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Hatshepsut?
How did your husband's surgery go? It was scheduled for early this week, I think. Please check in when you can and let us know how he's doing... Tashina
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5 year since dx scope on monday
hello semi's. i am having my 5 year since dx scope on monday. please send karma my way. even after 5 years you still get nervous. i found this site 5 years ago may while i was in the hospital and i check everyday to see how my brothers and sisters figting this beast are doing. i have a lot of respect and love for all the…
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Chemoembolization: What to Expect
My oncologist presented my case to the Liver Board at the hospital and they decided that I would be a good candidate for chemoembolization. I am meeting with the surgeon on Tuesday and was hoping that some of you would be willing to share your experience with this procdure. The oncology navigator told me that I would be in…
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TUTORIAL: How to format TEXT
*Instructional Video* http://www.w3schools.com/tags/default.aspThis is heading 1 This is heading 2 This is heading 3 This is heading 4 This is heading 5 This is heading 6 This text contains subscript text. This text contains superscript text. This is some text! This is some text! This is some text! Teletype text Italic…
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Should I be worried with a slight CEA increase?
I’ve been getting 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin chemotherapy and my CEA rate has gone from 1.9 on 6/19/09 to 2.1 on 12/03/09. Should I worry? Also, they did a “Cellsearch Circulating Turmor Cells” test which came back “0”. Does this mean there are no cancer cells in my blood?
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Disturbing news item in Sunday's NY Daily News,Pg38:
"Economy Stalls Cancer Testing": "As the economy falters, low-incomewomen in New York and other states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings, the American Cancer Society says. "New York used to screen women of all ages for breast cancer but after$3.5million in budget cuts this…
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Snommintj
What ever happened with the property you purchased on Ebay and then decided to sale, did the sale go through?
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Deborah Ostrom, Mike Curtis and Jill Brierley
Y'all replied on the Facebook thread but...... Jill, which Jill are you? Describe picture. I chose the one with 3 folk in leather jackets. Deborah........ four Deborah Ostroms! Which one? Mike ....... over 500 Mike Curtis pages! HELP Diane Weldy Tavegia ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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Chemo starts tomorrow - Update
Hi all, Well, my husband's chemo starts tomorrow. We opted to go with the Folfox. We already have his prescriptions for emend, zofran, and compazine (sp?). His infusion is scheduled for 9:30 and the home care nurse will come to our house tomorrow afternoon to hook up his port. He had his port implanted Friday afternoon and…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This weeks winner is phillieg. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: What is the largest possible number you can write using only 2 numbers - just 2 numbers, no other mathematical symbols? ANSWER: 9 to the 9th power = 387,420,489.
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APPETITE QUESTION
Hi everyone !! The last discussion I initiated 'kate58 and irinotecan day one' I had just had my first dose on nov 30. My next dose is scheduled for this tuesday dec 15th. My doctor only gave me 50% dose as she wanted to see how I do on it. She also gave me Atropine. Atropine is EVIL,EVIL,EVIL. I was so hyper I did not…
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Spilling the beans on Craigs gift!!
:) :) :) It was so hard to wait to say how much I loved the christmas CD filled with the best Christmas music you could ask for. I will bet your favorite Christmas song is on this CD. We all listened to the songs together. My husband thought it was so thoughtful that you would take the time to make a CD and send it to so…
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How to: How to send Email from this site
I made a little video (using Jing) to show how to create an email from this site. Here is the link. Either click on the blue word "Here" above or copy and paste the link below into your browser. http://screencast.com/t/ZTM0YmRkNjk This should help all of you who are having a rough time sending the emails.
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ARRGGH- How to wade through several Opinions on treatment? such diverse opinions
I posted a few weeks back that my cancer team suggested a chemo break and that I am a candidate for Theraspheres. I met with radiologist and it was a frustrating session and I didn't feel he was able to "sell" me on the efficacy of the treatment, if it was a good next step etc. I was under the impression it is my only…
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Thanks for the cards
Thanks for all the wonderful christmas cards I am getting from members of the board. Members of the board sounds like I`ve been receiving cards from a large business firm. Thank you for the many cards and letters. I regret to inform you there will be no Christmas bonuses this year. Eric
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I got an A!!!!!!!!
