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Calling ALL Brave Souls For a Colon Calender **UPDATE** The MONTHS are all filled in. YEA!!!!
Yep, gonna do it, if I can get 11 more or so!!! Let's make a colon Cancer Calender, hind ends only (AND NO, not total hineys), just the 1/3 showing!!!! I'll get it done professionally, just requires your photos, I'll be the first (going to take a few days to get those beads strung, and then I'll show you the pic and you…
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Flu shot ?
What do you all think about flu shots? Should Jim have one? Should I get one to help protect him? We never have gotten them. Thanks
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Anniversary
Hi Everyone, I haven't written for awhile, but I check in often. Last week on October 20th we celebrated 36 years of being married. This past year has been an emotional one for sure since it was one year ago on November 13th that Jim was diagnosed with his cancer. Three surgeries, chemo, radiation and more chemo and we're…
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Jorge
well guys Jorge has got his chemo off on sunday .today he said he feels awesome now we just need to wait for the day we need to go for the ct scan.oh what a waiting game it has become.
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I kind of got lost there for a moment or two
Strangest thing, I went outside yesterday, and my gardening Angel had a flower in her hand, and the flower was pointed up, and so fine looking. It looked freshly plucked. The only problem with the picture was that very same flower for the past couple of days had been wilted, and definitely facing way down to the ground. I…
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where is sundance
wondering if anyone has heard from sundance, haven't read his encouraging words or wonderful posts lately.. Petrina
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Colon cancer stage 4
Hi my name is Jennifer... My mom was diagnosed on June 10th 2010 with colorectal cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs. She has a quarter size tumor on one lung and pin points on another. Her liver has two small tumors the biggest is also quarter size. her cancer in her colon did not obstruct so she has a stent in…
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Kathi's CP8 pics...UPDATE
http://www5.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=2305517028/a=4151762028_4151762028/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ If the 'slideshow' makes the pics small, don't use it....just click thru, they are normal sized then.... Hugs, Kathi (Stupid computer consultant...lol!)
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Questions for first visit with Onc.
I tried doing a search for this, but did not come up with anything recent. My sister has her first appointment with her oncologist at Vandy this week. She is stage IV with 4 liver lesions. I am trying to help her come up with a list of questions she needs to ask her doc about. Would some mind sharing important things to…
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Our own facebook page
Got a Facebook page started, for us to get contributions for Colon/Rectal Research and advertise our calendar when it is ready. Also I have the first company offering to donate through their products for colon/rectal research linked on this page. Please pass this page on to as many in your address book as possible and have…
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At last you can see me baldy (but with a cap) LOL. New pics on my expressions with my hospital.....
me shopping in a garden center , and the Royal Parade of the national day of Spain ! 12 of October, just in case you are interested about Royals affaires, Hahahaha. Hugs!
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Liver Resection
My husband has Stage IV colon, dx in Dec 2010. He has had 13 treatments of folfox+Avastin. His CEA numbers are down from around 330 to 16. He has stopped treatments for a while to let his body recover. Last set of scans was 6 weeks ago. He has 8-9 spots and they have only reduced about 10% but they do show inactive which…
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2nd folfox treatment
I had my second Folfox treatment today. I almost didn't because my platelets dropped to 77,000 from my usual 88,000. It just doesn't get much higher counts for me because of the radiation to my pelvis many years ago treating my original rectal cancer. I was surpised when the nurse hung a bag of Oxi and Dex but no folinic…
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Thinking of Paula G and John
Just wanted to send out love and good thoughts to Paula and John. Paula hasn't been able to post much here lately but I wanted them both to know I am thinking of them and I'm sure there are more folks here who are too. Love to all Leslie
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Anesthesiologists
Someone sent me this and I thought all of you would enjoy it. The Singing Anesthesiologists - This one is just too funny! These singers are all Anesthesiologists in Minnesota and they can really sing. Here they sing "Waking up is hard to do" Jo Ann http://nottotallyrad.blogspot.com/2009/11/waking-up-is-hard-to-do.html
