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Sundanceh, Nana B & Christmas Cards
Ever since I received my wonderful musical gift, I have been playing it at work non-stop until I leave for the day. It keeps me in the mood and calms me down if I get stressed. I love Christmas music. We have a local radio station, 97.1 Wash FM that starts playing Christmas music after Thanksgiving until the day after…
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just need to vent having a bad day
I am back on my xeloda and it makes me so tired but can't sleep have pain in my feet and they feel like they are in a deep freez wear socks and they get hot take off the socks it is a merry go round I know I am not the only one going through this but you feel that way at times. I did make a trip to see my brother about 250…
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Vanderbilt
My husband met with Dr. Emily Chan today. We consider it a very informative meeting! Basically, she agreed with my husband's MO that Erbitux is really the last and best first line of chemotherapy left. He is due to start back on chemo on 1/6/10. Erbitux & irinitan (sp). I did ask about the possibility of installing a HAI…
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SIDE EFFECTS
Hi Everybody, I guess I spoke too soon when I said that my 1st tx side effects were minimal. After I got unhooked last Wednesday, I started a migraine type headache that wouldn't respond to Tylenol. I also got a little nauseous - took pills but that wave just came and went. Thursday I had an accupunture treatment and felt…
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why was a hematology oncologist recommended
My sister had surgery in August of 2009 for stage 1 colorectal cancer. The surgeon told us that the tumor was contained and that she got it all. Although this confused me a little (I was surprised at the total confidence having been through breast cancer surgery myself) it was welcome news. A month ago she went in for a…
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OK...up til Christmas lets keep this Holiday cheer going ......
Lets start a Christmas season poem....funny serious anyway ya wanna go with it...It needs to be fairly clean as not to upset anyone here..It needs to be a one liner for each poetic entrance...Type as many times as ya want to but only one line at a time...Lets see how funny this can get....I'll start....as usual the old…
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all clear for theraspheres!
I got the news a few minutes ago that i am set for the spheres. I gett hem on monday the 28th. I did the dry run and test yesterday and everything was a go! I think this will be very good news for me! I am nervous but maybe it will get me to resection!! Christy
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Christmas Card Thanks
Thank you.... Thank you....Thank you.... to everyone that has sent me a Christmas card. I just LOVE to get them everyday in the mail knowing they are from my second family. I faithfully tape them up around my doorways as I do every year so they are in full view for company to see and read. I have been asked many…
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taking break from chemo
While ai am happy to have abreak from chemo. In the back of my mind thoughts of the cancer running rampant through my body play out like a bad movie. I'm afraid all the progress we've made will dissappear during this month off . Am i just crazy or are these normal fears? Deb
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Folfiri
Dear friends, My mother needs to do chemo after resection!!!the multiple lessions in the liver just 25 days after resection!!!!!! The Onc wants to put her on Folfiri and avastin...she has been on Folfox before but very bad experience and svere side effects. I don't know if folfiri would be the same,she will be on operation…
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Back Pain...
I been feeling abit sore on the right side of my back, low, and sometimes on the back of my shoulder, it's not very painful, just sore, like I pulled something? but my hubby was putting icy hot on it, when he said it looked like I had varicose looking bruises on my back, very small, and reddish looking rashes, very small,…
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Thank You
I have been reading the posts from you all today and wanted to send my thanks for thinking of me. I must admit to being in the darkest days of my life and wish more than anything that things were different. I did not see this coming. We were so prepared to fight for much longer. I am lucky to be surrounded by amazing…
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Headed for HIPEC
Hi everyone, I hope you all are having a great holiday season despite the big C. It looks like I'll probably be having the HIPEC procedure done in January, barring any catastrophes. I've been speaking with Dr. Martin Goodman at Tufts Medical Center about this and he feels I'm a good candidate after seeing my CT scans. He…
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Stage IV Colon Cancer poor father / pls help !
