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mom has benn hospitalized
mom has been hospitalized,she is not doing well always in sleep and confusion,I love her so much and I miss her but I don't want to see her suffer more:I pray God help her to pass this moment in peace... melo
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ritaclough
Hey I know that you are scheduled to have your hysterectomy tomorrow and wanted to let you know that I'm thinking for you and sending you my best wishes for a smooth surgery and a quick recovery. :)Melissa
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Xeloda and 5FU
l see many of you have Xeloda as maintenance or treatment even after folfox or folfiri failed ( which are the most powerful drugs right now!) As per l know Xeloda is basically fluoracil so ,is there anybody who can explain me the difference between them? well l see one...pills vs 3 days infusion is that all or there are…
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If any body interested in Facebook let me know it
through PM l let you now my FB name , if not don't worry l understand Facebook cut be a double face weapon ! ( this is directly translated from Spanish don't kow if it exist in English !! ) Hugs!
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Chest tube is out! Confusing biopsy pathology
It has been a crazy week of medical appointments. On top of my constant fatigue (most likely caused by the thyroid issue), the collapsed lung seems to have made the fatigue worse. My body is using up energy it didn't have enough of to do the repair. And the pain wears me down too. We thought the tube could come out…
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blood clots around the port
Has anyone experienced this? How do you avoid this?
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I pulled the damn bag part way off in my sleep
OK, so I pulled the damn bag part way off in my sleep. Crap all over me and the bed. At least I was over the diarrhea stage. Not a fun thing to wake up to. Had to shower and put on a new bag before coffee time. Old guys can’t even think without coffee. I sleep in boxers and cover the bag with a T-shirt. The bag was just…
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I waited and waited for the cows to come home.....
And they DID!!!!!! YEA!!!! We have 3 very large ladies munching the tall green grass in our backyard!!!! And we have our Fall birds now...guess that is the end of summer. We also turned the 'verwarming' (house radiator heating) on...it gets cold at night!!! Hugs, Kathi
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Buzzard
Hope you are doing better!! Thinking of you!! Hugs!! Raquel
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Priscilla
Dear Priscilla, I read on another post that your wonderful David is nearing the end of his journey. I want you to know that I am thinking of the two of you and holding you both in my thoughts and prayers. David has been blessed by your love and commitment and I know that you have been blessed by him so much throughout your…
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Tomorrow... 3 month results!
Ok, this is weird... we all talk about scanxiety, which we get when we have to get our regular CAT scans... wondering if the treatments are doing what they are suppose to or does the cancer have the upper hand. I have heard many folk say how anxious they are when going to get these scans, even though, they aren't getting…
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Surgery cancelled found cancer on bone
My surgery was cancelled, they found it spread to bone surgeon says it is lung ca this time hard for me to understand but he said surgery is out because of that new spot they were going to take spot out of lung and found the new spot. On the upside instead of being laid up in hospitol I am enjoyng life today and until they…
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My Husband
My husband has been on chemo for the last 2 1/2 years. He is currently cancer free, but will be on chemo for the rest of his life. He has been doing well with chemo - not many side effects at all, then just the other day his hair started falling out - i mean really falling out, when I get home from work his shirt is…
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Sinusitis and Folfiri Avastin
Since a few weeks ago got a kind of sinusitis which is really disturbing , blocked noss, bolcked ears, and a remarkable headache (pain between both eyes) ,any of you got this synthoms ? can it be cussed by chemo?, I'm not cold I never had sinusitis! Thank you in advance.
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Viva Nadal
Pepe Ijust got back..despite the long rain delay it was a great game! I know you must be quite pleased, as you should be. Kathy
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no cancer but tennis...... US Open
l can't switch on my cable tv ! does any body know about what Nadal is doing in the final? Thank you in advance!
