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To Each His Own
Thought I'd throw this out there regarding some recent posts.... To Each His Own I cannot change the way I am, I never really try. God made me different and unique, I never ask him why. If I appear peculiar, There's nothing I can do You must accept me as I am, As I've accepted you. God made a casting of each life, Then…
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colon cancer surgery: kindly share your experiences and guide me
Hi group, Last week I was diagnosed with colon cancer (7 cm long). I am due for surgery coming wednesday (May 26th). This is a shock of my life. I am a 51 yr old man. Otherwise very healthy. Everything else in my body as shown by CT scan, x-ray showed normal. Doctors say, I do need to stay about 5 days in hospital. Luckily…
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Help!! Stopping treatment
I have a question to all. What happens if you stop treatment after only a few treatments?Doesyou just go back to feeling normal or are there bad side effects from stopping? Does anyone know or has anyone quit? I am having a hard time with the side effects and I am currently cancer free. I also found out how expensive the…
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Three is a charm? Going to start 3rd clinical trial
After a good 4 month run on my 2nd clinical trial, the recent CT scan shows a mixed result. Most of the lung mets and lymph nodes are stable. Some of the liver mets did grow a little, some shrink a little. But my CEA shoot up a lot. So my onc think it is about time that I quit this trial and try something else. She has a…
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Reading Room - True Story - Washing for My Hero -(She decided not to have chemo.)
Washing for My Hero by William Thompson Sylvia and I were at a very good point in our lives in November, 2004. Having just returned from my father’s funeral, we were proud of moving to El Paso, Texas and starting our own business so we could provide 24-hour care during his 2 years of illness. Sylvia wrote poetry, and I was…
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phillieg
hi phil, just wondering about your new photo. It is cute. Who is it? Amy
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Brooks in hospital ** UPDATED
Brooks was admitted to the hospital with a blockage. His daughter posted a note on Facebook. If you remember, he had his colostomy (?) reversed a few weeks ago and has been having problems ever since. ♥ Wishing you well, Brooks! ♥ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alex posted this tonight: hey everyone…
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people with no clue
Yesterday I had one heck of a day. I work with my sister, whom thinks she has more on her plate than anyone and is more stressed than anyone. She truly is a great person, she has a dog rescue group and family and works full time and is actually my boss. I am the person she seems to complain to and I usually just listen…
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Grandchildren
Hello again. My name is Karen. I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 02/10. I had a sigmoid colon resection on March 24th, 2010. I am now undergoing chemotherapy, for of the 8 lymph nodes removed, one was positive. My daughter and my grandsons live with me. Their ages are 6 years and 7 months. I explained to my oldest…
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Update on my Dad
Hi everybody, Thanks for all your amazing messages of support to my introduction on this forum. It's wonderful to know there are so many brave and courageous people out there. My Dad is now on his second dose of irinotecan. I think he bounced back slightly quicker from it this time around that the last. He is still…
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New to the forum
Hi everyone, I just joined the forum today after coming across it searching for information in Irinotecan. I do not live in the USA like most of you but there doesn't seem to be a site out there like this for New Zealand. My father has colorectal cancer with liver mets and we have just reached the two year mark in the…
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Eyes
Have your eyes gotten worse since dx or chemo started. My glasses are only six months old, same doctor I've been going to for years. Last Sunday I was ready for about twenty minutes when my husband asked me to look at the TV and tell him if we had seen the show coming on. The information about the show was in four…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!! 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…
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shoulder nerve pain after liver resection
I am having bad shoulder/neck pian since surgery 6 weeks ago. I think it was from the positioning but I just don't knoe what to do about it. any ideas christy
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Though of the Day
“The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.” ~ Herbert Agar
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Lap Tops
Hi, just wondering how many of you have lap tops? My husband and girls got me one for mothers day. I don't know how I survived w/o it. It is the best!!!!!
