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Found a way to take Modified Citrus Pectin
I've found a way to take the Modified Citrus Pectin that is pleasant. I mixed it in applesauce. I can't taste it and there is no powdery texture. :-D
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New Member seeking help
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer for the second time in December and underwent an ileostomy in January. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy. I am a thousand miles away (literally) and I am seeking ideas of gifts I can send him to help him through his treatment since I cannot be with him all the time. I know he…
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What is your happiest childhood memory?
Everyday I post the "Question of the day" on Facebook. Todays question I thought might be a good one for the board. What is your happiest childhood memory? During the summer when my brothers and I were kids we would take off for the day on our bikes and find all kinds of things to get into. We’d ride for miles without a…
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An Interesting Site (Especially for Californians): www.hospitalbillhelp.org
This is an interesting site. The site is directed at California healthcare consumers but the sample letters and other bits of information might be useful to people in other states: Link: HospitalBillHelp.org Hatshepsut
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To Craig
First let me say how happy I am that you found an angel to help you. There have been many angels in my life, and I need you to know that you are now one of mine! I saw your advice recently, about adding magnesium sulfate to the folfox treatments. My doctor agreed, and I had it yesterday. I had been having trouble with even…
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Tell ya what I'm gonna do....
If you order before midnight tonight, you can have the miracle PYRO-ENERGEN for ONLY $1119. That's right, ONLY $1119. — PYRO-ENERGEN is often imitated but never duplicated — “It's a good thing that PYRO-ENERGEN is copied by some crooks. It's a sign that our product is excellent and effective.” -- A Breakthrough in…
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Colonoscopy prep with Gatorade is great
Colonoscopy prep with Gatorade is great. It really was a big difference from my last 3. Had the colonoscopy and they found one polyp that I was just told was benign. Also told my next one will be in 2 years!!!!!! Music to an old man’s ears. Now I can get the port out. They also told me there is yet a new way to prep. You…
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Hello,
I have not been on site in many months...it is coming up on the six month aniversary of my beloved siter Peg's sunset :) i am working, functional I suppose....but inwardly disoriented and so very broken hearted. The family has done all the major holidays since Oct 11, 2009~another one this week. i hurt so on her birthday…
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Reading Room - Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk
Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk Published: 02/26/2010 Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. It is also one of the most preventable. You can significantly reduce your risk with regular colon cancer screening, and by WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT and being physically active.…
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B9 but still looking
the scrapping they did the bio with came back neg for cancer , but my ONC said he is concerned that they may have missed something and he wants to do a needle stick bio next week just to make double sure there was nothing missed so that is what we will do and I got to tell you I know they are going to find nothing there…
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Just found out Mom has stage 4 rectal cancer
Hi everyone. I am new on here and came to this site for some support. My mom, my best friend, was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer 2 weeks ago. Today she got the results of the CT scan from the oncologist and the cancer has spread to the liver (3 spots, 1 on right and 2 on the left) so I am assuming she is stage 4. We…
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My Oncologist recommends that I stop chemo.
Due to a perforated diverticulitis that landed me in the hospital, my Oncologist has said the chemo (Fluorouracil) could cause another perforation that could lead to emergency colon surgery and since I’m Stage IIA I should stop the chemo. I’m a little more than half ways through the Roswell Parks regiment, in which I was…
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Thank you for your purchases of Colon Cancer Bracelets
Hi Everyone, I want to thank all of you who purchased the blue Colon Cancer Bracelets. I sent a check to the American Cancer Society for $50.00 and one to the Colon Cancer Alliance for $50.00 today. Thank you for your support. I still have 15 bracelets left if anyone wants to buy one (laddavis@bellsouth.net). This will…
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Neulasta
Does anyone have any tricks to combat the side effects of Neulasta? It used to take 24 hours for them to set in. Now they start withing 3 hours of the shot. My bones hurt, but mostly the ones in my face. I also feel severe flue like symptoms for 3 days. Does anyone know of anything to relieve it, other than the pain…
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UPDATE on ITTAPP
Okay, I will try and condense this....Went to Dr.with pain, sent me for a Ct, it showed swelling in the area between the lung and liver. The Dr. asked me to go check into ER and have a Thorocentisis done in that area. It did say that the findings were malignant cells in the fluid in this area. They do feel that it is…
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Anyone have testing done through Response Genetics?
Hi, I've had some genetic testing done in the past, as many of us here on the board have. In Sept. 2009, my onc requested some further tests be done through the Response Genetics Lab. Nothing happened- the onc tried to track it & it came back as if the request had never been made. This has happened twice more & my own…
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2bHealed question: modified citrus pectin
2bHealed, I ordered the modified citrus pectin to add to my juicing regiment and tried it last night for the first time. It was not pleasant. I have had all sorts of tough flavors in my juice (kale, broccoli rabe, cabbage) and can usually get it all down with no problems. I added a TB of pectin to my juice last night and…
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My clinical trial update
After 8 treatments of the clinical trial chemo, today I have my second CT scan. The result looks very good. The nodules in my lung are stable. No evidence of interval growth or new nodules. The lesions in my liver are smaller as compared to the previous CT scan done 5 weeks ago. The bigger lesions decrease about 30% in…
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Blood clots
I was wondering if anyone developed blood clots when diagnosed with Colon Cancer? Last April when my husband had his first colonoscopy and we found out he had colon cancer, the surgeon wanted to operate immediately, because of 3 tumors, but instead, luckily ordered tests first. Ct and chest xray showed blood clots in both…
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things automagically happened
We just got back from a week at Disney (WDW). What a blast! We stayed at the Boardwalk Inn. Weather was perfect and the parks we picked every day had very few people. We stayed in Magic Kingdom till 2 am on Sunday night (the night we arrived). NO lines - totally cool. The BEST part? Well, I'll put it this way - I got a…
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Louann is home
Sorry to have caused any worry for any of you. I have been feeling bad for a few weeks and the pain just got worse. My ONC did more lab on the 24th and called and said for me to go to the ER . Once there they did alot of blood work and a MRI that found a small tumor in my blie duct in my liver. They than did a live action…
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2nd update on chris
Thanks everyone for all your support.. Last night about 3 took a hard turn. Chris began swelling in his stomach and began throwing up. His white count has dropped low, they put a NG tube in him, a pick line for food and did a xray.. He now has a bowel obstruction. Not sure at this point what it even means. As I write this…
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Half-way there!
I am half-way done (6th dose) with my FOLFOX regimen. No real problems to speak of. I don't even get nauseated anymore. I still have to deal with the constipation, but I've kinda learned how to get ahead of that one. I still get my neuropathy right after, but it disappears about 4 days after I'm disconnected. Most of you…
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Eleven down
JUST ONE MORE TO GO!!!! I'm going to make it! (No oxy for the last one though - I'm going to refuse it.)
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The Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) is asking people on Tuesday, March 30,
to call their congressperson to urge passage of legislation creating a National Colorectal Screening Program....Check:Coveryourbutt.org......phone:1-866-615-3375.......steve
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Went Over Scan Results with Onc Today.....WOW!
Finally.... the day I have been waiting for.... So my Onc could explain all the results from CT, MRI, and PET/CT. As most of you know I was declared NED in December, 2009 and then taken off drip and put on Xeloda with Avastin. The scan show..........DRUMROLL..... I am STILL NED!!!!!!!! YEAH!!! YEAH!!! YEAH!!!! omg...I have…
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Kudzu
For those of you that don't know what kudzu is, good for you. For the rest of us in the south, it is a nightmare. It was introduced to the US in the early 20th century. It was considered an ornamental plant for the first few decades, then during the depression, FDR and the Dept of agriculture decided to plant it all over…
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Those with Stage 2 might be interested in item at curetoday.com
about a test for recurrence that is becoming available which may also help determine post-surgery Tx, called the Oncotype DX test......steve
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SUNDANCE HAVENT SEEN AN UPDATE ON YOUR FIGHT LATELY
CRAIG Havent seen any updates on what has been going on with you ? I am hoping you have got some good news please let us know I have been concerned about you you have been a real inspiration to me and a lot of others Sheri22
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Depression??
I think(know) I am depressed. I go to work only because I have to. But can't wait to get back home. I just want to sit at home. I haven't even done our taxes yet. I am afraid we are going to have to pay and that will just be one more bill to worry about. I guess that is the bottom line. SO MANY BILLS!! Sorry about this but…