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Friday Riddle
RIDDLE: Einstein's Riddle The story behind Einstein's riddle is that Albert Einstein created it in the late 1800s, and claimed that 98% of the world population couldn't solve it. I am not sure of the true origin, but I have seen this one floating around the internet, and it is a good brain exercise. Here it is: - In a…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winnder is phillieg! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: 2. Are you good at math? Complete the last two in this sequence: 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5, 9=4, 10=3, 11=?, 12=? ANSWER: The solution for both is 6, because that is the number of letters in the name of the numbers.
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When constipation is serious
Hi, All I have not had a BM in two days, was doing fine and i had some muscle cramps so i took two pain pills over a 24 hour period and now i am really constipated,> For those of you responding who don't know I am stage 4 with a pretty good size mass in my rectum. I have mostly direah or loose stools from the chemo it has…
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Just Found This SIte: It's Great
Hello! I just found this site and it is just what I need. I was dx in April with Stage 4 colorectal cancer. What a shock! Had no symptoms and had my colonoscopy 4 yrs ago when I turned 50. They say the cancer has been there at least 3 yrs. Have been getting FOLFOX6 and have 2 more to go. Plan is to put me on some sort of…
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Weepy eye from Xeloda
Hi I have a weepy eye from using Xeloda. It was suggested to take Claritin to see if that would dry it up. Well, it didn't help much with the weepy eye but it sure helped with bowel problems. It's works better and faster than immodium. Who would have thought! It seems to dry up the constants leakage that comes from all the…
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Radio show opportunity to talk about cancer
Hello my beloved online cancer community! I have the opportunity to talk tomorrow morning-probably very briefly-about the patient's perspective on cancer treatment as a guest of my oncology clinic and the local radio station. I have my opinions, but I also remember that right beside me all my cancer community and support…
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102.4 fever
I juat finished treatment 12 and running a fever 102.4, I know I am suppose to call if it gets to 104. but is this an area of concern should I call the cancer center anyway? My fever was 101.3 last night. My throat is a bit achy.
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muscle aches?
Hi all, it seems that I read a post a bit ago about someone complaining about aches in their arms and shoulders and I wanted to ask everyone if body aches, like muscle aches are something anyone has experienced post chemo? My DH went through chemo for CC St. 3 over a year ago finished 12 rounds of folfox and has only…
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red splotches with xeloda?
Anyone else getting red splotches on skin with Xeloda (pill)? I think I rememember my onc telling me this would happen. Mine are mostly on back of hands and forehead, some on chest. Possibly related to sun sensitivity altho I do try to stay out of sun completely (boo hoo). Nothing I can do -- and not important (in the…
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Awaiting Colonoscopy
Hi, I am new to this board but unfortunately not new to the network. I am a 5 year survivor of Kidney Cancer. I've recently been experiencing rectal bleeding, have had a complete change in my bowel movements, have bouts of nausea, constipation and diarrhoea. I alway feel like I have to go but most times can't. This is very…
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Colon2 and PaulaG's John are having the #12 special today......
This is in hopes that all is gone or at least under control...Blessings and good thoughts both heading your ways.........Keep us informed.....
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Leukopenia
My wife is on FOLFIRI-Erbitux and have leukopenia.She's weak,have fever,in the hospital.This is 19 round.Is it normal for leukopenia to be that hard.Any advice?
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Human Hair Wigs
Hey Everybody, I started shopping around for human hair wigs..... wow!.... I had no idea they cost so much. The one I wanted was a little over $600.00.... Where do you all shop for hair? Any online sights?? Thank you Jennie
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Very strange looking stool
I posted a couple of months ago and I remember someone commenting on odd looking stool - and about how their doctor had told them it was the tumor being passed. Are any of you experiencing this?