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Gluten sensitivity and intestinal cancer connection
Hi Semis! (and krista since you asked) As many of you know, the nutrition/cancer connection is something that I continuously study and research as I dig to find out the WHY of contracting cancer in my own life. If I can find out the WHY (root cause), then I have a better chance of keeping from getting it again. That's how…
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Knockout by Suzanne Sommers
Have you read it? What do you think? I read that cancer patients usually have a lower than normal body temperature. I thought that was interesting since my husband's last reading was 96 or 97 degrees. There were other interesting, and inspiring stories as well. Erin
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Seeking your wisdom...
Hello to all. I have not been posting much lately and what little I have done has been primarily on the anal cancer board. The following is a copied version of my post there earlier today. I decided to post it here as well because I am seeking the wisdom of any of you that care to comment. Truthfully, maybe I am feeling…
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anyone taking vectibix
Hey everybody, just wanted to know if anyone is on vectibix? I tried xeloda and couldn't handle the hand and foot thing, started erbitux but quit it due to severe rash and overall fatigue. Now the onc wants to start me on vectibix plus irinotecan. I hear vectibix is closely related to erbitux except it is not made with…
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Future of colonoscopes?
Kimball Electronics and Avantis Medical Systems have developed a device they call "the Avantis third Eye Retroscope" which is "a revolutionary new catheter-based camera device that works in conjunction with existing colonoscopy equipment." This will allow the doctor "an additional retrograde (backward) view of the colon…
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Post-chemo Anemia?
I finished my chemo (Folfox) in April, and went in for an exam, port flush and labs yesterday. Today the oncologist's office called and said I was anemic. They want me to come back in for more lab work needed to get an injection approved, and they want me to have the injection before I go for the PET/CT scan that is being…
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Any advice?
Mom is still having problems with an ileus/obstruction in her small intestine after her retal resection surgery 5 weeks ago. She still cant eat or drink (other than a few sips of water) without throwing up. She is on IV nutrition (TPN) and just feels so weak. Her dr. said they usually always work out on their own and are…
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My youngest at his prom look on my expressions page
Just thought I would share this milestone with everyone. This is my 17 year old. My youngest boy. 12 years ago they told me to get my things in order. I only had a couple times where I thought this beast had me, it was when I let fear take over. Now 12 years later and mostly fearless, I still have check ups every three…
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Got a pet? PUGS are the best!!!!
This post started on a different post but it needs it's own post so here it is. PUGS are the best!!!!
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Xeliri vs Folfori ?
Can anyone give me any information about Xeliri vs Folfori. My onc wants to start me on Folfori. I have an appointment with him tomorrow to discuss this due to my pet scan showing increase in lungs. I have been on Xeloda alone since 9/09 and Xeolda with Avastin since 10/09. I have had very minimal side effects with Xeloda.…
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Cured???
Are there any active members on here that are cured?? I don't mean NED for a year or two. I mean over five years with no reccurence OR treatment. I know Emily is but who else? How long (over five years) and what was your treatment course? What do you credit, your treatment, your will, luck, God, lifestyle, or unknown???…
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Xeloda vs. Folfox
Hi Everybody, Haven't posted in a while but have been lurking. Just to update you, I've finished 8 tx with Folfox but had 2 postponements due to low platelet count. Dr. cut dosage of Oxali twice but the side effects were still the same. I'm now contemplating stopping my infusion all together and going on Xeloda for the…
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AFTER LIVER RESECTION
Anyone who had a liver resection can you tell me about afterwards. I am 6 weeks after resection and went back to work already, but i am so tired, I mean TIRED. I have never allen asleep when typing on computer. Are yousuposed tp eat alot of proteins? I am not having pain to much from liver but my shoulder and nect on the…
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Healing Journeys Conference - Charlottesville, VA and Knoxville, TN.
I attended the "Healing Journey's" Conference in Greenville after my colon resection and before chemo. I highly recommend it. Lizzy ---Director's Reflections - by Jan Adrian, MSW Dear Friends, I had another reminder this week of what a difference one person can make. I’ve written about Robin Davenport before. She was…