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Reading Room: The 7 Worst Restaurant Foods in America
The 7 Worst Restaurant Foods in America By: Tanya Jolliffe : 6/28/2010 6:26:29 AM : We all enjoy eating away from home from time to time and try to make smart choices when we do. Sometimes we sabotage all our best efforts and give in to a moment of weakness. The more you know about Diet Friendly Dining when you are eating…
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Book Suggestion: Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Has anyone read this since being diagnosed with cancer? I think it's a must read for ALL of us. Short book, 1 maybe 2 days tops to read. It deals with accepting death and living life
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Thought of the Day
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” ~ Lao Tzu
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Sharing this fabulous video with you!
Hi Everyone, I just found out about this video and I wanted to share the link with you. It was produced here in Greenville South Carolina by an expert team in high definition video. It thrills me to see the group effort to bring awareness and the support of so many people.…
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Reversal Surgery
Hi everyone. I'm actually Ron's wife, logging in on his computer. I have some questions about his "reversal surgery" coming up. Last summer he was put on a temporary iliostomy bag, and we go back to the Mayo in two weeks to get it reversed back. We can't wait! Has anyone had this done, and if so, can you tell us what to…
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: At a sports banquet there are one hundred athletes. Each one is either a football or basketball player. At least one is a football player. Given any two of the athletes, at least one is a basketball player. How many of the athletes are football players? ANSWER: Only one of the athletes is a football player. The…
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PET/CT Results......... :(
Wellllllll..... NOT good results..... It seems NED has gone away and left me. They found 4 nodules in my right lung and 1 in my left lung. Only 2 of them are lighting up. The larger one is 1.8cm and the small is 5mm. I am seeing a surgeon the 21st to see if they can be removed. Onc seems to think NO.Not operable because…
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Premiums for pre-existing conditions - Coverage will be available as early as August 1.
Since this article applies to all cancers, Ive posted this on the most active cancer forums which include Breast, Colon, and Lung, & Head & Neck The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will start taking applications in every state by the end of the month. Coverage will be available as early as August 1. WASHINGTON —…
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Another CT scan for chris tomorrow
Hi My Friends, So chris was set up for his 3 month check up CT on July 30th.. But he is still feelingt really sick so his Dr ordered some blood word. Well friday the dr called me and asked me how much chris is drinking on a daily basis? I told him in the last 3wks to a month, none. it makes him too sick.. he said hummmm…
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fistula anyone?
Yesterday I had my yearly colonoscopy. Very happy to report that there was nothing to biopsy and no polyps. However, I now have a fistula in the rectum. The dr suspects it's from damage due to radiation back in 06. I also have one in the perineal area. I have apt with surgeon next Monday to discuss what to do. Maybe a…
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The Chemo Concession Persists - Part II
The authors chose to focus on lung cancer because of the various treatment options, some of which are considerably more expensive than others. They found that doctors frequently switched drugs to choose the more expensive options. There was, for instance, an increased use of docetaxel (Taxotere), a drug for which…
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Call it a miracle, but...
I started drinking a shot of Forever aloe, and taking the Trader Joe's greens powder with glass of cherry juice and the numbness and ache in my wrist and up my arm is gone. I have had this for 6 months!! I have only been on this three days... It's either that or, the dang fall might have put everything back where it's…
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Holiday wishes
I hope each and everyone here find some way to enjoy the holiday,
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First Follow-up Colonoscopy - Abnormal.
Hey everyone, I have been lurking for quite a long time and now have a question that I haven't seen posted lately anyway. My husband was diagnosed May 2009, radiation/chemo summer of 2009; Rectal surgery Sept 2009; Good outlook - lymph nodes all clear. It was time for his first follow-up colonoscopy last week and we…
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Post Chemotherapy Rheumatism ( joint pain )
Finished chemo about 1 month ago. My thumbs are swollen and stiff, painful and look like big toes.My shoulders hurt, lower back hurts, knees, ankles, and left big toe. I can't get up out of a chair without it feeling like my groin joint is falling apart.Walking like I am 100 yrs.old All of this has come on within the past…
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A little fall that hurt like heck!
