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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
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Pondering Again..............
You all know, as the New Year rolls in, we have seen a vast amount of Semi Colons claiming NED...Coincidence? I don't believe in coincidence...Luck? I don't believe in luck either. What I have deduced is that the medicines are making leaps and bounds in the fight against the disease, but most important, the patients and…
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Rectal cancer stage 2
Hi, I'm new on the board, my husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer stage 2A on October 7. Since then he has received five weeks of chemo radiation to reduce the size of his tumor which is high up the rectum (good, no colostomy the Dr says) He is now resting for his operation scheduled on Feb 1. The chemoradiation went…
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Something uplifting
Hey, guys. If any of y'all are feeling a little down and need something to pick you up today, I found a website that just might do the trick. It's www.purplesongscanfly.org. It has songs that were written and performed by children who are cancer patients. Very touching and uplifting. Give it a try! *hugs* Gail
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Quotes Kimby shared
“There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go.” – Frederick Faber “Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne “Excellence is the…
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Help with liver - Dr. Lenz
Hi, I was just on Dr. Lenz's (USC) site C3 and saw this article on milk thistle protecting the liver. I know that there are folks in our community who are battling cancer in their livers or whose livers have taken quite a hit from chemo. Here's a link, hope it can help. (You may have to cut and paste the address)…
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lung procedure
hi, does any one know about a procedure that inserts some kind of camerea or something in the lungs to try to see if the lung nodules are cancerous. My sister is scheduled to have this procedure in a few weeks and I was wondering if any one knows anything about it. amy
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For Mrs R re spasms
(quote) My hands go into painful spasm's. As time went on they have gotten worse. (End Quote) Oxi causes the spasms in many people. I had my hands spasm a number of times. My eyes did it as did my lips. Kathryn in M. had quite a problem with it. She's in Mexico so may not see this right away.... but I'm sure she'll help…
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lung procedure
hi, does any one know about a procedure that inserts some kind of camerea or something in the lungs to try to see if the lung nodules are cancerous. My sister is scheduled to have this procedure in a few weeks and I was wondering if any one knows anything about it. amy
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happy new year to my family!!!!
happy new years sisters and brothers. may your new year be filled with blessings. may they find a cure for this beast. remember if you are in treatment or done, when you see another day it is a good day. much love to all and thank you for being there!!!!! be well never,ever give up!! bruce
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theraspheres done
I had the theraspheres done on Monday, came home monday night. I feel pretty good, some mild discomfort on right side. I am sure it is gall bladder related, since your gall bladder is effected by radiation too. They have me on levaquin to keep me from haveing a gall bladder attack. I am hoping for good news now. I have…
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Home is where the heart is.
He is home! After three hospitalizations since November 23 and a total of 25 days in the hospital, my husband is home. (His fistula closed over the weekend.) I posted previously asking if anyone here had had a fistula that healed naturally rather than having to resort to further surgery. Apparently, fistulas are a rarity…
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CT results.....
Ok everyone today is an AMAZING day for us. CT results are back and the mass is NOT cancer. Looks like left overs from all his blood clots. Also the liver looked good and his CEA was 1.8!!! I am on cloud 9... Thanks for all your support. I know its still a long road but its nice to have little rays of sunshine:) Loves to…
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The Reading Room: NY Times-In War on Cancer, Old Ideas Can Lead in Fresh Directions
This piece appeared in today's NY Times. While some of the ideas about the possible causes of cancer progression are disturbing, the knowledge that this conversation is going on within the cancer-research community is, I think, very important. NY Times: In War on Cancer, Old Ideas Can Lead in Fresh Directions Hatshepsut
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LAST DAY!!! LAST DAY!! LAST DAY!!
LAST DAY!!! LAST DAY!! LAST DAY!! Pump and PICC Line will be removed today. We beat cancer!!! LAST DAY!!! LAST DAY!! LAST DAY!! Life is funny sometimes Brooks
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Phoebe
Hope you are both okay today and I hope Michael is able to get a scan soon.
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UP LATE, CAN't SLEEP
jUST LAYING IN BED TOSSING TURNING. THINKING ABOUT MY MAMMOGRAM THEY ARE CALLING ME BACK IN FOR BECAUSE SOMETHING LIT UP IN THE LEFT BREAST. ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON TO KEEP YOU WORRIED, I THINK I NEED TO SMOKE A MARYJANE TO GET THROUGH JANUARY.BLOODWORK,SIRSPHERES WORKUP.AND THEN SCANS AND THE ACTUALL PROCEDURE,NOT…
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NED
Everything has settled down long enough since the holidays for me to tell my good news. I had a CT scan and lab work last Monday and everything was clean. I finished chemo in May and this is 7 months post chemo. I had 12 Folfox treatments after having 10" colon removed Oct'08 for Class III cc. It really is a little nerve…
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Results, the future, and hope
My husbands scans looked good. He continues to respond well to the treatment. Over all he has had a 30& reduction in cancer since beginning treatment on Sept. 1, 2009. We had an excellent appointment with the onc. today. I was feeling very disturbed by our last talk with him- the "I don't think I can cure this cancer"…