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Incontinence and Mom
Hi everyone, Mom has been feeling really down about the incontinence she is experiencing. She is wearing the Depends and really hates it. We were told it was from the radiation. The home health nurse tried to get her to do those Keegle? exercises but she said she can't do them. Do you think with time this will go away or…
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Roger & Greybeard (Chris). ..on my mind
Anyone know if they are okay? Been strongly on my mind. -Pat
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner is goodwitch. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: There are these two twin old men that go into the same bar everyday. The bartender at the bar hates one of the twins, but the only way he could tell the difference between the one he hates and the one he likes is because the one that he hates…
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Good news and not so good news..
Good news: My son and his girlfriend became engaged today. We love her, and are thrilled to make her an official member of the family. Not so good news: a fellow appendix cancer buddy has had a recurrence in her sigmoid, and will be starting Folfiri in 2 weeks. Her onc is encouraging, but she's already hit many more…
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Started the new trial
Hi everyone, I just got home from 4 days in SF where I started the new clinical trial. It was a long 4 days at time, and yet we were able to do some relaxing walks too! I can't say enough about how pleasant the research teams are at UCSF. The trial consists of a dose of pills each day. I had lots of EKG's,…
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Anyone have an original "Red Eye Gravy" Recipe..........
My grandmother use to make it I think I know how but just wanted to see if anyone still made it or knows someone with a valid recipe.......Thanks, buzz
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FOLFIRI w/Avastin #2 - harder than #1 and a comedy of errors
This round of FOLFIRI w/Avastin is a lot harder than the first one. And it has been a comedy of errors all along. On Thursday at infusion I started having stomach pains and just didn't feel right - head felt like it was swelling and could explode - dizzy - tons of saliva in my mouth making me very nauseated. So the…
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lm going to sleep its nearly 5 in the evening here.
See you all tomorrow !
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it is Friday, at least here,lol, any interesting plan for the weekend ?
l don't , so ideas will be appreciated ! LOL. Paloozas lf you got a laptop just keep informed minute by minute!
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never ending chemo
Hi everyone. Hope everyone is doing well on this beautiful fall day. I'm not a regular poster but do read the posts daily and visit the chat room often. I have been doing alot of soul searching lately and would like some of your opinions on my situation. I was dx'd August 09 with stage IV colon cancer with mets to liver.…
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Blood work tomorrow for Mom
Hi everyone. Just a quick question. I read alot on this board and was wondering if I should be more in tune with my Mom's blood work. She has it taken every month, usually 2-3 days before her chemo will begin. The doctor has never called to say there is a problem. Should I just assume everything is OK? I'd like to think…
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CEA climbing
So, I only get CT scans without contrast because I am deathly allergic to the IV contrast. Today my scans came back with no notable areas. My onc said that with my scans a tumor would have to be the size of his thumb nail before it would show on the scan so no notable tumors is a good thing. But, my CEA has been climbing…
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visit with surgeon
Well I saw the surgeon yesterday and he's not keen on surgery because I've got it in three places--2 lypmh nodes, a spot by my rectum and a potential third spot in the peritoneum. He'd rather have me do chemo first to see if it will affect the tumor then do surgery. His concern is if I have surgery and the chemo doesn't…
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Quick Note.... Going to see Eric
Hey Everybody, I am still at Colonpalooza. I just wanted to steal away a minute to tell you all that Eric's Mom called me today and I am going to see Eric tomorrow morning. I know everyone has been waiting on word about him. His Mom said he is not doing good and may or may not recognize me but I am taking the chance and…
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PALOOZAS! how are you doing?
keep us informed please!
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granular mucosa
Well the colonoscopy went well. he said it was all clear, no polyps,but I have abnormal granular mucosa. Anybody familiar with that one? He did a biopsy on it and we will know soon enough. If anyone has knowledge about it, please share. Thanks Carletta
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Thought of the Day
“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.” ~ Orison Swett Marden
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Treatment induced diabetes
I have been watching my glucose readings rise as I continue my treatment. My oncology team told me not to worry since the steroids I am given to combat nausea will spike the glucose reading. My glucose is as follows over the last several months: 98 mg/dl...127...90...167...143...188...117...163...274mg/dl (October) This…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the internet allowed and good luck!!!!!! There are these two twin old men that go into the same bar everyday. The bartender at the bar hates one of the twins, but the only way he could tell the difference between the one he hates and the one he likes is because the one that he hates drinks…
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Colonoscopy tomorrow morning
Hi friends, I am asking for prayers and positive thoughts for my colonoscopy tomorrow morning. I have never had one and am a little nervous (well, maybe a lot nervous). I was given the option of drinking the prep or taking in pill form. My doc said most people that have done both prefer the pill form so that is what I will…
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lurking
I have been lurking again, I visit multiple times daily, but haven't posted much. I had my 6 mth post liver resection scan yesterday and Dr visit. My CEA was an all time low of .7 and scans were all great. The Dr was very pleased. He did mention a cyst on left ovary, but he said it was nothing to be concerned with, just to…
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Scan Tomorrow Morning
Well it's scan time again and just getting really nervous. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers that all and everything is normal. Really appreciate all of your support on the board. Hugs! Kim
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New Trial Info
Well, I visited UCSF on Friday and met with a research Dr. To make a very long story short, They did find a trial from me to begin. I will be heading back to SF on Monday evening and begin testing on Tue a.m. with an echocardiogram, bloodwork and, ECG. If all goes well, I will take the little pill on Wed. and be watched…
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foxfox day 4
Just finished my 1st chemo with folfox. Yesterday they took the pump off and wow within a couple of hours I was swiped out. But the fun didn't start until the next day when I had really bad Nausea and stomach cramps. No vomiting just the constant feeling to vomit. Onc prescribed Prochlorperazine and it has helped. Scary…
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Kerry S
You need to do a little talkin about whats on your brain.....I know from one country boy to the next when something needs to be talked about but we're to damned stubborn to do so. You have so much to say for everyone else but yet your not talking about you very much. Throw it out here in the ring and let us haggle over it…
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Colon Palooza 8
Starts tomorrow in Fort Worth. Anyone interested check with the Worthington Hotel downtown. If you live in the area, call the hotel and ask which room the Colon Palooza group is in. If we aren't there, leave a message so that we can contact you and let you know what is goin' on and where we are hangin' out. You could join…
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Media reporting on success of MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumo
performed successfully on five people at Mayo Clinic in Florida....."Although the treatment techniques are in the developmental stage,the physicians say the treatment is potentially beneficial against most tumors in the body--either primary or metastatic--as lomg as there are only a few in an organ and they are each less…
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Disappointed with Colonoscopy Results **Updated**
Monday I had my third follow-up colonoscopy since my colon resection in March 2006. (I was diagnosed with Stage I colon cancer in that same month.) The first two colonoscopies (six months after surgery and one year after that) were clear. This one had mixed results. There were no signs of cancer at the resection site -…
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Does anybody know about
Dr. Mark sircus? cheers.
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Coincidence or Not?
A little story - My sister who I loved dearly and we were very close was diagnosed with cancer in Nov 2003 (Stage IV) - She did pass away in June 2006. I have 7 sisters (no brothers) and us sisters have a family website. I noticed on our family site up at the top of the page it said I had a new email (I was not even aware…