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Trying to spread the word
Hi everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted but had to share this with you guys. I made a shirt to help spread the word of colorectal cancer. The front says I'm kicking a**! and the back reads I have colorectal cancer could you? Please get tested . I love it and I'm trying to wear it as often as I can. I thought I…
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Were you too healthy?
I recently read an article about a study linking general illness to cancer. The study showed some minor association between cancer patients and prior illness. The link was not what was expected. It showed people who had a history of non-lethal illness such as seasonal Flu, and minor infections had less occurance of…
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the insurance warrior
Many of you read my other thread "starting Gemzar Wed and am paying cash". In it, I talked about how my insurance company (Health Net) has denied the next chemo treatment I need, Gemzar. They say it's not on the standard FDA approved list of chemos for colorectal cancer (it isn't- but I've "used up" all the standard FDA…
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Prayers are going out 4 me
got an E mail form my group and they started praying this morning so I feel alot better now that I know I have such a strong support group. This stuff ripes at you from all angles and we have to stay positive in order to win the race and I am positive that it is going to be a minor set back and not bother with worrying…
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Lisa42
I read some where that Gemzar may make Erbitux effective for patients with the KRAS mutation. If you are already getting the Gemzar maybe slipping in a treatment or two of erbitux would help.
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Confused about CEA levels?
Hi, My fiance had colorectal cancer in 2004 and has been NED since.We had his scans and blood tests over the weekend and I am so happy to tell all of you that the results were good.We shall be showing the scans to his doctor by the coming weekend but from what the doc at the lab told us it's all good.I just wanted to find…
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Waiting Room
I'm new here. I've been looking for an active forum and finally found this one...where the newest posts aren't six months old. My husband was dx with cr cancer in January 2008. They removed the mass in March 2008 and he was left with a permanent colostomy. During the surgery, they found that the mass had grown into his…
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Pet scan is what I am having
well they just called back and it will be a pet scan never had one of them...in a week or so ...
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Surgical Question
My mom had her surgery on Nov 4th 2008 to remove a tumor from her sigmoid colon. She was admitted to hospital the previous evening with abdominal pain and vomiting. This was due to a blockage. During surgery they decided to remove her entire large intestine leaving a small portion next to her rectum so they could join her…
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Waiting for my CT Scan results isn’t fun.
Had a CT Scan today, which is my first since June, 2009. I’m stage 2A and this is like waiting for the other shoe to drop. How do you people stay calm when you know the results of a CT Scan can shatter you lives, if the results show that the cancer has spread to the liver or other organs?
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Oh No
ONC office just called and my liver mets came back alittle elevated and they will do a scan of some kind in about 2 weeks to make sure nothing is going on what does this mean never heard this before...
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New cancer-killing compound
2006 - New cancer-killing compound found in salad plant The Time Line: 2007 2008 2009 Artemisia 2010 2010 Artemisia Biomedical, Inc. 2010 I know how I feel about this..... The same as I've felt about Hydrazine Sulfate, TCM, and Trovax.
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my weird experience
Well, I enjoyed a nice quiet Friday evening and Saturday morning at home alone while my husband and three kids were up in the mountains skiing. I decided then to go out and do some errands, which included picking up a few things at Walmart. When I bent down to look at something on a bottom shelf, I stood up and felt light…
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Roger (Crow71) - nice picture!
Hi Roger, You are posting with a really nice picture - is it from your NYC trip? You look very relaxed!
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fox chase
Hi everyone. My sister is going to Fox Chase in Philadelphia for a consult on Wed. She has already been to Sloan, U of Maryland and U of Pennsylvania. We are hoping they will come up with a treatment plan and hopefully surgery will be an option in the near future. She is stage 4 with mets to liver and lungs. Has anyone…
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Stomach Gurgles ?
I have been noticing my stomach has been making lots of noise for the last month. I especially notice it first thing in the morning and sometimes at other times. I have been taking Xeloda since Sept and I just started Avastin about a month ago. I mentioned it to my Onc and he didn't seem concerned about it. I had gurgling…
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after chemo
It has been almost two months since I finished chemo (six months)and the tips of my fingers are still partially numb. Is that normal? Will it get better. I think I have a bit of carpel tunnel in my right wrist so that makes my right hand worse, but my left hand fingers are a bit numb. Also, you talk about mop up chemo. Is…
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: A man worked for a high-security institution, and one day he went in to work only to find that he could not log in to his computer terminal. His password wouldn't work. Then he remembered that the passwords are reset every month for security purposes. So he went to his boss and they had this conversation: Man-"Hey…
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going to catch flack for this one
I am going to catch flack from you know who with this post. If you all remember, I was NED when I came on the board. I came because of a side effect problem. That being if I ate cereal for breakfast my right leg would twist out 22 degrees and cause me to limp with pain. If I had bacon/eggs there was no problem. Well now it…
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been chosen for cancer rock stars
WOW they want to tell my story and maybe I can be inspiration for someone else battling cc I am so excited I am like a little kid. Never thought that something so cool could ever come from something so nasty that wanted to kill me. Any way I didn't get scared I grabbed my Bible and started swing....
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ICE should be in every cell
when you have an emergency like lisa the emergency/police will look into your cell ph for contact info you need to have that person listed under ICE incase of emergency they know that is the one you want them to call...
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sfmarie?
Hi Marie: What is the laatest update with your sister? Please let us know. I have been thinking about your family. Amy
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My latest update
Thank you to all of you who have been so encouraging in my last post. Today I got more news. The biopsy of the nodes in my abdomen did show cancer cells. The PET scan lit up nodes in my neck, breast, and abdomen. What's next? A biopsy of the brest, possibly another biopsy of the abdomen. The dr. isn't sure yet if these are…
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Diarrea and cramping
Hi everyone.New to this. Have been reading alot of your stories and the struggles all of you go through. The love of my life has stage 2 rectal ca and will have his last radiation treatment and will be finished with his 5Fu chemo on Tues. Then a 5 to 6 wk rest period before his surgery. Here is my questiion. The cramps and…
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Our own rep starring on Celebrity Apprentice
I'm watching the season opener of Celebrity Apprentice tonight on NBC. I've never particularly been interested in this show but this time it's must watch for me as I am inspired watching fellow colon cancer survivor Sharon Osbourne and her team fight to win money for their favorite charities. Sharon's favorite charity is…
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good news
blood work all came back good the back pain is just old age and all the perks that come with it. Go back in May for a follow up and he said he would see me off and on for a yr. and than I will have another look at the colon. He said I beat the odds I had a 50/50 chance when he saw me the 1st time. PRAISE GOD......I will…
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nana b
have we heard from her since surgery
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Don;;t forget to move clock an hour ahead this Sat nite/Sun morn:
That time of the year again to change clocks one hour ahead. For those in pain or not feeling too well, thats one less hour of suffering; for those doing OK-thats still one less hour of suffering....Hope all are well this rainy Friday in New York......steve
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Liver Resection Here I Come
Leaving for NYC sat morning and freaking out and trying to get things ready as I leave my daughters for almost 3 weeks for my next stop on my journey to HOPE. to all on the board, I wish you health, healing, support, love and strength as each of you deal with your own daily challenges....While I may not post to every…
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Sarah Update
Hi, Last Monday we made the decision to bring in hospice. As I write this, Sarah is sleeping comfortably and will be taking the next step in her journey within a day or two. For those of you doing battle with this monster, do not be disheartened by this news. Sarah has fought with every ounce of strength in her body, and…