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Feeding tubes!!!!
Hello all! I would appreciate any advice you may have on this. My dad has stage 4 colon cancer. He has a g tube but is on tpn because his stomach is draining so badly. The doctor wants him off of the tpn due to his jaundice so he has given him the option of having a j tube or a "jet" tube. I have googled and racked my…
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Another article on nanotechnology from medicalnewstoday.com
"Designer Nano Luggage to Carry Drugs to Disease Cells".....I;m surprised there's not more interest here on this potential way to attack cancer cells without harming noncancerous cells,which would make nanotechnology "patient-friendly" in that, unlike current chemo and radiation,much less side effects.......steve
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Red Meat! In the news again..... Are YOU still not convinced?
This is on the news today. This info is on red meats, etc. and survival time for ovarian cancer but the same type info has been released regarding colon cancer: Good Diet May Aid Ovarian Cancer Survival Comparing Food Choices Healthy food patterns were linked with longer survival times, although some foods had a stronger…
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Unsure how to proceed
How does a second opinion work? I'm currently involved (no treatment so far but many tests) with a reputable national accredited cancer center. I'm not fully on board with their recomended treatment plan so I've been gathering alot of info. on the net. The only place around that I would consider going for a second opinion…
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CBS Early Show Anchor Harry Smith to Have Colonoscopy On-Air (plus 2 more)
C3 Research Update: CBS Early Show Anchor Harry Smith to Have Colonoscopy On-Air (plus 2 more) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBS Early Show Anchor Harry Smith to Have Colonoscopy On-Air Peter Yarrow Sings the Colonoscopy Song Colon Cancer Alliance Rings the NASDAQ Bell CBS…
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Its been awhile....
Hi everyone!! Its been a bit thought i would update ya on our crazy life.. Well chris finished his 12 treatment and just before we could even get excited, our 16yr old who has crohns disease was rushed into emergency surgery for 4 hrs with a twisted bowel.. So at 16 she is on her SECOND bowel re-section! 5 days in the…
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Any suggestions on how to retrain sleep position?
I am getting a colostomy (left side below the belt line) on March 19. As silly as it sounds, one of my biggest worries at the moment is how the heck I am going to sleep...for years have been either a left side or stomach sleeper, and I figure neither of those positions will be advisable or possible after surgery. Anyone…
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Farrah snubbed at Oscar's!!
Did anyone else notice that Farrah Fawcett was not acknowledged during the memorial portion of the Oscar's last night? I'm so angry about this! Everyone at my Oscar's party last night says it's because she was not part of the "big" screen cinema scene. This isn't true! She has been in big screen movies. Could it be they…
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Worried for Mom
My 78 year old mom was diagnosed with inoperable uterine cancer last year. She is curently undergoing weekly treatments of Taxol. However, she is still quiet anemic and is going to consult with the GI doctor tomorrow. She has never had a colonoscopy/endoscopy and is quite fearful. Her CEA is 1 and CA 125 is 31. Any…
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need reassurance and ideas
I am a 33 year old woman who was diagnosed with colon cancer 4 years ago. I have been extremely lucky all the way around. When diagnosed, I was stage IIIC with 8 out of 12 lymph nodes positive. I did not have mets. I had surgery, a colostomy, 6 months of FOLFOX, and 6 weeks radiation. Then I had a hysterectomy and a…
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Here is my list!
Thank you for the reminder: I am not selling anything and certainly not profiting in any way. This is my own personalized plan from my naturalpath who I have worked closely with for a year to get my body rebuilt and a to build a strong immune system from being knocked down by my 2 surgeries, chemo and radiation. It seems…
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Survivors?
Hi all of you,I just wanted to talk to someone who understood about the fear that i have of my boyfriend's cancer ever coming back.He was diagnosed with Stage II colorectal cancer in 2004 at age 22.He has been NED since then and we have the scan this weekend.I am pretty sure he is still free of cancer and hope it stays…
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Life after CRC ... dealing with post-chemo side effects
Hello to all! I need some help. I finished chemo (FOLFOX) in September 2009, and while the chemo killed the disease, it's left me with a few souvenirs: neuropathy in hands/feet, fatigue (STILL), and a frustration that others can't understand why i'm not 'back-to-normal' by now. I mean, like i'll ever be 'normal' again?!?!…
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Pain treatment update
Friends, Here's an update on the pain I've been having from the sacral met, pelvic radiation, and who knows what else. Yesterday I had the third nerve block, this one lower on the spine, and it is reducing the pain. That is amazing! After weeks of debilitating pain, of spending most of my time in bed just trying not to…
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The new normal?
Well, it has been over a year since my surgery, chemo ended last August and the ileostomy was reversed in September. I feel great but different. I know that having cancer has changed me and I should be rejoicing int the fact that I am alive. I am happy for the most part. I am finding myself questioning everything about my…
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Cancer treatment centers of america
Has anyone been to Cancer treatment centers of America??? If so How is this center different from regular oncology centers??
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Where's the Beef!!!
Hey Semi-colons, I noticed a few posts recently discussing “red meat” and if us semi-colons should avoid it. Now first let me warn you that this will all be my own personal opinion derived from what I think was valid research on my part. It is not intended to insinuate anything, it is simple what I have thought and done to…
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Long Term Stage IV survival story
In March 1977 at age of 32 I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer following a barium enema and subsequent surgery. I was told that no younger patient with same illness had been seen in our central Florida area to the doctors' knowledge (no prize given!). I had a 16" resection and spleenectomy and began a year-long…
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Dan's Sarah
Dan has updated his thread of 3/8 to let us know that Sarah lost her battle this morning. Tina
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An interesting research item from cancerfacts.com
"New Biomarkers for Predicting the Spread of Colon Cancer": "Hangzhou, China-March 8, 2010-Two proteins present in the blood of people with colon cancer may accurately serve as markers to predict whether the disease will spread, say scientists in China........." Assuming they are correct, among the proteins studied,…
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Heard from luv3jay
I got a message from her and she wanted to let everyone know she is recovering and taking it easy. She had some problems during surgery and issues with pain medication but once they got everything lined out she is home and mending. Please lets Pray for her...
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Had another great in office check up this morning
Had another great in office check up this morning. CEA (I be smoker) is a steady 1.6 with all blood work better then normal for an old guy. He did see one small polyp and will remove it on my annual colonoscopy. The human butt was designed for crap to go out. Not for 2X4s to go in. I’m telling you folks 500mg of percocet…
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accadmy awards wearing blue ribons for us
they are wearing blur ribons in support of colon cancer awareness .....
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I am sooooooo confused!!!!!!
I went for my 2 month post therasheres check up and the radiation oncologist and the intervential radialogist both say there is NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!! Yeah!! but then.........my medical oncologist says he does not believe that . He says I am in remission, not sure what the difference is. The first two docs want me to…
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Second, third or tenth opinions
OK, I understand why I didn't get any hardy "welcome to the board" or "glad you found us" greetings when I posted here back in January. I'm OK with that after all, I was questioning the very make-up of the community here. Like Greg said no one forgoes treatment. I basically got the answers I expected. I only meant…
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Word of caution
Just a word of caution to some on here, particularly Pat (Jaylo969). This may have been discussed previously on here but it was news to me. In researching my decision to take Xeloda for rectal cancer I did find critical information regarding the use of Xeloda on some patients. In the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol.26,…
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Talk about awareness
The Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA's team w/best record)are having a Colorectal Awareness month, game tonight. Sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic, everyone attending recieves a BLUE Clev. Cavs shirt. Would be nice to see the whole crowd turn blue.. :) Wish I was going but I'll be watching it on TV...
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MENSRIGHT you out there
Just checking in, was curious as to what you decided about the job changing thing. Did you do it? Anyway, hope you are doing well and that you enjoyed your vacation (if you were able to get away).. God Bless Beth
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CPT11
Has anyone had CPT11, 5FU and Avastin for their treatment? If my CEA goes up anymore, my doctor is going to add CPT 11 to my treatment schedule. Right now I go every other Monday and get 5FU, Avastin and Flolic Acid. (I think that's how you spell it). I did not do good on Oxy, almost died. I don't want to go through that…
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Giving you all an update-Sister's surgery
I want to thank everyone here for their words of encouragement and giving me hope and reminding me to never give up. My sister had what was supposed to be liver resection 2/5, but when they went in, they found the cancer was too spread to resect and she had another blockage in her colon, so they did resect that. The…