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First time chemo today with horrible headache!
Hello. Today was my first day with chemo. I have a horrible headache. Is this normal? It hurts so bad I feel like my head is going to explode! I just feel like crying. Does anyone else had this symptom, if so what did you do to help get rid?
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chemo 1st timer
hi all i went to chemo for the first time 2day. i was scared witless, but the only problem i had was when the nurse accessed my port. omg that hurt just had port put in a week tomorrow...still tender.. but other than that went good, also got a stylish purse to carry for 2 days...lol...what a bonus... well take care and…
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Feelin a little insecure! :0
Good morning! Woke up bright an early eager to read some posts regarding my hubbies elevated liver levels (posted last night). Darn... maybe I posted wrong. No replies yet?! Or maybe it's bad news and no one wants to post? Hmmmmm ... too much going through my mind. Thank you all for any input.
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Mom wants overnight guests-ARGGGGGGGGGGGGH!-I AM FRUSTRATED
this is frustration of a caretaker. My mom invited my irresponsible, inconsiderate relatives to the house for overnight visit, where they will be using "her" bathroom. They are loud and broke. I asked them to stay in a hotel and they effectively ignored me last time and came down. She is in the middle of chemo! I told them…
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Article showing FDA thinking of pulling Avastin OFF the market
News FDA: Breast Cancer Drug Avastin Failed to Extend Lives small text medium text large text Print EmailMore By AP Jul 16th 2010 11:42AM Categories: News Federal health scientists say follow-up studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tumor growth or extend patient lives, opening the door for a…
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Update on Louann?
Does anyone have an update on Louann Carper? Just curious how she is doing.
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Follow up on my Transanal Excision for T3
Since I've pestered for so much info over the past months on sugical options, I figured it was time to share my results. It has been almost 5 weeks since I had transanal excison for my T3 rectal cancer. For details, see my "about me page". Short form: Had transanal excison surgery for my T3,Nx,M0 dx, after a great response…
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A brutal post:
Based on my life and readings, this is what I currently believe........ By the time most of us get diagnosed, more than half of us will be stage 3 or 4....... Of us stage threers, odds are about even that we'll be around at that major milestone of five years and theoretically happily ever thereafter......However, I have an…
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Thinking of Craig
Just thinking of Craig and his surgery set for tomorrow, right? Will be sending out prayers and good vibes!!! Christy
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vasculitis?
Hi Everyone, **** had only Folfori today. The onc decided to hold the Avastin because of the rash he had after the last chemo. The thought was to hold one drug and see if he got the rash back. He did well with the Folfori today. No reaction. He had an appointment with the Gastro doc today (poor guy went with the pump on)…
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Hatshepsut
I have been wondering how you + your husband are doing. I have really missed your posts.
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Cruise pics posted....
Whew! It took some time! Enjoy! Hugs, Kathi
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Chemo and the effect on the teeth
So I have not really had dental problems in years, have a mouth full of fillings but no biggie. However i have begunto have tooth pain and went to the dentist and I need to have 3 root canals, and crowns and 3 other teeth need to be fixed as well ( not as extensive as the root canals) It seems my teeth and fillings are…
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Sundance Surgery Rescheduled - Now July 15th - What a Mess
This has been a real mess – Dr. D. called me and told me surgery was cancelled for tomorrow. There were no DaVinci representatives available due to a conference. So, we’re now rescheduled for next week on the 15th. I’ll be getting the CT guided wire inserted for the surgery and then surgery to follow. I have pre-op and a…
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Third Eye Retroscope is a new type of colonoscope
which gives a rear view to see behind folds in the colon wall, thereby providing a more accurate picture of whats brewing than current colonoscopies.....steve
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mets to lungs
my mom has 1 spot on each lung (both less than 1cm) on each lobe.she had RFA for a spot on her liver and did fine.we are going to talk to her oncologists this week...can anyone give me any good questions to ask about how the will treat this.Anyone experiencing this or have in the past.please let me know..
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Coffee colonics???
Have any of you tried coffee colonics? I was just reading about the supposed benefits of de toxifying the liver. Just wondered what you all heard about these? THANKS!
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Blood In Bowels
Hey All...Something weird happend to me and wanted to know if this has happened to anyone else before. I went to empty my colostomy bag and out came a bag full of blood! This has never happened to me before, and has gotten me scared, It's not leaking or anything, But, does have me quite concerned. I haven't even ate or…
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travelling after chemo?
My family and I want to take my mom out of the country 2 months after chemo? Can I get thoughts on this? We don't want to bring it up if it is to crazy.
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How your taste changes
I have heard so many of you talk about how your taste changes after you start treatment. Some people say they can only tolerate a very bland diet and some people say they can tolerate only a mostly liquid diet. I've also heard about not tolerating cold foods and drinks, what is that about? I start my first treatment this…
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Phil
Where the heck is Phil? Did we run him off with all the religious talk?
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Friday Riddle Answer
I know last weeks riddle was easy and corny, but I thought it was cute :) Weeks winners were Nana B and Abrub. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: There was a boy and he was very hungry. He saw a lot of sand on the ground and witches flying above and it was really hot and some dogs were chasing a bone so what is that boy…
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Thanks
Thanks to everyone who helped me and my family transition into the world of colon cancer. My mom had a good weekend. She went to the mall and went to church. This is good. My sister father and I are relaxing a little more and taking each day as it comes. She still doesn't want to deal with a lot of details of her disease.…
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feeling cold with chemo
My mother is feeling cold in her feet and hands. She spent the day bundled up in bed with the winter comforter up to her neck. What do you do when you get cold? Ketziah
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Your biggest misconception
I was wondering about something-what was everyone's biggest misconception about cancer at the time of diagnosis? Mine was that, because I was diagnosed at Stage 1, I thought I would have one "courtesy call" type of visit to the oncologist, and that would be that. He'd confirm that, no, I didn't need chemo, slap me on the…
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Update
Just stopping in to encourage those who are still going through the chemodrug treatments. Those days feel almost like a dream to me now. Perhaps it was because I had hernia surgery which was more painful than the removal of the secum and cancerous mass. It took my body longer to heal b/c of all that it has endured with the…
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Erbitux, bowl obstructioin, in hospital
Hi friends, just update for my husband. He started folflri+erbitux three weeks ago. Four days later he started to have pain in his abdomen. He was admitted in hospital last Wednesday due to small bowl obstruction. It's been 12 days. He is not getting any better. His bowl is still partially blocked. He tried hard to drink…
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twisted bowel
the last few weeks have been a real experience for me. it started at the end of june approximately 10 days after my last treatment of Cetuximab and Irinotecan. i have two lesions on my liver that recurred and so i'm trying to beat this again. anyway, was experiencing diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and extreme fatigue. then all…
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results: Tumor resistant to folfox & folfiri
As you may know my husband did 6mo of chemo only to find out the cancer spread to his lung! He had surgery on march 9 and we had his live tumor cells sent to Weisenthal Cancer Center where they tested several chemo drugs. We just got the results. Resistent to oxi, 5fu, irinotecan, mitomycin, gemzar, plus many others!!…
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My colonoscopy and updates
I do the Miralax prep, and wanted to share that using Powerade green (sour melon) was great! It was very easy to get down, even easier than Gatorade blue. Once again I was awake and alert for my procedure, but they did give me a little more meds than the first one. The GI said my situation was very unusual first time and…