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colon cancer/been 5 yrs cancer free
Hi I am here too encourage everyone and support you. Been 5yrs for me and 6 months chemo. If anyone needs me support or help please email me at bev04 here at csn
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My port is being removed tomorrow. Any advice?
My port is being removed tomorrow. Any advice? Thanks!
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Any One Else
Notice eye problems after treatment. I am going into my 10th month now after treatments, and I am experiencing vision and eye pain. At times my vision seems normal to what it was before treatments, other days though I feel my vision is a little more strained. I do wear glasses, but since my treatments I can not stand to…
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doctors not agreeing
Has anyone had the problem with doctors not agreeing? My Onc sent me to moffitt for liver resection consult and they referred me to theraspheres, and my ONC doesnt agree. Not sure who to listen to. Christy
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Onc today
I saw the onc today and had my bloodwork done. The CEA won't be back until Thursday or Friday. CBC was perfect. I have to have a colonoscopy sometime in Jan. at my 1 year post surgery anniversary. I'll have my first CT scan since Feb. '09 in late March or early April and see the onc on April 6th for the results. I was…
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talked to someone taking Dr. Cantrell's treatment
Hi Everybody, Most of you probably know from my past couple of posts that I have made an appt. for Dec. 3 to go see Dr. Stephen Cantrell of Neoplas Innovations in Nashville, TN (I'm only waiting that long because I want to have the results of my next PET scan back and with me when I go). I was able to call there this a.m.…
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I need information on healing a fistula.
Help me! Has anyone here suffered from a post-surgical fistula (enterocutaneous fistula) or know anyone who has had one? My husband is trying to heal from his recent surgery and the subsequent intestinal fistula that developed. It is a tough road. He is on a wound vac and no food or water program. Because of the location…
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Scans, tests, starting chemo and other prayer/ good thought needs for week of Dec. 14th. Add yours
I know many, many have scans, tests, surgery, start chemo, etc. this week. It's hard to keep track! If you'd like others to remember you this week, add your name with what you're having done so we can pray or send good wishes, good thoughts your way. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Diane: CEA on Tuesday. 1st one since chemo ended Aug. 12th.…
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What's you favorite Christmas food?
Hi all, Okay thought it might be interesting to hear what's everyones favorite food at Christmas. I've been pretty much vegetarian since July, no sweets either so I think about food sometimes. Eggnog, is something my sister would always buy at Christmas and my grandpa would always prepare Kalbi.(it's Korean short ribs…
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Question about H1N1 Vaccination
Question about H1N1 Vaccination The Nurse from the Medical Center called today and said that my oncologist recommends that I get the H1N1 flu Vaccination They scheduled an appointment for 21st My question is should I get this Vaccination ??? I thought the Flu season was over So can I get some help from the CSN Family ??…
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1/2 hour before we leave for first tx
well, after 2 delays, I'm 1/2 hr away from taking my hubby to his first tx. In the last couple minutes, i've gone from feeling strong to crying to getting tunnel vision and feeling like i wanna throw up... he's strong & ready (as he's ever gonna be) big deep breath and then we're off! wish us luck! thx jen :o )
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Senate Health Care Bill Would Allow Insurers to Limit Coverage for Seriously Ill Patients.
A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates. The legislation that originally passed the Senate health committee last summer would have banned such limits, but a…
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Please send me some positive thoughts
Hi everyone! I wanted to say thank you for being such an amazing group of people that allows me to share my joys, fears and crazy questions. Although cancer suck I'm am glad to have this oppertunity to meet you guys. I wanted to to kindly ask for some positive thoughts and prayers. I'm in the hospital with an abcess in the…
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How do you say thank you?
That is a question I have been asking myself for 3-1/2 years. I was DX with Stage II colon cancer in July of 2006 by emergency surgery and from that point on it was one big daze; glossy eye experience. I was in denial until my first chemo treatment, then it came crumbling / crashing down all at once. Wow, this is real, I…
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On the First Day of Christmas my oncologist gave to me......... (a fun game)
On the First Day of Christmas my oncologist gave to me... An appointment for a colonoscopy..... Next?
