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Sore feet
Just wondering if any one has or are still getting the painful blisters on there feet, i have been off Chemo since Jan 15th, and in the past 5 days i have 2 painful blister reoccuring on the ball of both feet,
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Abraxane and avastin
I started Abraxane with avastin this week. I'm taking Abraxane because research shows that it works well on those of us who have the Sparc protein overexpression. I was expecting a larger kick in the nads from it, but it has been fairly tolerable. About 75% of what folfox was. I'm hoping for good things. I spoke with the…
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My Best Friend's Son
I sincerely hope you don't consider me an intruder, since it's not me I'm writing to you about. My best friend's son (age 42) has colorectal cancer, which was diagnosed toward the end of March 2010. By that time it had metastecised to his liver and the doctor said it was incurable. Because he has clinical depression, his…
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I need your perspective here
Jim is so tired and not eating very much at all. I know it's normal after liver resection, but any suggestions on what I could offer him to eat? I'm making shakes with protein powder to help with the weight loss, but he's gone from 185 to 168 since surgery May 3rd. I remember someone saying how much it upset them when…
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What should I expect?
Hi Everybody --- Just found the board today. I already know it is going to prove very helpful to me and my family. Here is the issue --- My wife was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in January. She was staged at a IV at that time. The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes along with very signficant involvement in her liver. She…
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Quilt Squares
Well the Quilt squares are starting to go-finally. Scans and family stuff slowed down the process, but they are finally hitting the post office. We could use some more help. I will send you the squares, you decide what to put on them, then send them back to me, I will make the quilt. I think the idea is to have it be a…
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"Cancer-Targeting Virus Delivered by IV Is Successful in Treating Advanced Cancers,Research Finds":
"Intravenous delivery of a cancer-targeting virus is successful in destroying cancer cells that have spread throughout the body......." ............. "A recent study tested 23 patients with metastasized colorectal, skin, ovarian and lung cancers. Patients received a single intravenous treatment at one of five dose levels.…
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CP8
The planning for CP8 is going forward. Lots of interest! It will be a great time of the year and the chance to make new friends. Most of the people who came to one Paloosa, have come back to another and another. Don and I have been to 3 already. Just give it a try, you will be so glad you did. This is a dedicated booking…
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interesting Friday
I had one of my stupid fainting episodes again- this is getting so annoying! It's all related to having to adjust my blood pressure medication because of going on Avastin again. I was volunteering at my 10 yr old daughter's school Friday for "Pioneer Day". I was working at the candle making station with another mom…
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where i get my inspiration!!!
good morning semi's, i would like to tell you where i get my inspiration from. her name is denise and she is my suster in law. she has just faced and beaten her 4th time with cancer. 2 times breast, 1 rectal, now lung. when i was dx she would tell me she got her inspiration from me because i went thru all the surgeries and…
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recurrence??
I no with sad regret many of you have had recurrences of your colon cancer. I am just wondering what the symtoms are?? As I last told you chris had blood in his stool so we went to the dr on Thurs.. This is not his only symtom. He is SO fatigued its a chore to get out of bed for a week now. He never had nausea through this…
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Post-FOLFOX vein pain
I've found that since my FOLFOX treatments, my veins have been painful, such that having blood drawn or an IV placed (for CT scan, for example) is quite uncomfortable - separate from the "sticking" part, when the canula/needle is in place. One of my fears of my upcoming surgery is of how I'll tolerate an IV on an ongoing…
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Anything I should be aware of: having port removed later on?
After all I've been thru this should be nothing as surgeon who put it in a year ago and did colostomy will be removing it at 10:30 AM when he's wide awake and alert (he took a minivacation prior to my surgery-I love this man!!!!)I might not ask all I should (and even when I write things down, I then forget where I put…
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A note from Brooks
Hey Everybody, I’m back!! First of all I want to thank everybody for the prayers and for wishing me a fast recovery. I got home for my hospital stay yesterday early evening and was so tired I couldn’t even write this quick note. As most of you know I’ve been having a hard time with my iliostomy reversal that was on April…
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My thoughts.....