Dear Doctor and anyone can help, Please, pls tell me what I should do and how.My father, a famer aged 53 lived all his life in the countryside, was diagnosised Stage IV Colon Cancer and have spread to liver where max tumor 6.2cm X3cm, and to celiac lymph node on NOV 18th 2009 and had received twice chemotherapy (aoshalibo…
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Christmas Cards
A big thank you for all my cards and special words you are all very special and i wish everyone health and happiness .I feel like i am not alone, the grandkids came over this weekend and read every card to me again. we went to the cemetary and we put 2 piontstta plants on angels headstone. Huggs to everyone love michelle
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My Play!
Is this weekend! Wish me luck and hope I don't flub up, or my bag doesn't bust onstage! (I would die!!) LOL!.... If you are on my facebook, the director made a little video of it, which I posted to my Facebook profile... I'm in ALL black, (not the one with the hat and guns), which I am after the Bubba Santa, at 51 seconds,…
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I want to say Thank You
I wanted to thank all of you for letting me share in your lives. I have such admiration for each one of you. This board of the Semis shows true Character, Courage, and Honesty that leaves me with such admiration for this group. I want to WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! There is not a group with more…
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Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays everyone..I just hope everyone will have a happy and safe holiday...Enjoy your familys and friends it is so important to do this this...Thank you everyone for all of your help and concerns over the past year..I would not have made it this far if it weren't for all of you!!!!!!!!! Julie
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Staying active
The studies and recommendations keep showing one of the best things we can do to be proactive after a colon cancer dx is to get exercise. Simple enough - something we actually DO have control over most of the time. Obviously not so much just after surgeries or tough chemo cycles, but once we are done with treatments this…
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sundanceh
Hey Craig, Got yor gift thanks it was great...Happy Holidays Julie
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Anyone else getting hit with snow this date?
Anyone else getting snow this evening? There's about two inches so far in Brooklyn and its coming down heavy at 7:55 this Sat evening.Hope no one's stuck in it or has difficulty getting to facility if being treated this Mon or Tue.....Steve
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There is always hope
I am new to this web site. Thought my story could help. We live in mid Missouri. It is a 20 mile drive to the local hospital. The locals refer to this hospital as the vet clinic. March of 08, the day after my 65th birthday, I had my first colonoscopy. When I came to they informed me that they had removed 5 polyps and…
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Anyone else up?
Just wondered, is anyone else up besides me at 3:30 am?
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marriage
I was wondering if any one in here has had problems with their marrige in here since they have found that they had cancer. Because I am raelly having a tough time. I catch myself crying all the time. The doctor told me that stress is the worst thing for cancer. That is like feeding gas to a fire. Any suggestions on how to…
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HAIR TODAY,GONE TOMORROW ! UPDATE
HEY, HOW YOUSE GUYS DOIN'? Well,I gotta tell you,I did not think this would upset me, 'cause I knew it was a possibility, but when I took a shower this morning and washed my hair, it came out by the handfulls! It didn't come out like in the movies or T.V where a big clump came out leaving a big bald spot,it just came out…
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Seeking urgent information on small bowel cancer
As with everyone else who posts on this great forum, I did not wish to ever have the need to come here. My mother (45) was diagnosed with small bowel adenocarcinoma a year ago and underwent resection of a segment of the small intestine, removal of uterus and ovaries. She then went on chemotherapy for a year in hopes of…
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Phillieg
Do you mind telling me what doctor you use at Sloan???? I am not happy with what Dr. Segal says...So I need to get a second opinion this time from a liver specialist...Try to stay warm we have the wood stove cranked up its 9* here burrrr.....Thanks Julie
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34yr old recently disgnosed with Duodenal Cancer
Hello is there anyone out there who has or knows anyone who has been disgnosed with Duodenal Cancer? ( start of small colon just after the stomach) My husband was diagnosed Nov 04 4 weeks after our first born nany Mia Grace was born. His cancer was diagnosed as stage 3 after he underwent a 10 hr 'whipple resection'…
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Need prayers
Just got back from my colonoscopy all good. Take down scheduled for Friday the 18th wish me luck.
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Anyone currently on ARRAY-162-111 Study Drug
Looking for someone who is currently or has been on this study drug.