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More good news
After the worst 15 months of my life, I got the results from my PET/CT and MRI and was given the "all clear"! Had a little scare when the PET/CT showed some 'metabolic activity' in the liver, but the MRI came back completely normal (what a great word!). Still have 2 more surgeries to go ----- one in September to redo my…
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Nice column in this morning's SF Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/
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Vectibix
I'm going to be starting Vectibix in two weeks. Does anyone have experience with this as opposed to Erbitux?.I am and will be continuing Irinotecan. Any info would be helpful. My doctor has not used it before. Thanks Valerie
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Recently diagnosed and trying to stay strong
I came across this board while researching colon cancer. I am a 43 year old female that lives in Orange County, California. I was diagnosed in March 2010 with stage 4 c.c. I had a colon resection, mass removed near ovaries, hysterectomy, and 2 small spots on liver removed. My PET scan after surgery showed NED of cancer. I…
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Hot off the presses
Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit TrueBeam™ System and RapidArc Radiotherapy Enhancements at 2010 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Meeting PHILADELPHIA, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems' new TrueBeam™ system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery will be publicly…
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CEA rise then dip on CPT-11
I've had 2 rounds of Xeliri +Avastic. My CEA rose :( Only 2 cycles so far so we're gonna try another 2 before checking again. My onc said he's aware that, with Oxaliplatin, CEA can rise at first then fall dramatically -- due to cancer cell death (necro-something). I remember have heard that theory on the board before. But,…
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Update...
I thought I had posted this so please forgive me if there is a duplicate floating around.. I am the one who wrote last week about my dad being down just sitting and staring.. Well we got some good news from his latest CT (his CEA had been rising up to 4).. It showed the tumors had shrunk so more (last scan they were…
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Potty talk.....
I can't live another day without describing my toilet experiences with my special semi-colons.... On the ship, it all flushed with a vengence...spraying everything in sight...not good for a 'frequent flyer' like myself... Now, in Europe, many restrooms are unisex...In Rome, we stopped for lunch at a small restaurant with…
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How should I handle flipant radation tech
I try and treat everyone really nice and have a sense of humor as I go through this process and not think I'm the only one in the world. That being said a new radition tech as been added to my team and I just can't stand her whole atitude. My usual one is wonderful and all the people who have helped him have been…
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Scared Daughter
My first post every. I could use some encouragement for me to share with my mother. Five years ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer (had surgery, chemo, raditation). Two years ago she had colon cancer, a different cancer than the breast (had surgery, chemo,raditation). Her counts went up about a month ago and she…
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colonoscopy
i have never had one. last time i saw my onc he said i needed one. then upon examination he saw the colostomy and said oh i forgot about that. so he did not schedule one. can you get a colonoscopy with a ostomy? i've been having abdominal cramps and it is worrying me.
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I am so scared............
This is my first time posting. My husband was diagnosed 6/2008. Stage 1, T2, N0, Mx. He had colon resection, but no chemo. He was doing great until a few months ago when his cea started going up. The highest is has been is 4.9, high enough for his onc to have a pet/ct done on 7/7/10. IMPRESSION: 2.8 x 2.0 soft tissue mass…
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relay for life
I went to the Campbell Ca. relay for life this weekend. What an inspiration! It really made me feel great to be around fighters, survivors and supporters. Especially to see all the young people there raising money for the cure and raising awareness for prevention and early detection. Happy 10th birthday Campbell Relay for…
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Sorry Ive been off the board so long!!
I had my last rd. of Oxi- 5fu-lucevorin 18 days ago... That was #8 of 12... still have numbness in fingers and toes, cant eat or drink anything colder than room temp. going in for rd.#9 tomorrow, I am dropping the oxailplatinum.... I cant live in the cold northern Michigan where it is cold All the time!! My question is...…
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Papajedi, Update
Hey guys, I'm still here just have been in and out of the ER a lot. As soon as we make positive steps we suffer a setback. I began peeing large amounts of blood yesterday and my plattlets and red cell count crashed. They gave me transfusions ect. and stabilized it. My gallbladders surgery is healing slowly and still very…
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Weight Gain after stopping chemo/liver resection
any one else experience weight gain after liver resection. I am going from skeletal anorexic last year to porking out..... peggy
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One More Year!! YAY!!