When I first started out, I was so scared, and it was this sight that helped me calm down. No question or comment was too stupid. As I continued on this journey I have become the parent, grandparent, the great grandparent and as people come on to this board, they slowly take our place in the lineage. We can never forget…
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Newbie, but been around the block a time or two
For starters, Hello to everyone stricken with CRC, Im from northeast missouri, i was diagnosed with stage 1 colorectal cancer on April 13th2009 after a routine scope for low hemoglobin levels, I went to Barnes Jewis Hospital which has excellant doctors and staff, I started Chemo Xeloda and radiation right away, after 18…
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Surgery delayed....This isn't easy :(
We had the MRI yesterday, four weeks after the PVE. Surg. onc. disappointed the liver had not overgrown as much as he had expected. He gave the MRI info to the rad. dept to measure volume of liver. They actually did the pre-op (bloodwork, chest x-ray, etc) and the original date is still available, first week in June,they…
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Patrick Kapper
I received a caring bridge update from Pat's wife Carrier that Patrick lost his battle this morning at 6:30 a.m. Rest in pease my friend. Tina
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It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to, need to vent!
So if I've come to my online family, this has to be the worst birthday I have ever had apart from my mum dying or last year being on chemo. Maybe it's not so bad if you look at it that way. Ok where do I start husband filed for divorce on the 13/5 only got told on the 18/5. Doctors and psychatrist say I'm in no fit state…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This weeks winner is PGLGreg. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: RIDDLE: Four couples spend an evening together. Their first names are Elizabeth, Jeanne, Mary, Anne, Henry, Peter, Louis, and Roger. At a given time... Henry's wife is not dancing with her husband, but with Elizabeth's husband. Roger and Anne are not…
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we're back
Just wanted to say, we are back from vacation. It went by way too fast, but doesn't something you can't wait for always fly by. I have read a few posts since we came back on Tuesday and just wanted to say Hi to everyone. I have posted a few pictures on my expressions, one of them is my husband at the pool in Margaritaville…
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Had surgery again
Hi I have not been here much do to computer problems but I am so glad to be back. I was in the hospital 3 times in 2 months and I had a blockage.On the third time on April 26TH I had to have major surgery do to radiations treatments it had damaged my small intestine the DR took 20" out and a lot of adhesion's I went in the…
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Xeloda Rash Treatment Questions and General Support Needed
My husband has developed, after 9 days of Xeloda treatment, a serious itchy rash on his extremities. He has completed four months of 5FU, Avastin, and made it through four Oxi treatments with calcium-magnesium infusions before neuropathy resulted in that treatment being removed. He was switched from the 5FU to Xeloda to…
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TEETH, NEED WORK
hI all Been absent lateley, lots of back pain, but not what i want to know abou Does anyone else have teeth that are going bad its like I am a crack addit getting bad spots at the gum lines and it is happenin fast, I can't offord to go to the denist and are you allowed to have dental work while on chemo I really need to do…
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Stats, 5-FU toxicity and new drug, as per Medicalnewstoday:
"The National Institues of Health estimate that 275,000 patients in the United States undergo 5-FU therapy annually and 1,300 die from accidental overdoses or poor drug clearance. While no antidote for 5-FU overexposure has been approved by regulatory authorities, uridine triacetate (formerly known as vistonuridine) has…
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6 years ago today
good morning semi's. 6 years ago today i was dx with stage 2 colon cancer. it was a tough journey but one i made with the help of everyone here and the man up above. to celebrate my 6 years of survival i am going on a cruise with my family. i want to thank everyone here for being here to help me. yes i did have a…
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Interesting Article
Here is link to an interesting article about getting our immune systems to fight off cancer cells that are roaming about. Find it here: http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/33475.htm?c=NL20100519 Take care, Jan
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Life has to go on even if it sucks
Life doesn't stop when you have cancer, things happen every day that you don't want or plan for. Even though you are in the fight of your life, things areound jsut keep on going, good or bad. I have ( and have most of you as well) one hell of a year and a half. I spent the time focusing in getting better and I think I have…
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Camptosar?
Hi All, My onc changed my treatment from ox to camptosar as I was having so many problems. I am still takeing it every two weeks for 10 more treatments and will still get the 5FU. I would love any feed back on this med. and any information about the side effects. The onc told me the most common are diarrhea, nausea and…
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Hi from Crow71
Hey everyone. I haven't posted since my surgery, but I've been keeping up with everyone. I tend to turn inward when things get rough, and things have been fairly rough in the past several weeks. I don't like to be a complainer. I am healing well. Some things have gone badly, like the icision getting infected and turning…