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Had my check up
I had my surgical check up for my anterior cerival fusions. Doctor says things are looking good. Still won't remove bandages for another week and then I still have to steri strip. My long neck has seemed to stop the healing process abit. I guess they usually hide the incision in a fold or crease in your skin in the neck. I…
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Scope Done Today
I went to the surgeon today to have a flex sig scope done because I was still having bleeding (but getting better). He said that colon looked healthy and j-pouch looked great the only part was right near the anus where the radiation was targeted so extensively and because I'm am going to the bathroom so much. You could see…
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I'll pray for you...
I have initiated a thread over on the "Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation" board on my experience of prayer and meditation as "relational" phenomena. I want to encourage the use of that board for dialogue on matters of spirituality and prayer and I invite you to join me and others there. The thread is titled "I'll pray…
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Drop in Platlets
Hi! Can someone tell me what Platlets do? Mine keep dropping and I am bottoming out like a huge block of cement. I can't move for 1-2 days in a row. Has anyone had this experience - I am trying to go into my 10th tx but my platlets dropped about 45,000 within 2 weeks so he postponed my tx. Can anyone share their experience…
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sorry its been a while
I haven't posted in a while but I have been trying to keep up with the reading. I too am praying for everyone wilth their battle and their procedures coming! I had the theraspheres a month ago and I go for a PET today and a CT tomorrow. I am praying for good news. I have a appointment with Dr Curley on the 10th for…
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Is this a cause for concern?
Okay - I hope I am just being silly but wondered if anyone knows anything about high neutrophils. I had a CBC done on 1/8 and everything was in normal range except my neutrophils %. Normal range is 40 - 74% and mine was 78.4%. I asked the nurse and she said I may just be fighting an infection. Then I went to my new bone dr…
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I've got my arm back!!!!! Dancing!!!!
The cast came off today, I'm a bit sore, but started exercises to get the arm back...wow! in only a 10-day period, I lost strength!!! But, it's VERY cold here again... -3 celcius (26.6F) was the HIGH today!! There was snow on Saturday night. It sent this southern California gal scrambling for the longjohns!!!! I am also on…
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Good-by 2009: and good riddance!
Hello my fellow semi's! It's been a long time since i've been able to post, but i think i have my time managed now to where i can get more serious on the board again. 2009 was a nightmare for many of us. The last few months of it, for me, were disastrous. My four year relationship suddenly ended out of the blue; i don't…
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Life and Death Here in “Our World”
There have been dark clouds hanging over our community this month. Like a storm that won’t pass, we’ve all been feeling this heaviness in our hearts as we check the Board each day, hoping for news that we don’t want to see, but fearing and knowing that we will. Just like all of you, the grief and sorrow has been almost too…
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Cancer and Diet: Juicing/Smoothie Recipes and Discussion
With Emily's permission and in the interest of creating an easy-to-find juicing/smoothie "archive," I'm re-posting the recent juicing discussions here. Juicing Recipes and Discussion More Juicing Recipes and Discussion Even More Juicing Recipes and Discussion More and More Juicing Recipes and Discussion Hatshepsut
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colostomy question
I know i have told you that my husbands stomach has been very painful lately and that he looked bloated. When i told the dr he said that with colostomy and illeostomy there can be pain.. But today it is bleeding ALOT out of the colostomy and it usually never puts out anything.. Could this be more of a cancer thing or more…
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FINALLY a follow-up colonoscopy!!!!
I have been jumping through hoops to get this colonoscopy for six months! It looked like it wasn't going to happen, but i guess i bitched enough to finally get some results because they called a few minutes ago, and it's scheduled for FRIDAY!! I don't even have the golytly yet, but hey, i'm not complaining. The only thing…
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Thank You All
Hi. I would like to thank everyone of you for being an inspiration to me since March 2009. I was 42 years old and DX with Stage 4 cc mets to liver and lung. I went through a month of terror not eating, sleeping or living. I was terrified and felt hopeless. I went to Sloan-Kettering and had a very netative Dr. Luckily my…
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spirulina
I've ordered a bunch of stuff to make a photobioreactor (don't get spooked, it's just a sealed environment for nurturing algae) for growing spirulina. I want to go on a low calorie algae diet for a month in the spring. I've tried raw spirulina in the past and really like it. I bought enough stuff to make two. I was…
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No spot here!!!!!
