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Update on what has been happening with me since the cancer hit.
First I want to say this group is great! So many of you have helped me! I was diagnosed with colon cancer in April, 2009 and had a resection in May, 2009. The tumor was in the ascending colon and it was huge, 8.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm. I was staged at IIA and after a two month delay I started chemo. I didn’t do well on the chemo.…
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Jim started folfox today- mouth sores already? Is this normal?
Jim just started on Oxaliplatin,Leucovorin, Avastin and 5-FU today. He is already developing mouth sores. He has been swishing all last week with hot salt water and just used some LIDODIPHEN/ANTACID EQUAL SUS EQUAL PART I don't know if that's what is what they call "magic mouthwash" but I'm concerned that he is having a…
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chemo indefinitely
just had 10th chemo treatment. thought i only had 2 more to go. was excited when i saw doctor and he told me where did i get the idea that i only had 6 months of treatment. i said you told me that and he said no. that i will continue treatment. i was quite upset and he said we will take it month by month. that maybe i will…
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To Eric
Eric if you read this, I'm sorry I troubled your friend Shawn on facebook. But we have all been worried about you, and I was desperate to know how you were doing. Shawn seems like a really great friend to you, and hopefully after he sees you today should get an update. Hugs Sonia
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New concerned daughter
I am not sure what to say to everyone. I have read so many stories and feel that you are all amazing people who are brave and whose fight deserves a victory. I wanted to post a little about my mother to ask if anyone has had a similar regiemn and what kind of success was found. My mother was diagnosed in 04 with stage 3…
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Home last night...
it was a little deeper than expected and they took half the lobe out still by VATS. I haven't got any path back yet so I know nothing right now. They gave me an epidural to localize the pain meds and it came out un beknowing to them or me wednesday night and I laid in pain medicine for 2 days and without any on the inside.…
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Colon Cancer Stage 4
Hello My dad has been diagnosed with Colon cancer, he had 12 inches removed and has a colostomy bag. He had 33 treatments of radiation and chemo in the pill form. Now he has to have a port inserted. He went to this doctors visit without me and I am afraid he is not telling me the whole story. Anyway, I asked him if the…
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$154.00 saved so far in costs, hoping it gets much more....
My Onc asked me to quit smoking, it's been rough, really rough, I admit to not totally having stopped, around 9:30 PM at night when my hubby lights one up and I smell it, I have to have one, sometimes two. But for a two and a half pack smoker a day, I'm doing pretty darn good. I resist all day long, hubby goes outside…
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Like
How many of you wish this board had a "like" button like Facebook does? Sometimes I just want to show support for my fellow warriors. Jo Ann
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Darn - got my chest tube afterall
Well, things didn't go as I would like. I ended up with a chest tube late yesterday afternoon. Each x-ray showed more collapsing of my lung. It couldn't refill. I don't feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest anymore, but I'm really sore. The tube is close to my port. I can't do anything that uses my left chest…
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Scans tomorrow
Hi everyone, I could use your prayers and good thoughts as I go in tomorrow at 2 p.m. for scans. I am on trials and this will be the first set of scans that I have been on the trial meds for the whole time. It's been 2 months since my last ones and I did have a very small amount of growth last time, but it was tiny and…
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My Dad is struggling
Hi everybody, I haven't posted on here in a while but there have been many of you have sent kind replies to my posts in the past. I have been out of the country for the past 4 weeks and returned on Thursday to find my Dad has deteriorated rapidly. I spoke to him daily while i was away up until the week before i returned…
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Perspective
Something occurred to me a while back and with all the recent stories in the news I thought I'd share it. About six months ago I was at a bar to see some friends playing in a band. The big talk of my crowd was my recent cancer diagnosis. I had only told two of my friends but apperantly everyone in my group of fifteen or so…
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FOLFIRI / Avastin
Hello, my wife has just started the FOLFIRI / Avastin regimen and is going for her second treatment tomorrow. It includes 5-FU and Irinotecan and she gets it every other week. She was on FOLFOX6 last year when it was only a stage III, it is now stage IV metastatic (ovary, abdomen, and liver). She is not on the Avastin yet…
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Be gone for a week
Hello all I will be at a meditation retreat all next week and wanted to let you know. Thinking of all of you! all the best, Leslie
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Having a hard time