OMG I fell today in the kitchen, as I turned to walk forward my 4 year old granddaughter walked across my path, I instantly put my arms around her as my sandal went side ways off my foot, I fell on my shoulder with her in my arms on a wood floor. I have a feeling I am going to be hurting tomorrow. My wrist, shoulder, neck…
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Going Camping...any special precautions?
Hello - it is a non chemo week and I feel good so we are loading up Friday and going camping and boating for a few days. Are there any special precautions I need to take? My WBC count is a little low, so I am worried about mosquitoe bites, but I don't want to use any 'chemicals' like DEET on me (or my daughter for that…
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Erbitux rash
Does anyone know of a good product to use on the rash? I am on the 5th cycle and my face is pretty well covered with the rash. My skin is very dry and my nose is covered with scabs. All I am using now is glycerin rose water and vitamin E oil.
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The better I feel the worse it seems to get
I feel good physically. But I will never be the same. My body, emotions and the way I look at life has changed dramatically. Cancer can rob you of so much of your life, not just your health but the people that surround you, it can even rob you of yourself. I am not the same as I was before I heard the words "you have…
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HI, It has been a while.
HI everybody, I haven't posted in a while but have been lurking. There seems to be alot of new people on here, but I do remember some of you. I think about you all frequently and pray for Strength and positive thinking. I had my 1 yr post surgery colonoscopy and scans 1 mth ago and all is clear, but the fear still remains…
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semi's i am getting tired
good evening semi's, i must say i am getting tired, i have had an infection since my last surgery 1/14/10. it comes and i take meds and it goes away. that after a few days it comes back. i am going for a catscan on thursady to find out where it is coming from. i guess i am getting a little tired, other than this and the…
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rising CEA, clear CT, scared
Hi there - I'm a stage IV colon cancer patient. First surgery June-07 removed 1 in tumor in colon, ovaries (both had tumors) and omentum which had tumors (1 positive lymph node out of 20+). Had a hysterectomy along with it--no tumors there. Went 12 rounds with FOLFOX and Avastin, minimal side effects. All clear…
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post-chemo joint pain
I was reading the thread about post chemo joint pain. Boy do I have it. I thik I read in one place that it might cause CEA to rise. Did that happen to anyone? I may be grasping at straws here, but trying to find a reason for rising CEA with clear scans. Thanks, Traci
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Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!
Hi, I want to wish any + all Canadians on this board a Happy Canada Day! I hope you are all enjoying Canada's birthday! Our community has many activities planned for today - fireworks, parade etc.
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Friday Riddle
At a sports banquet there are one hundred athletes. Each one is either a football or basketball player. At least one is a football player. Given any two of the athletes, at least one is a basketball player. How many of the athletes are football players?
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Road kill, and the game warden
Yesterday my husband and I and my 18 year old son were driving down the road, I commented on the amount of road kill there was and we ( my husband and i talked) about the road kill we had seen, there has been alot of deer lately I said and he pointed out an armadillo in the middle of the road, trying not to hit it agian, I…
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HAPPY B-DAY - JULY BABIES
Happy B-Day to all July Babies as well as: Lisa42 - 11 July Amyboston - 14 July If you would like to be part of my B-Day List, please provide me with the following info: DOB (including month, day and year) Date of Diagnosis (including month, day and year) NED (if you are cancer free, month, day and year)
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Colonoscopy clear
I had my first colonoscopy since dx in Jan. 2009 today and the gastro doc said my surgeon did such a great job that he had a hard time finding where it was resected. He found a tiny area where he could tell it had been stitched together. No polyps and no lesions. This gastro, a wonderful Christian doctor in our town who…
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Reflections On A Life - My Husband
It's been nearly a month since CB passed away and I can say that I think I am coping. Some days are better than others. I friend sent me a book on grief, and in it someone describe the feeling as standing in the ocean and feeling the waves wash up on you, nearly knocking you down, and then moving away and coming back. That…
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YOU are making a difference!
I joined this discussion board over a month ago, and although I’ve only posted once, I log on almost every day to read the threads. It’s been so therapeutic to me. I want to tell you all that you are all making such a difference in people's lives by being a part of this site. It’s so comforting to see the support, advice,…