Hello my friends. I wrote a couple weeks ago about a .7 cm spot on my liver that appeared on my recent CT scan. I was stage 3 colon cancer; 4/08 with 1 positive node out of 18. Well I had a series of bloodwork that was good. Doctor started to have me wait 6 months to see if the spot would grow any; and then he would make a…
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The Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation thread
Not to be too "me-like" but I can't look the other way forever. There is a place that has been set aside for this type of post over in the Spirituality, Prayer, and Meditation thread. I totally understand that prayer for many, is a part of the support. That is why there is a section just for that. I know this is not a…
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Life News
My husband is a HUGE sports fan (Horse racing, Redskins, LA Angels & Wash Caps), so for Christmas I got two VIP Tickets to the first Wash Caps Care Casino Night which took place on Sunday, 24 Jan. We got a room at the Hilton Hotel where the activities were taking place and got a chance to get all dressed up (cocktail…
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Craig is a frigging train wreck!
I saw your video. You must have won the lottery in a past life! Now things are catching up with you.
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Another Subject Needs Answers.... When does Chemo Stop??? Ever???
I am kinda confused. I went NED Dec 1st. Totally estatic. I thought chemo would end and My life would go back to as normal as possible. What I didn't expect is for my Onc. to tell me I would NEVER be chemo free. That I am stage IV and I have to realize I have a chronic illness like diabetis... no cure...only treatment. He…
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Informative Cancer Site
http://www.cancerquest.org/index.cfm?page=5302&lang=english
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What to Eat during chemo....... Interesting info
Food is often a challenge with chemotherapy. Can you choose certain foods to lessen the impact of chemo side effects? Are there foods you should eat or avoid during chemo? How can you maintain your nutrition so you can tolerate the chemo and fight your cancer? I've invited Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD, an Oncology dietitian to…
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Annabelle41415 (Kim)
Kim, You had your procedure done today and hopefully you will be able to post good news later this evening. Hope all is well. I have been thinking of you. Amy
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Health Topics in Jax, FL
My sister has been watching some Health Topics show in her area and she's thinking of me like a rock star! A few days ago their focus was the "Chemo Bath" which you might remember I had done in May of 09. Today's was Microwave Ablation, which I just had done! Wonder what the next topic will be?!!!
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Unexplained diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever that spikes not related to chemo, anyone else had thi
My brother is post op colon cancer with 1 3cm tumor on the liver and 5 microscopic spots on the liver. They were able to remove everything from his colon. He just finished his 2nd treatment of fol fox two weeks ago Monday. About 3 days after being unhooked from his 5FU he started having diarrhea, severe nausea and then…
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CEA of 5 and over BEFORE SURGERY,,,, Have you heard this?
I was looking up natural cures such as licorice and black tea and saw a doctor's article that said 'those with a CEA of 5 or higher pre surgery were four times more likely to have a recurrence of their colon cancer'. Have you ever heard such a remark? I'm sorry that I didn't save the link. Hubby's laptop caught a horrible…
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New Onco DX test for Colon Cancer
Has anyone found a doctor who actually has this new test available for Stage II patients yet? I would think some of the big national cancer centers would get it first. If anyone knows where the test is available, please post. K1
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For WinneyPooh - She Asked Me to Open a Post for Her and Ittap
WinneyPooh aka Penny is going to be in the hospital tomorrow (Monday) having her colon resected and her tumor removed - if all goes well, she says it will be a temporary illeostomy, hope I spelled that right, but you get it. She said the surgery will be about 4-hours long - she did not tell me what time the surgery was,…
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How do you get a 2nd opinion at Sloan if you've already started chemo?
My brother is stage IV with colon cancer and started chemo with his local treatment center. He has decided to start looking for a second opinion and called Sloan this morning. He was basically told because he has already started chemo to finish his chemo treatment and then call back when he's done. Hmmmm...not such a warm…
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Some new drugs that you can try now
Some or all of these drugs can be used alone or in combination with what you are already taking. Some are very expensive but many have shown to improve responses to treatment even after it has stopped working. Some or all of these are have just recently been approved or tested for colon cancer. Tarceva Iressa Alitma onxal…
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Has anyone heard from Roy(Shrevebud) ?
I am wondering if anyone has heard from Roy? He joined in August 2009. I have wondered about him and I sent him a PM a couple of days ago. Haven't heard back.