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“The Road to Ruin” – At the Financial Crossroads – A Sundance Update
The sign up ahead said “Rest Stop.” So, I thought I would pull over and talk to you again this morning. You know, I just really need someone to talk to today…I hope you have a minute? Well, maybe more than a minute…some of you know how I am :) Lots of things have been rollin’ around my head lately and I’ve been wrestling…
Friday Thought of the Day
“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” ~ Mary Byrant
Colon Palooza 8
Hope we have tons of people. We have a blast when we get together! This is a dedicated booking website for Colon Paloosa 8 so you can make, modify and cancel hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel. If you want to call the hotel to make…
bad reaction to chemo and radiation
Hello All, Just wanted to know if anyone experienced what my mother is going through. She originally was diagnosed with rectal cancer due to her rectum being blocked. When they did surgery for a colostomy bag and took a biopsy of the tumor, the pathology came back that it was ovarian cancer. So she received chemo therapy…
ittapp UPDATE on Patti
This update was posted this afternoon on Prayers for Patti. Please continue the prayers.. all needed and appreciated! Patti is still in the hospital, doing better but still in pain from the procedure, scan and chemo this week if all goes as planned, will hopefully be home soon. Prayers for Patti group
What a difference no aspirin has made
I have taken one full strength aspirin daily for years. I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and it has always helped to keep it in check. We have all read, daily aspirin folks have better outcomes so it made good sense to keep it up. Both my colon and primary doctor said as long as I was not having problems to keep it up.…
MD Anderson-need referral
Anyone out there being treated at MD Anderson and can give us the name of your oncologist? My sister is struggling right now. I am not sure MD has any "new" answers but right now, she really needs help and we feel she is not getting a "whole" approach. She is in terrible pain, has trouble eating and keeping weight on and…
Friday Riddle Answer
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 person have been murdered with the pair of scissors? ANSWER: The scissors cut a hole in…
xeloda
Hey everybody, I've been through 3 rounds of folfox, folfiri + avastin, and have been on avastin for 9 months. I'm now stage 4 with mets to lungs. I don't want to do the pump anymore so I told my Onc I would do the pills(xeloda). I know the side effects of 5fu but was wondering whether the pills were easier or tougher than…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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,…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Patty (ittapp)
Any news from Patty? Last I heard she was in the hospital, but havent heard anything else? Christy
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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