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Moms Surgery - Update
Mom had her surgery yesterday. They removed the tumor from her rectum and it was about the size of a tennis ball. They also removed some lymph nodes and biopsied the spots on her liver. She did end up getting an ileostomy because they removed 90% of her rectum and the surgeon wanted it to heal after he hooked it up but…
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Uplifting cancer story
I thought this was just wonderful. Prom with a Purpose But in what Whitefield Academy seniors hope will be the beginning of a long tradition, class members this year have decided to forgo all the extravagance and instead help others. And so Friday night, Tillman Hamilton, 17, donned an old dress and shoes from her closet…
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Kimby havent seen any posts for awhile
Kimby if your there hope you post soon havent seen you on lately that doesnt mean you havent been on I try to keep up on here when I get a chance you know how that goes just wanted to make sure all is going good for you Sheri22
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Blood clot
Anyone every have a blood clot in the upper thigh? Monday was chemo, Tuesday was bad, Wednesday was good until around 7:00 p.m. My upper back thigh started hurting so bad I couldn't sit anymore. Everytime I would move that leg would be like one long painful muscle soreness. I didn't do anything on Wednesday, didn't even…
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Reoccuring liver mets just after 2months of NED
So Devistating. My husband had a colon resection, partial liver resection, the rest was ablated in Oct. Then he finished up his 12th round of FOLFOX 6 on Jan 22. His recent CT scan showed new growth in his liver. We meet with the oncologist tomorrow. Does anyone know of other options? Thanks. Erin
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anyone have info on XELODA?
DR said The ca in pelvic area did grow again but the spot in lung was same, Good news is that is only 2 places I have it I was really scared this week waiting on results of this Pet CT SCAN Surgery will have to wait my onc wants me to have it done but when he called surgeon from Cleveland they want it to shrink first? So…
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Great news- insurance is covering the Gemzar!
Hi again everyone, As soon as I finished posting my other thread on having had my 3rd Gemzar treatment, I got a phone call from Health Net. As a reminder, they had denied paying for Gemzar for me because it's "not FDA approved for colorectal cancer". I appealed and they denied my appeal. From there, I waited a couple of…
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HELP! Mom had a benign colon mass removed, yet Oncologist wants her to get aggressive chemo...
My 76-yr old mother had a COMPLETELY benign colon mass removed and is currently healing nicely from surgery. The surgeon wanted her to talk to an oncologist, because even though the path lab came back with a completely negative series of tests on everything that was removed and there was no evidence that anything spread…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO GOOGLING or SEARCHING the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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.
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Oxi is not my friend....
About 10 minutes into infusion today, Had a TERRIBLE reaction to the oxi. I've called it "Satan in a bag" for a while. Well, today it showed me it's powers. I got from infusion, got myself a few tissues for a runny nose and when I sat back down, it hit. I thought maybe I'd gotten up too fast, but noooooooooooo.... My face…
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Dyeing hair
I am on chemotherapy and need to get my hair dyed. Is a bleach that lightens my hair. Has anyone had bad effects from dyeing their hair?
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Thought of the Day
“The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.” ~ Confucius
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how's my family doing ?
good evening semi's just checking in, hope all is well. i haven't been on for a while, back to work and it has been busy, inventory etc. but i think about everyone here everyday!!! keep up the good fight,keep the faith. everyday we get up is a good day because we have beaten cancer another day. be well semi's never,ever…
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Changing from FOLFOX 4 to FOLFOX 6
I am a newby here and am so pleased to have been guided to this site. I am encouraged, thankful, curious,scared and hopeful by what you all have shared with each other. Some of you guys have a real "Ministry". Due to an annual relocation to SW Ontario for the summer, I have changed Onc, in Mich, and He has put me on FOLFOX…
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Hallucinogens Tested to Help Treat Cancer Patients: Clinical Study Open
Hallucinogens Tested to Help Treat Cancer Patients Updated: Tuesday, 13 Apr 2010, 11:50 AM EDT Published : Tuesday, 13 Apr 2010, 11:50 AM EDT (CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) - Would you go on an hallucinogenic trip for research? Widely known as the drug type of choice for many hippies in the '60s, LSD-type drugs, including…
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Louann home
I got home today and the mass on my liver bile duct is cancer will go to ONC next week and see how we are going to treat it...sorry this is so short but am very weak thank you for your prayers and comments..