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This has never happened before... Really Low WBC
My husband has been sick with a low grade fever for a couple of days and today it spiked to 101.7. I took him to the hospital and they ran a few blood tests. His white blood count was down to 1ooo and it is supposed to be 8000-10000. His fever spiked to 103 while we were at the hospital. They gave him an IV of antibiotics,…
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Colon cancer stage 4
Hi my name is Jennifer... My mom was diagnosed on June 10th 2010 with colorectal cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs. She has a quarter size tumor on one lung and pin points on another. Her liver has two small tumors the biggest is also quarter size. her cancer in her colon did not obstruct so she has a stent in…
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Who are these People
Who or what keeps hijacking the threads with their bulls..t? It's very annoying Kathy
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Omentum
Hi...I've been battling colon cancer for almost 3 years. I started with surgery to remove the tumor. Lymph nodes were involved but no sign of spread to other organs. Went in for 1st chemo (folfox + avastin) and found out that a spot had indeed been discovered on my liver. Went ahead with the chemo...did 11 of 12…
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: Heart of Darkness, Coat of Grain, Was once alive, Now feels no pain, Never walks, but Leaves a Trail. Circle head and pointed tail. Grows shorter as the day goes on- Its waistline is a hexagon. ANSWER: A Pencil
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Colon cancer stage 4
Hi my name is Jennifer... My mom was diagnosed on June 10th 2010 with colorectal cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs. She has a quarter size tumor on one lung and pin points on another. Her liver has two small tumors the biggest is also quarter size. her cancer in her colon did not obstruct so she has a stent in…
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Xeloda muscle problems
I've had Xeloda treatment both before and after rectal cancer surgery and am having problems with muscle stiffness in buttocks, groin & low back which is very painful & debilitating and otherwise feel well. It began in June & lasted 2 months, floating around from one side to another. I tried physical therapy, massage…
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stage 4 with mets to liver
I am a 38 year old male who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Pet scan said there was 3 and maybe 4 mets to the liver. It`s in both lobes and the 3 tumors that showed up conclusively have a high metabolic rate(which means they are really busy).I had my whole ascending colon removed and have just started on…
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Scan tomorrow --** OH, NO!**I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!
I have a Scan tomorrow and although I am not stressing....too much, please send great vibes and energy...prayers my way! Thank you! I MADE ME A SPECIAL DINNER FOR MY CT SCAN TOMORROW, A BIT OF HAM WITH SAUTEED SPINACH AND TOMATOES, A BOILED EGG..........THEN I HAD HALF A GLASS OF WINE, .......OH, NO!!!!!!!! DANGIT!…
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My bag is cursed!!!
Yesterday my bag got me again. I be sitting there watching TV before lunch and I felt wetness in the crotch. The damn bag had a leak. I checked it out and found what made it leak. You all know I love bacon. The scary old woman bought bacon on sale. This bacon had bone slices in it. I found a sharp bone slice in the bag had…
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Hijacked posts
I tried to bump up some of the posts that were pushed down so that anyone who needed responses are still up where they can see the posts, but the spammer/hijacker has a program that I don't have so it's a bit of work and I have to leave soon. If you had a thread running that you want on the first page so it can get more…
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Well hijacked for awhile longer it appears
Bastards!! Sorry for the language. I'm just sick and tired of this spamming.
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Lisa42. Where are you?
Hey Lisa, where are you? No pic for the calendar?
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possible internal scarring from surgery is making chemo a challenge
Hi Everybody, I'm stage 4, age 52, diagnosed in Jan. 2010. Got the rectal tumor out in May, the colostomy was reversed in July when I had 60% of my liver removed (2 small tumors). I am so far NED and started chemo on Sept. 9. So far, so good, and I am hopeful. Here's my problem. The chemo tends to constipate me. Four times…
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More weirdness - but that shouldn't suprise anyone
Somehow I always manage to keep my medical team on their toes with new weird stuff. Friday (9 days ago) I was given a script for Atropine eye drops to take to help with very excessive secretions and stomach pain. I was told they use this in hospice a lot. It seemed weird to me to use an eye drop for excessive saliva and…