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I have a question I need answered
I have been hurting in the middle of my back for 4 or 5 days it is just under my shoulder blades it isn't something I can't stand but it seems worse when I go to bed...it is a constant pain not palsating stays pretty steady. asprin will dull it but not make it go away.My question , is this something I should be concerned…
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Lung Nodule
My Dad, who was diagnosed with Stage IIIC rectal cancer last June, had surgery, and then finished chemo in November, just had a CT scan last week. The scan revealed small nodules on his right lung which did not appear on his scans before. The doctors say that the only thing they can offer is to have my Dad do another scan…
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Chemo pumps
have just been diagnosised with a rare digital eccrine cancer and am about to begin chemotherapy. Cn someone answer some questions I have about the chemo pump?
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Funny
Here is a link to a funny parody on organic foods, it cracked me up. http://www.veoh.com/browse/movies/offset/80#watch=e92828aJPhCjRH Hope it gives someone else a laugh too. Pam
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The Reading Room: Anticancer by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber
For all of us, patients and caregivers, the task of working with our physicians and other healthcare providers to configure a treatment regimen that heals is difficult and is sometimes fraught with doubts and stress. In the end, for some, the decision is to follow an orthodox path of surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation.…
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encouragement
My mom had a liver ressection in september.she went back for a scan a couple months later and there was a 1cm spot on her liver after surgery...they decided to do chemo for a couple months and see if the chemo is working.they had said that at the time of the surgery that it must have been to small...how big is 1cm...is it…
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UNC-Chapel Hill
Has anyone had any experience at Chapel Hill? Especially with liver mets?
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Old Posts
Can someone tell me if there is a way to go back and read the previous posts of a particular member? Thanks, Joanne
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CT Scan results after 12 FOLOX w/ Avastin Treatments -what do you think
We received the CT Scan results today from last scan after 12 treatments: Conclusion: Interval increase in size of multiple hepatic Metastases. Nonspecific rectal wall thickening Again seen are multiple hepatic metastases. These have increases slightly in size in the interval since the prior study of 12/2/09. There is a…
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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…