UPDATE!!!!!!!!
Hello Dear Ones, I have been silent for awhile but lurking and praying everyday (several times). I know you all understand how sometimes we just don't know what to say or how to say it....soooooo forgive me for not joining in to the discussions. I am now NED for 3 years (Oct 2007) Stage IIIC. I am feeling very blessed to…
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Blood clot question
Chris had blood clots (PE) a year ago in Aug and was on coumadin ever since til he had his port out about a month ago.. The last 4 days he has a horrible pain in his right leg in the upper part of his clave. Once you have PEs are you more likly to get them again? I am wondering if they should put him back on the meds.. I…
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AMCP.....MY HUSBAND HAS PASSED
I have been on the site since a couple of years. My husband Frank was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Aug 2006. He has his first surgery of 9-15-06. Four years and two months to the date of his first surgery, Frank went home to be with GOD!!!! He was surrounded by his family, our two sons and myself. I was holding his…
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Need some hugs today
Hi everyone, just got the news my CEA level is now up to 22. It waw slowly rising, and I have been off chemo for 6 mos, feeling great. Am on Avastin every three weeks. My Dr. says he expected it to rise, he will wait for my CAT scan results (scan is in 2 weeks) and when it is appropriate he will put me back on a different…
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Thought of the Day
“When one door closes another opens. But often we look so long so regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see the one that has opened for us.” ~ Helen Keller
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Please share in my joy..( First bath )
Semi friends...we have had so much sorrow and loss in the past year, it breaks my heart. I hope that my sharing a new life in our family will make your day sunny...it certainly has me going! Take a look at this new life (my avatar for a few days). Born Nov.16th after 45 hrs. of hard labor. My new Grandson who is nameless…
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coping with the holidays-TIPS Accepted
I thought we would chat about recopes to preparations to my fav topoc- Relative avoidance!
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careing for the activley dying
My mom has been fighting colon cancer for over a year and a half. she is now in the active dying stage with termanal aggatation. she has metastisis in the liver, uterus, and pelvic area. she also has sepstis. the halusanations, confusion, and pain are so bad. my heart bleeds for her she cant swallow and hasnt had any food…
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Chemo postponed, platelets not showing up for the party
Jacks chemo was postponed today... Doc said his platelets were too low, they were in the 70's, last check pre chemo #2(2wks) they were in the 90's. Scheduled to go back 12/1. Doc said he did not look like the same man he met 4 weeks ago and he felt Jack needed a break, when we start up again he will adjust the 5FU down.…
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Lori-S
your new picture is beautiful, but so was your old one; what can I say?
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Back from Dermatologist.... bad..and good
Well....the spot was cancer. HOWEVER.... it was basal cell and all on the surface. So doc cut it out and burned it. He said it will not even leave a scar. Good thing cause it's about the size of a dime..and ugly!!! Doc siad good thing I did not wait til February to see other doc because by then it would have spread more.…