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My Project - Blue Bracelets for Colon Cancer Awareness
--------Colon Cancer Bracelets --- ------I am helping raise awareness about colorectal cancer and the importance of screening by selling the blue bracelets to raise funds for the Colon Cancer Alliance and the American Cancer Society. All profit will be split between these two organizations. If you are interested in a…
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Friday Riddle
Remember no googling or searching the Internet and good luck ! RIDDLE: The beginning of eternity The end of time and space The beginning of every end, And the end of every place
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An open letter to the President
Dear Mr. President, What if you had a disease that had a 90% cure rate if found early through screening? What if it was the number two cancer killer in the country? What if you were the President and were just screened yourself? What if you were pushing for health care legislation that talks about prevention as a center…
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another sore butt
Just wanted to share with anyone that wanted to read this that my little dog (lil bit ) was acting funny this morning and didn't want me to touch her.She kept paying alot of attention to her bottom..well been there done that, I called the vet they told me to bring her in. So we go and they said that one of her annal glands…
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My CT Scan Results
Hi everyone, Today I met with my oncologist + she went over my CT results. As my oncologist said "it is good news". I have no new growth + the mets from my liver have decreased in size or stayed the same. There was calcification on my liver, which she said is from the cancer dying off. This CT was after treatment #9 of…
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Tired of complaining?
My post today is about me. Not the members of this board. I decided on Monday that i needed to make some changes in my life. I have been living with colon cancer since Nov 2006. Now at Stage 4. I have been under treatment most of that time..But i am still here..And i have fought hard to be here.. And i finally realized…
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For what its worth, yesterday marked six months of living with a bag
which is alot better than living with a painful tumor up my rectum. When orgininally informed I had cancer and where tumor was located, I told surgeon: "Great! Just snip it off" as it was at very end of anus; which, as was explained to me then, was in fact, the worst place as there would be no healthy margin of skin left…
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Cardio Reduced My Side Effects
I forced my self over the last two weeks to walk and even run on the tread mill. This seems to have increased and speed up my recovery from my last treatment. Am I sweating out the side effect causing drugs that are supposed to be helping me? Is that good or bad?
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OXI-WOO-HOO
Today I went in for my 10th treatment of folfox, I got all the premeds and then came OXI and oh want fun we had. I have the oxi infused over 5 hours because of all the neuropathy that it causes. About 1/2 hour into it I started getting very hot, I turned "cooked lobster red" and then the itching and welts started. My…
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Sunburn today, Snow tomorrow! Anyone else got CRAZY weather?
What's going on? I sat outside today and really enjoyed getting a little sun but now we've got snow in the forecast for tomorrow. I'm ready for spring! Ready to get some plants in the ground! Anyone else getting weird weather for this time of the year?
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Happy Parade Day
Happy Parade Day everyone!
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Any one know if the AMerican Cancer Society can help you find where to get free screening?
Any one know if the AMerican Cancer Society can help you find where to get free screening? Since my son was dx we are encouraging his brothers to get it done too. The oldest is getting his done next week but he is a nurse and totally understands what this can mean for them too. My youngest lives in Denver and is on a very…
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One Last Hope
It's been a very long time since I have posted anything. My aunt was diagnosed with colon cancer a year and a bit ago. She had a colostomy which didn't help and then a multitude of chemo treatments. I believe she has been on both the Avastin and Folfox (Sp?). Unfortunately 2 weeks ago she was told the chemo had stopped…
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Update on Hubby **Update**
My husband met with another Oncologist last Thursday. It was definitely an eye opening experience. The dr. did a very thorough exam, and was very surprised that there was no tenderness or pain in his liver (Never has been, and that the liver was not really enlarged, asked a lot of questions and spent a lot of time going…
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Interesting but sad.....really
This morning I was looking thru the cancer awareness ribbons on FB. Did you know that there is a ribbon for "Stop Animal Cruelty"? That's OK, I guess but I haven't yet figured out where that has a place on a cancer awareness ribon. But here's the kicker: that particular ribbon has reached 628,753 folks on FB. Guess how…
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Don't forget to wear Blue
tomorrow March 5, for Colon Cancer Awareness. Claudia
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Just diagnosed: now asking Chemo first or surgery first?
