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got last xeloda refill today
Praise the Lord I got my last refill of Xeloda today won't start it until after my visit with the ONC on the 12th than take the last. Finishing on the 25th and party on the 26th with family and friends giving thanks where it should be given..I had a great team of doctors and surgens, hospital ,onc staff and they all ask…
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Update-post surgery decline-More Update
UPDATE-Scan shows blockage in her kidneys and they are performing surgery to remove the blockage. Has anyone experience with this? I just returned from seeing my sister (dx 03/09 aborted liver resection 2/5/10 and another resection 2/5/10 due to blockage) after two weeks of being home from surgery. Somehow in that short…
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Good News
George had his onc visit yesterday. And the news sounds good to me. He continues to do very well, lots of the lung mets are gone, the rest are smaller. Liver same thing. Blood work good. Cea went up from 19.1 to 20.0, pa laughed, said don't worry that is nothing, and yes, probably cells dying off or just the test itself,…
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I am a quarter of the way done....
I started my fourth round of FOLFOX today. I know I griped on my second round how horrible I felt, but in reality, each round of chemo seems more tolerable than the one before. I really do think that pre-planning is good. I take famotadine before I get heartburn. I also am taking Culturelle (a pro-biotic) to help with…
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My Scan Results are in....
******DRUM ROLL PLEASE****** I GOT ANOTHER ALL CLEAR...NO cancer, did you hear me NO NADA cancer....Jumping up and down can you tell. Thanks for all the prayers, good vibes, good thoughts...they all worked... I am so happy....Doing the naked NED dance over here in TEXAS...oops better close the shades done want anyone…
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Friday Thought of the Day
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” ~George Washington ~
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update on husband (Kapper48)
I am dropping a little note because Pat has been driving me absolutely crazy about getting on here because he wants me to tell everyone hi and wants to tell you all that he hopes everybody is doing good and he is thinking about you all. As you may have noticed, he hasn't been on here in quite a while. He's been in and out…
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RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOR SCARRED BELLY
Anyone ever thought of this? a ex coworker had lipo suction and a tummy tuck and it looked amazing. my belly is lumpy and has a huge scar running down the middle and i will have another scar on my side when they reverse the ileo, and when they do the liver surgery another huge L shaped scar and so i was thinking has anyone…
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What is the difference between a PET Scan and a CAT Scan?
I am still new to all this and yesterday I said something to my son about a PET scan and he asked what it was, I couldn't answer him. So questin is what is the difference between a PET Scan and a CAT Scan? He has had a colonoscopy and a CAT scan but not a PET scan so we are wondering if this is another test he needs.…
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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…