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CT Scan Results
Got good news clear scan next scan in 6 months. Doing the dance. God has been with me. Mike
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June 9th, 2009 – The Day My Life Changed – “Year ONE on the Board”
Thanks so much for stopping by today! It’s so good to see you this morning. Pull up a chair and sit awhile with me and let’s get caught up on stuff. June 9, 2009 was a very significant day in my life. It changed my life forever in ways that I could never have forecast or thought was even possible. What’s the significance…
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Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you all for all the well wishes and thanks for remembering me. I still can't believe it has been seven years. WOW. I will be walking in a relay for life next w/e, I will proudly walk the survivor walk and I will be thinking of all of you. You guys were sooooo helpful to me when I stumbled upon this site seven years…
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People Giving Advice
Do you ever have anyone that says if I were you this is what I would do. Just having a hard time with this reversal and going several times a day. My friend says if you maybe try this and to me it's been tried and done this and ate different and took this and drank this and been there. Oh my goodness, sometimes just…
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Pancaking and Pancakes....There is a difference
Defined: Pancaking This is when the output collects around the stoma and can squeeze between the flange and the skin instead of going into your bag. One of the reasons this happens is because there isn’t enough air in the bag and so the output doesn’t take a downwards turn. If this happens try lubricating your bags with…
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One left....
Only one treatment left. YAY!! They did a little med error, which I caught, with my last 100mL bag that they send home with my little friend, Peter pumper (My bottle pump). They put in a bit too much of 5-FU with the saline. I can't remember feeling this tired since early in my treatments. LOL No mouth sores, a lot of…
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****'s scan today too
Hi, Add **** in to the scans today. He just had surgery (4 weeks ago) so we really hope and pray for an all clear. Thanks for thoughts and prayers. We both are looking for some good news. Thanks. Aloha, Kathleen
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO Googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !! RIDDLE: What has seven letters, is greater than God, Preceeded God, is more evil than the devil, Poor people have it, rich people need it, and if you eat it, you will DIE?
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I know there's a couple of us going for scans this date
Hopefully we all have positive (that is, no evidence of disease) results, making all the agony and suffering so far tolerated worthwhile. Just called for a car service; be back later......
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Current issue of C3 Research has 3 interesting items on CRC
at fightcolorectalcancer.org, two on age and Tx amd one on Erbitux.....steve
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Thought of the Day
Thought for the Day “Destiny: A tyrant’s authority for crime and a fool’s excuse for failure.” ~ Ambrose Bierce
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Chemo, radiation and sun spots on skin:
I spent years on the beach in summers without using lotion or sun screens and cultivated quite a number of spots as a result (two removed as precancerous maybe 8 years ago or so). Since Dx of COPD in 2000 I had cut down on going and eventually stopped beachbumming due to difficulty breathing in heat. However, since doing…
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What are the chances?
So my first port was put in on a Thursday, and I was in the ER Friday night with an infection. Admitted for the weekend on IV antibiotics and they removed the port. I was told I am the only case for this hospital or this surgeon group to have gotten an infection the day after insertion. Second port inserted - no problem.…
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CT Thursday
John's CT is Thursday. We see the Onc on Friday. I am scared and worried. I will post when we get the results. Paula
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Is it Ok to hope?
I've been reading the boards for several months and have just started posting, as for some reason I was reluctant to tell our story or ask questions; everyone here seems so supportive and caring so here goes My husband, Hank, was dx 10/09 with stage IV rectal cancer, with lymph involvement and liver mets in Oct 09. We has…
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Healing
I have been done with chemo for almost 1 year. I cute my finger back in Dec and got 3 stitches. This week it still seemed not completely healed and slightly infected. I see my Onc tomorrow and will tell him about it. Did you notice it taking wounds way longer to heal after or during chemo? Seems odd to me.
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Last round of chemo - CHECK!!!!!
