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The Reading Room: LA Times--"The many ways to share bad news"
This is an interesting article that appeared in today's LA Times. It is food for thought, I think. Hatshepsut Link: The many ways to share bad news
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Can't tell how husband is doing...
CB has been on Folfox w/Avastin & Xeloda for about 1 1/2 months, and I realy can not tell if it is working or not. His eyes are still extemely yellow, and of course he is fatigued, and working to maintain his appetite. He feels strong anxiety with having chemo only every 3 weeks, but his new onc. says that things are…
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Returning to Work
Well I have healed after my hernia operation and feel better after taking time off from work. I was out two months and missed work so much. I am not a person to stay home, especially if I am disable and can't do a thing. Now hand me some millions and I will see what I can do, that is go, go, go. lol Take Care Friends.…
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colon cancer after effects with sex
ok can any one talk to me my husband had colon cancer 2 yrs ago but sex is stil not right i was told this problem would go away but it hasent
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question about cea
I read all the time about cea levels of all the wonderful people on this site and am truly happy when the levels go down. But, sometimes I find myself being a little jealous. At diagnosis my cea was 1500. Before the folfox stopped working it had dropped below 400. Has anyone else out there had this high of cea level. Just…
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Lizbiz's husband has joined under the name jonrwall
Thank you to everyone that posted their thoughts and feelings about my wife. Today it has been a week since she passed and the end was just so sudden and shocking. With the surgery she may have had 2-4 years. The side effects and fluid buildup in her body did not allow her body's immune system to work. She was in the…
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Friday Riddle Answer
CONGRATS to TxKayaker for providing us with the right answer!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Can you find a seven letter word such that: The first two letters are a man. The first three letters are a woman. The first four letters are a great man. The whole word is a great woman. ANSWER: Heroine
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Ileostomy Questions
So, mom had to get an ileostomy after her surgery to give her rectum time to heal and since she is starting chemo in a few weeks, she will have it for a while. I have a few questions for those of you that have had one. I really want her to be as comfortable about this as possible and am looking for any and all info and…
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Chris surgery udate
Hi everyone, I feel that i am finally settled down enough and chris pain is semi-under control enough to write. He went ahead with the double reversal on the 23rd. What was supposed to be a 3 hr surgery was a 7 hr surgery. The take down was a success but chris came close to bleeding out. Even though they stopped his…
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lump under skin of thigh
This is probably a bunch of nothing, but I wanted to ask y'all's advice. I have had a small lump under the skin of my left thing for probably a couple of months. I first noticed it when it felt sensitive when I was wearing jeans. I ran my hand over my leg and could feel the small lump. I figured maybe I had hit my leg…
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"GET a GRIP" on CANCER!!
ALOHA EVERYONE!! Just wanted to come on board to share my dad's story. My father was diagnosed with terminal rectal-cancer on MARCH 2, 2010 @ stage IV. It was March madness alrighty.....a whole month of wave riding with this illness. He has had a stent and port-placement procedure and also a Pet(scan). Surgery to remove…
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Another person freaking out over rising CEA
Dad's CEA has never been low enough for comfort. T2N1M0. Stage 3A. 1/26 nodes positive. CEA presurgery was 4.3, post surgery 4.7, now 7.1. This last CEA was taken during treatment #12, which he just finished this past week. We don't know why it never went down after surgery, but the doctor was not worried at the time. This…
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2nd Opinion Hopefully better options
Monday I have an appointment with a physician at M D Anderson, Orlando for a 2nd opinion after being diagnosed with liver and lung mets. I am hoping for more treatment options and some better hope for a little longer survival. (The 1st said the average being 24 months). I had colorectal cancer in 2006 and now have (3)…
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Advice Please!