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looks like Foliri rather than Folfox
My onc nurse called and left a message. She said the onc was thinking Folfiri rather than Folfox because with Xeloda I had such bad hand and foot syndrome. I would have to do the 12 treatments over six months @4 hours at the hospital then a pump for 20 yrs for repeat two days. I'm thinking I would like to try it without a…
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CherylHutch
I just wanted to say, I just LOVE your upbeat smile!!!!! It gives me a bit of hope everyday!! Winter Marie
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"Super bug gene" spreading to US
There's a new gene called the NDM-1 gene, showing up up in people who have recently traveled to India or Pakistan, which enables many types of bacteria to develop antibody resistance. You'll proably read/hear more of this in the future. Hopefully it will be like SARS or Swine flu-much ado about not much but who knows?…
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Honeybee Pollen Granules
Went to a farmer's market today and someone was selling the bee pollen granules. One of the claims are that it helps with the red/white blood cells therefore promoting a healthier immune system. Well I bought some. Seems that chemo has left me with both low counts so I'm up for trying it. Has anyone else tried this before,…
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Found cancer on my ovary today. Dr thinks it stemmed from colon cancer.
I was dx with Stage IV cancer last July. On April 6th of this year I was declared NED. I had my first CT scan in July and it should an abnormal cyst on my remaining ovary. The dr said the markers did not indicate that it might be cancer. She wanted to remove it to be safe. Well, it did turn out that she could visually see…
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Update on Pam - TACE round 2
Quick background: Pam was dx 12/23/08 stage iv with inoperable mets to liver. Folfox 6 w/avastin worked for 6 months, then on to Irinotecan and Xeloda which kept the tumors in check for 9 months. Over the summer, she had two TACE treatments targeting two large tumors in the right lobe. Last week we met with the onc and…
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Pet scan and Cat scan done
Yesterday had my pet scan and cat scan done now to wait for the results.. Port put in Tomorrow at 9:30.
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Forgot to do the Update:
Before we left for a short vacation a couple weeks ago had a visit with the oncologist. No bad news to report. The maintenance chemo continues to be doing its job. From everything the doc saw on blood tests, etc. the cancer is not progressing, George remains stable, hopefully the mets are still continuing to be gone and/or…
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right breast being tender and swollen
I had an exam today and told my surgeon about my right breast being tender and swollen. He suggested a mammogram, ultrasound and a needle biopsy. My CT from April showed I was cancer free, free from colorectal. Has anyone heard of Colorectal cancer spreading the breast? My right breast is larger and quite tender. It has…
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UPDATE: Colonoscopy completed - all good! Osmo Prep It IS....Bowels, start your engines
UPDATE: Colonoscopy completed. The Doctor mentioned that when she saw my name come up on her schedule she was "surprised" and I said "why, because I'm still alive?". she also mentioned that she doesnt always remember her patients but she remembered me and my husband, maybe cause of our Last Name, which is unique. Anyhoo,…
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Not cancer related
Not cancer related, but need to vent. I work in childcare and I have been at the same center now for 10 years. two weeks ago, one of my first students died suddenly. he was riding his bike down a hill and his brakes failed. His brother, who is just a year older than him, was with him when he flew over his handle bars and…
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No pocessed sugar + body PH Does anyone believe?
Many of you are well educated and know of many different chemo therapy treatments and know in most cases chemo does not cure colon cancer. I'm not the one with cancer, but why aren't more people trying alternative therapies? I read four books this summer on how to cure or stablize cancer with diet and all of them mentioned…
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My heart aches
I haven't posted since December but I read all the posts. My heart aches for all the lost lives. I think about Melissa in California all the time and many others. Donna's sudden passing is still a shock for me and now the latest on Eric. I think of all of you daily. I have trouble sleeping at night as my mind races,…
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Who knows where the next CRC drug will come from?
Need not be from the US of A....Ever hear of "Angiozyme?"......."JX-594"?....."Aflibercept (VEGF Trap)"? These are currently being tested abroad for potential use against colorectal cancer....You never know