My fiance was just diagnosed with Stage Iv colon cancer that has spread to his liver. We have met with one doctor who is recommending 3-6 months of chemo before doing surgery. I am still learning these terms but the chemo he is recommending is the one that cause problems with neuropathy because the they are afraid that the…
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New to boards, Need direction, Stage IV, Long post
Hello! I am new to this site, these boards, and this is my very first post. Please forgive my lack of knowledge with terminology, etc. I have a couple of questions for you guys, and would love feedback, insight and suggestions. Background: I am 27 years old, and married to a great man. His sister is my best friend in the…
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The worst pain I have ever had -- on a scale of 1 to 10 it's a 10.
I completed my 14th chemo treatment yesterday, and today I’ve had this burning pain in the lower belly, or colon, just above the groin. The pain starts when I stand or sits and only goes away after about half and hour after laying down. I once had a herniated disc and thought that was the worst possible pain, but this pain…
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Blue Boy aka "Harley" Update - New Pics, a Couple of Stories - and an Introspection on Pet CareGiver
Kathryn and several people in the group wanted to see some updated pictures of Harley, so over the w/end, I put together a couple of pics of his papa, “Jerry Lee” and several of Harley, now at 12-weeks old. Harley is the latest member of our Pet CareGiver family and he’s trying to find his way to see what he can do – or…
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OXI question
I just read the post by P_I_T_A. I have had 9 of 12 treatments that all included oxi. I will have treatment #10 starting on Wednesday. I have concerns with oxi and I have talked with my dr about it. She said the same thing as DJ dr. I am wondering if anyone knows of clinical information that might shed a bit of light about…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THE MARCH BABIES
PGLCreg - 2 March Idlehunters - 7 March Colon2 - 20 March If you would like to be added the the Birthdays List, please do so by providing me with the following information: Date of birth including year Date of DX including year, and if NED, date of that as well.
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Trilogy Stereotactic Radiation
Thought I would give an update on the plans to treat my anal cancer liver met. It has been a long four months. Turns out I was not a candidate for the resection, so my case was once again put before the tumor board at Moffitt. Dr. Sarah Hoffe, radiation oncologist, was eager to take on my somewhat rare case. From our first…
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Neulasta (pegfilgrim) for bowel cancer
Hi to all, I am new to this discussion board and need some help finding information about neulasta (or pegfilgrim) for treatment of neutropenia associated with chemotherapy for bowel (colon) cancer. My mother has missed half of her scheduled chemotherapy sessions over the last three months due to low neutrophils. Her…
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Avastin after all clear??
Hi All, **** still has 2 treatments to go Folfori + Avastin and then he will have a CAT/ PET scan at the end of March. We are hoping and praying for an all clear. Today at the onc, we asked if he gets an all clear, what will the plan be. The onc said he may suggest Avastin for the the next 6 months to a year. Have any of…
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Question for all of you about CEA
Hi everyone, John gets his CEA done when they do his Avastin infusion every three weeks. I always hesitate to call because well I don't want to here bad news. I call anyway and if I don't they will call us. My question is his CEA has gone up a little. When he was on the Folfox + avastin it was down to 7.1 and he took a…
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Coolvdub Where are you???
Where are you??? Sure miss you and hope everything is ok. Please let us know how you're doing. Think and pray for you often. Blessings, Debbie
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CHANNEL 2 TO CALL ME TODAY
I spoke with Christie from ch 2 and she will get back to me after 2 pm and talk about doing an interview with me thursday about cc awareness and wear blue day and our million surviver walk 2011 I am so excited
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I am back
comuter finnally fixed, just want to say hi everyone hope everyone is doing ok, read a few posts, I have been without this computer for awhile but have been thinking bout you all and hopeing everyone is doing ok, and snommit Craig just want to say thanks for the cds sorry this thank you was sooo late I couldnt find your…
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Treatment for nosebleeds
Better Health PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Unique cure for nosebleeds 5:05 pm March 2, 2010, by AJC Q: I learned a procedure to stop nosebleeds. Determine which nostril is bleeding, remove the shoe from the opposite foot and, with the heel of your hand, give two good thumps to the heel of that bare foot. I have used this tactic many…