I MADE IT!! Today I turned 41! Whoo-hoooo!!!
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Old dog
As of july 8th, I am now technically Eric40. We are not celebrating until tonight though. I made it to 40. next goal - 41. Things kind of change in our situation. Aging actually becomes an accomplishment and at this point seems pretty appealing.
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: How many lengths did Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes in 1973 and what was the winning time? ANSWER: 31 lengths and the time was 2:24
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Little blood from lungs this morning
Dang, I can't decide whether to worry big or not. I woke up this morning having to cough and it was blood and sputum from my lungs, second cough just blood, but now it's half hour later, coughed and no blood just clear sputum. Anyone else have this? Anything to worry about? This happened a few days ago as well, but before…
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groin pain
This might sound crazy, but my husband and I sat in the ER all afternoon today, because he has had a pain in his left leg that comes and goes and now he also has a pain in the left area of his groin. ER doc said blood work all came back good, no clots. Said she couldn't feel any swollen lymph nodes in the area, but also…
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Folfox + Avastin Side Effects?
Mom started chemo (Folfox plus Avastin) Wednesday. She just got unhooked from the 46 hour pump today at about 4. Her only real side effects so far have been that food doesnt taste good to her and she is really tired. I have read all the papers with all the possible side effects but prefer personal experience more. Do you…
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Rising CEA
Well not great news.. CEA in Dec less than 1 in April 4 in July 6... they want to do another CEA in August as nothing shows on CT scan. Just feel so low right now. Chip
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MY SURGERY JULY 6
I go for surgery July 6 hysterectomy for sure and might get the ilostomy bag cea went from 200 to 600 quite jump again. Going to cleveland clinic, Donna I remember reading your posts awhile back on all this Yep I am scared the surgery could be from 1 hour to half the day. But I know I have to do it if not well you all…
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4 Years
Saturday, 10 July 2010 will mark 4 years as a survivor for me and at this time I want to thank my "family" here for all your support, advice, guidance and comfort you have provided me throughout the 4 years and still continues to this day. It has and continues to be journey I will take and fight with confidence.
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What are you doing?
During my months of chemo I remember reading about the adventures of people on this board. Some went crappie fishing, some went to the zoo. We have people who took part in plays, did art projects and went on trips. I would like to see what you have been up to this summer? What have I been doing? I actually got some tomato…
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port cath
i got my port a cath yesterday and it is killing me. please tell me this gets better. im hurting and cant move my right arm. my youngest had to bathe me.. i know im whining, when i got out of surgery all i could do was cry. im so emotional what is wrong with me..im supposed to go to work tomorrow. oh yal help me. pleasseee
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Colonoscopy today--good news this time!
Last August I had a routine colonoscopy and found out I had colon cancer. I had colon resection surgery, followed by chemotherapy (FOLFOX) that finally ended in April. Today I had another colonoscopy--same doctor, same location, same friend driving me. This time when the doctor came to talk to me after the procedure, he…
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this question is for john23
Hi John I know that you have been getting good results with certain herbs you are using and under the care of a TCM doctor. I know you had previously listed all the things that you were taking but I cannot find back that post. I would like to get more information on the tcm doctor and the herbs that you used. I do not know…
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Back for a day
Hello semis; and hope you all are doing well. As some of you know I have been out to my parent's home taking care of my invalid Dad and newly cancer dx'd Mom. Trying to take care of their well being and their home.Mom, who is 81 yrs old, had her 2nd biopsy yesterday and it is as expected..Stage 4 lung cancer mets to…