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Start with Folfox today
Start with Folfox today. It will be 1st of 8 treatments. Wish me luck. Brian
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MY FEET AND HANDS ARE KILLING ME!!!!!
This sucks! This has been a gradual process. I noticed a few months back that my hands were getting dark... especially the lines in them... then the feet turned dark too. After that my hands started this "pitting" thing that made my fingertips sink in... then my hands shriveled up and looked like I was 90 years old. No…
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Would like to speak to someone who's used Alternative Therapy
I'm the same kid who was on here a few months ago afraid that he had colon cancer. Well, it turns out my 80 year old grandma now has it. Huh, go figure - everything happens for a reason, right? At least I'm knowledgeable about it now. Anyway, I know there are a few people on here who have done alternative therapies. I was…
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My Wife Sang Today
Today my wife sang "Oh Holy Night" before our congregation at church. She (had) stage iv colon cancer; having had surgery (complete hysterectomy) 5 months ago and on round 6 of 8 chemo. Way to go babe and God Bless you tough colon cancer people. You guys are special and a true inspiration of life.
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MY BAD...........
I HAD TO DO IT.......GET MY NAILS ON IF ONLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND NOW I CAN'T TYPE! I KNOW THEY CAN'T BE GOOD FOR ME!!!
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Merry Christmas
I'am Sonjia Sherri22 sis she wanted me to tell you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year her computer has a virus. And Santa Craig I mailed her the gift she hasn't received it yet.. Any day now and of course I have been teasing her and telling her that something very special is coming in the mail.. She keeps saying just…
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Colonoscopy Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMB44VKKVLQ&feature=related Let's see if the link works.....yucky!
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colostomy bag and clothing
Hi, All. There are so many weighty topics on the board that I'm almost embarrassed to be posting on something so trivial, but I'm truley stumped right now and would love your advice. As lots of you know, I had a colostomy on Dec. 1, and I'm just getting accustomed to the bag. Most days I've been recuperating at home --…
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Hubby to start Campostar with Avastin
Hi all, Brief history, I am a 6 yr Stage IV colon cancer survivor, my husband dx last July 2008 with colon cancer took 5FU and oxilaplatin had Pet showed spot on his liver had a liver resection in April. Next scan was clear. Pet/CT in oct was clear except for some small spots on lungs, that now have grown a little on this…
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Happy Holidays - more music to share
I just wanted to get in on the spirit of the holidays here and share some music with you all too. I couldn't figure out how to post just an audio file here or on YouTube, so I had to put it on my website. I hope I'm not breaking any rules by putting it here. My kids' school recorded a CD of music department students and…
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This is for Donna!
Hi Donna! would you PM me your address. I'm still having a hard time getting onto that link. I have something for you that I think you'd enjoy! Hugs! Karyn
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Hooked up at the Onc
Sittin here doing tx#4. Got some good/bad news. Bad news really isn't that bad, my white counts dropped somewhat. Probably why I had some problems this last round. But that brings about the good news. Doc is reducing my Oxi! Also, taking my 5-FU bolus out. I guess on the bad news side too, my job is not wanting to work…
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800,000 doses of kids’ H1N1 vaccine recalled
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34432437/ns/health-cold_and_flu/
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Hubby starting chemo tomorrow (and other good news)
It was 3 mos ago today, on a Tuesday in fact, almost literally at this VERY moment, that we got my husband's dx of CC... it's been a crazy journey, learning that even though my husband was on his 3rd colonscopy in 7 yrs due to CC in the family, he was supposed to have been scoped every year after 40, learning that he has…
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oh please help me
ok so on thursday of this week coming I have onc and CEA results. In the meantime I am freaking, in pain, completely overwhelmed with cancer. My left breast is bothering me so that's breast cancer, my left shoulder is sore so that is bone cancer, my stomach is upset and i have reflux so that is esophogeal..{SP}…