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lcarper2, Louann's cancer has spread or returned to her liver
I just got a note from her dear friend that the cancer is in her liver. A second biopsy got a better piece of the mass. It evidently grew during chemo. I believe she said chemo ended 3 weeks ago. She is going to be discharged so should check in when she feels better. They've asked for continued prayer! Diane
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daughter having colonoscopy
Hi Everyone, My 29 year old daughter is having a colonoscopy this morning. She was admitted to the hospital Tuesday evening with severe anemia and has been receiving blood transfusions. I'd appreciate any good vibes that could be sent our way. Thank You, Jamie
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Avastin and Congestive heart failure
Hi, If you don't rem me.. I am a seven year in July Stage IV colon cancer survivor. My husband got dx in 2008, he had a liver resection last April and was NED until he had a PET/CT in Nov. it showed some very small spots on his lungs, they didn't light on the PET .. so our onc watched them for a month and they got slightly…
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Onc. visit
My husband had his first Onc. appointment since ending Chemo in Nove. Bloodwork for CEA taken and others. found out today that the dr. did order lab work to be done in Feb. but nurses did not draw it. I asked him about a CT Scan, since he hasn't had one since Dec., but he said he does them once per year for 3 years and CEA…
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Liver Met Upate
Just wanted to let everyone know that my Pet Scan from Tuesday did not light anything up including my tumors in my liver. The onco Dr. thinks that the tumors are rare hormonal ones since all of my blood work has been in the normal range and the Pet Scan came back normal. Im not sure of the next steps I meet with the onco…
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS
I just finished a really good book - and wanted to share with you! I am a staff partner for the American Cancer Society - and also a Colon Cancer Survivor....I drank the "purple punch" for years....little did I know how important it would become in my own personal life... The Secret Leaderships of Santa Claus is posted on…
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Interval between CT Scans
Hi all, I have another question regarding intervals between treatments - except that this time it's in regard to how often Rick should receive CT's scans after his last round of chemo (he starts back up on Monday with FOLFOX for 8 rounds). I read many of the postings which have indicated that CT scans every two months for…
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Just checking in.....
So, we are back to America from Holland. We go again the end of June. We came back to water damage in the house, and a heater that was on the fritz. But now it's beautiful weather here, and things are getting done. WHEW! I love seeing my family and friends here. Both 'homes' are grand! I have been lurking and reading here…
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BALDWIN, you need to start your own thread...post
COPIED from another post....... Hi, I am new to this. My new Hi, I am new to this. My husband has stage 4 colon cancer. He was first diagnosed in October 2007 with stage 3. Cancer then spread to liver and lungs. He had two spots removed from lung, went back on chemo w/avastin and then on Dec 31st 2009 he had a liver…
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home from hospital
I got home on Sunday after surgery on Tuesday. Just wanted to let everyone know. I havent had computer out til now. trying to catch up. Surgery went very well. hey believe I am the first person ever to have liver mets killed by beads. Docs were very excited, they said "this was a very gratifying surgery". I did (and am)…
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2 questions
1. In your collective experience, which is easier to tolerate-- FOLFOX or FOLFIRI? 2. Does FOLFIRI with Avastin give you a weird rash oon your hands? The tops of my hands hurt when I wash or germ-x them, and they are red. They are also really dry. It's just weird. Thanks, Charlotte
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Cancer spreading to abdomin, recent MRI
It may seem that the cancer has spread to my abdomin. Any one fimilar with this, Will have biopsy, possible friday to find out Liver surgery on hold, Trying to stay obtomistic. Hope all is well with everyone I am blown away, Winnie.
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scared and just plain tired
Four weeks ago today I received chemo, a week later I had a scan that showed the cancer had progressed. So my onc.is giving me a three week break and will be starting new chemo April 21. I will be receiving Iriontecan and Vectibix (if k-ras negative).But as these days have passed I'm feeling more tired and just generaly…
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Very low
Hello family, Some of you know from my facebook status what's going on with me. A friend who I met through Macmillan has been told if her bowels don't start working she will die, they can't operate on her, can't give her chemo, the cancer has hit her for the third time and is apprently sitting on top of her small…