My husband has stage four cancer with liver mets. After undergoing a port embolism, a colon and liver resection, partial ablation and 12 rounds of FOLFOX I have coflicting information. In Jan he completed his last round of Chemo. PET scan 1/22 All clear CT 1/24 CEA .8 All Clear and CT 4/16 CEA 4 ?? According to his surgeon…
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Trip to Loyola goes well
Hello Everyone, I wrote awile back about my husband Jim and we have new information. We went yesterday to Loyola Hospital for another CT scan with contrast dye (which my husband is allergic to and spent the night there to be safe) We had decided to go there to get a second opinion on his course of treatment. After his…
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Just had my 3rd Gemzar treatment
Hey there everybody! I just thought I'd post a "check in" thread- I've had a few pm's of people checking on me- thanks, guys! I'm doing fine- the Gemzar has treated me pretty well, so far as side effects not being to bad. The 5FU that I'm also getting has given me some nasty hand/foot sydrome- actually just in my feet, not…
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Question of the week ~
Question on the week ~ When did you first see your husband / wife?
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Winnie's update, Back to Chemo
Well, world has changed again, Surgen decided to many spots in abdomen and just want me to go back on chemo for 6 months and then he will re look at the liver when things are brougt under more control, He wants me to have atleast 6 months of chemo, Oh goody can't wait. My ileo will be with me for atleast 7 or more months,…
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My new plan with my onc...
Just as a reminder, I'm a stage III B. Since I developed an "allergic" reaction to my oxi, I think I'm going back to my primary onc and discuss how much I really want to continue it... at least for two more rounds. Even I'm put in the hospital for those two, I just wanna continue it for at least two more rounds. For some…
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Melanie, any update on Chris?
It's been over 2 weeks since the last update unless I've overlooked something. I'm quite concerned.
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Patrick Kapper update
Patrick is on hospice. The cancer is progressing too quickly and he has other concerns. The update is here: Care Page PatrickHe doesn't want anyone to think he's a quitter. This is what he said: The chemo is not going to cure anything, it's only going to prolong things and not for a long period of time, my cancer is too…
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Just got back from Onc. Appointment,,,
Hi all, Well, Rick and I just got back from Mass. Gen.. The onc. didn't give us bad news per se,no new news actually... It's just that I got rather upset when she said that because the original colon tumor was in its advanced stage, and had broken through the abdominal wall, it meant that Rick is at a high risk for…
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A new weapon, maybe?
Sorry if someone already mentioned this but I just saw it today. Here's an article some of you ladies may find interesting or helpfull. It shows a promising link between Hormone Replacement Therapy and preventing Colon Cancer. You might want to consider talking to someone about it. My thinking is if it can help prevent it…
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need advice
Hi All, I accidentally posted this on another thread. Some day I may become computer literate. lol I started a drug trial a couple of weeks ago and lasted only 5 days on the drug due to some nasty side effects. The oncologist wants me to go back on the drug at a reduced dosage. My concerns are that if I go back on the drug…
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Shake that thang
How are my fellow adinocarcinomacs and butt pain emanators? I think we should sign a petition to one day out of the year Declared a national butt day holiday. A day when we can do what we we want with our butts. Shake our butts, bust our already damaged butts, or sit around all day on our lazy, abused butts. It should…
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Crow71 surgery
Hi folks. Roger had surgery yesterday. It took 12 hours, went well. No surprises. Dr. Shen was able to remove all visible disease from liver, colon, and peritoneum- everything except one suspicious small 1-2mm spot in liver too close to vein. He said we will keep an eye on it and radiation and / or chemo might be an…
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I'm HOME!!! Without a bag!!
Hey.. I made it home okay.. Now I'm just waiting to poop. I'm eating a reg diet sense lunch and liquid diet yesterday and this moring. I'm trying to drink and walk to help get things moving. You you have any ides to how I can get things to pass more quickly please let me know. Lov ya Brooks
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popping back in to say hi, catch up, and to ask a question
hey i miss you guys, it's been a while. reading through the postings, ive been gone awhile, but thanx to Donna, I've kept up with farming at least! just really busy, all 3 kids back with me, alot of personal BS. long hours at work, flooding, etc. i'm so tired! mostly dont feel like talking. Brooks...same questions here too…
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where is phil
haven't heard from him hope he is doing ok phil let us know ...miss you.
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Horrible day
Oh, my. Y'all know I take care of my grandchildren every day. Yesterday Caroline, the 11 month old, was sitting on the kitchen floor playing. She leaned forward and lost her balance, hitting her forehead on the floor. I picked her up, expecting crying and a booboo. What I got was something so much worse. Her eyes rolled…