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Happy Valentine's Day Y'all
I'z jus' thankin' 'bout y'all this valentine's day. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Collards is green my dog's name is Blue and I'm so lucky to have a sweet thang like you. Yore hair is like cornsilk a-flapping in the breeze Softer than Blue's and without all them fleas. You move like the bass, which excite me in May. You ain't got no scales…
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The fun of coloncancer
So if anybody knows me, they know I hate anything that has to do with the butt! This means going to the bathroom and anything that goes with that. Then (wicked I told you so music playing in my head)... I found out I have colon cancer. Okay cancer is bad enough.... But colon cancer? Why not breast cancer? I have 2 children…
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new pics
Put some new pics of the grandson and family on my expression page.. If you like take a peek.... I tried to change my avatar but couldnt gt it to take..HELP... Sorry havent been around this past week, daughter and grandson visiting and keeping me very busy. Did get to see my new ONC will update all later.. baby is crying…
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QUESTION FOR ALL iliostomy'S
just got an ili, and it is differnt from my colonstomy, It puts out alot more liquid mesh, what i have to sy is like brown spoiled cabbabe that you find in the refrig draw after a long vataction,. super yuk. and ai am eating solid food now, and it is really all the same, also i am not felling full, i am getting hungrey…
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Last FOLFOX today!
Treatment #12 complete, scan Feb 24... What a great feeling to have made it through, thanks for your help, we couldn't have made it without you all!
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terms and abbreviations
As a fairly new Semicolon, I'm still trying to get a handle on all the shorthand used in messages here. So I was pleased to find this list of terms and abbreviations on The Colon Club site. If you see any errors in this list, please point them out. Hope this list is helpful to others: Many people new to this disease and…
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Managing Pain-Still in Hospital
As some of you may know, my sister had what was supposed to be a liver resection 2/5. When they went in, they noticed too much cancer in her abdomen and her liver was "not resectable". They also noted a blockage in her upper colon, which they resected. It is now 8 days from the surgery and she is still in the hospital. We…
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Update from Doctors
From My Onc >> JONATHAN A POLIKOFF MD Physician Status: Signed 2/10/2010 1:09 PM It was a small carcinoid tumor. Here's the path report summary: A. Appendix, appendectomy - CLASSIC CARCINOID TUMOR OF THE DISTAL TIP OF THE APPENDIX, 0.9 CM, WITH MINIMAL EXTENSION INTO THE PERIAPPENDICEAL ADIPOSE TISSUE - ALL MARGINS ARE…
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Update on my husband
well we went for his (Dave)pre surgery test and all came back good lab was good and ekg was good bp up alittle as is his colestroal (sp) but not enough to worry about. We were gone 12 1/2 hrs yesterday on the road for 4 I am worn out . We will have the bladder cancer surgery on the 22nd. Thanks for your support and prayers…
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caregiver--now it is my turn...prayers, please
Hello all, Many of you don't know me, but I am an oldie...My husband was diagnosed October, 2004 Stage IV. We still had 5 wonderful years together, but he went through so much and this board was my strength. He passed away on September 25, 2009...I am still trying to adjust to life on my own-everything is so difficult. As…
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A question for anyone here
I've got a question. My father in law is a prostate cancer survivor and just had a colonoscopy where they found 3 polyps that were precancerous. They just said that they wanted to see him again in 5 years for another screening. Is this standard? Especially for someone who has his health history? Thanks in advance,…
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2nd week of chemo
Sorry I have not been on in a while. I'm now in my 2nd week of treatment. The treatment isn't so bad but the port is painful and the marrow shot's are very painful. (not the shot the effects). Ouy! I see people up there that have it so much worse that it just brakes my heart for them and I end up feeling like a jerk cause…
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TX #8 tomorrow
In just over 6 hours, I'll be in the clinic getting chemo. After disconnect on Saturday, I'll ge over 2/3 there!
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What Size is YOUR Port?????
Evidently there are multiple sizes for ports. Size indicator must be the rubber ring just under the skin???? I was told they range in size from an area the size of an eraser tip to that of a nickel. I knew mine was small (LOL..uh huh)...but in this case it is not a good thing. It evidently limits "work space" for needles.…
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Any success w/ molecular profiling?
