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Just diagnosed,
Hi all...just found this site today..husband DX w rectal ca yesterday. He was told he needs a rectal ultrasound for staging. The problem is the only radiologist that does this is out till the 18th of june. Have been on the phone for 4 hours now trying to find another radiologist who does them..even if it is in another…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO GOOLGING or SEARCHING the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: You have 10 trees and you have to plant them in five rows but each row must contain 4 trees. How is this possible?
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Would you embrace technology?
Just curious how many people with a colostomy bag had inquired into an artificial sphincter? When I first heard I would need a permanent colostomy I figured this was my chance to invent something important. I'm a tinkerer and inventor and actually have two medical devices I have royalty agreements on as well as a child…
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Thought of the Day
Thought for the Day “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Any idea what chemo is after FOLFOX
Just talked to onc., appointment Monday. Any advice for questions to ask? Had liver resection cancelled last Wednesday after mets found on diaphram. Mets were removed but surgeon is sending us to onc. for more chemo. My husband was dx'd May 09 with stage 4 rectal cancer, mets to liver. Has not had surgery for primary…
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California, Here We Come!
can't wait...My youngest son (20), my Boyfriend, and I will be going to San Diego to vacation with my 2 older sons (30, 31); we rented a condo on the bay side. We'll all be together which is a rarity. My 3 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, and 2 granddaughters (2yrs, 8 mo, and 3 1/2). My oldest son and his family live in Germany;…
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Jaw Pain
I could not find the previous postings for this topic but remember magnesium sulfate being recommended. I had this added to my cocktail but no difference was noticed except for a major headache
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Old timers
Broke my heart reading the memorials and names. Sometimes I feel guilty making it this far. The "Why Me?" creeps me. Which leads to this: Scouty and Susan H are 2 people that have been on here longer than me. Stage 4 dx 9/06 with liver and lung resections. My questions are,to the longer term survivors: 1) what dietary…
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I BEAT DOWN the OXY DEVIL!!!!!!!! YEEHAAA!!!!
Well, yes , it was he&&.....I mean HE&&. My onc started me a tapering program from home. At that time i was eating 12 oxy per day for my back pain. MY BACK IS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE, by the way....and knock on wood!!!! BUTTT...the big prob was getting off those oxy's...I made it myself at home and got down to taking 2 per day.…
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Checking in after a long while/just need to vent
Hi everybody, It has been several months since I have posted.I have been lurking but silent. Any how, after finishing Chemo I had been complaining to Docs about lower abdominal pain. We did a CT and PET scan to check things out. Turns out I had a fluid buildup and possible recurrance of CA. My Oncologist said get to ER…
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HAPPY B-DAY TO ALL JUNE BABIES
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL JUNE BABIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!! tootsie 1 - 3 June ron50 - 4 June annabelle1415 - 14 June liefjasmine - 15 June P_I_T_A - 23 June nudgie - 30 June
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YEAH, NED Still..........
My ONC does not want to see me for another 6 months. I am so happy that I can enjoy my Nana's 100th birthday party this Saturday!! All the family is in town, what am I talking about we are the town! Yes, visitors are starting to get here.... Take care of yourselves and Smile!!!!
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Family together again.
I thought I might share some good news from the house of "greybeard"; Several years ago my middle daughter moved to Utah to go to school. Well as things turned out, she ended up meeting a wonderful young man who is now my Son-in-law, and they have added two more grandchildren to our family, bringing the total to four, and…
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Information on Block Center for Cancer treatments...in Evansville
I have not posted in a long time but have been keeping up by reading everyone's post. My husband has been give two to four months and is entering his third phase one clinical trial. While at work on Sunday, I met a lady whose husband also have stage 4 colorectal cancer and was receiving treatment at BLOCK CENTER OF…
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Phantom Farting.......
