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Thinking of Pat Kapper today
Carrie is struggling with hospice today, according to her update. Pat needs IV fluids and the woman she spoke to last night said hopsice won't provide IV fluids. Keep them in your thoughts or prayers.
my first chemo week
well today is the first day i've felt well enough to post here. i've been sick all week. started chemo on tuesday with the following drugs,5-FU, wellcovorin or leucovorin, and oxaliplatin or eloxatin. next time he is adding avastin. i was told to bring a lunch with me for the first day of chemo. i did and i ate most of it.…
growing belly
dear all, Has anybody experienced growing belly during chemo with FOLFIRI +Avastin? My mom has done the fifth cycle last week and since two days ago her belly started to grow and got big!! the Onc said is not a important things...!! he waits for 2 days and then will do the Ultrasound to check. no pain,no…
stomach cramps
So I have been on oxy for 8 cycles now. I had 8 previous back in 2007. This last dose was harder on me. The problem was when I left the office I didn't check the hip pack to make sure the pump was working. I always check it before I leave but I didn't this time. So when I got ready for bed that night I noticed the pump…
I want to be back to myself
Hello all, Well It has been 9 months since my last chemo, got the reversal and the port out. However this neuropathy SUCKS! I feel good otherwise, but I have noticed I do tire out easier than I did before Cancer. I work for a non profit foundation and this past weekend we had 2 fundraising walks. I cannot believe how much…
Build up Platlets
You have all been so helpful since I have joined this group, I can't begin to thank you all and just visitng this site gives me hope. Again, I have a question - can anything be done to build up the platlets? Today when my mom went for her treatment it was denied because her count was 82,000 and it needs to be 100,000. This…
To PET or Not to PET
I just got a shock. I was setup to get a PET scan in June. I am on Medicare Advantage. My out of pocket cost was $30 for past scans. This year it is 25% of the total cost. As we live in the boondocks, the local hospital gets a larger Medicare reimbursement then the St. Louis hospitals, so my cost would have been around…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
Just Avastin & Zeloda?
Hi, I will be starting my treatment soon and was told by my Onc where I'll be treated that a third drug would also be introduced called Irinotecan. Has anyone just had Avastin and Zeloda by themselves. The Onc at M D Anderson I am sure just mentioned the two. This third drug seems to be pretty harsh when it comes to side…
PET results....
So I got a call from chris onc today... His exact words, I cant believe i am even going to say this but i cant see any signs of cancer!!!!!!!!!!n YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH.... I almost drove off the road.. We are meeting with him end of the week to go over some things.. I am in such SHOCK... thanks to all of you who are always…
Erbitux
Hey everybody, I'm gonna start taking Erbitux and Irinotecan next week for Stage 4 mets to lungs and a few lymph nodes. I've been through all the drugs for colon cancer the last 3 years including xeloda which I had to stop taking due to severe hand and mouth problems. I'm familiar with Irinotecan but will be new to…
Loss of hair
Well my husband finished his first cycle of chemo two weeks ago. Ever since that time he's had a few side effects but the worst is the pain from the infection at his resection site has come back. Also for the past three days he has been losing hair in a large quantity. Doctors have told us that it was not supposed to…
Surgery is over :)
Good news everyone. Surgery went well, Jim had the right lobe removed as they thought, and two spots removed from the left lobe as well as two more micro ablated, they already know one of them was benign. I am elated! Haven't seen him yet. Thank you so much for your prayers and good wishes. I'll write more later. April :)
Hi its me Michelle
I just want to say that you are all in my thoughts daily,and wishing good health. It was ayear on friday the 16 that angel died and yesterday was the day he was buried my mother in law stayed with me all week she leaves today i will miss her. we made alot of trips to the cemetary so she could be close to her son and i was…
2nd Opinion from M D Anderson
Just returned from M D Anderson in Orlando for a 2nd opinion for mets on the liver and lung. The liver will never be resectable so they recommended Avastin and Xeloda with a follow up CT every three months. Has anyone used this combination with success. I see an oncologist this Friday for the recommended dosage from which…
Sundance vs DaVinci – Round II – “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble”
In this corner – weighing in at (never mind), the “Master of Disaster”, the “King of Sting”, the “Timex from Texas” – Sundance! And in this corner, with cold, steely eyes, a nasty disposition, and 5 robotic arms that can pack a knockout punch – you’ll be “hurtin’ for certain” – the DaVinci Robot! We’re bringin’ it to you…
Pain or discomfort in the upper right quadrant of abdomen
For the past year, I've been having a vague type of pain or discomfort under the lower rib on the right side. I had a resection one year ago and in the following CT scans, including two last month, everything looks fine, but I have to wonder if the cancer has gone to the liver. I’ve mentioned this to my oncologist, and he…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
back in hospital
We are back in the hospital. Had a follow up this afternoon with the surgeon and ROger's labs came back with high WBC, high potassium, high creatinine He also has spiked a few fevers (101) so all things considered- they want him to have some fluids tonight and get a ct tomorrow. Perhaps an abcess somewhere which can be…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
pet scan shows activity five weeks after oxi and 5FU Push
My son last fall had 6weeks radiation and six weeks 5 Fu Push then re-section, a month later a reversal of the illy and then four months oxi every other week ending in March. The Onc Dr said she feels he is cured. Four weeks later he has the port removed. Just a couple of weeks later he has had a Pet Scan ( last Monday.…
Small update...
Had my appt with doc last Wednesday. He won't restart the oxi. No biggie, I guess. He said when your body starts rejecting it, it's time to quit. So, right now, I'm only on the 5FU and leucovorin. No avastin, nothing else. I'm OK with this. We had a long talk about the oxi. His averages in his office are there is only…
Two days until liver resection
I know many of you have been through this already and are doing well. Your stories give us hope. Jim's surgery will be Monday morning around 7:30. Removing the right lobe and doing ablation on anything that might be on the left. He has been so tired since the last surgery but I am happy to report he took two bike rides…
Talent Show!
My Relay for Life team had a talent show tonight as a fundraiser. We raised $995.00!!! That puts us well over our goal of $3500!!! I'm so psyched!! I sang a song called "Baby Mine." It's the song I danced to with my son at his wedding, but this time I dedicated it to the little angels who are with Jesus now, because cancer…

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