Thank you all for your concern....I did my stress test yesterday....and my cardiologist said "Yes, there are some wierd beats showing on your 24-hour holter, but, all in all, I am giving your heart an A". So I told him I guessed that I could keep carrying the luggage for Hans and I...and HE said, with a completely straight…
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Bone Marrow
Has anyone had problems with their bone marrow after chemo? My husband finished chemo a couple of months ago. He was hospitalised a couple of weeks ago with an infection and he was also anaemic. They say his bone marrow isn't working. If it doesn't start then the prognosis will be very grim as he won't be able to have more…
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Someone just sent this and I wanted to share it, hopefully it will work....
This is an amazing Video Clip . . I suggest you first read it because it has quite a story.. This video shows the winner of "Ukraine’s Got Talent", Kseniya Simonova, 24, draws a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent,…
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scan on monday
hello my semi colon family l have my scan on monday all your good wishes and prayers are needed and appreciated l get my results on the 21st dec love to you all sonia
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Is anyone familiar with the Cellsearch Circulating Tumor Cells test?
I guess I'm at the stage where I'm questioning everything. This time last year I didn't take the possibility of getting cancer at all seriously, and never had a coloncopy. Waited until I was 67 for that and then I got the bad news. Now I take everything about colon canser very seriously. My doctor thinks the Cellsearch…
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half way into chemo need advise on cat dander
I am 3 months into chemo for colon cancer had a lg tumor on my colon had it removed along with my colon and 34 lymph 19 were cancerous now my stepdaughter has moved in with us for 2 months now and I am haveing a hard time with the cat dander I have told everyone I can't be around them but they say it won't hurt me I am…
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Where in the world is Winnie the Pooh
Hi everyone, Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts daily as i go thru my treatments and i have read a few discussions over the past month but i have been under a tromendouse amount of stress from life with cancer and i have found it difficult to cope lately. I have finished my radiation and i am very sore, i…
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Radiation to liver
In Sept. I had a liver met removed, but because of the location of the tumor, there was a small area where the surgeon couldn't get a clean margin. I have gotten an opinion from MD Anderson that they could do radiation to that area. Has anyone out there had radiation to the liver? How bad are the side effects?
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Sometimes you're lucky and meet a true angel (eric38)
I am blessed to have met a true angel. Many of us will go through life and never met one or see one but I have. He calls himself eric38. I hope he see's himself for what he truly is.. An Angel without wings. Brooks
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Friday Riddle
Okay, you guys should know the rules, but just in case, no searching the internet allowed. RIDDLE: What is the largest possible number you can write using only 2 numbers - just 2 numbers, no other mathematical symbols?
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How well do we take care of ourselves?
What do you eat for breakfast? What do you eat for lunch? What do you eat for dinner? What do your snacks consist of? How do you excercise and what time do you excercise? What vitamins do you take? Do you feel you have energy each day or feel sluggish? Do you think of cancer most of the day, half of the day, a quarter of…
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$30,000-a-Month Cancer Drug
$30,000-a-Month Cancer Drug A newly approved chemotherapy drug will cost about $30,000 a month, a sign that the prices of cancer medicines are continuing to rise despite growing concern about health care costs. Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Preparing an anticancer drug. Many oncologists question the value of expensive…
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Yeah,
Hi, everyone, or at least those who read my post and my lovely trips for my 8 bazillion mammograms and ultrasounds. I didn't even know the cysts existed until I was mashed and smashed and pinched and twisted this way and that.lol I know they are there NOW. Geez!! Biopsies show just liquid cysts. Yeah, Mr Murphy, just had…
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Friend list
If some of you wonder why all of a sudden I want to be your friend; it's because I just found out that there is a friend list. I seldom go beyond the discussion board. And I will be adding more friends....I just wanted to let you know that I'm not stalking. Sandy
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Not as Cool as Craig's Gift
but here is my contribution. I made this little "movie" back in 06. I titled it with one holiday name "Christmas" but I wish EVERYONE a very Happy Whatever the Hell You Celebrate and a Healthy, Happy New Year to all of you and your friends and families Love you folks -phil