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My mom is dying
It has been a while since I posted. My mom is dying, please keep her in your prayers and ask God to comfort her and give her peace. I've contacted hospice and they are going to her house today. For those of you who know her story and me, thank you for all of your support over the past three years it means more than…
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Have a good weekend
I hereby suspend everyones cancer until tuesday. Enjoy your weekend!
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Funny
I moved my desk in front of the bay window, so I'm sitting here with my back to the window....and my butt's on fire! I think I need to move the desk. The sun in HOT! Just a laugh...
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Nana B
don't you where to keep away from the board for one week? joke again! hahahahahahaha! Take care!
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Thought of the Day
“Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” ~ Dale Carnegie
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Fleeing Earl-update
I just wanted to let everyone know that Earl is coming and I am getting my parents the heck outta here. You may not hear from me for a while. Will see you soon. God Bless! Ktz
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Chemo ?
start chemo in october. (5 Fluorouracil,oxaliplatin,leucovorin)I was really woundering in anyone is one this type and If they lost their hair or not. I am just woundering if I need to go get a wig now or if I should just wait.
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Chemo ?
start chemo in october. (5 Fluorouracil,oxaliplatin,leucovorin)I was really woundering in anyone is one this type and If they lost their hair or not. I am just woundering if I need to go get a wig now or if I should just wait.
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Chemo ?
start chemo in october. (5 Fluorouracil,oxaliplatin,leucovorin)I was really woundering in anyone is one this type and If they lost their hair or not. I am just woundering if I need to go get a wig now or if I should just wait.
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Whipple procedure
I was just wondering if anyone else out there has had a whipple procedure done. if so how long has it been and what do you think of where you are now. I guess just your thoughts on how long it took for you to "recover", do you still have fatigue issues, etc... any info or thoughts would be appreciated, I dont know of…
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Latest test results - good news/bad news
First off, we all like to blame everything on chemo, myself included. But I learned yet another lesson. When things just don't seem right, just don't write it off to chemo effects and do nothing. When I saw my oncologist to discuss my rising CEA I told him that my anxiety levels were at an all time high for my life, and it…
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Dixchi, Maglets, CaptainHop and MaryGale, and VickiCo.....
I haven't heard from them in ages.....anyone else ? I hope all is well with all of them....Buzz
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mom is not good
Dear all, I have posted sometimes here but everyday I read all and always has been usefull for me as a care giver of my mom to learn something from you. After 3 years and 7 months of fighting with the beast now she is not good ,even she couldn't tolarate to have Xeloda+Avastine and the Onco suspended the pills.she doesn't…
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Hello everyone, Jim starts Folfox soon
Sorry to be mia for awile again. We took advantage of Jim feeling good for a few weeks and took a trip up to Macknac Island and Traverse City Michigan. I'll post some pictures. It did us good to have a little time and pretend everything was fine. Next week on the 8th Jim will start his Folfox with Oxilipatin, Lucovorin,…
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Friday Riddle
REMEMBER NO GOOGLING OR SEARCHING THE INTERNET ALLOWED AND GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Jennifer took a test that had 20 questions. The total grade was computed by awarding 10 points for each correct answer and deducting 5 points for each incorrect answer. Jennifer answered all 20 questions and received a score of 125. How…
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I hate homework!!!
Why is it that my children's homework stresses ME out? I want care free summer days and nights back.
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movi-prep
Has anyone ever tried this prep for a colonoscopy? I tried ti tonight and couldn't take it, it made me violently ill and I threw it up, I cant do it. I tried to call the doc but it was to late, so I just left a message saying I am going to have to cancel, and that I would call them in the morning. I am still just feeling…
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Ticking timed
I thought I had a bone met to the spine because I am still having neurological problems unrelated to thee brain tumor. Of course, thank god for that because I never would have found the brain tumor so early if I hadn't been on the witch hunt to cure those symptoms. They checked me me out and didn't find anything other than…
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Done with chemo... what happens next?? scans? testing?
Just finished 6 months 12 treatments of 5/fu--lucevorian---oxailplatinum dx with stage 3 upper third rectal cancer.. pt2 pn1 mo cleveland clinic will do a sigmoid on the 9th. I had 65 lymph nodes removed 3 were cancerous a foot of colon removed and the tumor was removed back in Jan.. Now what?? my Onc. is horrible she…
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post from the potty
I will now be posting from the potty I will be sleeping on the potty i will watch tv and do dished from the potty leaving this room is not an option. If you need me i will be on the potty. Live , laugh, play from the potty winnie
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folfiri+avastin any experience with hair loss?
It is getting thin after first round but not loss! , do you loss the whole hair or just part of it? if loss, is it sudden or gradual? Thank you for your help!
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Bloating
I have had colon surgery, liver resection and a hernia repair. I am 1 year post chemo. I am NED, and my stomach is constantly bloated. My ONC has put me on a stronger Prilosec for acid reflux. My question is , Is anyone's belly constantly swollen after having surgeries. My ONC does not think that my belly should be bloated…
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Cramping After Liver Resection
I am having chemo type cramps and the Levsin is working but only for two hours. They started yesterday but are here today with a vengence. Anybody out there experience this during their recovery? Other than that, everything is going great. I quit taking the pain killers so I could drive and am having no other issues.…
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Requesting update on our friends UPDATED
Hoping that the following folks who have had major things going on recently will be able to give us an update on how they are doing: pf78248 (Priscilla re: hubby David) - reply below okthen re:hubby - reply below Sundance (Craig) - reply below Eric idlehunters (Jennie) - update on sep. thread dated 8/31 Kerry S. - update…
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Detoxify to Beat Cancer - Any suggestions?
Does anyone know what works best to detox the body? My dad has stage 4 colon cancer. I have read about the coffee enema and it looks like an important part of getting the body cleansed. I was wondering if anyone has ever tried LIQUID ZEOLITE?
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Had PET/CT scan- update: got results
Hi, I went in today (Mon, 8/30) and had my PET/CT scan. The last one was on 5/10/10 & that showed everything fairly stable since I started the Gemzar, Avastin, & Xeloda in mid March. My CEA count has steadily been coming down from around 100 to 38 until 2 weeks ago, when it went up to 81. It went up over 4 weeks & I had a…
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Eric was scheduled for brain surgery
on the 24th of August. Does anyone have news? Ella
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intersting drug study
Diabetes drug can reduce risk of cancer, researchers find Metformin reduced the development of lung tumors in mice by more than 70%. Clinical trials on humans for lung, breast and prostate cancer are being organized. Here is the link and it mentions colon cancer and a study done in Japan as well:…
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Greybeard where are you?
Has anyone heard from Greybeard ( Chris ) lately? I know I have been absent a lot recently. Is he ok? -Pat
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Warning symptoms after treatment
My wife had metastise to her ovaries. Ovaries and uteris removed. 8 treatments of FOLFIRI and Avastin. Good results, low CEA, NED. Finished everything in June and decided to take the summer off. No appointments, no Doc's. Extra healthy lifestyle and still working four days a week as an RN. Of course, unusual aches and…