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To: FIGHT FOR MY LOVE - My Message to You :)
Good Mornin', Fight :) How are you doing this morning? I think I already know...you are probably very anxious and nervous and maybe even a little bit scared. That's OK, all of us and our caregivers too, get anxious and nervous before a surgery too. I know you opened a post already about you and your husband's surgery for…
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Mom is done with chemo for colon ca- now found lump in breast and awaiting test results
Well- I haven't been here for a while. Mom has been done with her chemo for about one month now and 1 1/2 weeks ago found a lump in her breast. The ultrasound looked ok and they thought maybe clogged duct so put her on antibiotics. She had a MRI this past Tuesday and still hasn't gotten the results. Should get them read…
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Just found out about Chemo, should I get a second opinion
I was diagnosed with colon cancer and have had a resection. I guess I am a Stage 3, the cancer left the bowel and 1 lymph node out of 20 had was positive. I have visited with the Oncologist and scheduled to start Folfox on October 28th. She said I needed a bit of time to heal before starting the chemo. Should I get a…
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An Impromptu Update - SUNDANCE is Doin’ the DaVinci Surgery System
Hey, Gang :) It’s been another wonderful week on the board hasn’t it? So many people going NED! I got an impromptu call from my thoracic surgeon and he told me some interesting news…want to hear? Ok – I’m going out on the “cutting edge of technology” and my surgery is going to be done by the DaVinci surgery system –…
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To scan or not to scan?
I posted on another cc support board, about my 1st 3 month checkup going well. That my Onc was doing blood tests and one poster said I should DEMAND scans and not just bloodwork at my checkup? Here I was feeling all positive and actually giddy over my normal test results today, but now I am thinking, do I need to demand my…
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Post-Surgery Radiation and Avastin for Stage III
Has anyone had post-surgery radiation therapy to treat rectal cancer? If so, did you experience a lot of side effects? My Dad did not have any pre-surgery treatment. Now his primary doctors are debating whether to give him post-surgery radiation? Has any Stage III taken Avastin? I understand that it is more for Stage IVs.…
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Emend dosage pack
My treatments of Oxil/leuco/5fu would be easy if not for the nausea. I have tried Compazine,Zofran,Anzemet , all to not much avail. I am staying nauseated from the day I start the treatment until 7 days later. Yeah I know my diet is not exactly perfecto but yuck, Im still having to run outside every once in a while to talk…
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Traveling during chemo treatments...
My kids have always wanted to see where I grew up in New York, and I feel now since I'm going to be going through the chemo, I'd like to try and get up there and have them meet their little cousins that they've never met before, (I am close to my first cousins) but if I start chemo, does this make it impossible to travel…
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Prayers and positive thoughts needed for upcoming scan!
I just wanted to drop in and say hi to all my fellow friends that have gotten me through the past months of hell fighting cancer. I appreciate all the advice and prayers along the way. I am leaving Saturday to head to Houston to MD Anderson for my CT scan to make sure the cancer is gone. So please, when you are doing your…
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More update
Hi dear all,we went to see the surgeon on Monday.After checking,the surgeon said to my husband:"You had great response to the chemo and radiation,the left over mass is just like a size of a Dime."Well,this is the second good news after we saw the surgeon two weeks ago.The original dimension of the mass was about 5 cm,so I…
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Bowel Prep
Hello all, What kind of bowl prep do you use? I was using the Phospho-Soda®Products and found out that they have recalled it due to causing kidney failure problems. Geessh. That is what I used last year and the year before. Before I have my colonoscopy I'd like to go to the doctor with ideas! Yes, he does have the prep he…
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Meeting the surgeon soon,need to listen to your experiences of rectum resection
Hi everybody,my hubby is going to finish the preoperative treatment of chemo(5-fu) and radiation on this Friday,so we are scheduled to see the surgeon next week.Hopefully the tumor will shrink a lot or just disappear after this six-week treatment.Although I should ask all these questions listed underbelow to the surgeon,I…
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Question regarding pain med, anyone here familiar with FENTANYL? or any morphine type drug
Hello, Just had a quick question on pain med. My mom saw the onc today and turns out the kras mutation STILL was not tested and was just sent due to some dumb admin b.s. about courier service...basically my mom yelled at my onc and staff for not notifying us that nothing was being done with it since the staff had a…
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My son was hit by a truck on his bike
Hi Semi-colons, This has nothing to do with colon cancer (or juicing) but this afternoon my son (who turns 23 on Friday) was hit by a truck while on his bike. He has a major concussion, a sprained and stitched up jaw, and at least 2 fractures on his face (eye socket) along with cuts and abrasions. He's lucky to be alive.…
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My Colon is NED / Wierd news on missing mass
Whoohooo! the CT scan gave some answers about that mass the doctor said he lost...and we can rule out a return of the colon cancer. (major happy dancing here). Of course, the answers about the mass were as crazy as the rest of this experience. My uterus is covered with tumors and is being pulled strongly to the right. On…
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signet ring cell
Anybody else out there with signet ring cell??? Really need to talk to someone Pat