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Chemo again
Ok here I go again..I will start chemo again on Thursday...For those who don't know I have been NEd for 7 months and now I have 5 tumors on my liver..They say chemo for a couple of months then a portal vein embolization then they will take out my right lobe of my liver.. I was thinking about asking to be put on the donors…
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PLEASE see Update from Mike49's wife under post Mike49
Join me in praying for them or keeping them in your heart during this time.
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One year anniversary and can't get it off my mind
Tomorrow, Jan. 7th is my 1 year anniversary of surgery to remove Stage III colon cancer. The 2nd was the day I was told by the gasto doing my colonoscopy that I had cancer. I can't stop checking boards, thinking about cancer, etc. ACK! The good news is my check up and blood work a few weeks ago was all fine. Three months…
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how to post a picture
boy I am so computer stupid how do I get a photo of my beautiful face on here LOL
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anyone have the chemo wash?
Has anyone had the hot chemo wash in the belly? If so how did it go? I'm considering it but my onc says it doesn't work for colorectal cancer patients. I have ascities in the gut area and possible small tumors popping up in colon. Not sure but am having some bad cramping when digesting so onc thinks it's related. doing the…
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The Big C: New Comedy on Cancer
Associated Press NEW YORK – Showtime says it will be looking for laughs from cancer, of all things, in a new series starring Laura Linney. Showtime announced Friday that "The Big 'C'" will begin shooting 13 episodes this spring for a fall debut. It's billed as a dark comedy and centers on Linney as a reserved suburban wife…
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Need advice
I have been through chemo radiation, surgery. Pre surgery I was diagnosed with colorectal T3N2. After surgery T2N0. I had surgery with complications around Sept5,2009. I have not had adjuvant chemo therapy yet. I am 4 months past surgery date. That means that I am way over due for adjuvant therapy. Question> is there any…
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It's official!!!!! The ice is strong.....
and there is skating on the canal in front of the house!!!! YEAAAAAA!!!!! Now all I need to do is find my skates!!!!! Pics later.... Hugs, Kathi
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you guys
hope the new year finds everyone well, went for ct scans wed, we hope all is still good i am stage 4 and NED to this point!!! surgery and chemo has served me well to this point and i could not be happier!! but this site and the people on here, made my journey into this sorry **** beast a lot more tolerable, you peeps ROCK,…
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Results from MRI .... No Wonder My Back Hurt!!!!
Hey Everybody! My back has been hurting ever since I fell and hit it on the corner of my desk. This was 2 days before xmas. Had an MRI done and just got the results....my spine is fractured at the L7!!! Go figure! If it wasn't for bad luck...I'd have no luck. Now I have to go see a bone specialist and figure out what the…
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surgery cancelled- peritoneal mets
Well, my husband was supposed to have a 2 staged liver resection but when they looked around with the laprascope, they found lots of peritoneal seedlings that weren't showing up on his scans but that had grown since his colon resection in July. Merry *^%!@# Christmas to us! Sorry, had to get that out :) He starts back on…
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Diane, Phil, Buzz, Craig, et al...
Is there a PM system here? If there was I couldn't find, but oh well... I want to tell you all THANK YOU!! I don't know where I'd be without you all and your knowledge. Just sayin' :o )
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Just had lung biopsy
Well, I just had my lung biopsy today. Now the waiting continues for a few days for the results. I pray that these nodules are the same non-caceating granulomas that have been found in some lymph nodes and my spleen when those were biopsied. I have not presented normally in any of my other areas for rectal mets. So far no…
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Exercise and Nintendo Wii
So, I have been told that becoming more active after treatment is the way to go. But with the neuropathy in the feet this has become difficult. So, even though our kids are older my hubby and I bought a Wii for ourselves and I have to tell you this thing can give you a wrokout! And I am having a blast! Have been up off the…
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I'm armed....
Ready for my appointment with my onc on Monday. I've got (literally) 40 questions for him... well, I guess more than that because I've got more than a couple that are in the same question. I've got my hospital records copied (one for him and one for me). It was suggested that I get a three-ring binder with dividers and put…
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I'm home!
Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes. It seems my body has just been furious with me ever since I had the colon resection. My IBS has gone into overdrive and doesn't seem to be of a mind to let up at all. My doctor had me go for bloodwork and x-rays. Nothing surgical, like a blockage, showed. So I'm on Vicodin and an…
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another cea question
i have seen posts where stage iv with mets have had very different cea levels.some stage iv will have numbers in thousands and some with triple digits while others arein double digits.does this mean the higher the number the worse the cancer activity? it seems strange that two people with the same dx and stage could have…
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tumor size
hello again I'm the newbie whose husband got diagnosed 12-14 with stage IV colon caner. After fighting alot of infection we are finally home from the hospital and he is recovering well from the surgery. We met with the onc yesterday and are sch to do his port the 20th and start chemo the 25th. He will be doing a course of…
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Stage III Long time NED folk?
Are you a long term NED Stage III cc survivor? Do you lurk? I came across a few old threads recently and saw loads of Stage III people from years ago and wondered if they have remained healthy. I'd like to assume they've gotten on with their lives and are healthy and happy. I think it's uplifting to those who are new and…
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Looking for Dr Buzzard.. or anybody else that might be of help
Okay.. I've had a cold for two or three days and today has been kinda strange. When I empty my iliostomy bag it looks really black and very runny. But what is really strange is that I've had two nose bleeds for no reason, it just starts dripping out. Should I call my dr? Advive needed Brooks
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3 month check
CEA Level 1.85, it went down -- 3 months after chemo was stopped, YES!!!
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phoebe1017
I don't know where you live but there may be some help around. There is a device being tested. I can't remember exactly, chemo has me all foggy, I think it's ELAD. It's basically an artificial liver. I'm not sure of the criteria for treatment but you should definitely look into it. I'm pretty sure that if you don't qualify…
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Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the internet for the answer. Good luck ! RIDDLE: Three friends check into a motel for the night and the clerk tells them the bill is $30, payable in advance. So, they each pay the clerk $10 and go to their room. A few minutes later, the clerk realizes he has made an error and overcharged…
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It Figures!!!
This REALLY sucks.. I feel like ****. Right when I started to feel half way normal again from the chemo . I GET SICK!!! Oh well. Dayqul should kick in soon. Life is funny sometimes Brooks
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My Onco is sending me to Cleveland clinic...anyone treated there???
Could use any info about the clinic .... where to stay... all that stuff!!! they will be doing my surgery...meeting with them next thursday, havent started my combo of chemo and rads before surgery yet.
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Ouch
In light of some of the worries a lot of y'all have, this is definitely not in the same category, but I've been suffering all week. I've had varying degrees of my abdominal pain all week. Today it kicked in really hard. I finally called the doctor's office. My doctor was off today, so I made an appointment for tomorrow…
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KATE58 BALD
YOU CAN CHECK MY EXPRESSIONS PAGE FOR A BALD PHOTO TRIED TO REPLACE THIS ONE -DIDN'T WORK HAVE 4 MORE ,AS SOON AS I FIGURE HOW TO GET THEM ON
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Mystery???
This was on CNN national,WOAI San Antonio,KENS San Antonio, KSAT San Antonio with contact information if interested. It was aslo on the NIC site as an open trial protocal ID 2009-698 MK2202-010 NCT0121748 THE PHONE 3 ON THIS SITE DOSEN'T WORK I TALKED TO NCI THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOON AT ASTRA ZANECA THEY haden't hered…
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Erbitux in Stage III trial failed
Addition of Cetuximab to Standard Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Colon Cancer Shows No Benefit in Phase 3 Clinical Trial A Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) determined that in a phase 3 clinical trial for early-stage colon cancer, no group of patients benefited from the addition of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab (Erbitux ™)…
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I MET CRAIG and ERIC!!!
Hey Everybody! I was in Arlington, Texas from Jan. 1st - 5th. I went to see my FAVORITE team..the Dallas Cowboy's.. on Sunday and watched them beat the pants off the Eagles. What a terrific game!!!....and what a terrific stadium!!! My oldest daughter, Niki, went with me. We had a blast! On Tuesday evening we met up with…