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We need some serious advice and information/Serious Recurrence
I had to take my husband back to the hospital yesterday. This is his 6th hospitalization since late November.He has developed a new fistula. In the process of diagnosing that, the CT scan revealed some aggressive growth (doubling) over the last month of a tumor at his abdominal wall. The surgeon doesn't want to operate…
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Hello--New Here
I am new here, so I guess I should introduce myself and start with my colon cancer story. I’m 59, married, no kids but 3 dogs, and a high school special education teacher. I’ve enjoyed training my dogs in agility (which I think I read that someone else here does?) but at the moment I’m not doing any training—I hope to get…
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my brother and his brush with polyps
My brother, age 47, had his first colonoscopy over a month ago. They found several, one large, one medium. Being a Vet and getting the exam at a Vet hospital, the word on the biopsy took fcrever. Like over a month. Nothing like taking care of our vets eh? Anyway they did find the polyps were adenomas, which if left will…
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Sugar content in foods
I read this recently as was pretty surprised at the sugar content of some drinks and food ( I love the CPK salad): Refined sugars and high-fructose corn syrup are considered by many experts to be the biggest contributors to obesity and poor health in Western civilization. In her book What To Eat, Marion Nestle, professor…
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What's for dinner?
Brooks does this on Facebook every day. Thought I'd find out what YOU'RE having tonight. We had red peppers, asparagus, portabella mushrooms (sauteed in olive oil) and steamed shrimp over whole wheat pasta topped with a sauce made from the aspargus 'water', a spritz of lemon with 5 cloves of garlic and 1 tsp cornstarch. It…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO GOOGLING or SEARCHING the Internet allowed and GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: There's a body lying dead on a bed, and on the floor beside it is a pair of scissors. The scissors were instrumental in his death, yet there's no trace of blood. The body reveals no signs of any cuts or bruises. How could the…
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Question about CEA
From whom did you guys found out what was your CEA before surgery? My primary physician does not have it in the pre-op lab ordered by the surgeon, do you think they could have done the test in the hospital just before surgery? if so, will the surgeon be the one to have the results in his records? if anyone could tell me…
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Chemo #24 - hopefully the last
Hi All, I'm sitting in the chemo room with **** right now as he gets his 24th and hopefully last chemo. He should have finished 10 days ago but his step father passed away and we flew to Boston to be with family. After that we flew to Kona and stayed in our friends' beautiful home for a few days. In the midst of all of…
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Pray for John and Adrian
John updated his Caring Bridge site and said he is in horrible pain even with the nerve block treatment. The last nerve block lasted only 24 hours. He's pretty much 'home bound' due to pain. Adrian's 500 lb heart brought in $50,000 for charity and is on display downtown San Francisco. :-) ♥ Please lift them up in thoughts…
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Have you seen Molly the Owl?
If you want to see something kind of cool? go look at Molly the Owl and her 2 babies Max and Pattison. The story is= This guy down here in San Marcos, Ca got a Owl Box and hooked up a camera in it so he could see if any Owls come. Go check it out. HUNTER AND I ARE HOOKED!! http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox BROOKS
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Could use a little help and Lot of advice
My mother had to have surgery for colorectal cancer. Unfortunately it metasized to her liver in about 8 different spots. The surgeon felt that there really wasn't anything to be done for her and didn't want to bring in the oncologist. We demanded to see the oncologist. I am frustrated and angry that the surgeon wasn't…
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Not sure where to post this but...
On March 21, 2010,my wife passed away after a long battle with cancer. She had the HIPEC procedure done in Boston but her body could not seem to overcome the side affects and complications. Her name was Elizabeth Rumohr, I am not sure what her name was on this site. I love her and always will. To those who have cancer,…
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Louann in hospital (lcarper2)
I just talked to Louann. She is in the hospital and had loads of tests. She's still jaundiced (said she glows in the dark) but feels fine. They are searching for the cause of a clogged duct and she'll know more late today when the doctor comes around but she said thank you for the prayers! Diane
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I Actually Have Options???????