Hello everyone, It has been a few weeks since I have been out here. I have been tired, sick, fatigued, busy, and oh yes ............... HAPPY!! Last week, on Tuesday to be exact, I finished chemo # 12 of 12! I cannot believe I made it all the way through! I was so ready to give up around #8. Even though I had kept a…
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Frustrated...
K it has been a while since I posted, brief history husband diagnosed Stage 11B Sept 2009. 6.5CM tumor found - removed Early September. He was offered adjucant chemo and refused (because his monther who had breast cancer told him that the chemo almost killed her after 2 sessions so she stopped and has not had a reocurrance…
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CT Scan looks good
I picked up the report today from my CT yesterday. It looks good. The largest lesion on my liver that was 7.6 six months ago has shrunk to 3.3 ! And nothing new showing up and no growth. Feeling relieved. I always pick up my own copy of my test reports, and my onc appointment is not till the 16th so glad I don't have to…
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PET scan looks great!
I had a PET scan last Friday and got a call from my oncologist's office today. They said everything looked great on the scan, no problems, no evidence of cancer! What a relief! I was diagnosed last August after a colonoscopy which found a tumor, and then colon resection surgery. I'm stage IIIb. I had 12 treatments of…
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In my drawer at work....
Some people have shoe polish or their favorite CD or snacks. I have that too - plus, extra underwear - thanks to anal cancer! Anyone else have extra underwear at work for "just in case"??? Please tell me I'm not the only one!
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At M D Anderson AGAIN for Serious Infection after Liver Resection
My husband David is back at MDA in Houston with a serious infection at the site of his extended left hepatectomy, bile duct resection, and hepataticojejunostomy he had March 25. He's been in and out of here numerous times with bile duct leakages and bile duct blockages. This time is very serious. We came to Houston Sunday…
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PET/CT 3 month check coming up Thursday
Yes it's scanxiety time again (actually been prime time these past two weeks) and I'm asking my support team here for all the best wishes, prayers, etc etc to help me through this week. Thanks in advance so much for your continued well wishing; it means a lot. all the best, Leslie
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Will my body
has finally told me I am getting up in age or it is getting back at me for putting it through so much over the last 4 years. I was told last week at the ripe old age of 45 that I am going through menopause, whoopi :) The only symp so far are the hot flashes throughout the day and especially at night. Constantly waking up…
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J-pouch and possible radiation damage to my BM issues
I am a 2-yr survivor of rectal cancer. My rectum was removed and I then my doctor gave me a j-pouch. It's been 2-yrs and I'm still having intestinal issues. Both constipation & loose stools....and a huge sense of urgency. Sometimes, I feel like I cannot empty...which makes sense because the rectum is a muscle to aide in…
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Need help for friend with Lower Rectal Cancer
My friend has cancer of the rectum very close to his anus (large mass). I'd appreciate any words from those out there that have/had this condition, treatments they are doing/have had, where they're at now and/or anything else that may be useful to my friend. He is not going to any support group which I think would be good…
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Sundance's DaVinci Surgery Date Now Set
Well, our reservations have just been confirmed for our annual “getaway.” We’ve won an all-inclusive “Staycation” package down at our local resort hospital, located on the UTSW campus in Big D. That’s right, friends - University of St. Pauls’s has more activities than your average lung patient can shake a stick at. Along…
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Graduation - Update
Hi everyone, I am very excited + proud - my oldest daughter is graduating with her undergraduate degree on Wednesday. We are leaving tomorrow afternoon; it is a 3 hour drive and her graduation is early on Wednesday. We are staying overnight in an inn + this is the first night I have spent away from home (except for…
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Heartburn and Chemotherapy
I just completed my third round of 5FU, Avastin, Eloxatin and Leucovorin and am experiencing strong heartburn, especially at night. I am taking Compazine for anitnausea and am curious if this is contributing to the heartburn? I stopped taking Compazine earlier with my first 2 rounds of chemo and did not experience similar…
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Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority
I received the following e-mail today from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and sent an e-mail to my Representative. All you have to do is go to the site below and fill in your name and address and it will be directed to your Congressman. The e-mail is already written, but I added a comment about…