I just needed to post this. I am having such a hard time as of late reading posts. My heart is so full of sadness for what all of you are going through including my hubby John (JR). He just told me the other day he is having more bad days than good. Being together for 27 years and married 25 he really didn't need to tell…
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"colic" with Folfiri/Xeliri
Hi. I'm on Xeliri (similar to Folfiri) plus Avastin. I'm experiencing what my doctor refers to as "colic" (stomach cramps). This is in addition to the periodic diarrhea of course! The colic is pretty bad this round. Has anyone else experienced this and any suggestions for relief of the discomfort? I take Immodium for…
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Hey ileo baggers – poop question
They have had me taking anti diarrhea meds from when they installed this bag. My poop is like pudding and I have to push it out of the bag. The doc took me off the meds and I went straight to diarrhea again. Feel real weak. I put myself back to ¼ dose of the diarrhea meds and back to pudding crap this morning. What the…
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Friday Riddle Answer
With Football season upon us, I thought it only fair to have a football riddle and remember NO searching or googling the internet for the answer, and good luck !!!! RIDDLE: What is the record for the longest NCAA Division I football winning streak? ANSWER: The record NCAA Division 1 football winning streak is 47 games set…
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xeloda
I see the onc tomorrow and I suspect even hope that if I need chemo (who am I kidding-I will) that it is once again Xeloda after four plus years. My question is: Has anyone taken Xeloda and not gotten Hand and Foot syndrome? The last time I had really bad. Yes I used bag balm with socks and gloves 24/7 for 15 weeks of it.…
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Emotional Mess, Upcoming colonoscopy and other stuff
I'm 5 months post liver resection, feeling great, done with chemo since June. - My first colonoscopy since 3/2009 DX is Wednesday. I f$@ng dread the prep. My hopsital presecribes half lightly,- the gallon of ****. Maybe I'll do the Home remedy posted here and see what happens - Depressed- I have been having crying jags for…
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Eric
I am on my death bed even as we speak and finding it increasingly hard to communicate. I just wanted to say farewell and thanknyounfornall the support you've given me. I told my mother to update you with any changes. I love you guys and it has been a hard fight to the bitter end. Have a beautiful fight and do not be…
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Today it becomes real
I've been so busy lining everything up again that I know my situation hasn't totally sunk in yet. But in a couple hours I get another port placed. That makes it real. The battle is on! And I'm one stubborn **** who plans to get my way and win!
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Lori-S
I just wanted to say "hi" + welcome to this forum. I am sorry you have to be here. I am enjoying your posts, "Post on!".
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Please let us know how you are doing UPDATED
The last few months lots of our friends here have had major procedures. I know most of you have posted on other threads but would like to know how you are doing now. Impactzone Johnsfo and ACEsfo sundanceh - responded here Eric - updated 9/9 on sep. thread okthen's hubby - responded here Idlehunters - responded here…
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Cancer is back
Hi, my name is Mark Smith. I am 57 years old, married and living in Indiana. I had stage two colon cancer (sigmoid) five years ago this month. Went through surgery and six months of chemo. Just found out cancer is back in the ascending colon. Not sure what stage or if I will need to take chemo again. I do know I will need…
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Excessive Gas
Hi, I am stage 3, NED since 2004, thank God. However, after many abdominal blockages and 2 bowel resections, I am left with the aftermath of radiation damage. (9-15 bowel movements a day and awful gas). As of late, for some reason, I am suffering from excessive, foul smelling gas. I have tried Gas X and Beano and they do…
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Very funny :Something hapend on the beach!
Police, helicopters, more police , police boats! just in front my terrace ! Try to get out but police not allow me to do so! Well, an stupid "Dominguero" ( in Spanish," Dominguero " ; people that only moves on sunday with its wife ,kids more kids ,mother in law , the cat ,the bird a friend of the daughter ,a folding table…
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Vitamin D - book worth reading
I'm reading The Vitamin D Solution by Michael Holick. I'm sure the relationship between vitamin D and cancer has been discussed previously on these boards. This book examines the relationship in detail. It's well written, well-documented, and is written by someone with 30 years of research experience in the field - he is…
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Not cancer related/check out my new pictures on my expression page
Just had to share, Sheri and I decided to take Bailey our new puppy to the beach today. Believe it or not, that's what we decided to do for our anniversary. Twenty three years of marriage tomorrow. We took Bailey to Dog Beach in Huntington Beach,CA. What a great place to take your dog. Most beaches don't allow dogs, but…