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Question for the ladies/women/girls
and boys too if you know ;) I just got a call from my gyn office per pap test on Feb.13th. Gotta' go back in 4 months for another because mine showed inflammation of cervix. I asked if the chemo could have caused this ( is my first abnormal pap in almost 40 yrs of having them ). Nurse says it sure could be the…
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The Reading Room: Cycle of a Drug Trial
This article appeared in today's New York Times. The story chronicles the efforts of doctors and patients who once had great hope for a new targeted drug, PLX4032, for treating melanoma and potentially many other kinds of cancer, only to find that the drug's use netted a relatively short period of remission. The story is…
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question about CEAs going up
I need some more help guys. Hubby had his CEA level checked today, it was 320 that's up from 178 in dec when we was dx and 197 early Jan. He has had 2 folfox treatments (they started the Avastin today). Dr. says don't get too worried yet, he has seen this before, go up at first and then back down. He says they will recheck…
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SNOW SNOW SNOW
I don't know about you guys (cold weather people) but I have had just about enough of the snow...Again it was snowing all day we got about 8 inches plus the 6 inches on the ground plus we are going to get atleast another foot on Thursday night..I am sore from shoveling and sick of driving in it..Any warm weather people…
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shayenne is ok
got a Pm from her and she is doing ok very tired from chemo and needed a break but she will be back ..wanted to pass this on
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confused1 (Colleen)
Have not seen her post in a long time. Anyone know how she is doing? Tina
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CEA 0.7!
from the blood test yesterday. That's the lowest it's been since 12/08 and just before I started chemo. Hurdle #3 down, doctor's appointments tomorrow, and then final hurdle, CT scan next Thursday. Then this every-3-month set of tests/scans done until the next round starts up in June. I was sure noticing the scanxiety as I…
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polyps found at colonoscopy
my colonoscopy from 2-15: they removed 2 small polyps those results today: hyperplastic polyps these are not cancer and do not progress to cancer I have now accepted that I do not need a colonoscopy for THREE YEARS Happy 20+ months NED dance!!
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A really good few days
I went to Myrtle Beach SC for the weekend. It was 70F and sunny. My family and I went on a boat ride around pawleys island, we got a really good deal on an oceanfront king suite in a nice hotel, we wnt to the aquarium, my wife found a pair of shoes that she has wanted for some time on clearance for $10. I came home and…
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You have got to believe in it
I have only been on this site a few months and I feel have learned a bunch from all of you. I have come to the conclusion that we all have different ways of beating this crap. However, to me there is one common thread. That is the damn strong belief in something that will beat it. I chose to mentally visualize my own body…
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Thank you for your opinions
Thank you all so very much for your input and I have decided to go for it and will post a pic once it is done.
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Maglets
Maggie, Where are you????? I haven't seen you post in a while..... Please check in.
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country stars preforming a concert for cc
wow country music stars are comming together for the 2nd yr to have a concert to raise money for cc alliance it will be March 23, 2010 at 7 pm in nashville tn...info on colon cancer alliance web site...
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Scottwynter and Dunadain
Can you please share your stories? You have stories of inspiration and Hope. Dunadain, can you share whom you saw at City of Hope?
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Iliostomy and Disneyland rides??
Hello everybody, I'm going to Disneyland this Wed for 3 days and was wondering if it would be okay the ride the rides (the more rollercoster type) with my iliostomy? Brooks
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Left lobe Sir Spheres on Thurs.
Hello all, I will be having my left lobe done this Thursday, please pray for great response to the procedure's. I will be staying overnight this time due to pain issues I had on the right lobe. Patti............On another note... I miss Donna, where is she?
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Caregiver Blues
Hi Friends, Haven't posted in a while---but here I am. My wife, Sarah (50), was diagnosed Stage IV last August with lesions in liver and lungs. Folfox was ineffective and discontinued. Folfiri was ineffective and discontinued. She now has cancer in her spine, pelvis, hips, in addition to larger tumors in her liver and…
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update on husbands surgery
Another Praise.. he had a small tumor about the size of a pea they removed it and goes back in 3 months no chemo at this time I am exhausted but happy beyond words...thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers...
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Got thos scan results
Hi everyone that was praying and thinking good thoughts for me. I got my scan results back on Thurs. and again, nothing has changed, except my onc said they radiologist noted that there was a thickening in my colon. Onc said he wasn't concerned as I have had a really long and bad bout of diarrea this time.I hope that is…
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To snommintj - Greenville SC - Free Educational Lunch & Learn - Colorectal Cancer
Hi John and anyone else around Greenville SC. The newspaper is beginning to advertise free and educational presentations by hospital staff on Colorectal Cancer. I always try to attend these so I can learn more. I ususally walk away with learning something new or meeting good people who share my concern. Colon Health in…
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I am a new caregiver
I am new here, but have been lurking for awhile. My heart goes out to all of you. You are so brave and such an inspiration. My husband was dx in Nov. with early stage prostate cancer. On Dec. 11, he was dx with rectal cancer Stage III. He had an ultrasound that showed that 2 or 3 lymph nodes involved. Scans didn’t show any…
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two dr. appts down, one to go- now what? Updated
Update: Hi Everyone- thank you so much for your replies, suggestions, and prayers! I did write a short update Saturday, but a couple of people replied after that- guess they didn't see it down there. I had said that Dr. Fanta (Dr. Fantastic, as someone said) called me Saturday morning. I was supposed to have an appt w/ him…
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Craig, any word on Blue Boy?
I've been watching and don't think I've overlooked any news. Update us Dude!
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Don't Know What Is Going On Questions?
Update. I just got out of the hospital after spending 4 days there. I am using 5FU Chemo. After 3 treatments I still can't eat and now my skin is dark all over and starting to peel. How long does it take to get enough chemo out of your system to stop vomiting? Today, I have just been heaving up air. Prior to leaving the…
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scottwynter: please share your story!!!!
scott: i read your post to sfmarie. We would all love to hear your story since you are stage 4 with NED. That gives us all hope. Amy
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Robotic Surgery
Hi, My name is Mick. In March 2008 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. It was stage 4, I was told it was terminal. Of course I was devastated. Not so much for me, but for my wife and 2 sons. I started out at Northridge Hospital in Ca. For 2 months I lived with the fact that I was going to die. Later, my doctor called and he…
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John and Adrian
I'm a little "out of it" chemo weeks, and can't always keep up with the boards, work and life. Sometimes I miss things - and other times it isn't me, but others just haven't been on the boards either. I don't see anything posted from either of them lately. If I missed something posted this last week, or anyone has heard…
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How to keep positive?
I was diagnosed in July 2009 with Small cell colorectal. Stage IV. Doctors say not much hope for me. Did 5 aggressive chemos. Same drugs as they use for Small Cell Lung Cancers. Those treatments shrunk the tumor almost 80% but then stopped working. At time of diagnosis it had already gotten into lymph nodes. I decided no…
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Breakthroughs?
So, I've researched most of the standard and "up and coming" treatments for colorectal cancer with multiple liver mets including chemo/biologic treatments FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, Avastin, Xeloda, Erbitux; targeted radiation - Theraspheres/Sir Spheres, Cyberknife. My question is are there folks out there who may be getting…
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Theraspheres
Hello folks. I discovered this blog a few weeks ago and have been following from the sidelines until today. The info and support I found here has been inspirational. What a great group of people. Like many of you I was an apparently health 44 year old cruising through life when I was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal…