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Any info would be appreciated *UPDATE
Hello All, Happy New Year to everyone! I dont want to really bother anyone but I am at the end of my rope here. I have what I think is a pinched nerve and boy let me tell you its kicking my backside with pain. I am on heavy pain meds but they are only masking the problem I think. Had a MRI last Thursday, waiting for…
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TONIGHT - Options for Treating Liver Metastases" - featuring Dr. Michael Choti of Johns Hopkins Univ
Talk with Dr. Laura about Colorectal Cancer "Options for Treating Liver Metastases" featuring Dr. Michael Choti of Johns Hopkins University Hospital TONIGHT 8 p.m. EST Michael Choti, M.D., M.B.A. The Jacob C. Handelsman Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Handelsman Division of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Michael Choti is a…
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How many CatScans do we have??
Hi All, Well today I had another CatScan and I'm thinking how many can my body really take? I just had one in october and one in July boy I think I'm hitting my limit? Had a mammogram last week and had to follow up today with another, I think I must be glowing from all this radiation! I just thought i'd ask how many…
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Clinical trial update
Hi All, A few months ago I participated in a clinical trial of Amgen 655 and Amgen 479 for treatment of advanced solid tumor. The CT scan before Thanksgiving indicated tumor progression. So the trial was not working for me. My onc gave me two options. One is to go back to traditional chemo, which she thinks will eventually…
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Hi Guys
I read this board a lot but usually post on the "Colon Club" website. I'm currently NED, have / had :) stage 4 with mets to the bone. My resent scan was incredibly clean and my onc took me off chemo(10 rounds Folfox) and I'm great. I wanted to share my story of how God intervened for me and what happened to bring me to…
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Swollen esophogas
Hi, everyone, I haven't posted a discussion topic in a while, but I have tried to keep checking in on this site and offering my Prayers. My husband had colon cancer stage 3C, full colonectomy last april. finished chemo in Nove. CT Scan on December 28, Dec. 30 dr.'s office called and said no signs of metasizing. We…
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i got my way
went to see the dr today and he said i had 3 choices, 1 another study. 2 no more treatment. 3 FOLFOX AND AVASTIN..just what i wanted i had such good results from it a couple of years ago i wanted to try again and they are going to let me.. i am going to have to stay over night the first 3 treatments because i did have a…
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odd question
Now that you have been diagnosed with colon cancer, do you have to not be a donor anymore on your driver's license? I know I had to remove myself from the Marrow Donor website, which was a sad day for me.
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when will this nightmare end
sorry everyone but I need to vent I am doing well with chemo get great reports from my onc every three weeks and life was good until today and my husband was told he has bladder cancer he will have surgery on Feb 1st. I don't know how much more I can handle we are supposed to avoid stress well I'd like for some one to give…
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Great news!
Looks like bills can get paid! I think my work is finally caving in on the whole tele-work thing. Gotta love corporations! Amazing what a hint of EEOC action will do to get some people of their cans and do something. I don't think they willing to categorize me as disabled though, so still probably have to file the…
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prayer request
the domino effect has begun! Budget cuts mean I more than likely will lose my job- how's that for over 10 years of seniority? Little language issue in the teaching contract that will be used against a few of us. Once the job goes, so does my health insurance, which is never good for someone who is recovering from…
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liver ressection
I wrote a couple questions last night but thought this might get someones eye...is anyone on here that has had 2 liver ressections...my mom is probably looking at her 2nd coming up and im really scared....any encouragement would be appreciated.
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sitting this dance out
semi's, i have been contaplating posting about my bump in the road. on 12/14 i had a colonscope and the dr found a cancerous polyp. he snipped as best as possible, but he wants me to have a resection just to make sure. i am in good spirits, i did make the 5 year mark. i don't want anyone to be discouraged by this in any…
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Spontaneous Healing- Confronting and Beating Terminal Illness By Sacha Tarkovsky
Spontaneous Healing – Confronting and Beating Terminal Illness By Sacha Tarkovsky Spontaneous healing has been seen by many medical doctors who have seen or heard about at least one patient with a supposed terminal condition such as cancer, and who miraculously recovered. Spontaneous healing cannot be explained by…
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Scaniety with scan results tomorrow
Had my PET last week, see oncologist tomorrow. Nervous again. Last PET(3 months ago) was great. Still on same chemo..So hopefully I am NED or stable.. But the fear does us in... Please keep me in your thoughts. Thanks for listening... Mary
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January (new year) Birthdays
Would like to take this time to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ALL the NEW YEAR babies (semi-colons) that take place in January. My current list I hold only shows one: Lesvanb (leslie) - Born on 23 Jan. If you would like to be added to the Semi-Colon Birthday List, please provide the following information when posting to this…
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UPDATE on KIMBY
I wrote Kimby's son via Facebook to ask if she is okay and would sending cards be okay. Here's his reply. :o ) She is fine. she has been busy pretty lately and probably just hasn't been checking her things online. thank you for the concern and she will absolutely love the silly cards. she is a very silly person and it will…
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Helpful Advice on Eating
To the newly diagnosed.... I wish that someone had given me and my family this book before cancer surgery, or even before chemo It has been very, very helpful. I highly recommend it no matter what stage of cancer or what part of treatment you are in. It is not a recipe book but a serious publication on the various types of…
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i need my friends advice please..
i found out in march of 07 that i had colon cancer with mets to the liver. same year i had colon surgery and then liver resection. then they put me on folfox and avastin .. then i was 6 months ned. after that 2 small spots showed up in my lung so they put me on cpt 11 and erbatux.and the spots stayed the same. so i went to…
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CEA...................................1.9
another 3 months clear.........Im going to celebrate with a cup of coffee and a 30 minute hot tub butt naked boiling........... LOL..... Life is so good today....I love you people...
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scan results are in...
Met with oncol. this A.M. cancer has not spread to liver but they found a4mm spot on the left side of my lungs and a 5mm spot on my right...my pet scan is thursday, hopefully its nothing! they are trying to send me to the CLEVELAND CLINIC..she said it is top notch..Anyone had any dealings with them? I am in for an 8 month…
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Hey has anyone see CIRQUE DU SOLEIL? Did you enjoy it???Got tickets to see the show as an Xmas present fron my daughter..We are going to NYC to Madison Square Garden for the show than to see the tree and the windows at SAX 5th ave...Can't wait can't wait can't wait.My hubby and I are finally going to do something exciting…
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Please lay it on the line
This is a new year and I want each and every one of you to grow as an individual, as a healthier patient, as a person who is in charge, as a family. My dad always told me people don't know if you don't tell them. Now at 43 years old, I know the repercussions (spelling) of hurting someones feelings, letting someone down,…
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Friday Riddle Answers
This weeks winners were: dianetavegia and grandma2selena. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) Scientists have proven that cats have more hair on one side then their other side. Some people believe that this is because when cats lay on their side they need insulation from the cold on the floor or ground. Which side of a cat has…
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extreme cramps from folfox and Avastin
Hi, I just got out of the hospital after spending the new years in there for horrible cramps and dehydration. I had my third round of folfox with Avastin last Monday and by Thursday I was in the emergency. Got home yesterday but still have really bad cramps. Has anyone had this experience? It's spasms in the colon. They…
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SOME ONE JUST SHOOT ME NOW !!
hey everyone, had my second dose of irinotecan today (no evil atropine!) my head is killing me,I am nauseous, and ache all over. I have diarhea ( not too bad ,because the last thing I want is food,but I WILL force myself to eat,and drink. I am dog tired and wide awake ( the dekadron) and from experience I know the next 2…
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Another sleepless night
Well, I lay here again at 3am with my mind racing.My Onc. told me not to long ago I would be on chemo forever well, I just started thinking how long can a person take chemo? I guess I have just ignored that answer. If I am not resectable and the sir spheres will just buy me time, what am I really facing? I know this all…
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please answer my question!
To make a long story short.. mom diagnosed colon cancer....colon ressection went to 6 lymphnodes...chemo 6 months...scan 3 months later...tumor on liver....liver ressection sept 17 09...recovered well...had scan small (less than a cm)spot on liver...sarted chemo...1 every 2 weeks...after one treatment blood count too low…
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Birthday Cards for Kimby
Hey Guys, Jennie is going to try and contact Kimby again today but I wanted to ask you to help me with something. Kimby's birthday is Jan. 23rd. She threw a HUGE birthday party for her husband this past summer and made this remark: (Quote) If you ever want to make someone feel really special, here’s what Kevin’s Most…
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Craig in the Paper
I was reading the local paper this morning, and who did I see? Craig and his wife. Here is the link: http://www.star-telegram.com/arlington_news/story/1863411.html Thank you Craig for being a medical pioneer, this is very selfless. Jan P.S. just saw Craigs post, so this is a bit redundant,sorry