OK, I have had my backside sewn shut and I lean over to the left this evening to fart like I use to and my wife looks at me and asks "what do you think your doing ?"..I informed her that I was having a phantom fart pain and was going to phantom fart. I actually haven't done this since surgery 2 years ago. Why now I wonder…
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Pre-chemo dental visit
Just wanted to remind those who haven't started chemo yet to try to get to the dentist first. My oncologist wouldn't let me go, I had emergency surgery, and it has been a year since last dental visit. Chemo is very, very hard on the mouth and teeth. I finished my chemo recently, was told by my onc.just yesterday that I…
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You Might Be A Cancer Survivor If ........
You might be a cancer survivor if - You commonly use the abbreviations - dx, hx, rx, sx, tx - and you have never been to medical school. You can rattle off the brand names and generic names of medications and their uses faster than the nurse can. You can convert MLs to Ounces. Boost and Ensure are entrees. Your expelled…
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hemorrhoids help? (not cancer related per se)
not cancer related per se, but mom has hemorrhoids (exterior). we've tried preparation H, desitin (heard zinc oxide is good for them), tucks suppositories and wipes, and dibocaine...still in lots of pain. shes been taking percocet for pain but im sure thats not making it any better (causes constipation), and eating high…
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My Dad
Received a call yesterday afternoon from my Mom and my Dad has been admitted to Pitt Memorial Hospital (NC) for blood in stool. Some of the tests include, bloodwork (normal), colonscopy and endascope. Any and all prayers are welcome.
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Newly diagnosed - check out my personal page
Hi there! My name is Julie and I use to be a member of this network. I've met so many great people that gave me support and strength. I became a member of this board in 2004 when my mother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer (stage 3B). Six years later she is alive and well! She has been back to work for a long time and…
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No J-Pouch
My son had no room for a j-pouch so he feels like stool sits in the opening of his anus all the time. His surgeon says that he will always have this straight pipe and there is no holding room for the stool as the j-Pouch holds the stool until it tells him it is time for a bowel movement. He stays so raw most of time he…
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My latest scan results
I had my 3 month CT scan results reviewed with me by my oncologist on Tuesday. The bottom line is of my 4 liver tumours, only 1 is visible now; it was the largest one + is decreased by about 1/2 since I began this treatment. The affected nodes are either calcified, or smaller/stable. So good news overall, + I am continuing…
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Liver resection scheduled for tomorrow
We check into hospital for liver resection tomorrow. Any advice? Not sure what to expect?? Thank you all for your help!
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stage IV roll call
everyone, own members are not fairing to well or are we? I need to know, we all need to know Here I go, the rest of you need to follow, Age 44, Dx may 2009 stage iv, large primary tumor of the rectum, spread to liver, and most recently several varing size mets of predeim. abdomen wall, currently on chemo, for control Docs…
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1 more question
I just need to know can stress make CEA level go from 25 to 179 in 3 weeks
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ER again!
Well, yesterday sucked. Bill and I have been keeping the grandchildren all week while mom and dad took a 4-day vacation (I keep them every day, anyway. Just added the nights!). Friday night was our last night, and we were looking forward to "freedom" on Saturday and planned on a nice lunch to launch our weekend. Ha! During…
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Yea!!!
Just had my port-cath removed a couple of hours ago. Shoulder/chest feels like I was punched by Mike Tyson, but another step towards so-called normalcy. -DJ
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For those with liver mets....
Clinical Trial at NIH for Unresectable Liver Tumors Posted: 28 May 2010 05:42 AM PDT Written by Kate Murphy. Patients with liver tumors, including those that have spread from colorectal cancer, can enroll in a clinical trial at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda. The trial will test the…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner is abrub. CONGRATS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: My age is half of a perfect square. My age is 2 times a perfect square. My age is one-eighth of a perfect square. Reverse the digits of my age to get a perfect square. ANSWER: 18 x 2 = 36, which is perfect square of 6 18 / 2 = 9, whichis perfect…
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Colon Cancer
Hi, This is my first time here. I was diagnosed a few weeks ago after having the colonoscopy and advised that I must have surgery to remove the cancerous polyp & possibly some lymph nodes. Besides a CT scan and blood tests which I had are there any other tests that you would recommend prior to the surgery. I also have…