Hi everyone. I've been reading the boards since summer 2008, when my sister was diagnosed w/ stage 4 CRC, and am really grateful for the knowledge, support & hope expressed here. My sister has the KRAS mutation,& has run out of standard chemo options. She recently participated in a Phase I trial that worked great for…
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Cat Scan Results and Now the countdown to Liver Resection
I had a CAT scan on tuesday - I wanted one done in chicago JUST in case any blips before going to Sloan Kettering in March. Onc called me so happy to report no new cancer and some further shrinkage of tumors. CEA at 2.5. I have one more chemo then a 4 week break until the big surgery on St. Paddy's Day. (my last name is…
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Cancer foods in the news today
LONG BEACH, California (AFP) – Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer, according to research presented here Wednesday. Red grapes and dark chocolate join blueberries, garlic, soy, and teas as ingredients that starve cancer while feeding bodies, Angiogenesis Foundation head William Li said at a…
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It's Scan time!
Hi, just thought I would ask for your thoughts and prayers as I have scans next Tuesday. My last 3 scans have showed no change, I still have lots of little tumors on both lungs. In November I asked my onc it we could add a little "extra chemo" to see if it made a difference. So, Because I have had few side affects, he…
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Extra Somethin, Somethin for Lisa42
Lisa42 I know you are getting your results tomorrow from your Ct scan. I just thought I would ask the board to put their extra two cents in. I believe in the power of prayer. I believe in an optomistic attitude and I believe we have sure fire capability to help change our health issues in all kinds of ways. So please add…
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Finally a Pic
Finally posted a picture and a few on the expressions page. Got Apple on the home office but I always use the Dell laptop downstairs so I had to have George show me how to use that Apple, I rarely go up there so now I'll have to work on George for an Apple laptop, twice as fast as the old Dell. Tina
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Rising CA125
Hello all you transatlantic semi colons! History ... I was diagnosed in Feb 2007 with a large tumour in my ascending colon and three lymph nodes affected by cancer ... Sailed through surgery and nine rounds of Folfox, and have been feeling great ever since. I have recently had some genetic testing and was originally…
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Shayenne......Where are ya ?
Lookin for my Sis.........
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hey lisa
Hi Lisa, Please let us know about your ct results whne you get them today!!!! Tinking of you and praying for great results. Amy
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added some new pic
I have added a pic of Dave and myself will keep the mice away lol
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Monday and Tuesday, the 8th and 9th I will be out of the office.......
I will be out of the office on Monday the 8th through Tuesday the 9th and will be back at my desk Wednesday the 10th. I am taking as JR says a couple of "Days Off" from my cancer...if anyone has any emergencies or other issues please feel free to contact any of my associates here and they will assuredly take care of any…
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CEA-update
Well, I am going to see the onc today, should get my first CEA numbers, got a bit of fear over this one. But it will be what it will be right? Later, jan Update, Well they "forgot" to draw the CEA level last week, so I have no results. And, the Dr said I should have said something last week when I had labs drawn, well…
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Update
Okay, I had chemo for the first time in 5 weeks, I was off chemo in prep. for the Sir Spheres procedure. They did a cea it was 17.1 down from 32 tested many weeks ago. Urinalysis showed white blood cells, and hazy, they sent it off for a culture. They said it could be UTI or other things.(what other things?) They did a…
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Reading Room
Colorectal Cancer Research Briefs: Written by Kate Murphy. Briefly · Hormone replacement therapy reduces risk of colon cancer. · Smoking before age 30 increases chances that colon cancer will recur. · Low CEA levels improve both survival and disease-free survival for stage II colon cancer. · Most patients want videos of…
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Now What? ........READ UPDATED INFORMATION
CT Scan… As you already know I had my CT scan today where they pump ink up your back end and look at everything. First of all it was NOT a pleasant experience. It’s been 4 hours and I’m still cramping!! Anyways I need to go back in time from when I had my surgery last August. I don’t know if I told you or not but when they…
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Avastin
Hi. I am home from work today because of a snow day at our school. We have about a foot of snow in NE PA and it is still snowing ! My daughter is skiing with my sister and I am stranded at home alone with lots of time to worry about things ! I am scheduled to start Avastin on Friday. This will be added to the Xeloda that I…