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Scan Results
My scan results were surprising and very disappointing. The oncologist was even surprised. We both expected good results and that was not the case. I am showing new activity in my liver and rectum along with recurrent activity in the pelvis and abdomen. The Doc said he was more concerned about the liver involvement than…
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Does anyone know
or heard from Limey, Vinny3, JaDot? I hope all is well with them.
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Phishy politics
Et tu Phil
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phillieg
Hey Phil, How much snow did you get??? We got about 30 inches and still counting....YUCK YUCK I think we need a vaction to warm places anywhere warm... This is more than enough for me...JULIE
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update - advice needed
A couple of updates: My husband WILL be participating in the 2011 Colondar :) He is scheduled for a thoroctomy/wedge resection on March 9th to have 3 leisons removed from his right lung He is terrified about more chemo, feels like neither folfox or folfuri worked since he has done both and the cancer still spread so…
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Is the cure in sight?
Someone said recently that once one type of cancer can be cured..... Have you seen this story today? After long fight, cancer drug suddenly effective Therapy targeted toward gene mutations gives patients some reprieve updated 2:57 p.m. ET, Tues., Feb. 23, 2010 For the melanoma patients who signed on to try a drug known as…
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Hey Phil
Phil, By my count 62% answered your question in a positive way. I would have thought it would be higher. Great question!
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does anyone have problems with drainage and bleeding after rectal surgry?
I don't have cancer,but my husband has stage4 rectal cancer and he had his surgry in oct 2009.he has a permanant stoma now.it's almost 5 months now and he still hasn't healed.He started his chemo again with the advastin which was 2 treatment and started bleeding.The chemo doctor was surprise that the surgeon said it was ok…
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Surprise this week!
Well after posting last week saying my scans showed the same as the previous ones, I got several encouraging words from friends here about being happy about being the same and the tumors not growing! Thank you, I whole heartly agreed! Then I had an appt. with my onc. He said he wanted me off of all of my drugs as I needed…
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Tapioca treatment for cancer
Monday, April 12, 1999 Published at 18:05 GMT 19:05 UK Health Tapioca treatment for cancer For many adults, tapioca is inextricably linked to school dinners Tapioca pudding - widely known as frog's eggs by many school pupils - may after all be good for you. Scientists say the plant from which it is derived may help cure…
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phillieg
Hey Phil, How much snow did you get??? We got about 30 inches and still counting....YUCK YUCK I think we need a vaction to warm places anywhere warm... This is more than enough for me...JULIE
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good news in three's?
Found out recently that my colon is clean, CEA is way low- my NED status continues. After worrying all fall and convinced my neck was in a job-loss-noose, my union came to the rescue, they convinced HR to reclassify my job today and now I am sitting pretty dang good for job security. I coach my high school Mock Trial team-…
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Interview tomorrow (Friday 26th) for SurvivorCHESS, a Program for Colon Cancer Survivors UNC-Chapel
Tomorrow morning is my interview. The research assistant, Adrian, sent me a list of all the questions I will be asked so I'm going to write down some answers today. Some deal with 'feelings' that go along with cancer and I want to be able to get my thoughts across without forgetting anything important (Important from THIS…
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Friday Thought of the Day
“People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly.” ~ Brendan Francis
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Anyone familiar with "nanoparticles"?
I'm not scientifically inclined so I hope I'm correct in exsplaining this as a subject I keep reading about in the emails I get on cancer is "NANOTECHNOLOGY" as a potential means to destroy cancer.As I understand it, super microscopically small particles which can tell cancerous from healthy cells are sent to site of tumor…
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Questions about the pump
My son got his first chemo treatment yesterday and he has the pump. I was wondering how people cope with it and what kind of suggestions people have about care of it and hygine care. They said he could shower or bathe but we are worring about the water and exactly how people place it to keep it dry. This is all very new to…
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What $5.00 can do! u-tube video
Awesome U-tube video... music is great too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01KlmBZFyeU
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I have a stupid question ???
About a month ago someone started a thread something like, shout out or roll call to cc survivors. Most of the replies implied that you have to be NED to be considered a cc survivor. I was dx about 15 months ago and I'm still alive. Am I a survivor ? I think so. I,m still all chemoed up, and probably will be forever, but…
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boo hoo, I was censored
Someone complained an took down my post. I'm so sad. My string of perfect days was snapped by the man!
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Doctor gave a timeline-what would you do
Hi, As many of you may know, my sister was dx with stage IV cc in 03/09 with mets to liver, peritoneum. She has been on chemo since, and underwent a liver resection a few weeks ago that was aborted because they found the cancer had spread and the liver was not resectable. During the operation, they did find another…
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Liver Resection
Hey All I know some of you have gone through liver resection. I just had one 2 weeks ago from an anal cancer that spread to my liver. Feeling pretty good, and the surgeon was amazed how quick I recovered in the hospital. Since being home, have just kind of plateued. I know I'm expecting too much, but can anyone share some…
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HIPEC?
wife have PET/CT who shows new mets in peritoneum and I¨m interested could he have HIPEC because she have mets to lungs.I can't find anywhere or i don't know how to search.Thanks.
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A big scare and then a laugh!!!!!
On my way home from chemo today my girlfriend, who would normally be with me but had to take a mammogram this morning, calls and says they want her back at the hospital to redo her mammogram; she's cryinbg and all upset. I'm five minutes away in a car service so I tell her to wait for me. I get home and tell her I'll go…
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Me
I am sorry for being so lax about posting but I am finding it harder and harder to bounce back from chemo as time goes by. I have already had more than the standard. The last time the doctor checked I was in remission but he decided to give me more treatments anyway. I have just recently had what will be my last treatment…
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pet scan results
Just got the news and its all good. Scan came back all clear. Dr. says I am not at the five year mark yet but being so I have been of chemo for awhile and taking into consideration how bad it was this is significant good news. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes. Keep Up the Fight. Thank you God.
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where oh where has shayenne gone
has anyone heard from her ...
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Attitude and mottos
A dear friend sent me the following motto saying it reminded him of me. "Live life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning the devil shutters and says OH ****, SHE'S AWAKE." I loved it and am proud that he views me this way. Anyone else out there got a cool motto to live by. Lisa P.
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The Hallelujah Diet?
Has anyone seen this diet on the internet? It is very interesting and really as some good recipes. The guy who 'founded' it was in his 40's when he was diagnosed with colon cancer and is fine now. I am feeling quilty because I ate a hamburgar today so I am trying to get back on track. I ended up getting my daughters…
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***Update****
I haven't posted in a little bit. I have had a time since Therasheres. They seemto have shrunk tumors well. Within a month they had shrunk half their size but............... I have had some kind of problem since. I have been to the ER and had ultrasounds, stomach scope and MRI of common bile duct now. There is something…
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What A Difference A Day Makes! **UPDATE**
So, to recap, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in March 2009. He has been on Folfiri with Avastin, Folfox & now Erbitux with irritincan(sp). His CEA # started at 647 & went down to 7.9. At the end of last year, it went back up to 25. In the meantime, we have looked at going to NY for the HAI pump, and…