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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…
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Kidneys?
Wife have PET/CT who show spread to both kidneys.Did anyone have heard of this and didi anyone have something like this?Did she stay on the same therapy?We have appointment on wednesday with her onc .Please any info will be helpfull.
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Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: A firefighter stood on the middle rung of a ladder, spraying water on a burning house. He then climbed up 6 rungs before the heat of the flames caused him to come down 10 rungs. After some minutes he was able to climb 18 rungs to the very top of the ladder. How many rungs did the ladder have? ANSWER: 29 rungs. The…
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Feeling helpless
My husband was released from the hospital yesterday, he was there for three days with intraveinous antibiotics to treat an infection following his rectal surgery. Well, with oral antibiotics to complete the treatment things are not improving very much. He's still in pain coming from his left side and the rectal area. The…
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Canada vs USA
Live from Vancouver... It is not uncommon for good friends to be great rivals! Such is the case with Canada and the USA when it comes to ice hockey. Today at 4:40 PST these great rivals take to the ice in Vancouver as part of the preliminary round of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Canada doesn't like to lose in hockey.…
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A nice week off
It sure has been nice this week off from any chemo. It took from Tuesday until Friday to notice that Hey! I'm coming back from ..where ever the heck I've been. My mind seems clearer and energy level has elevated a tad. I even cleaned out the fridge!Took the shelves out and all and it was a big Yuk! The neuropathy, well it…
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Thank you
Thanks to all those that responded to my post asking for prayers and positive thoughts. Also a big thanks to all of you that pm'd me with well wishing. To all those that read my post and said a prayer I also thank you. To those that read my post and blew it off, well, you know where you can put it. I'm keeping my finger…
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Reading Room - To Chemo or Not to Chem: Evaluation of Risk of Recurrence in Stage II Patients
To Chemo or Not to Chemo: Evaluation of the Risk of Recurrence in Stage II Patients Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:57 AM PST Written by Kate Murphy. Here’s a second article from C3 research advocate, Pam McAllister, based on information she learned at the 2010 GI Cancers Symposium in Orlando. Pam’s experience with colorectal…
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Healthy foods vs bad foods
I am a sugarholic,but since I have cancer I am trying to eat better. I am also type2 diabetic. Funny,but I don't crave the sweets as I did before,but don't get me wrong I still like them.For example,I ate a piece of blueberry pie since you all said blueberries are good for me-guess it was the pie crust that wasn't.LOL Does…
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lizbiz?
Has anyone heard from Lizbiz?
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Question about Zometa side effects
My husband receives a Zometa infusion once a month. The infusion lasts for about 20 minutes and is given after hyrdration, Aloxi and Decadron. He seems to be having some pretty bad side effects from the Zometa including chills, severe fatigue, headaches and weakness. I would like to know if any one else has experienced…