Wow, that was a cool visit. But first my scans...I had them last week, and met with my new onc about them today, and I must say, I think I like him a whole hell of alot better then my old one who just moved...he was so easy to understand, so comforting, and answered my questions like they should have been, not being so…
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FREE housecleaning for chemo patients
A friend sent this email to me. I have not checked it out. FREE housecleaning for chemo patients Please pass this information on if you know of someone who could benefit. --------------------------------------- If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service…
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Caregivers
I have been in a meloncholy mood today, maybe its because the sun has refused to break through the clouds and a dreary rain is falling. At any rate, I decided to add a few pictures to my "about me page" and as I went through the unbelievable amount of photos we have on this computer, I started thinking about all those…
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Financial Aid Funds - The Colorectal CareLine & Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF)
Just wondering if anyone has contacted these Financial Aid sources? Is it worth a letter to them? Colorectal CareLine Patient Advocate Foundation Program Address: Suite 101700 Thimble Shoals BoulevardNewport News, VA 23606 Telephone: 1-866-657-8634 E-mail: CCL@patientadvocate.org Web site: http://www.colorectalcareline.org…
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what to do next, please help
Hello, I just find out this board and hope that I can get more help here. Brief history here: My husband was dx. in Dec. 2006 with rectal cancer. He had chemo/radiation, surgery, chemo(folfox). But in Sept. 2008 his cancer came back. 6 months chemo(forfolri) cleared them out. But his CEA started climbing up right away from…
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ct scans, how often
My husband finished chemo in November, had his first post ct scan in December and was said to be NED, great. We haven't seen his onc since, but are scheduled for 4/13. Lab work will be done, does this mean a CEA blood work also? Do you think he will be scheduled for another Ct scan, if not is it wrong for me to suggest…
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Patty (ittapp)
Any news from Patty? Last I heard she was in the hospital, but havent heard anything else? Christy
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FREE housecleaning for chemo patients
A friend sent this to me but I have not checked it out. FREE housecleaning for chemo patients Please pass this information on if you know of someone who could benefit. ---------------------------------------If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that…
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surgery here I come!!
After the therasphere's procedure done in late December, I am finally ready for liver resection. The speres did their job and made me a candidate!! The last two days I have done all my pre-op stuff and scans, and I am a go for surgery on the 6th of April in Tampa. I am officailly NED right now too. They will be removing…
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Went for my next to last chemo today but........
@#$^&*@&** Picc (second one, this one inserted 2/1)wouldn't allow nurse to draw blood tho stuff could be injected but when bandage was removed for her to take a closer look,she noticed that the suture holding it in place had snapped so looks like I now have second defective picc (as well as a defective port still hanging…
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One Week Post Liver Resection
update from my blog: One week post-surgery and I am now recouperating at Miracle House, with Lee, Katie, Julie and a weekend visit from the kids. (peaceful R&R???). I feel like someone beat the snot out of me with a brick. I have one long L-shaped scar on my torso, so as you can imagine, the scabby, tight sutures and…
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Son on third treatment
Thought I would post an update on Scott. He went in for his third treament today and doing fairly well. He has had some nausea and fatigue with it but ohter then that reacting fairly well to the treatments. The day of the treatments gets to be a long day for him but he did take his mp4 player today so that helped pass the…
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Awaiting dates for liver resection & rectal tumor removal
Well, here we go...great news, I think! The surg. onc. is planning a liver resection. May take two surgeries to resecet liver but it is possible. Thinks the rectal tumor is high enough to save rectum? Step 1: A radiologist will perform a procedure to block a portion of the liver so the "good" part can overgrow? Anyone…
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Read my PET results.... Please tell me what You think.... I'm Confused
I don't get to speak to my Onc. about these results until Tuesday so I thought maybe ya'll could shed some light on these results. My main concern is last week when they did an MRI they found a nodule on my middle right lung. I posted those results earlier in the week. I have been REALLY concerned about this new nodule…
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pico-salax and thanx a lot care-givers update
ok here's the deal> for goin on 6 years hubby has been my cancer care-giver through thick and thin, surgeries and chemo. Today he starts his pico-salax in prep for a routine, age-related colonoscopy tomorrow....I am having a bird. how do you guys do this? :) hail all care-givers....I am fussing around and pouring clear…
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Emergency prayers needed for Louann! (lcarper2)
She's being rushed to the ER. Her liver enzymes are 'thru the roof'. Please pray for her or think good thoughts, etc. Diane
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Long delay between surgery and chemo
My husband who was operated Feb 1st for a rectal cancer is still waiting for the OK from his oncologist to start his chemo. The reason for this is that he developed an infection at his resection site one week post surgery. He was treated with antibiotics for 23 days and the infection site was drained during a one week…